Which best describes the enclosure movement?

the fencing of common farmland in England for private use

The major drawback of the open field (3-field) agricultural system was

every year a substantial portion of the land was not planted

Which was a primary result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

the limitation of monarchial power

What was the "cause" of the Hundred Years' War?

the death of childless king Charles IV of France

By the late 1800s, witchcraft trials & executions had declined in Europe in part because of

increased disbelief among elites in the concept of witches

The primary cause of the War of the Spanish Succession was

fear that Louis XIV would control too much of Europe

The Edict of Nantes in 1598 did which of the following?

proclaimed the toleration of Calvinism in France

Family relations in western Europe in the period 1500-1750 were similar to modern ones in that

the core of the family was nuclear

King Henry IV (before he signed the Edict of Nantes) surprised everyone by

abandoning Protestantism for Catholicism

Indulgences are best understood as

examples of justification by works

Which distinguishes the Northern Renaissance from the Italian Renaissance?

greater concern with religious piety

Henry VIII's formation of the Church of England was largely

the result of political and dynastic considerations

Which of the following were a key belief or Martin Luther

The bible is the only form of godly truth

The principal reason why Louis XIV built his palace at Versailles was to

tighten his control over the nobility

Luther's views of the Christian's life on earth are best explained as

struggle with the forces of evil in the world and himself

Why did Frederick the Great invade the Austrian territory of Silesia in 1740?

to expand the size and power of Prussia

Aside from the snow, which best indicates that this is a painting from the Northern Renaissance

it's a scene from everyday life

the great scientific discoveries of the 16th & 17th centuries led European scholars to believe

the universe was orderly and operated on fixed rules

Which best characterizes France just prior to the Revolution of 1789

the monarchy was in a deepening financial crisis

Which best describes the political & economic environment of much of 15th-century Italy

independent city states w/ prosperous merchant oligarchies

insisted the Catholic Church was the final arbiter in faith

Salvation by faith alone & the authority of the Bible are principles basic to

Lutheranism in the early 16th century

The response of the Roman Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation included all except

the abolition of the Index of Prohibited Books

Which is a major result of the Thirty Years' War?

the loss of as much as 1/3 of the population

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1
Religious orders such as the Ursulines were formed to
subvert royal restrictions against Protestantism
educate young Catholics
promote the Catholic Reformation
convert young Protestants
2
Which best describes the enclosure movement?
the fencing of common farmland in England for private use
a fortified line between France and Germany
a military manuever developed by Henry V of England
a network of improved roads & bridges
3
The major drawback of the open field (3-field) agricultural system was
thieves were able to steal crops easily
it prohibited the communal use of oxen & other farm animals
every year a substantial portion of the land was not planted
reliance on individual farming methods
4
Which was a primary result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
the execution of Charles I
establishment of universal male suffrage
restoration of Roman Catholicism to England & Scotland
the limitation of monarchial power
5
What was the "cause" of the Hundred Years' War?
the rise of Joan of Arc as a military figure
the death of childless king Charles IV of France
the execution of William Wallace, a.k.a. Braveheart
the regicide of Edward II of England
6
By the late 1800s, witchcraft trials & executions had declined in Europe in part because of
official church rejection of the concept of witches
growing feminist protest against persecution
of popular uprisings & peasant resistance
increased disbelief among elites in the concept of witches
7
The primary cause of the War of the Spanish Succession was
fear that Louis XIV would control too much of Europe
the fear that England would control the Atlantic seaboard
the death of insane, childless Charles II of Spain
fears that Austrian Habsburgs would gain control of Spain
8
The teaching of which of the following had greatest impact on the Reformation in Scotland
Desiderius Erasmus
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Ignatius Loyola
9
The Edict of Nantes in 1598 did which of the following?
it ensured Anglo-French cooperation through the 17th century
created a French church separated from papal authority
led to the French Wars of Religion
proclaimed the toleration of Calvinism in France
10
Family relations in western Europe in the period 1500-1750 were similar to modern ones in that
divorce on the basis of irreconcilable differences increased
children left home soon after puberty
the legal power of the father over the family declined
the core of the family was nuclear
11
Under Peter the Great, Russian boyars
gained power
were exiled to Siberia
lost much of their power
launched devastating insurrections
12
King Henry IV (before he signed the Edict of Nantes) surprised everyone by
abandoning Catholicism for protestantism
declaring France Catholic
declaring France Protestant
abandoning Protestantism for Catholicism
13
Indulgences are best understood as
one of the sacraments rejected by Luther and Zwingli
examples of justification by faith
examples of justification by works
"sola scriptura" - only found in the Holy Scriptures
14
A major difference between Calvinism and Lutheranism relates to
the place of women in society
infant baptism
clerical marriage
emphasis on predestination
15
Which distinguishes the Northern Renaissance from the Italian Renaissance?
interest in science & technology
cultivation of a Latin style
greater concern with religious piety
use of national languages in literature
16
Henry VIII's formation of the Church of England was largely
a lot of ego and hormones gone awry
in response to the Presbyterian churches formed by John Knox
the result of political and dynastic considerations
to promote the Catholic Reformation
17
Enlightened monarchs of the 18th century supported all of the following except
increased economic productivity
religious tolerance
secular and technical education
pacifist foreign policy
18
What was founded in 1540 to educate the masses, convert the heathens, & reconvert the lapsed?
the Carmelites
the Jesuits
the Ursulines
the Franciscans
19
Which of the following were a key belief or Martin Luther
The bible is the only form of godly truth
The pop should be revered above all else
Christians are saved by works
Indulgences were a valid form of penance
20
The principal reason why Louis XIV built his palace at Versailles was to
move the king's residence nearer to the center of France
provide thousands of jobs
tighten his control over the nobility
strengthen ties with Huguenots
21
Luther's views of the Christian's life on earth are best explained as
a struggle against Catholic corruption
acceptance of the individual's lack of importance
struggle with the forces of evil in the world and himself
a struggle against the Holy Roman Empire
22
Which of the following is a characteristic of absolutism?
a very strong nobility
Glorification of the state
religious diversity
Puritanical beliefs about state government
23
Which Minister of Finance was most responsible for establishing mercantilism?
Cardinal Richelieu
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Cardinal de Mazarin
Jacques Necker
24
Why did Frederick the Great invade the Austrian territory of Silesia in 1740?
the Austrians had stolen it from Prussia in the last war
the Silesians were tall, and he wanted tall men for his army
to force a "marriage" between Austria and Prussia
to expand the size and power of Prussia
25
Aside from the snow, which best indicates that this is a painting from the Northern Renaissance
the religious imagery
the light is dim and the colors are dark
it's a scene from everyday life
the hunters are heroic
26
the great scientific discoveries of the 16th & 17th centuries led European scholars to believe
the universe was orderly and operated on fixed rules
th'experimental method was unreliable for scientific inquiry
nature and society operated in ways like a living organism
religious tradition formed the basis of scientific truths
27
England's early industrialization was centered around
the textile industry
the slave trade
the iron industry
the agricultural revolution
28
Which best characterizes France just prior to the Revolution of 1789
the monarchy was in a deepening financial crisis
the aristocracy's power had eroded
the economic status of the peasants was improving
the privileges of the clergy were declininc
29
Which was considered a threat to human intellect & reason by the philosophes?
racial prejudice
enthusiasm
religious toleration
rationalism
30
Which best describes the political & economic environment of much of 15th-century Italy
papal control of most of Italy, and its exports
independent city states w/ prosperous merchant oligarchies
a strong unified Italian monarchy that patronized the arts
a few large states dominated by a wealthy landed nobility
31
The Council of Trent
produced the treaty of Augsburg
insisted the Catholic Church was the final arbiter in faith
reconciled protestants and catholics
excommunicated Martin Luther
32
Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector after which war?
The Thirty Years War
The Glorious Revolution
The War of Spanish Succession
The English Civil War
33
Salvation by faith alone & the authority of the Bible are principles basic to
Lutheranism in the early 16th century
the Church of England
the Christian humanism of Erasmus
Catholicism after the Council of Trent
34
John Calvin's greatest contribution to religious thought was
his model community at Geneva
his concept of predestination
the Consistory, a behavioral enforcement committee
his debates with Luther over the idea of Free Will
35
The Edict of Nantes granted certain freedoms to which religious group?
Huguenots
Jews
Calvinists
Lutherans
36
By the early 1600s, which of the following nations was the greatest commercial power in Europe?
Spain
England
France
The Netherlands
37
In the second half of the 1600s, which dominated European culture, politics, and diplomacy?
England
France
The Netherlands
Russia
38
The response of the Roman Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation included all except
the abolition of the Index of Prohibited Books
founding of women's orders active in education
the convening of the Council of Trent
the establishment of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
39
Which is a major result of the Thirty Years' War?
Banning Calvinism in the German states
the loss of as much as 1/3 of the population
strengthening of the Holy Roman Emperor
encouragement of rapid economic development in many cities
40
Which enlightened monarch was inoculated against smallpox?
Frederick the Great
Catherine the Great
Maria Theresa of Austria
Joseph II of Austria

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