world history studying

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Which of the following is NOT a reason the Renaissance began in Italy? A. Its location on the Mediterranean Sea allowed it to establish an extensive trading network. B. Many local leaders gained wealth from trade and were able to pay artists large sums of money. C. The Catholic Church, based in Rome, Italy, promised artists eternal life. D. Many Italian artists wanted to bring back the glory of Rome.

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The Catholic Church, based in Rome, Italy, promised artists eternal life.

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Which statement effectively summarizes the medieval Japanese practice of seppuku? A. Defeated warriors were expected to leave Japan forever., B. Defeated warriors had to pay money to their fighting lords to restore the damage done during fighting., C. Defeated warriors would lose their titles as samurai., D. Defeated warriors could take their own lives to restore their reputations.

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Defeated warriors could take their own lives to restore their reputations.

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What percentage of the population of France consisted of the Third Estate?

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97%

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This primary source can be attributed to the religious doctrine of ___

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John Calvin

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The omens referred to above would turn out to be true owing to ___

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The arrival of the Spanish to the Americas

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The ideas expressed in the quotation above are based primarily on the ideas of which Enlightenment thinker?

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John Locke

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Which two speakers would most likely support mercantilism? A. Speakers A and B, B. Speakers A and C, C. Speakers B and D, D. Speakers C and D

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Speakers A and C

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Which title best completes this partial outline?
A. Sugar, tobacco, and cotton to Europe
B. Textiles, rum, and manufactured goods to Africa
C. Enslaved Africans to the Americas

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Elements of triangular trade

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During the Age of Absolutism (1600s and 1700s), European monarchs tried to ___

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Centralize political power within their nations

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The 19th-century term “White Man’s Burden” reflects the idea that ___

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Europeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of the colonial peoples