How did the Reign of Terror help Napoleon rise to power?

The French people had grown tired of corrupt & weak governments

Which of the following occurred as a result of the War of the Spanish Succession?

France lost their claims to the Kingdom of Spain.

Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan expressed all of the following ideas EXCEPT

Power in government should be held by the consent of the governed

Which of the following is true about Napoleon’s conquest of Europe

Napoleon defeated Russia & Austria at the Battle of Austerlitz

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Congress of Vienna?

Napoleon returning to France as Emperor

The Enlightenment was

A new intellectual movement that stressed reason

The first half of the 30 Years War could best be described as

Revolt by Protestants in Bohemia to rid themselves of Catholic rule

Which factor contributed to Europe’s Commercial Revolution in the sixteenth century?

Application of mercantilist principles to regulate trade with colonies

Which of the following was true of the monarchs of the 18th century inspired by the ideals of the Enlightenment?

Their reforms were limited but provided for religious toleration

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Peace of Westphalia?

It ended religious wars in Europe

Which of the following was NOT a major consequence of the Seven Years’ War?

Spain regained dominance over trade in the Atlantic

Martin Luther’s posting of his Ninety-five Theses in 1517 led to

a decline in the authority of the Catholic Church

Which of the following was one of the goals of the Congress of Vienna?

The reestablishment of the old order and returning old royal families

Which of the following is a true statement regarding John Calvin?

He emphasized the omnipotence and omnipresence of God.

The Protestant Reformation began as a response to

Sale of indulgences and simony by the Catholic Church

Which statement best describes the importance of the invention of the telescope?

It allowed observation that supported the heliocentric theory.

In The Prince, Machiavelli asserted that

people are not trustworthy and cannot be relied on in time of need

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution

France’s failed invasion of England

Why did Louis XIV force the French nobility to live most of the year at Versailles?

To show his control over and to prevent them from conspiring against him

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1
The Catholic reaction to the Protestant Reformation was called the
Renaissance
Reconquista
Counter-Reformation
Crusades
2
Which of the following works most directly challenged the theory of the divine right of kings?
The Prince
The Wealth of Nations
Letters Concerning the English Nation
The Social Contract
3
The Renaissance artist famous for his sculpture of David and his paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Leonardo da Vinci
Lorenzo de Medici
Michaelangelo
Niccolo Machiavelli
4
How did the Reign of Terror help Napoleon rise to power?
There was no significant impact
Napoleon was imprisoned by the Jacobins during the Terror
Napoleon was able to use anger against the Jacobins
The French people had grown tired of corrupt & weak governments
5
Which of the following occurred as a result of the War of the Spanish Succession?
Russia extended its territory to the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Hapsburg claims to Polish territory were dropped.
France lost their claims to the Kingdom of Spain.
Prussia emerged as an important economic and military power.
6
Which of the following WAS NOT a science that saw innovation and new discoveries during the Scientific Revolution?
Nuclear physics
The Scientific Method
Biology and medicine
Astronomy and physics
7
The belief that God knows the destination of all and knows who will be saved before they are even born
Transubstantiation
Sola Fide
Predestination
Gom Jabbar
8
The Czar of Russia who sought to modernize and westernize Russian society, the economy, & navy
Alexandre IV
Frederick the Great
Louis XIV
Peter the Great
9
The German priest that posted his 95 Theses at the University of Wittenberg and spoke out against church practices
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Huldrych Zwingli
John Knox
10
Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan expressed all of the following ideas EXCEPT
People must give up some of their rights in exchange for safety and order
A strong centralized monarch is required to maintain safety and order
Power in government should be held by the consent of the governed
Humanity naturally exists in a chaotic state of nature
11
Which of the following was a political philosophy that was developed during the Enlightenment?
Constitutional Monarchy
The Separation of Powers
Democratic Republic
Magna Carta
12
Which of the following was NOT included in the Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen?
Guarantee of rights for all male citizens
Equal rights for women
Influence from Enlightenment thinkers such as Locke and Rousseau
Emphasis on the ideals of “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité”
13
Which of the following is true about Napoleon’s conquest of Europe
The French Army attempted an invasion of Britain
Napoleon defeated Russia & Austria at the Battle of Austerlitz
Napoleon lost most of the battles in the war
Napoleon’s navy was victorious at the Battle of Trafalgar
14
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Congress of Vienna?
The creation of an alliance system called the Concert of Europe
The reduction of France to pre-Revolution territories
The end of the Holy Roman Empire
Napoleon returning to France as Emperor
15
The Enlightenment was
A new intellectual movement that stressed reason
The belief that England should be a constitutional monarchy
The effort of Dutch merchants to appoint William of Orange stadtholder
A movement in England to purify the Anglican Church of Catholicism
16
A company that allowed investors to buy shares in the company and share profits
subsidies
triangular trade
joint-stock company
Middle Passage
17
The first half of the 30 Years War could best be described as
Disagreement over taxes and trade rights between Naboo & the Neemodians
An attempt by the Catholic Church to unite Italy under one king
Revolt by Protestants in Bohemia to rid themselves of Catholic rule
A regional conflict between political rivals
18
Which event was a reaction to King Louis XVI’s firing of popular finance minister Jascques Necker
The Flight to Varennes
The Great Fear
The Storming of the Bastille
The Women’s March on Versailles
19
Which factor contributed to Europe’s Commercial Revolution in the sixteenth century?
Nationalization of agriculture through the seizure of aristocratic lands
Formation of financial institutions controlled by the church
Application of mercantilist principles to regulate trade with colonies
Tansition from feudal production to modern industrial techniques
20
Which of the following was true of the monarchs of the 18th century inspired by the ideals of the Enlightenment?
They sought to consolidate their power by limiting the church & nobility
They were inspired by the French Revolution to
Their reforms were limited but provided for religious toleration
They replaced the monarchy with a constitutional republic
21
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Peace of Westphalia?
It ended religious wars in Europe
It weakened the power of the Hapsburgs and increased the power of France
It led to independent kingdoms in Germany and the Low Countries
It led to English domination over the regions of Normandy and Burgundy
22
The Spanish conquistador that conquered the Aztec Empire in modern-day Mexico.
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Bartolomé de las Casas
Montezuma II
23
Which of the following was NOT a major consequence of the Seven Years’ War?
Prussia emerged as a major military and political power in Europe
Prussia permanently retained Silesia.
France lost all its colonies in North America to Great Britain.
Spain regained dominance over trade in the Atlantic
24
Which of the following was the final of Napoleon’s losses?
The Battle of Warsaw
The Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Paris
25
The king of England that separated from the Catholic Church so that he could divorce his wife
William I
Henry VIII
Charles V
Innocent III
26
Martin Luther’s posting of his Ninety-five Theses in 1517 led to
the beginning of the Crusades in the Middle East
a decline in the authority of the Catholic Church
a decline in the expansion of overseas colonies
the emergence of absolute monarchies
27
The economic system that Spain used in their American colonies to exploit the local native for free labor
feudal system
encomienda system
manorial system
zapata system
28
The Great Elector, Frederick Wilhelm, advocated all of the following policies EXCEPT
Profitable dynastic marriages
Consolidation of Hohenzollern lands
An unprofessional citizen-led army
Jewish and Catholic immigration
29
Which of the following was one of the goals of the Congress of Vienna?
The recognition of France’s empire in Europe
Assuring that the ideas of the French Revolution would spread
Determining how to divide France up among the 4th Coalition
The reestablishment of the old order and returning old royal families
30
Which of the following is a true statement regarding John Calvin?
He believed in the separation of church and state.
He opposed the doctrine of predestination.
He emphasized the omnipotence and omnipresence of God.
He practiced religious tolerance when he governed Geneva.
31
This king of Prussia waged war to increase the power of Prussia but also implemented major reforms
Frederick the Great
Joseph II
Franz Ferdinand
Louis XVI
32
A central belief of Absolutist kings, this idea says that God has ordained kings to rule over commoners
Ancien Regime
Feudalism
Constitutional monarchy
Divine right of kings
33
The Protestant Reformation began as a response to
the excessive interrogations of the Inquisition
Discovery of people who had not been exposed to Christianity
official policies barring Protestants from holding elective office
Sale of indulgences and simony by the Catholic Church
34
Louis XVI’s wife who was disliked by the French population for her extravagant spending & disdain for the commoners
Marie Antoinette
Mary Wollenstonecraft
Charlotte Corday
Olympe de Gouges
35
Enlightenment philosopher believed that each person was born with a tabula rasa and developed the idea of natural rights
Baron de Montesquieu
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
36
A scholarly & artistic emphasis on human and individual potential
secularism
empiricism
humanism
scholasticism
37
The leader of the Jacobins and the head of the Committee for Public Safety
Maximilian Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
Georges Danton
Jean Paul Marat
38
Which statement best describes the importance of the invention of the telescope?
Similar technology allowed scientists to understand the circulatory system.
It led to the invention of eyeglasses.
Similar technology helped cartographers create accurate maps.
It allowed observation that supported the heliocentric theory.
39
Which of the following believed that liberty could be preserved through separation of powers and checks and balances?
Voltaire
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Montesquieu
40
In The Prince, Machiavelli asserted that
the intelligent prince should keep his state neutral in the event of war
the prince should be guided by the ethical principles of Christianity
people are not trustworthy and cannot be relied on in time of need
historical examples are useless for understanding political behavior
41
The Renaissance artist famous for his paintings of the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper
Michaelangelo
Niccolo Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Lorenzo de Medici
42
The inventor of the moveable type printing press that was responsible for spreading writings around Europe
Albrecht Dürer
Sir Thomas More
Johannes Guttenburg
Jan van Eyck
43
A group of extremist protestants that wished to “purify” the Anglican Church from all aspects of Catholicism
Puritans
Bogomils
Quakers
Cathars
44
The Absolute Monarchs who applied ideals of the Enlightenment to their government & reforms were known as
Religious Despots
Alliance Despots
Absolute Despots
Enlightened Despots
45
Most eighteenth-century deists denied the
laws of gravity and motion
occurrence of miracles
need for religious toleration
divine creation of the universe
46
This French “Sun King” was the epitome of Absolutism
Peter the Great
Alexandre IV
Frederick the Great
Louis XIV
47
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution
Ideas about liberty & freedom from Enlightenment thinkers
France’s failed invasion of England
Oppression of the 3rd Estate by the 1st & 2nd
The rising prices of bread
48
The period of sustained renewed interest and developments in art, literature, science, and learning
Counter-Reformation
Renaissance
Crusades
Protestant Reformation
49
The religious order founded to fight back against the Protestant Reformation and to start school and universities
Ursulines
Capuchins
Jesuits
Benedictines
50
The Portuguese Prince that founded a school for navigation and inspired many Portuguese sailors to become explorers.
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Henry the Navigator
51
Why did Louis XIV force the French nobility to live most of the year at Versailles?
To show off his new palace and to try and get the nobility to like him
To attempt converting the nobility to Calvinism
To provide for the defensive needs of the new palace
To show his control over and to prevent them from conspiring against him
52
What impact did the Enlightenment have on the French Revolution?
The king and nobility were inspired to rule with Enlightenment ideals
Books & essays written by Enlightenment thinkers were banned in France
Many of the Enlightenment thinkers fought against foreign invasion
Members of the National Assembly were inspired by the Enlightenment
53
The economic theory that a country’s strength depended on its wealth and colonies.
mercantilism
balance of trade
capitalism
Columbian Exchange
54
What was the purpose of the Continental System established by Napoleon in the 1800’s?
To increase trade between Europe & the Americas
To punish Britain economically & starve them of resources
To strengthen the economic ties between France and Britain
To prepare for an invasion of Russia
55
The agreement between Spain and Portugal that determined which territories would be ruled by Spain
Treaty of Versailles
Concordat of Bologna
Diet of Worms
Treaty of Tordesillas
56
Pardons that could be purchased from priests to reduce the time a soul spent in Purgatory
vestments
indulgences
sacraments
simony
57
The Austrian delegate to the Congress of Vienna & architect of the conservative order that dominated European politics
Duke of Wellington
Klemens von Metternich
Napoleon Bonaparte
Horatio Nelson
58
The Italian politician who wrote “The Prince” & discussed the need to separate morals from politics
Leonardo da Vinci
Michaelangelo
Lorenzo de Medici
Niccolo Machiavelli
59
Which of the following was a major innovation of the Renaissance period?
The portico
The use of marble as a medium for sculpture
The dome
The use of linear perspective in painting
60
The radical wing of the National Assembly were known as the
Giridons
Jacobins
Montagnards
Marais
61
What role did the meeting of the Estates General in 1789 play in bringing about the Revolution?
The 3rd broke away from the Estates General to form the National Assembly
The Estates General agreed to never revolt against the king
The King dismissed the Estates General, which angered the population
The Estates General voted for revolution against the king
62
According to Jacobins, what was the purpose of the Reign of Terror?
To punish those that that were against Jacobin control
To serve as an example to royalist rebels
To protect the Revolution from all enemies
To determine who would lead the new government
63
The English Christian Humanist writer famous for his book Utopia that discussed the perfect civilization
Johannes Guttenburg
Albrecht Dürer
Jan van Eyck
Sir Thomas More
64
The exchange of crops, animals, and diseases from the “Old World” to the “New World”
Columbian Exchange
balance of trade
capitalism
mercantilism
65
Which of the following was NOT a major consequence of the European exploration and colonization in the Americas
The disruption of native populations in the Americas and Africa
The growth of mercantilism as a national economic system
The spread of crops and diseases across the world
The spread of Protestant missionaries
66
The meeting of the Catholic Church in 1545 to discuss the need to reform practices such as the sale of indulgences
Peace of Augsburg
Council of Trent
Diet of Worms
Reformation Parliament
67
The network of trade between Europe, Africa, and European colonies in the Americas
triangular trade
joint-stock company
subsidies
Middle Passage
68
Colbert’s economic policies ran into difficulties chiefly because of the:
loss of France’s colonial empire
abandonment of the salt tax
wars of Louis XIV
reckless spending by the nobility
69
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of the National Assembly?
Reducing the power of the nobility & the church in France
The creation of a French Republic
The execution of Louis XVI
The passing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen
70
Which of the following largely resolved the battle for sovereignty between crown and Parliament in England?
The Glorious Revolution
The acceptance of the divine right of kings
John Locke’s Second Treatise of Civil Government
The English Civil War
71
The revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 had the most direct impact on which of the following groups in France?
Peasants
Physiocrats
Calvinists
Politiques

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