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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Language that was more prevalent amongst the population was known as ______ vernacular.
(a) Ordinary.
(b) Colloquial.
(c) Peasant.
(d) Common.

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

3. Ms. Borgia became the duchess of which region?
(a) Ferrara.
(b) Tuscany.
(c) Capellini.
(d) Burgundy.

4. Which was not part of the quadrivium?
(a) Astronomy.
(b) Geometery.
(c) Rhetoric.
(d) Music.

5. In which century does Tacitus appear?
(a) 1st.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 4th.
(d) 2nd.

6. Borgia was the model for the famous book which by author?
(a) Homer.
(b) Dante.
(c) Tolstoy.
(d) Machiavelli.

7. What was the percentage of illiteracy among the clergy?
(a) 10%.
(b) 5%.
(c) 0%.
(d) 8%.

8. How old was Rodrigo when he married the young Rosa?
(a) 62.
(b) 59.
(c) 80.
(d) 71.

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

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

11. Two former speakers of the House of Parliament were beheaded over which issue?
(a) Taxation.
(b) Witchcraft.
(c) Theft.
(d) Conspiracy.

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

13. Rodrigo gave up the position to have multiple affairs. How many children did Rodrigo produce?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

14. Which island group is mentioned?
(a) Bahamas.
(b) Spice.
(c) Canary.
(d) Maritimes.

15. Who said "God has given us the papacy?"
(a) Paul.
(b) Pietro.
(c) Leo.
(d) Charles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did this explorer die?

2. Among the lost arts was ____.

3. The explorer was sponsored by which country?

4. What is the estimated illiteracy rate among women at this time?

5. In which year was the rifle invented?

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