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Period 2 Review - 2020 AP Euro Exam
Period 2 Review - 2020 AP Euro Exam
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1
A major reason France was unable to pay its debts was...
tax collectors were corrupt
the nobility were exempt from taxes
the peasants refused to pay taxes
the nation was too poor
2
Which French king mismanaged his absolute power, indebted France, and was executed in the Revolution?
Louis XIII
Louis XV
Louis XIV
Louis XVI
3
Elderly single women or unprotected young women & midwives were primary victims of the peak of witch hunts 1560-1660.
False
True
4
The Ancien Regime consisted of Three Estates...
the monarchy, the clergy, and the peasants
the clergy, nobility, and everyone else
the monarchy, bishops, and knights
the clergy, nobility, and bourgeoisie
5
The Committee of Public Safety did all of the following
EXCEPT
proclaim mass conscription for the war effort
attack all counter-revolutionaries
launched a program to suppress Christianity
instituted a constitutional monarchy
6
Who wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Citizen?
The National Assembly
Marie Antoinette
Flora Tristan
Olympe de Gouges
7
What caused the English Civil War?
a nationalist movement in Scotland that called for independence
Frustrations over growing Protestantism in England
Anger over the king's abuses of power & refusing to work with parliament
Scandals over the king's numerous affairs and refusal to take communion
8
Which of the following is NOT one of the causes of the French Revolution?
weak leadership
Prussian/Austrian invasion
Enlightenment ideas
financial crisis
9
Paintings like this demonstrate the Protestant work ethic & luxury of the successful Dutch traders during the Golden Age
False
True
10
What was NOT a way that Louis XIV kept the nobles in check?
summoned the Estates-General often
Required them to live with him at Versailles
Had nobles participate in elaborate ceremonies
allowed people to buy titles of nobility
11
"Men are born and remain free and equal in rights" begins which important document?
What is the Third Estate? by Abbe Sieyes
The Constitution of Year III
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The American Declaration of Independence
12
Which French king's finance minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert promoted mercantilism to pay for his many wars?
Louis XIII
Louis XV
Louis XIV
Louis XVI
13
Who became a military dictator of the Puritan Commonwealth after the king's execution?
Henry of Navarre
Thomas Cromwell
William Pitt
Oliver Cromwell
14
The "Thermidorian reaction" brought...
the working classes closer to power
new, enlarged powers to the Committee of Public Safety
the end of inflation, price increases, and war with Austria
the end of the "Terror" and an attempt at a moderate constitutional govt
15
Which document most limited the English monarch's rights and strengthened the power of parliament in 1688?
English Bill of Rights
Act of Supremacy
Two Treatises of Government
Concordat of Bolognia
16
How did the American Revolution impact France? (two correct answers)
it spread revolutionary ideas to French soldiers
It increased financial crisis in France
immediately led to a revolt
had no effect
17
Eastern Europe encouraged serfdom, while in Western Europe serfdom declined in this period.
True
False
18
Enlightened despot who attempted to overhaul Austrian society to create a centralized, rational, secular state =
Catherine the Great
Joseph II
Charles V
Frederick the Great
19
Which king was restored to the English throne in 1660?
James I
Charles I
James II
Charles II
20
This was an alliance of guilds and free cities in N. Europe that provided common defense and mutual aid to incr. wealth.
Hanseatic League
Schmalkaldic League
Jacobins
Whigs
21
How did the Assembly react to the Declaration of Pillnitz?
They agreed to renounce the constitution
They released the king from prison
They ignored it
They declared war on Austria
22
Napoleon's "Continental System", initiated in 1806, had as its goal...
the creation of a unified Germany
A military alliance of states to wage war on Russia
placing Napoleon's brother on the throne of Spain
The defeat of the British through economic warfare
23
The Hundred Days was...
the worst face of the Reign of Terror
the period which followed the Manchester riots in Britain
an attempt by Napoleon to restore himself to power after his exile to Elba
The reactionary phase of the Reign of Terror
24
The Congress of Vienna hoped to restore European balance of power after the Napoleonic Wars by...
unifying all of Germany
surrounding France with strong, legitimate states
unifying Italy
restablishing the Holy Roman Empire
25
"God establishes kings as his ministers, and reigns through them over the people." exemplifies...
cuius regio, eius religion
Constitutionalism
Limited monarchy theory
Divine Right theory
26
Which king was overthrown for having a Catholic heir & replaced by William & Mary?
Charles II
James I
James II
Charles I
27
Enlightened despot who patronized arts/literature/education, won the throne from their spouse, sponsored Diderot =
Catherine the Great
Charles II
Maria Theresa
Charles V
28
While absolutism developed in England & the Dutch Republic, Constitutionalism dev. in France and East. Europe.
False
True
29
The Long Parliament (1640-1660)
opposed the king, short of war
Generally supported the king
opposed the king's policies and waged war against him
created the Star Chamber
30
An absolute monarch...
shares power with a legislative body like parliament
is limited by a Constitution
is not limited by any laws and holds all power
is a King or Queen who cares about their people
31
The 1801 Concordat between Napoleon & the pope resulted in all of the following
EXCEPT
The Vatican accepted confiscation of its properties
Stated Catholicism was the religion of the majority in France
Napoleon became head of the church
Catholic processions in the streets were allowed
32
What allowed for Maria Theresa to be the only female Hapsburg ruler?
Pragmatic Sanction
Peace of Westphalia
Concordat of Bolognia
Treaty of Paris
33
What French law allowed religious toleration, but was revoked by Louis XIV?
Concordat of Bolognia
The Edict of Fontainebleu
The Fronde
The Edict of Nantes
34
Which absolutist ruler attempted to westernize & modernize Russia, moved the capital to the port city of St. Petersburg?
Peter the Great
Catherine the Great
Joseph II
Elizabeth I
35
The Third Estate broke away from the Estates-General to form what?
The Parlement of Paris
The National Assembly
The Commune
The Directory
36
The Spanish Hapsburg king pictured here died very childless leading to the War of Spanish Succession.
William of Orange
Charles V, HRE
Frederick the Great
Charles (Carlos) II
37
Which Frenchking centralized authority by Richelieu centralizing admin. of govt & destroying nobles fortresses?
Louis XIV
Louis XV
Louis XVI
Louis XIII
38
Enlightened despot who considered themself "1st servant of the state", modernized Prussia, was a military genius
Charles V
Frederick the Great
Maria Theresa
Elizabeth I
39
The significance of the Napoleonic Code was...
it codified the independence of Haiti following a slave revolt
it ended the Napoleonic Wars
cemented legal equality/relig. freedom, abolished feudalism, meritocracy
it was built completely on Enlightenment ideas
40
Why did Parisians storm the Bastille on July 14, 1789?
to capture arms
to find bread
to free prisoners
to capture the king
41
Which Frenchking centralized authority by consolidating power after the Fronde and forcing nobles to live at Versailles?
Louis XVI
Louis XIII
Louis XV
Louis XIV
42
Which English king was executed following a civil war?
Charles I
James I
James II
Charles II
43
The growth of late medieval trade and new colonies led to the rise of market towns that became centers of commerce.
False
True
44
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy of 1790...
separated Church and State
was agreed upon after lengthy negotiations with the Pope
allowed the French govt to control the Church in France
reinstated the Edict of Nantes
