MCQ #1- Ana Sofia Miranda
Source: Greenlee, William B. The Voyage of Pedro Álvares Cabral to Brazil and India: From
Contemporary Documents and Narratives. London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1938. Print.
1) The excerpt above best supports which of the following statements?
a. The increasing amount of global trade brought wealth as well as
economic disruption to merchants and governments in participating
trade networks.
b. Portugal’s desire for an alternate trade route to India led to the
discovery of the Americas.
c. The success of European exploration was a result of most European
nations working together to take control of new trade routes.
d. Western European exploration led to the spread of Christianity to
new parts of the globe, especially in territories that did not already
have a universalizing religion.
2) The use of caravels as mentioned in the excerpt most clearly reflects
which of the following developments from the time period 1450-1750?
, a. The Venetian navy successfully stopped the spread of Ottoman
influence in the Mediterranean.
b. The increasing interaction between newly connected hemispheres
led to the spread and syncretization of existing religions.
c. Portuguese development of maritime technology and navigational
skills enabled trans-oceanic exploration.
d. The increasing profits of merchants and governments led to an
increased funding of the arts.
3) Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of world history, the motives
for Portuguese voyages around the tip of Africa to the Indian Ocean can
best be compared to the motives of which of the following?
a. Viking raids and settlements from Scandinavia into the
Mediterranean region.
b. Spanish sponsorship of voyages across the Atlantic Ocean and later
the Pacific Ocean.
c. Polynesian maritime migrations in Oceania.
d. Zheng He’s maritime expeditions to project Chinese power.
, Martin Luther: Table Talk, Early 16th Century
“No greater mischief can happen to a Christian people, than to have God’s Word taken from them or
falsified, so that they no longer have it pure and clear. The ungodly papists prefer the authority of the
church far above God’s Word; a blasphemy abominable and not to be endured; wherewith, void of all
shame and piety, they spit in God’s face.
Pope, cardinals, bishops, not a soul of them has read the Bible; ‘tis a book unknown to them. They are a
pack of guzzling, stuffing wretches, rich, wallowing in wealth and laziness, resting secure in their power,
and never, for a moment, thinking of accomplishing God’s will.”
The next FOUR questions are based on Martin Luther’s Table Talk (above)
4) Martin Luther’s statement best reflects his belief that
(A) The source of salvation was faith, not good works, so the intercession of the Church was
unnecessary to salvation.
(B) The Pope holds the ultimate authority in faith and doctrine.
(C) The source of salvation was a blend of faith, good works, and sacraments performed by
the priest.
(D) Only through reading the Bible and memorizing its passages could a person expect
salvation.
5) The spread of Luther’s ideology caused which of the following changes in European
civilization throughout the period of 1450 to 1750?
(A) The power of monarchies throughout Europe were weakened.
(B) An increase in literacy occurred for both men and women throughout Europe.
(C) Women enjoyed a much greater participation in the church hierarchy.
(D) Luther’s ideology gained a monopoly of Christians, and the adherents of the Catholic
faith diminished to a minority.
6) Luther is best understood in the context of which of the following developments?
(A) Eurasian rulers began to rely on technology, rather than the Church to shore up their
power.
(B) Most Eurasians wanted a return to traditional belief systems and rejected reform efforts.
(C) The Catholic Church reformed significantly, greatly decreasing the power of the Church
hierarchy.
(D) All across Eurasia, similar protests were breaking out, as various groups challenged
traditional customs and beliefs.
7) The Protestant Reformation most directly led to which of the following changes?
(A) The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment.
Source: Greenlee, William B. The Voyage of Pedro Álvares Cabral to Brazil and India: From
Contemporary Documents and Narratives. London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1938. Print.
1) The excerpt above best supports which of the following statements?
a. The increasing amount of global trade brought wealth as well as
economic disruption to merchants and governments in participating
trade networks.
b. Portugal’s desire for an alternate trade route to India led to the
discovery of the Americas.
c. The success of European exploration was a result of most European
nations working together to take control of new trade routes.
d. Western European exploration led to the spread of Christianity to
new parts of the globe, especially in territories that did not already
have a universalizing religion.
2) The use of caravels as mentioned in the excerpt most clearly reflects
which of the following developments from the time period 1450-1750?
, a. The Venetian navy successfully stopped the spread of Ottoman
influence in the Mediterranean.
b. The increasing interaction between newly connected hemispheres
led to the spread and syncretization of existing religions.
c. Portuguese development of maritime technology and navigational
skills enabled trans-oceanic exploration.
d. The increasing profits of merchants and governments led to an
increased funding of the arts.
3) Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of world history, the motives
for Portuguese voyages around the tip of Africa to the Indian Ocean can
best be compared to the motives of which of the following?
a. Viking raids and settlements from Scandinavia into the
Mediterranean region.
b. Spanish sponsorship of voyages across the Atlantic Ocean and later
the Pacific Ocean.
c. Polynesian maritime migrations in Oceania.
d. Zheng He’s maritime expeditions to project Chinese power.
, Martin Luther: Table Talk, Early 16th Century
“No greater mischief can happen to a Christian people, than to have God’s Word taken from them or
falsified, so that they no longer have it pure and clear. The ungodly papists prefer the authority of the
church far above God’s Word; a blasphemy abominable and not to be endured; wherewith, void of all
shame and piety, they spit in God’s face.
Pope, cardinals, bishops, not a soul of them has read the Bible; ‘tis a book unknown to them. They are a
pack of guzzling, stuffing wretches, rich, wallowing in wealth and laziness, resting secure in their power,
and never, for a moment, thinking of accomplishing God’s will.”
The next FOUR questions are based on Martin Luther’s Table Talk (above)
4) Martin Luther’s statement best reflects his belief that
(A) The source of salvation was faith, not good works, so the intercession of the Church was
unnecessary to salvation.
(B) The Pope holds the ultimate authority in faith and doctrine.
(C) The source of salvation was a blend of faith, good works, and sacraments performed by
the priest.
(D) Only through reading the Bible and memorizing its passages could a person expect
salvation.
5) The spread of Luther’s ideology caused which of the following changes in European
civilization throughout the period of 1450 to 1750?
(A) The power of monarchies throughout Europe were weakened.
(B) An increase in literacy occurred for both men and women throughout Europe.
(C) Women enjoyed a much greater participation in the church hierarchy.
(D) Luther’s ideology gained a monopoly of Christians, and the adherents of the Catholic
faith diminished to a minority.
6) Luther is best understood in the context of which of the following developments?
(A) Eurasian rulers began to rely on technology, rather than the Church to shore up their
power.
(B) Most Eurasians wanted a return to traditional belief systems and rejected reform efforts.
(C) The Catholic Church reformed significantly, greatly decreasing the power of the Church
hierarchy.
(D) All across Eurasia, similar protests were breaking out, as various groups challenged
traditional customs and beliefs.
7) The Protestant Reformation most directly led to which of the following changes?
(A) The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment.
