All of the following are true of Jean Baptiste Colbert EXCEPT

he attempted to abolish tariffs on foreign goods.

The term divine right can best be described as which of the following?

Monarchial power is ordained by God

The Thirty Years' War was largely fought against which royal dynasty in Europe?

The House of Hapsburg in Austria

The painting above is representative of the baroque style because

it realistically depicts the gruesome nature of Judith's act

What long-term impact did seventeenth-century absolutism in Prussia and Austria have on Europe?

German militarism created powerful legacy of expansionalism

Part of the reason women were often accused of being witches in the early modern era was

Religious tensions within the church during Reformation

All of the following are true of the Treaty of Utrecht EXCEPT that

it resulted in the union of the French and Spanish thrones.

During the Thirty Years' War, Sweden pursued a policy of

supporting the oppressed Protestants in central Europe

The most important contribution made by Bishop Jacques Bossuet was

publishing a scripture-based justification for divine-right

All of the following are true about the reign of Peter the Great of Russia EXCEPT

Westernization reduced the financial burdens on the masses.

All of the following are significant turning points in the ThirtyYears' War EXCEPT

the inclusion of the papacy in international diplomacy.

During the seventeenth century, Austria

had too many nationalities to formastrong centralized state.

Which of the following resulted from the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685?

France became less culturally diverse

Which of the following is most closely associated with John Locke?

THe rejection of absolutist rule

Which of the following political systems were experienced by the English in the 17th century?

Absolute monarchy and military dictatorship

All of the following are true about the witchcraft fever of theseventeenth century EXCEPT that

1st time that people had been accused of witchcraft in Euro

The European concept of balance of power found its origin in the period after the

Peaces of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War

The El Greco painting below is representative of Mannerism because

it uses skewed proportions to reflect anxiety and suffering.

Which of the following is the most important reason for theEnglish Civil War?

conflicts between Parliament and the king

The term Glorious Revolution refers to what dynamics in 17th century England?

Fears of replacing the king with a Catholic monarch

After 1534, in post-Reformation England,

The kingdom went between Catholicism & Anglicanism

The term Constitutionalism means

The limitation of governmental power by law

All of the following resulted from the Glorious Revolution EXCEPT

limited religious toleration was extended to the Catholics.

Which of the following explains why Russia lagged behind western Europe?

Authoritarian rulers and cultural isolation

What did the Baroque style reveal about 17th century Europe?

Exaggerated expressions seemed to result from the violence

In early modern Europe, the terms junkers and boyars referred to

landed nobles who lived in Germany and Russia

Which of the following explains the significance of the 1683 Siege on Vienna?

It ended any significant threat by the Ottomans to Europe

In the 17th century, monarchs in eastern Europe were able to increase their power because

Frequent wars were fought with nearby kingdoms

The most important reason for the decline of the Swedish Empirewas which of the following?

Sweden's loss in the Great Northern War

The most important reason Louis XIV built the palace of Versailleswas because he wanted to

Limit nobles/prevent them from threatening his control.

All of the following were hallmarks of the reign of Frederick the Great EXCEPT

Granting Polish autonomy in the east

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1
All of the following are true of Jean Baptiste Colbert EXCEPT
he supported building canals and roads to facilitate trade.
he attempted to abolish tariffs on foreign goods.
he attempted to eliminate internal tariffs.
he promoted mercantilism.
2
The Peace of Westphalia was part of the settlement of the
War of Spanish Succession
Irish uprising after 1630
Thirty Years' War
Swiss invasion of Italy
3
The term divine right can best be described as which of the following?
Monarchial power is ordained by God
Separation of church and state is an accepted political fact
Parliaments are established by church authority
Nations have the right ot expand beyond their borders
4
The Thirty Years' War was largely fought against which royal dynasty in Europe?
The House of Hapsburg in Austria
The House of Tudor in England
The Fuggars of Amsterdam
The Medicis of Florence
5
The painting above is representative of the baroque style because
it realistically depicts the gruesome nature of Judith's act
it depicts a Biblical scene.
it depicts the scene with an emphasis on clarity & balance
it is a realistic portrayal of a secular, everyday scene
6
What long-term impact did seventeenth-century absolutism in Prussia and Austria have on Europe?
Bohemia revolted and wrote its own constitution in 1620
The Hapsburg dynasty was short lived
German militarism created powerful legacy of expansionalism
Catholicism was mandated throughout central Europe
7
Part of the reason women were often accused of being witches in the early modern era was
New evidence of sorcery within society
Religious tensions within the church during Reformation
The Council of Trent
Widespread plague in Poland
8
The art and literature druing the reign of Louis XIV has been called
Baroque
Gothic
neo-Roman
French classicist
9
All of the following are true of the Treaty of Utrecht EXCEPT that
it resulted in the union of the French and Spanish thrones.
it established England as the dominant European nation.
it reduced the threat of France to European balance of power
it ended the War of Spanish Succession
10
What made William and Mary the new English monarchs?
Glorious Revolution
The Restoration
The Great Awakening
Thirty Year's War
11
During the Thirty Years' War, Sweden pursued a policy of
helping the Hapsburgs against Prussia
siding with England in the recpature of the Low Countries
supporting the oppressed Protestants in central Europe
remaining neutral
12
The most important contribution made by Bishop Jacques Bossuet was
serving as the tutor for the only legitimate son of Louis XV
publishing a scripture-based justification for divine-right
writing an anti-papal treatise at the bidding of Louis XV.
serving as the confessor for Louis XIV.
13
All of the following are true about the reign of Peter the Great of Russia EXCEPT
Women benefited greatly from Peter's cultural reforms.
Westernization reduced the financial burdens on the masses.
His objective was to make Russia into a military power.
created opportunities for non-nobles to serve the state.
14
All of the following are significant turning points in the ThirtyYears' War EXCEPT
the further splintering of the Holy Roman Empire.
the end of great religious wars in Europe.
the rise of France as a leading power in Europe.
the inclusion of the papacy in international diplomacy.
15
Who is known as the greatest Protestant painter of the 17th century?
Raciene
William Shakespeare
Moliere
Rembrandt van Rijn
16
During the seventeenth century, Austria
was ruled by the Hohenzollern family,
was constantly threatened by attacks from the Russian empire
was forced to cede the Italian states to Spain
had too many nationalities to formastrong centralized state.
17
Which of the following resulted from the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685?
Religous tolerance became the law of the land
Protestantism was effectively outlawed in France
The Portuguese were expelled from France
France became less culturally diverse
18
Which of the following is most closely associated with John Locke?
The elimination of mannerism as an artistic style
The rights of women to attend university
The overthrow of the French Church
THe rejection of absolutist rule
19
Which of the following territories were taken from Spain in the Treaty of Utrecht?
Brittany and Naples
Savoy and Switzerland
Naples and the Netherlands
Poland and Sicily
20
Which of the following political systems were experienced by the English in the 17th century?
Constitutional monarchy and republican democracy
Absolute monarchy and military dictatorship
Anglican theocracy and limited monarchy
Papal theocracy and revolutionary oligarchy
21
All of the following are true about the witchcraft fever of theseventeenth century EXCEPT that
1st time that people had been accused of witchcraft in Euro
many witchcraft trials occurred Protestant areas
It was believed that women were more easily possessed
older women were most commonly accused of being witches.
22
The European concept of balance of power found its origin in the period after the
discovery of the Americas by Portugal
Peaces of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War
rise of the Papal States
Glorious Revolution
23
The El Greco painting below is representative of Mannerism because
the painting reflects the classical focus on the human body.
the subject of the work is a religious figure.
it uses balance, harmony, and proportion.
it uses skewed proportions to reflect anxiety and suffering.
24
Which of the following is the most important reason for theEnglish Civil War?
the relative levels of poverty in England
the king's attempt to abolish the Anglican Church
conflicts between Puritans and Catholics
conflicts between Parliament and the king
25
The term Glorious Revolution refers to what dynamics in 17th century England?
The victory of the king over Parliament in 1688
Fears of replacing the king with a Catholic monarch
A dynastic change that ensured Protestant Rule
The bloody overthrow of King James II
26
After 1534, in post-Reformation England,
The kingdom went between Catholicism & Anglicanism
The pope reconciled with the English monarchy
Radical Lutherans succeeded in taking over Parliament
Civil war broke out between Pilgrims and Catholics
27
The term Constitutionalism means
Democracy as practiced in Portugal
The limitation of governmental power by law
Legal controversies created by philosophes
Treaties that gave power to the nobility
28
Which of the following institutions was most responsible for therise of Prussia?
the organized civil service system
the army
the navy
the monarchy
29
All of the following resulted from the Glorious Revolution EXCEPT
Parliament's authority was reaffirmed.
limited religious toleration was extended to the Puritans.
James IT was replaced by William and Mary.
limited religious toleration was extended to the Catholics.
30
Which of the following explains why Russia lagged behind western Europe?
Poor economic management
The influence of the Ottomans in their affairs
Massive immigration after the Mongol invasion
Authoritarian rulers and cultural isolation
31
What did the Baroque style reveal about 17th century Europe?
Warfare gave rise to a nationalistic emphasis in the arts
Exaggerated expressions seemed to result from the violence
Austere artwork resulted from the turmoil of the era
Denial of the senses made for simple compositions
32
In early modern Europe, the terms junkers and boyars referred to
taxes imposed on the rural poor in Poland
wealthy townspeople who supported the monarch
landed nobles who lived in Germany and Russia
church sanctions issued by the patriarch in Moscow
33
Which of the following explains the significance of the 1683 Siege on Vienna?
It showed that Euros would never be safe from the Ottomans
It ended any significant threat by the Ottomans to Europe
It led to the collapse of the ottoman empire
The defeat of the Polish armies showed Poland's weakness.
34
In the 17th century, monarchs in eastern Europe were able to increase their power because
they suppressed thier parliaments
Frequent wars were fought with nearby kingdoms
relative peace reigned during the era
disease caused population declines
35
The most important reason for the decline of the Swedish Empirewas which of the following?
Sweden's loss in the Great Northern War
the weakness ofthe Swedish economy
the death of King Gustavus Adolphus at the battle of Lutzen
Sweden's loss in the Thirty Years War
36
The 17th century struggle between the king of England and Parliament was complicated by
French interference in English poliitics
the marriage of King William to a Catholic
intense religious factionalism
the attempted assault by the Spanish armada
37
The most important reason Louis XIV built the palace of Versailleswas because he wanted to
create a museum to house French works of art and literature.
Limit nobles/prevent them from threatening his control.
make his court the envy of Europe.
enjoy a lavish life for himself and his family.
38
All of the follwoing were famous 18th century French philosophes EXCEPT
Richelieu
Voltaire
Roussea
Montequieu
39
All of the following were hallmarks of the reign of Frederick the Great EXCEPT
building up the Prussian military
Making Prussia more aristocratic than before
Granting religious toleration
Granting Polish autonomy in the east
40
Which of the kingdoms became the dominant power in Italy after the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713?
Austria
Sardina
Prussia
The Papal States
41
Which French monarch is a great example of absolutism in Europe?
Richeleieu
Louis XIV
LouisXII
Louis XXI
42
Which of the following most accurately describes the political system of Brandenburg-Prussia?
Commercial oligarchy
Parliamentary republic
Absolutist monarchy
Limited democracy

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