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Question 1

John Calvin turned Geneva into a __________.
 
  A) Catholic enclave
  B) constitutional monarchy
  C) church-centered state
  D) democratic republic

Question 2

___________ challenge to papal authority sparked the Reformation.
 
  A) Henry VIIIs
  B) Martin Luthers
  C) John Calvins
  D) Erasmuss

Question 3

Francisco Vsquez de Coronado set out from northern Mexico in search of __________.
 
  A) seven golden cities
  B) converts to Catholicism
  C) a legendary Aztec ruler
  D) the Fountain of Youth

Question 4

__________ visited the future sites of Montreal and Quebec.
 
  A) Jacques Cartier
  B) Hernando de Soto
  C) John Cabot
  D) Francisco Vsquez de Coronado

Question 5

Which of the following aided Pizarro the most in his conquest of the Incas?
 
  A) his large army
  B) smallpox
  C) his use of horses
  D) the Incas lack of experience in warfare

Question 6

Why did Italian navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano sail west for the French in 1524?
 
  A) He hoped to find a swift northern passage from Europe to Asia.
  B) He hoped to conquer the Spanish colony of New Mexico.
  C) He hoped to discover the seven cities of gold.
  D) He hoped to establish a colony in North America.



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Answer 1

Answer: C

Answer 2

Answer: B

Answer 3

Answer: A

Answer 4

Answer: A

Answer 5

Answer: B

Answer 6

Answer: A





 

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