Midterm Part 1

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Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the:

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Rebirth of classical literature

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This Italian town is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance: Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome

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Florence

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What disease led to major death during the Middle Ages in Europe?

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Black Death

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A political system consisting of an independent city having sovereignty over contiguous territory and serving as a center and leader of political, economic, and cultural life.

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City-State

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What was the term for when someone bought a reduction in punishment so that he/she would suffer less time in purgatory?

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Indulgences

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Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses were a call for

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Reforms within the Roman Catholic Church.

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What did King Henry VIII of England want the Pope to grant him that ultimately led to a controversy between him, his country, and the Catholic Church?

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An annulment.

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A legal process that makes a marriage null and void, as if it never happened.

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Annulment

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A Spanish colonial system in which Spanish settlers were granted the right to extract labor and tribute from indigenous people in exchange for providing protection and religious instruction.

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Encomienda

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An economic theory and practice prevalent in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century, which advocated for accumulating wealth through trade, with a nation's power being measured by its stock of gold and silver. It involved controlling colonies and maximizing exports over imports.

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Mercantilism