World History Unit 1 Test

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A major Renaissance poem that included real people as its characters:
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The Divine Comedy.
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How did wealthy residents of Italian cities contribute to the Renaissance?
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Wealthy residents bought works of art, which supported artists.
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Church leaders commissioned works of art during the Renaissance to:
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decorate religious spaces.
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Define the teachings of John Calvin.
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Calvin taught his followers that human beings needed to follow strict rules to overcome their nature and do good.
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A Renaissance writer considered one of the greatest poets of all time:
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Dante Alighieri.
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How did major works produced during the Renaissance affect European culture?
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Major works produced during the High Renaissance emphasized beauty and led to a revival of classical influence.
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The princes in Germany supported Martin Luther's ideas for:
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political and economic reasons.
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Renaissance art was strongly influenced by Greek and roman:
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architecture.
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In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that leaders maintain power through:
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fear and cruelty.
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Trade spread the Italian Renaissance across Europe by
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helping merchants become patrons.
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The Reformation in England stemmed from a difference in opinion between:
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an English monarch and a Catholic pope.
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During the 1500s, many Jesuits became:
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missionaries.
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Compare the ideas of Martin Luther and the ideas of the Catholic Church in the 1500s:
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Luther taught that salvation came through faith alone, while the Church taught that both faith and good works could bring about salvation.
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Who started the Reformation in England?
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Henry VIII