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11. What was the result of Magellan’s 1519 voyage around the world?
  1. Spain claimed territory in the Pacific.
  2. Protestantism greatly expanded around the world.
  3. Capitalism declined in the Mediterranean.
  4. Magellan was knighted upon his return.
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12. What was one of the main causes of the decline of papal authority during the late Middle Ages?
  1. An ongoing war between Spain and England
  2. An extremely long famine in Central Europe
  3. Decline of monastic orders in Europe
  4. High mortality rate during the Black Death
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13. How were women typically treated in ancient Greek society?
  1. They were slaves in every household.
  2. Women were gods.
  3. Women were inferior to men, in both political and social matters.
  4. Women were equals to men, especially in voting.
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14. What do existentialists believe?
  1. Each individual must make his or her own ethical existence without necessarily having hope of an afterlife or guidance of an organized religion.
  2. One God exists for all humans and organized religion helps to lead toward true morality.
  3. Life is essentially meaningless because the universe is amoral and uncaring.
  4. All religions are valid and religion helps people to reach divinity.
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15. Why was there such great interest in the Greek and Roman texts during the Renaissance?
  1. Roman Catholic authorities encouraged the public to examine the past.
  2. The Muslim world reintroduced the classic texts to Europe.
  3. Since the fall of Rome, there had always been a continuing focus on classical texts.
  4. Europeans rediscovered the texts during Renaissance voyages to the New World.
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