World History 1st 6 - Part 1

How is the Protestant Reformation related to the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution? 

• All three changed the Catholic Church and created new religions.

• The authority of the Roman Catholic Church was questioned by all three.

• New works of art based on classical artists were created.

• Reason and logic was used to solve the problems within the Church.

An increase in literacy, more books available, information travelling farther can all be attributed to the  ______.

• Renaissance.

• Reformation.

• Gutenberg Press.

• increase in trade.

During the Thirty Years War, both the Protestants and Catholics hoped to _____.

• gain territory under their religion and stop the other from gaining territory.

• expel the other religion from their territory by moving them to overseas colonies.

• prevent followers from leaving their religion by providing monetary incentives to followers.

• access trade routes to control and spread their religion through trade.

"Any truly repentant Christian has a right to full remission of penalty and guilt, even without indulgence letters"

The excerpt above from Martin Luther's 95 Thesis would support his argument that the_____.

• church needed to preach in the common vernacular

• Protestant Church should sell indulgence to fund its cause

• Catholic Church was gaining wealth by selling forgiveness

• Pope had too much wealth from heavy taxation

Martin Luther had many complaints about the Catholic Church including their practice of using the vernacular because it made it impossible for the commoner to be able to understand Church teachings. 

• True

• False

The fighting that took place between Protestants and Catholics during the Thirty Years War resulted in more autonomy for European countries. 

• True

• False

Based on the work of archeologists, the ___________is considered that oldest of the Mesoamerican tribes.

• Inca

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

Which statement best describes the Columbian Exchange?

• This exchange helped to modernize the European countries.

• Columbians exchanged foods, animals, and diseases.

• An exchange of foods, animals, and diseases between the "Old World" and the "New World"

• Trade between Spain and Portugal with Columbus as the leader.

Smallpox was detrimental to the indigenous people of the Americas, as they lacked _____ to the European diseases.

• physicians to treat

• vaccines due to fear

• medical treatment

• immunity

Mesoamerica was the site of the origination for the advanced civilizations of the era, why?

• fishing and all were close to fresh water

• presence of buffalo as staple food source

• climate was ideal for farming maize

• terrain was flat and easy to build upon