MWH Semester 1 Final Review

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Why was Johann Gutenberg's printing press significant?

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It made books less expensive and encouraged the spread of ideas.

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What was it about the Reformation that led to the Enlightenment?

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People questioned beliefs and authority during the Reformation.

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Which statement characterizes the impact of English contact with Native American populations? Options: Most Native American tribes converted to Christianity during the colonial period., European diseases killed more Native Americans than warfare with English settlers., Most Native Americans tribes adopted English customs by the end of the colonial period., Superior English weaponry convinced Native Americans to leave English settlements alone.

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European diseases killed more Native Americans than warfare with English settlers.

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Which event exposed Europeans to advances in science and mathematics, eventually leading to the Scientific Revolution? Options: The Crusades, The Inquisition, The Religious Wars, The Age of Discovery

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The Crusades

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Which characteristic of American government reflects enlightened thought of Voltaire? Options: Federalism, Bill of Rights, Republicanism, checks and balances

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Bill of Rights

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Choose the characteristics of Capitalism: Society has no class distinctions, wealth is distributed equally among all the citizens, Laws should protect the rights of workers, businesses are privately owned by individuals, competition determines the price of a product, businesses should not be regulated by the government, government owns the means of production

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Laws should protect the rights of workers, businesses are privately owned by individuals, competition determines the price of a product, businesses should not be regulated by the government

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Choose the characteristics of Socialism: Society has no class distinctions, wealth is distributed equally among all the citizens, Laws should protect the rights of workers, businesses are privately owned by individuals, competition determines the price of a product, businesses should not be regulated by the government, government owns the means of production

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Society has no class distinctions, wealth is distributed equally among all the citizens

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Which of the following was a key cause of the Protestant Reformation? The invention of the steam engine, Corruption within the Catholic Church, The signing of the Magna Carta, The fall of the Byzantine Empire

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Corruption within the Catholic Church