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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the girl who became legendary for exploiting her own beauty?
(a) Margueritte.
(b) Maria.
(c) Elizabetta.
(d) Vannozzadei.

2. Who was the reigning leader of the country at that time?
(a) Henry IV.
(b) Carlos I.
(c) Edward III.
(d) Richard I.

3. Records show that only ____ out of 100 murderers was ever brought to justice.
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

4. On which holiday did Londoners protect their situation?
(a) Easter.
(b) May Day.
(c) Valentine's Day.
(d) Cinco de Mayo.

5. Where did this explorer die?
(a) China.
(b) America.
(c) West Indies.
(d) Philippines.

6. The "____ Man" theory discusses the change in culture by elites.
(a) Renaissance.
(b) Modern.
(c) Great.
(d) Cultured.

7. How many heirs were murdered?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

8. Rodrigo was elevated to the College of Cardinals in which year?
(a) 1521.
(b) 1545.
(c) 1489.
(d) 1456.

9. What is the more common name for the Hsiung-nu tribe?
(a) Huns.
(b) Pagans.
(c) Heathens.
(d) Mongols.

10. What was the name of the young Borgia's replacement?
(a) Guiliana.
(b) Sophia.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Angelina.

11. Who issues bills trying to repress the new invention?
(a) Papacy.
(b) King.
(c) Cardinals.
(d) Emperor.

12. Which invention came to the forefront of the culture at this time?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Printing press.
(c) Telescope.
(d) Longbow.

13. Which was not a part of the trivium?
(a) Grammar.
(b) Dialectics.
(c) Music.
(d) Rhetoric.

14. Which was not a part of the average curriculum?
(a) Writing.
(b) Catechism.
(c) Astronomy.
(d) Math.

15. The Hercynian Forest was known to be filled with all but which of the following?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Boars.
(c) Fairies.
(d) Imaginary demons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the percentage of illiteracy among the clergy?

2. What was the position of Peter Schoffer?

3. One of the pope's feasts was known as the Ballet of the ____.

4. Which location was the new home to the papacy?

5. How old was the newest mistress?

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