Semester 1 World History recovery flashcard

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Which directly impacted the revival of European trade in the 1000s and 1100s? Select all that apply: the establishment of the feudal system throughout Europe, the development of merchant fleets and trading leagues, the use of the bartering system instead of a money economy, the refusal of Muslim merchants to trade with small European villages.

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the development of merchant fleets and trading leagues

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What incentive did Pope Urban give crusaders for going into battle?

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salvation for their souls

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What was the economic consequence of the Black Death?

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Widespread labor shortages caused prices for workers to rise.

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How did the Mongols expand their empire under Genghis Khan? Options: through the spread of religion, through the spread of disease, through increased trade, through military conquest

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through military conquest

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The Mongols believe they had a right to rule because they

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had a calling from a higher power.

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The Medici family used their wealth to

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support the arts.

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Which factor contributed to the independence of powerful Italian city-states? Options: lack of a single strong monarch, increased trade with Asia, the growth of popular sovereignty, the rise of banking in Florence

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lack of a single strong monarch

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One criticism of Renaissance popes was that they were

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too concerned with worldly interests.

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Martin Luther’s decision to publicly post his Ninety-Five Theses was largely driven by the Church’s practice of selling salvation through indulgences.

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selling salvation through indulgences.

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The Ninety-Five Theses, written by ________________, started the Protestant Reformation.

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Martin Luther