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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many heirs were murdered?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. Rodrigo was elevated to the College of Cardinals in which year?
(a) 1456.
(b) 1489.
(c) 1521.
(d) 1545.

3. Which pope was known for throwing wild parties?
(a) Charles.
(b) Pietro.
(c) Alexander.
(d) Carloe.

4. In which year were the heirs to the English throne murdered?
(a) 1516.
(b) 1421.
(c) 1386.
(d) 1483.

5. Which is not mentioned as a major ailment of the Dark Ages?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Rickets.
(c) Famine.
(d) Black Plague.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was King James III when he died?

2. She was accomplished in which art?

3. The pope awarded men for their _____.

4. Which of the following was scorned during this period?

5. The densest of medieval periods lasted ____ years.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the lack of morality affect the institution of marriage?

2. How did the introduction of new universities affect the population?

3. How was the money given by tithing members of the church most often used?

4. How did the public react to the invention of the printing press?

5. Examine the behavior of the notorious Borgia popes.

6. Examine how some of the popes used their office as a front for less than ethical actions.

7. How was the Renaissance often romanticized?

8. Examine how the church conflicted with the monarchy.

9. Discuss the overview of Part I, "The Medieval Mind."

10. Who was Erasmus?

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