Unit Test World History 9

Though the Aztecs held the most powerful empire in Central America, which Spanish advantage contributed to the Aztecs' defeat? a powerful army more land strong leaders advanced weapons

advanced weapons

The Reformation in England stemmed from a difference of opinion between an English priest and other church leaders. an English priest and one of his churchgoers. an English monarch and the Catholic pope. an English monarch and a German monarch.

an English monarch and the Catholic pope.

Which items originated in the Americas and became European staples as a result of the Columbian Exchange? corn, chocolate, rice, and sugar rice, cattle, tomatoes, gold wheat, chocolate, pineapples, potatoes corn, potatoes, chocolate, tomatoes

corn, potatoes, chocolate, tomatoes

In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that leaders maintain power through. kindness and strength. love and kindness. selfishness and discipline. fear and cruelty.

fear and cruelty.

Which leader was defeated by Francisco Pizarro? Bartolomé Montezuma Cortés Atahualpa

Atahualpa

A Renaissance writer considered one of the greatest poets of all time is Thomas More. Niccolo Machiavelli. Dante Alighieri. Baldassare Castiglione.

Dante Alighieri.

Which best explains why Hans Holbein the Younger was a Renaissance artist? He used watercolor paints to create realistic portraits of European landscapes. He used watercolor paints to create realistic portraits of European animals. He used humanistic techniques to create realistic portraits of Europeans. He used humanistic techniques to create a realistic portrait of Shakespeare.

He used humanistic techniques to create realistic portraits of Europeans.

who started the Reformation in England? John Calvin. Henry VIII. Martin Luther. John Wycliffe.

Henry VIII

Which best explains how humanism affected the way Europeans thought about themselves? Humanism helped Europeans believe in their own potential. Humanism helped Europeans strengthen their religious beliefs. Humanism helped Europeans create classical works of art. Humanism helped Europeans reject classical beliefs.

Humanism helped Europeans reject classical beliefs.

What happened as a result of the Treaty of Paris? Spain, the predominant colonial power from 1500 to 1650, was officially forced out of North America. The British won the fight over the fertile Ohio River Valley and gained control of most French lands in North America. The Prussians gained control of Portugal and Eastern Europe by 1800. The British became the dominant colonial power in the Americas by 1800.

The British won the fight over the fertile Ohio River Valley and gained control of most French lands in North America.

A major Renaissance poem that included real people as its characters was, The Prince. The Divine Comedy. Don Quixote. The Book of the Courtier.

The Divine Comedy.

Which statement about women's power during the Renaissance is true? Women had great political power but little economic power. Women had great political and economic power. Women had little political or economic power. Women had great economic power but little political power.

Women had little political or economic power.

What did the Mayas develop? intricate roads to connect different parts of their empire stone carvings that showed images of their rulers a calendar based on a solar year of 365 days an urban area with a system of canals

stone carvings that showed images of their rulers

What caused Europe's population to increase, to provoke its interest in trade, and provided its population with large amounts of gold and silver? the Commercial Revolution the Columbian Exchange the Triangular Trade the mercantilism economy

the Columbian Exchange

Which culture was the first Mesoamerican civilization? the Aztecs. the Mayas. the Olmecs. the Zapotecs.

the Olmecs