Spring 2023 - Most Frequently Missed Questions (Units 1-4)

Which empire was located on three continents, and was unified by Islam?

• Songhai

• Ottoman

• Mughal

• Persian

Which of the following empires would have been heavily influenced by Trans-Saharan trade?

• Songhai

• Ottoman

• Mughal

• Chinese

European society during the Renaissance differed from European society during the Middle Ages in that during the Renaissance -

• the Church was no longer influential

• the emphasis on individual worth increased

• economic activity declined

• art no longer contained religious themes

In the 16th century, most trade routes giving northern Europe access to goods from the Ottoman Empire crossed the -

• Black Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Yellow Sea

• Pacific Ocean

Luther protested the selling of indulgences. What was that practice?

• Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices

• Clergy sold pardons that released people from performing penalties for their sins

• Charles V told his people that buying indulgences was a way to earn a way to heaven

• Indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children

Which of the following was one of Luther's main beliefs?

• Men and women are naturally sinful

• Christians needed to be baptized again as adults

• Good works were required for salvation

• All people with faith were equal before God

Which religious group was most affected when the Edict of Nantes was revoked?

• Puritans living in England

• Jesuits living in France

• Protestants living in France

• Catholics living in England

The education of children & missionaries was the principal goal of -

• Jesuits

• Huguenots

• Anabaptists

• Presbyterians

Why did the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand & Isabell support Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492?

• They wanted to find a direct route by sea to Asia

• They wanted to create settlements in new territories

• They wanted to discover lands previously unknown to Europeans

• They wanted to test new navigational tools that had been developed

How did Portuguese commerce benefit from Vasco da Gama's voyage around the southern tip of Africa?

• It made commerce with Muslim caravans easier

• It allowed goods to be purchased directly from India

• It provided access to markets for manufactured goods in China

• It supplied a more direct route for raw materials from the Americas