Midterm Part 1

Based on the meaning of the French word "renaissance," the period called the Renaissance refers to the:

• Rebirth of classical literature

• Restoration of basic human values

• Remainder of learning not yet lost

• Remembrance of better times

This Italian town is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance:

• Milan

• Venice

• Florence

• Rome

What disease led to major death during the Middle Ages in Europe?

• Smallpox

• Chick pox

• Black Death

• Anthrax

A political system consisting of an independent city having sovereignty over contiguous territory and serving as a center and leader of political, economic, and cultural life.

• Continent

• United Kingdom

• City-State

• Empire

What was the term for when someone bought a reduction in punishment so that he/she would suffer less time in purgatory?

• Usury

• Justification

• Predestination

• Indulgences

Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses were a call for

• The Crusades to spread Christianity.

• Religious revolt against the German princes.

• Reforms within the Roman Catholic Church.

• For the Pope to have greater authority.

What did King Henry VIII of England want the Pope to grant him that ultimately led to a controversy between him, his country, and the Catholic Church?

• Land that belonged to France.

• An annulment.

• Money and taxes.

• A position within the Catholic Church.

A legal process that makes a marriage null and void, as if it never happened.

• Divorce

• Annulment

• Inquisition

• None of the above

A Spanish colonial system in which Spanish settlers were granted the right to extract labor and tribute from indigenous people in exchange for providing protection and religious instruction.

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

• Circumnavigate

• Encomienda

An economic theory and practice prevalent in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century, which advocated for accumulating wealth through trade, with a nation's power being measured by its stock of gold and silver. It involved controlling colonies and maximizing exports over imports.

• Conquistador

• Viceroys

• Mercantilism

• Subsidies