Thousands of Jewish people were murdered or forced to leave Western Europe because they(1 point)
Responses
were trying to escape the plague.
were trying to escape the plague.
had no role in medieval society.
had no role in medieval society.
were blamed for the Black Death.
were blamed for the Black Death.
were being quarantined.
were blamed for the Black Death.
What characteristics of Italian economic and political development in the late Middle Ages helped lead to the Italian Renaissance?(1 point)
Responses
The city-states’ involvement in the Hundred Years’ War increased pressure on the feudal system.
The city-states’ involvement in the Hundred Years’ War increased pressure on the feudal system.
The isolation of Italian city-states spared them from the Black Death.
The isolation of Italian city-states spared them from the Black Death.
A central monarchy created a strong national identity.
A central monarchy created a strong national identity.
The city-states were centers of trade that competed in cultural development.
The city-states were centers of trade that competed in cultural development.
Which of these statements best describes how the printing press promoted intellectual developments and technological advancements during the Renaissance?(1 point)
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Learning spread throughout Europe as movable type made it easier to print larger numbers of books.
Learning spread throughout Europe as movable type made it easier to print larger numbers of books.
The use of animal parchments for printing made the cost of books more expensive.
The use of animal parchments for printing made the cost of books more expensive.
New printing techniques using wooden blocks made it easier to print larger numbers of books.
New printing techniques using wooden blocks made it easier to print larger numbers of books.
Book production in Europe remained low for several centuries due to the slow printing process.
Learning spread throughout Europe as movable type made it easier to print larger numbers of books.
The Protestant Reformation best illustrates which of the following reasons for major shifts in religious beliefs?(1 point)
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When critics point out problems in religious teachings, churches lead the way in correcting those issues.
When critics point out problems in religious teachings, churches lead the way in correcting those issues.
Religious institutions can use force to keep people from speaking out against them or leaving the church community.
Religious institutions can use force to keep people from speaking out against them or leaving the church community.
Major shifts in religious beliefs happen when people realize that their church has flaws.
Major shifts in religious beliefs happen when people realize that their church has flaws.
Religious institutions’ failures to respond to ideas for change cause people to seek or create new institutions.
Religious institutions’ failures to respond to ideas for change cause people to seek or create new institutions.
Which of the following best demonstrates the lasting influence the printing press had on Europe?(1 point)
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Later European thinkers relied on the technology of the printing press to share their ideas during the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment.
Later European thinkers relied on the technology of the printing press to share their ideas during the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment.
The number of books in Europe rose drastically in the years after Gutenberg perfected his invention.
The number of books in Europe rose drastically in the years after Gutenberg perfected his invention.
People continued to add hand-drawn illustrations to books printed on Gutenberg’s press.
People continued to add hand-drawn illustrations to books printed on Gutenberg’s press.
Roman Catholic Church leaders’ made efforts to censor books being printed in the mid-sixteenth century.
Later European thinkers relied on the technology of the printing press to share their ideas during the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment.
What was the immediate result of the Defenestration of Prague?(1 point)
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The end of the Thirty Years’ War
The end of the Thirty Years’ War
The end of the Peasants’ Revolt
The end of the Peasants’ Revolt
The beginning of the Peasants’ Revolt
The beginning of the Peasants’ Revolt
The beginning of the Thirty Years’ War