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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The pope awarded men for their _____.
(a) Virility.
(b) Bravery.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Warrior skills.

2. Which is not mentioned as a major ailment of the Dark Ages?
(a) Famine.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Black Plague.
(d) Rickets.

3. During which century did the explorer live?
(a) 15th.
(b) 17th.
(c) 16th.
(d) 18th.

4. This brother reached which position in the church?
(a) Cardinal.
(b) Archbishop.
(c) Bishop.
(d) Pope.

5. How old was the newest mistress?
(a) 20.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

6. The Portuguese had been in the islands ___ years previous.
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

7. Which animal appeared on the Borgia flag?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Dragon.
(c) Bull.
(d) Deer.

8. This tribe was ignorant of which vital part of survival?
(a) Building.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Hunting.

9. What was the name of the pope's son-in-law?
(a) Roberto.
(b) William.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Alfonso.

10. Which crime was common for this Borgia?
(a) Theft.
(b) Conspiracy.
(c) Murder.
(d) Treason.

11. Which religious figure was credited for the explorer's achievements?
(a) Madonna.
(b) God.
(c) Saint Peter.
(d) Jesus.

12. Which word is used to describe the Goths, Saxons, Huns and Franks?
(a) Bloodthirsty.
(b) Holy.
(c) Pagan.
(d) Ruthless.

13. Which of the following was scorned during this period?
(a) Literacy.
(b) Art.
(c) Hygiene.
(d) Prayer.

14. Europe was populated by ___ million people.
(a) 73.
(b) 92.
(c) 64.
(d) 81.

15. To whom was the girl married?
(a) Orsini.
(b) Kotter.
(c) Carlito.
(d) Borgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year did the patent come into vogue?

2. What was the name of Lucrezia's brother?

3. In what year was the invention introduced?

4. How old was King James III when he died?

5. The empire's border rested on the Danube and the ____.

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