How did the development of the Gutenberg printing press change European society during the Renaissance?

• Church officials encouraged people to study the Bible.

• Ideas spread more quickly across Europe.

• Merchant guilds started schools to increase literacy among their members.

• Cartographers used the printing press to create more accurate maps.

Read the source and answer the question.

Which statement best describes the system described in this source?

• Feudalism is dependent on the vassal and lord upholding obligations of service to one another.

• Under a feudal system, the lord is able to retain all profits made by the work of vassals on the

  king’s land.

• Feudalism requires the vassal and the lord to act independently of one another in service to the

  king.

• Under a feudal system, the king is obligated to the lord to provide assistance in exchange for titles

  of nobility.

Look at the map and answer the question.

Which civilization was located in the darker-shaded area on this map?

• Olmec

• Mayan

• Incan

• Aztec

Which statement describes the relationship between the papacy and Charlemagne during the early Middle Ages?

• They often needed each other’s help in order to maintain power.

• They frequently encouraged attacks on each other’s power.

• They seldom came to each other’s aid when power was threatened.

• They acted independently of each other to prevent disputes.

Use the source to answer the question.

Which three statements describe advances made during the time period discussed in this source?

• The microscope helped improve agricultural practices.

• The telescope allowed the observation of planetary movements.

• Scientists accepted proof of the traditional beliefs about the universe.

• Systematic observation led to the development of the scientific method.

• Many new inventions resulted in more effective technology.

Read the list and answer the question.

Which conclusion is best supported by the list?

• African rulers limited the manufacture of finished goods.

• Trans-Saharan trade routes helped maintain regional commerce.

• African rulers limited trade with overseas nations.

• Trans-Saharan trade routes were controlled by nomadic warlords.

Read the source and answer the question.

What was the outcome of the events described in this source?

• the emergence of a Chinese dynasty

• the establishment of a colony in the Korean Peninsula

• the reopening of a major trade route

• the expansion of local republics

How did the Age of Exploration most affect indigenous populations in the Americas?

• the participation in global trade

• the domestication of animals

• the use of metal tools for farming

• the introduction of diseases

Read the source and answer the question.

Which statement is most related to the information in this source?

• The Reformation began as a response to works created during the Enlightenment.

• The Age of Exploration influenced the development of ideas during the classical period.

• Protestant reforms only affected countries in Western Europe.

• Enlightenment thinkers were inspired by the works of the classical and Renaissance periods.

Study the list and answer the question.

Which event best completes this list?

• Beginning of civil war in North Africa

• Creation of the Kingdom of Spain

• Increase in trade on the Silk Road

• Marriage of Henry VIII of England and Catherine of Aragon