Exploring Medieval and Renaissance History

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What was the primary role of monasteries during the Middle Ages?

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Centers for learning and preservation of knowledge

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Which system of law is based on the teachings of Islam?

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Sharia Law

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What was a significant effect of the fall of the Roman Empire?

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The onset of the Dark Ages

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Which economic activity contributed to the success of West African empires like Mali? Options: Industrial manufacturing, Maritime trade, Agriculture, Gold and salt trade

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Gold and salt trade

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What was the primary belief that differentiated Martin Luther's teachings from the Catholic Church during the Reformation? Options: The importance of the Pope, Salvation through faith alone, The necessity of indulgences, The role of saints in salvation

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Salvation through faith alone

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What was the Columbian Exchange?

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The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old World and the New World

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What was the primary agricultural technique used by the Inca civilization to farm in mountainous regions?

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Terraced farming

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Which of the following best describes the concept of humanism during the Renaissance? A focus on religious teachings and the afterlife, A focus on human potential and achievements, A focus on military conquest and expansion, A focus on economic growth and trade

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A focus on human potential and achievements

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Who was responsible for sponsoring voyages of exploration that led to the discovery of new lands during the Age of Exploration?

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Queen Isabella of Spain

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What was the significance of Copernicus' heliocentric theory?

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It proposed that the Earth revolves around the Sun