Question 1

Christian missionaries found their greatest successes in making new converts in

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A)  China. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Korea. 
D)  Indonesia. 
A)  China. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Korea. 
D)  Indonesia.

Question 2

How did different Europeans use religion to both justify and question European treatment of other peoples?

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Different Europeans used religion to bot

Question 3

The young Jesuit missionary Manuel Dias told his Chinese readers in 1610 about "a famous Western sage" who had constructed an instrument that made the moon seem "a thousand times larger." Who was that Western sage?

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A)  Isaac Newton 
B)  Francis Bacon 
C)  Galileo Galilei 
D)  Johannes Kepler 
A)  Isaac Newton 
B)  Francis Bacon 
C)  Galileo Galilei 
D)  Johannes Kepler

Question 4

Why was the practice of magic combined with the practice of science during the sixteenth century? Discuss specific examples.

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During the sixteenth century, the practi

Question 5

How did the events of the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation attempt to answer problems facing Christians during the sixteenth century?

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The events of the Reformation and the Co

Question 6

Compare the advantages and challenges faced by Christianity,Islam,and Buddhism during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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During the sixteenth and seventeenth cen

Question 7

Ignatius Loyola was

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A)  originally a wandering ascetic who founded the Franciscans. 
B)  a priest who became a leader of the Inquisition in Spain. 
C)  a soldier who founded the Jesuits. 
D)  a disillusioned monk who founded the Dominican order. 
A)  originally a wandering ascetic who founded the Franciscans. 
B)  a priest who became a leader of the Inquisition in Spain. 
C)  a soldier who founded the Jesuits. 
D)  a disillusioned monk who founded the Dominican order.

Question 8

Confraternities in Brazil were

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A)  white institutions established for the worship of a patron saint. 
B)  discouraged by the church, especially the Jesuits. 
C)  black institutions that promoted a servile attitude towards whites. 
D)  unstable organizations. 
A)  white institutions established for the worship of a patron saint. 
B)  discouraged by the church, especially the Jesuits. 
C)  black institutions that promoted a servile attitude towards whites. 
D)  unstable organizations.

Question 9

In what two areas did Europe first pull ahead in technological superiority to the rest of the world?

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A)  printing and ironworking 
B)  clockwork and lens crafting 
C)  shipbuilding and printing 
D)  gunpowder and ironworking 
A)  printing and ironworking 
B)  clockwork and lens crafting 
C)  shipbuilding and printing 
D)  gunpowder and ironworking

Question 10

Veneration of the Virgin Mary was extremely popular among blacks because

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A)  she was seen as resistant to magic. 
B)  she sanctified virginity. 
C)  she was close in spirit to a traditional fertility goddess. 
D)  both b and c 
A)  she was seen as resistant to magic. 
B)  she sanctified virginity. 
C)  she was close in spirit to a traditional fertility goddess. 
D)  both b and c

Question 11

A key factor in the acceptance of Western science in East Asia was in the field of

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A)  astronomy. 
B)  chemistry. 
C)  natural science. 
D)  physics. 
A)  astronomy. 
B)  chemistry. 
C)  natural science. 
D)  physics.

Question 12

How did missionary activity among Christians,Buddhists,and Muslims compare?

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Missionary activity among Christians, Bu

Question 13

What role did European advances in astronomy play during this period?

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European advances in astronomy played a

Question 14

The religion of Sikhism

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A)  is an offshoot of Hinduism and focuses only on two gods. 
B)  is a form of Islam that developed first during the seventeenth century. 
C)  blended elements of Islam and Hinduism and is monotheistic. 
D)  believes that the Mughal emperor Akbar was a manifestation of God on earth. 
A)  is an offshoot of Hinduism and focuses only on two gods. 
B)  is a form of Islam that developed first during the seventeenth century. 
C)  blended elements of Islam and Hinduism and is monotheistic. 
D)  believes that the Mughal emperor Akbar was a manifestation of God on earth.

Question 15

What types of new Christian,Buddhist,and Muslim foundations were created as a result of this missionary activity? Did these new foundations always practice their faith in the same ways?

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As a result of missionary activity, new

Question 16

One radical change that Martin Luther advocated and the Catholic Church resisted was that

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A)  marriage had to be performed in the church. 
B)  devotional books could be written in the vernacular languages. 
C)  the liturgy should be performed in the vernacular languages. 
D)  all images should be removed from churches. 
A)  marriage had to be performed in the church. 
B)  devotional books could be written in the vernacular languages. 
C)  the liturgy should be performed in the vernacular languages. 
D)  all images should be removed from churches.

Question 17

The predominance of Islam among world religions slipped because of its

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A)  population losses. 
B)  exclusion from the Americas. 
C)  conservatism. 
D)  identification with Asia. 
A)  population losses. 
B)  exclusion from the Americas. 
C)  conservatism. 
D)  identification with Asia.

Question 18

Why were activities such as bull fighting banned in many places?

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A)  because the bull was thought of as an evil demon 
B)  because of an increased concern for the well-being of animals 
C)  because such activities might lead to temptation 
D)  because such activities were associated with Islam 
A)  because the bull was thought of as an evil demon 
B)  because of an increased concern for the well-being of animals 
C)  because such activities might lead to temptation 
D)  because such activities were associated with Islam

Question 19

What were the consequences of the separation of magic and science for European culture?

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The separation of magic and science had

Question 20

How did the experience of coming into contact with so many new peoples and their religions affect the way that Europeans thought about religion?

Accepted Answer

The experience of coming into contact wi

Exam 18: Mental Revolutions: Religion and Science in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Christian missionaries found their greatest successes in making new converts in

How did different Europeans use religion to both justify and question European treatment of other peoples?

The young Jesuit missionary Manuel Dias told his Chinese readers in 1610 about "a famous Western sage" who had constructed an instrument that made the moon seem "a thousand times larger." Who was that Western sage?

Why was the practice of magic combined with the practice of science during the sixteenth century? Discuss specific examples.

How did the events of the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation attempt to answer problems facing Christians during the sixteenth century?

Compare the advantages and challenges faced by Christianity,Islam,and Buddhism during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Ignatius Loyola was

Confraternities in Brazil were

In what two areas did Europe first pull ahead in technological superiority to the rest of the world?

Veneration of the Virgin Mary was extremely popular among blacks because

A key factor in the acceptance of Western science in East Asia was in the field of

How did missionary activity among Christians,Buddhists,and Muslims compare?

What role did European advances in astronomy play during this period?

The religion of Sikhism

What types of new Christian,Buddhist,and Muslim foundations were created as a result of this missionary activity? Did these new foundations always practice their faith in the same ways?

One radical change that Martin Luther advocated and the Catholic Church resisted was that

The predominance of Islam among world religions slipped because of its

Why were activities such as bull fighting banned in many places?

What were the consequences of the separation of magic and science for European culture?

How did the experience of coming into contact with so many new peoples and their religions affect the way that Europeans thought about religion?

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