Reference no: EM133273373

1. All of these contributed to the power and influence of the Catholic Church in medieval Europe except:

A. the ability of the Church to excommunicate people (including monarchs)

B. the fact that Latin served as a unifying force and the Catholic Church was the seat of knowledge

C. that village and family life revolved around the Church D. their early alliance with Islam

2. Which of the following does not describe a form of slavery traditionally practiced in Africa?

A. a system in which those in need of supplies or protection exchanged security for servitude

B. a system in which debts were repaid with servitude a C. system in which people were enslaved on account of their race

D. a system in which people were bought and sold as personal property

3. A German Catholic monk named Martin Luther called for reforms in the Church that wound up triggering what came to be known as the Protestant Reformation. Which of these was not something Luther objected to in his Ninety Five Theses:

A. slavery

B. the imposition of tithes

C. the sale of indulgences

D. the publication of the Bible in native language, not just Latin

4. The British began to consider the idea of establishing permanent settlements in America well after the Spanish. The notion of colonization was promoted by investors through the creation of

A. joint stock companies

B. corporations

C. treaties and alliances

D. the Royal navy

5. The Massachusetts Bay Colony differed from the the first British colony, Jamestown, primarily due to its

A. insistence upon allowing people of different faiths to enter

B. relationship with the Native Americans

C. initial focus on cotton production

D. religious rather than commercial inception

6. The economic system known as mercantilism is most akin to which idea:

A. O free trade

B. fair trade

C. trickle down economics

D. the Golden Rule-he who has the gold makes the rules