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Which of the following statements best demonstrates why a woman would join a convent in the Middle Ages?(1 point)
Responses

Convents were the ideal place for women to find a suitable husband.
Convents were the ideal place for women to find a suitable husband.

Women often joined convents to avoid public education.
Women often joined convents to avoid public education.

If a woman wanted to become a priest, she would have to join a convent.
If a woman wanted to become a priest, she would have to join a convent.

Convents were the only place where women could continue higher education..
Answered by jimmy.
Prior to the events of the Crusades, which civilization was the most scientifically and culturally advanced in the world?(1 point)
Responses

Western Christians
Western Christians

the Franks
the Franks

the Mongols
the Mongols

Muslims of the Abbasid Caliphate
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Germanic rulers used Salic Law and Christian conversion to(1 point)
Responses

create absolute monarchies.
create absolute monarchies.

create cultural unity across central Europe.
create cultural unity across central Europe.

ensure that their sons would become warlords after them.
ensure that their sons would become warlords after them.

suppress the power of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Thousands of Jewish people were murdered or forced to leave Western Europe because they(1 point)
Responses

were being quarantined.
were being quarantined.

had no role in medieval society.
had no role in medieval society.

were trying to escape the plague.
were trying to escape the plague.

were blamed for the Black Death.
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What characteristics of Italian economic and political development in the late Middle Ages helped lead to the Italian Renaissance?(1 point)
Responses

A central monarchy created a strong national identity.
A central monarchy created a strong national identity.

The isolation of Italian city-states spared them from the Black Death.
The isolation of Italian city-states spared them from the Black Death.

The city-states’ involvement in the Hundred Years’ War increased pressure on the feudal system.
The city-states’ involvement in the Hundred Years’ War increased pressure on the feudal system.

The city-states were centers of trade that competed in cultural development.
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How did the translation of Greek and Roman texts by Muslim scholars cause the growth of Europe during the Renaissance?(1 point)
Responses

These translations inspired Europeans to call for the Catholic Church to be reformed.
These translations inspired Europeans to call for the Catholic Church to be reformed.

These translations led to Islamic ideas becoming an important part of European society.
These translations led to Islamic ideas becoming an important part of European society.

These works inspired Europeans to include Muslim religious themes in their art.
These works inspired Europeans to include Muslim religious themes in their art.

These translations fueled the Renaissance, a movement that grew scientific, artistic, and philosophic thought in Europe.
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The statement that best demonstrates why a woman would join a convent in the Middle Ages is:

**Convents were the only place where women could continue higher education.**

This highlights that convents provided opportunities for education and intellectual pursuits that were otherwise limited for women during that time.
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The civilization that was the most scientifically and culturally advanced in the world prior to the events of the Crusades was the **Muslims of the Abbasid Caliphate**. The Abbasid Caliphate was known for its contributions to science, mathematics, medicine, philosophy, and the preservation and translation of ancient texts.
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Germanic rulers used Salic Law and Christian conversion to **create cultural unity across central Europe**. The adoption of Christianity and codification of laws like Salic Law helped unify various tribes and establish a common identity and governance framework.
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Thousands of Jewish people were murdered or forced to leave Western Europe because they **were blamed for the Black Death**. During the plague, widespread scapegoating occurred, and many Jewish communities were falsely accused of being responsible for the spread of the disease, leading to violence and expulsion.
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The characteristic of Italian economic and political development in the late Middle Ages that helped lead to the Italian Renaissance is:

**The city-states were centers of trade that competed in cultural development.**

This competition among city-states fostered innovation, art, and learning, which were key elements of the Renaissance.
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The correct response is:

**These translations fueled the Renaissance, a movement that grew scientific, artistic, and philosophic thought in Europe.**

The translation of Greek and Roman texts by Muslim scholars made classical knowledge accessible to Europeans, significantly contributing to the intellectual revival during the Renaissance.