A Historian's Explanation of the Failure of the Reformation to Take

question 84

Multiple Choice

A historian's explanation of the failure of the Reformation to take hold in Italy and Spain would be

• A)the Catholic church was not as corrupt in those countries as it was north of the Alps.
• B)God has clearly predestined the Italians and Spaniards to damnation.
• C)the Catholic church effectively eliminated the Reformation in those countries.
• D)the culture of Protestantism only appealed to Germanic peoples.
• E)the Reformation is associated with the growth of capitalism, and capitalism was very weak in Italy and Spain.

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Capillaries

Microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other substances between blood and tissues.

Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Osmotic Pressure

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Heme

An iron-containing compound that forms an essential component of hemoglobin, allowing it to bind oxygen in the bloodstream.