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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which pope was known for throwing wild parties?

2. Ms. Borgia became the duchess of which region?

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

4. In which year was the brother born?

5. What was the position of Peter Schoffer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What types of events took place during the Dark Ages? What was the standard of living?

2. How did Christianity attempt to infiltrate other religions?

3. Give an example of some of the disagreements of the Christians and alternate religions.

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

5. What is humanism?

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

7. What is the basic history of printing?

8. How did the arts flourish during this time?

9. 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?

10. Discuss the legacy of Pope Alexander's children.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Martin Luther was an unusual man. His history shows his devotion to the reformation of the church, but there is a great deal about Luther that is not common knowledge, including his beliefs in pagan superstitions. Write an essay about the unusual aspects of Luther's life.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Manchester's explanation of the Dark Ages. Why does the author insist on keeping the name? What were the major events of the period? Why is there so little history about the Dark Ages? List at least three things that made the Dark Ages a difficult time for the average person.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Tetzel's challenge to Luther. What was the challenge? Why did Tetzel make the challenge? Why was Tetzel sure he would win? What was Luther's reaction? What was the reaction of the people? Who won the battle?

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