Which of the following systematically observed the planets and stars and recorded their positions with far greater accuracy than had ever been done?
a. Copernicus
b. Kepler
c. Brahe
d. Galileo
e. Descartes
c
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a. France b. Spain c. Papal States d. Savoy e. Austria
What event was held in the attempt to unite the Swiss and German Protestants?
A. the Diet of Worms B. the Diet of Augsburg C. the Marburg Colloquy D. the Peasants' Revolt E. the Council of Trent
Did the large influx of New World silver help the Spanish economy in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
a) No, it caused serious inflation and encouraged many Spaniards to leave their farms in search of New World riches. b) Yes, the increased wealth of the Spanish government meant costly Crusades could never undermine the royal treasury. Consider This: What happened to European prices over the first half of the seventeenth century? See 4.1.1: Silver Boom and Bust. c) Yes, because the Spanish were careful never to allow the silver to disrupt their national economy. Consider This: What happened to European prices over the first half of the seventeenth century? See 4.1.1: Silver Boom and Bust. d) No, because the Spanish monarchs insisted on donating the silver to their favorite Catholic charities. Consider This: What happened to European prices over the first half of the seventeenth century? See 4.1.1: Silver Boom and Bust.