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1.	The period of intellectual revival beginning in the 1300s that profoundly changed attitudes toward life, learning, and religion was known as the
	a.		Dark Ages.
	b.		Renaissance.
	c.		Enlightenment.
	d.		Spanish Inquisition.

2.	In what way did Renaissance thought contribute to the age of exploration?
	a.		It created a resurgence in feudalism.
	b.		It fostered curiosity about the physical world.
	c.		It emphasized the supernatural rather than the natural.
	d.		It linked earthy exploration to a happy afterlife.

3.	The defeat of the Spanish Armada by England in 1588 severely weakened Spain's naval power. How did this event enable other European nations to build their own empires in the New World?
	a.		The Spanish navy could no longer control the seas.
	b.		The Spanish abandoned further attempts to explore and colonize the New World.
	c.		Spain and England agreed to allow other nations to build empires in the New World.
	d.		Spain and Portugal agreed to share the New World.

4.	USE THE MAP BELOW TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION. What fact can we infer from the map?
	a.		Magellan claimed South America for Spain.
	b.		Columbus claimed North America for Spain.
	c.		Sir Francis Drake was the first explorer to circumnavigate the world.
	d.		Spain and Portugal settled their rivalry by dividing the lands of the New World between them.

5.	Which factor contributed most to the start of Europe's Commercial Revolution?
	a.		the increase in trade resulting from the discovery and exploration of new lands
	b.		the division of newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal
	c.		the British defeat of the Spanish Armanda in 1588
	d.		the search for the Northwest Passage to Asia

6.	How did the scientific method differ from the way in which the ancient Greeks tried to understand nature?
	a.		It used logic as its main tool.
	b.		It relied on the teachings of the Church.
	c.		It advocated observation and experimentation.
	d.		It challenged the concept of natural laws.

7.	What effect did the success of the American Revolution have on France?
	a.		It led to the execution of the French royal family.
	b.		It caused the French colonies to break away from France.
	c.		It resulted in large-scale French immigration to the United States.
	d.		It encouraged many French people to demand changes in their own government.

8.	READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT FOLLOWS. In 1649, after seven years of civil war, Charles I was executed and England was declared a Republic, known as the Commonwealth. But England remained bitterly divided because various religious groups had differing views concerning the government of the country. Eventually, Parliament was dissolved, and Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector, virtually ruling England as a dictator until his death in 1658. When Parliament reconvened in 1660, it offered the throne to the son of Charles I, who agreed to share power with Parliament. The monarchy was once again restored. Why would historians consider this period of British history a step towards greater democracy in Britain?
	a.		The new king was a dictator.
	b.		The new king declared Britain to be a democracy.
	c.		The result was the establishment of a limited monarchy.
	d.		There was considerable political debate on government issues.

9.	What was the major difference between the Dutch and Spanish colonial empires?
	a.		The Dutch wanted to convert colonial peoples to Christianity.
	b.		The Spanish never developed a centralized colonial government.
	c.		The Spanish used their colonial riches to develop industry.
	d.		The Dutch were fundamentally traders.

10.	Consider the following conclusion: Independence movements in Latin America in the first half of the 19th century demonstrated the effect of both the American and French Revolutions. Which of the following events is supporting evidence for this point of view?
	a.		In Haiti, free mulattos demanded the same rights as French settlers.
	b.		San Martin overcame Spanish resistance in Chile and assisted in liberating Peru as well.
	c.		In 1823, leaders of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica joined together to form the United Provinces of Central America.
	d.		Uruguay was formed from a land dispute between Brazil and Argentina.