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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. The tribe was known for its expertise in which sport?

2. Who was the emperor at this time?

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

4. Ms. Borgia was fluent in all of the following languages except for:

5. Latin was the language of choice for all but which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the average person's life.

2. What is the basic history of printing?

3. Examine how the church conflicted with the monarchy.

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

5. How did the public react to the invention of the printing press?

6. How was the Renaissance often romanticized?

7. How did Christianity attempt to infiltrate other religions?

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

9. What does Manchester say about the term "Dark Ages?"

10. Examine travel during the Renaissance period.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a short memoir that might have been written by Magellan. What types of things would Magellan be most proud of in his career and personal lives? What other types of professional work might Magellan have done? Would the memoir include details of his relationships with the natives? How might Magellan describe how he felt before, during and his journey?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast Luther and Erasmus. What did the men have in common? Why was their "partnership" unusual? Who was the strongest of the two? Whose work stood out the most? Which made the most contributions to the Reformation?

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