Problem 1: How did the Black Death fundamentally change medieval European society in terms of religion, economics, culture, and/or class structure? Be sure to use specific historical evidence to support your answer.
Problem 2: In what ways did Italian Renaissance scholars embrace classicism and build upon it to create new schools of thought?
Problem 3: Problem Why did Europeans engage in "voyages of discovery" during the 15th century, and what social and economic impacts did these voyages have on Europe, Africa, and the Americas?
Problem 4: Discuss the main tenets of Lutheranism, how these tenets challenged the Catholic Church establishment, and how the Catholic Church responded.