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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The group came from which region?
(a) Germany.
(b) Mongolia.
(c) China.
(d) Indonesia.

2. What was the name of Lucrezia's brother?
(a) Mario.
(b) Carlo.
(c) Roberto.
(d) Cesare.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Two former speakers of the House of Parliament were beheaded over which issue?

2. Which was not a part of the trivium?

3. The pope awarded men for their _____.

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

5. The Hercynian Forest was known to be filled with all but which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Magellan's achievements as an explorer. How was he honored?

2. Discuss the Roman Inquisition. Who headed the charge? Who was persecuted? How?

3. How was the Renaissance often romanticized?

4. Examine how the church conflicted with the monarchy.

5. How was the money given by tithing members of the church most often used?

6. How did the arts flourish during this time?

7. Discuss the overview of Part I, "The Medieval Mind."

8. Today the papacy is a lifelong position. This was not the case during the medieval period. What kind of life did a pope live after leaving the Vatican?

9. What contribution did Gutenberg make to the promotion of literature?

10. According to the author, what part did Saint Augustine play in the church?

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