unit 3 SBG WH practice test

What allowed Europe to become powerful and wealthy in the Renaissance era?

• Military crusading

• Increased trade, banking, and education

• inefficient theocratic rulers and few government regulations

• Low taxes and low immigration rates

In the early 1600s, which issue regarding contact between the Europeans and the Japanese was a primary area of concern for the Tokugawa regime?

• Europeans might interfere in Japan’s cultural traditions.

• Japanese jobs were taken by European workers.

• Japanese exports were not competitive in European markets.

• Europeans could gain control of Japan’s coal mines.

• Forbidden City constructed as home for the emperor and his family.

• Blue and white porcelain becomes known worldwide.

• Zheng He makes voyages to the “western oceans.”

Which civilization is most closely associated with these events?

• Aztec

• Chinese

• Persian

• Axum

What contributed to the decline of both the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?

• natural disasters

• disruption in trade

• religious rebellions

• incompetent leadership

how did the printing revolution contribute to increased global interactions?

• by making texts available to broader audiences, leading to the spread of new ideas

• by creating interchangeable parts that made repairing the printing press easier

• by mass producing the press to make it available to small towns

• by using color to gain the interest of more people

The Renaissance in western Europe was a period noted for

• armed conflict over control of the Holy Land

• the rise of feudalism in the Mediterranean region

• the mass movement of peoples from urban to rural areas

• a shift from a spiritual focus to a more humanistic one

Which of the following was NOT one of Martin Luther's criticisms of the Catholic Church?

• The authority of the pope

• Belief that salvation came through faith, not good works

• The clergy should be allowed to get married

• People should be allowed to read the bible for themselves

What is the most influential impact of the Protestant Reformation? (select 2 answers)

• The power of the catholic church increased

• Many new denominations of Christianity formed in the west

• The pope became the weakest religious leader in the world

• Monarchs converted to Protestantism across Europe

how did movements like the protestant reformation contribute to the rise of nation states?

• it ended the practices of using serfs to farm (serfdom)

• it gave the right to self government

• it united all Christians under one leader

• it challenged the absolute power of the pope

What Medieval event did NOT lead eventually to stronger centralized government in Europe?

• The 100 years war lead to armies not needing armor anymore, making it easier for kings to buy their own personal armies

• The black death lead to the break down of the feudal system decreasing the power of the lords

• Increased trade from the crusades meant that kings could tax merchants to build up their militaries

• The black death lead people to rely increasingly on the nobility to help find cures