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AP European History Midterm
The Edict of Nantes
The Jesuits were founded by Ignatius Loyola with the goal to:
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The Jesuits were founded by Ignatius Loyola with the goal to:
Spread Protestantism across traditionally Catholic lands
Spread the Roman Catholic faith around the world
None of the above
Reform the doctrines of John Calvin
2
The Edict of Nantes
All of the above
Granted liberty of worship to the Huguenots
Paved the way for France to become a major power in 1600s
Helped restore peace in France
3
Zeitgeist can be described as:
"Spirit of a time"
A complicated German word that has no English equivalent
None of the above
"time ghost"
4
The Thirty Years' War began as a religious conflict and ended as a political one.
True
False
5
European search for better access to Asian trade led to the accidental discovery of N. America:
During the Age of Absolutism
During the Age of Enlightenment
During the Age of Discovery
During the Age of Imperialism
6
Wrote, "It is much safer for the prince to be feared than loved."
Plato
Prince Henry the Navigator
Dante
Niccolo Machiavelli
7
The four phases of the Thirty Years' War took place in the following order:
Danish, Swedish, Bavarian, French
Bohemian, Danish, Swedish, French
Danish, Bohemian, Swedish, French
Bavarian, Danish, Swedish, French
8
The Age of Discovery successful ignites the rise of the global economy
True
False
9
Baroque art and architecture is better than Rococo...honestly, it's obvious.
False
True
10
The Edict of Nantes was issued by:
Henry IV
Louis XIV
Henry III
Louis XIII
11
The 16th century is often referred to as Spain's:
Silver century
Grand Age
Age of Phillip II
Golden century
12
the Peace of Westphalia effectively ended
The Seven Years' War
The War of Austrian Succession
The Thirty Years' War
The War of Spanish Succession
13
An elite army composed of slave conscripts, loyal to the Sultan were:
Janissaries
Dragoons
Sultanians
Millets
14
The name given to followers of Luther, which came to mean all non-Catholic Western Christians:
Anti-Catholics
Protestants
Catholics
Calvinists
15
Charles V was responsible for the following
Both A and B
The Peace at Augsburg
Financing the voyage of Magellan
The outbreak of the Thirty Years' War
16
A small, maneuverable, sailing ship developed by the Portuguese and used for exploring was:
the clipper ship
the man of war
the caravel
the trireme
17
The Protectorate refers to the military dictatorship of Oliver Cromwell's England.
True
False
18
Law in 1366 forbidding marriage between English & Irish, & requiring use of English language.
English-Irish Directive
Statue of Kilkenny
English Common Law
His Majesty's Celtic Mandate
19
As the most powerful family in the HRE, the position of "emperor" was often controlled by:
House of Habsburg
House of Hohenzollern
House of Bourbon
House of Castile
20
________ believe the best elements of classical and Christian cultures should be combined.
classical Christianity
Christian classicists
Christian humanists
Renaissance humanists
21
The following are characteristic of nation-states:
all of the above
juries/judges
sheriffs/law enforcement
professional bureaucracies
22
During the Renaissance, the Italian peninsula can best be described as
Subjugated vessel states of the Habsburgs and Bourbons
a collection of independent city-states
the central rule of the Pope
a federated republic
23
Mercantilism advocates for
Exporting more goods than importing.
Answer 1, 3, and 4
A vast supply of tangible wealth for the central government
Necessities be produced domestically
24
Baroque architecture was the dominate style during the Age of Absolutism and is exemplified by:
All of the above
Schoenbrunn
Belvedere
Versailles
25
Between 1250 & 1450, _______ flourished and laid the groundwork for modern rep. institutions.
oligarchical congregations
representative assemblies
absolutists monarchs
egalitarian city-states
26
Artistically speaking, the Renaissance can be characterized by:
the use of realism over formalism
an emphasis on classical symbolism and themes
humanism
All of the above
27
The Black Death resulted in the deaths of roughly _________ of all Europeans.
1/6
1/3 to 1/2
1/2
1/4 to 1/3
28
Historicism believes that
The historian cannot fully overcome his/her bias
May be investigated using a modern moral looking glass
The people of history must be judged by norms of their time
None of the above
29
With the capture of Constantinople, the ________ was effectively at an end.
Eastern Greek Empire
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Persian Empire
30
Teaching that God has determined the salvation or damnation of individuals based upon His will.
Predestination
Transcendentalism
Doctrine of Faith
Doctrine of Divine Sovereignty
31
Machiavelli argued that governments should be judged by:
Their successes in battle
How well they provided security, order, & safety.
Their power and prestige
From moral principals established by God
32
Treaty of Tordesillas was a 1494 agreement between Spain and Portugal, & brokered by the Pope:
Gave Portugal everything East of imaginary line in Atlantic
Gave Spain everything West of an imaginary line in Atlantic
None of the above
Both 1 and 3
33
During Renaissance, "race" was used interchangeably for ethnic, national, & religious groupings
True
False
34
European explorers and adventures were influenced by this second-century AD text:
The Voyages of Ibn Khaldun
The Travels of Marco Polo
Ptolemy's Geography
The Conquests of Alexander the Great
35
The following statement describes Luther's theological beliefs:
Saved by virtue of predestination
Saved through faith and Christian works
Saved by faith in the Bible and church tradition
Saved by grace through faith alone
36
The Turkish victory at ________ allowed for the spread of Protestantism in Hungary.
Vienna
Mohacs
Constantinople
Budapest
37
During the era of Absolutism, serfdom primarily existed in:
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
38
A document issued by the Catholic Church lessening purgatory and believed to forgive sins.
Indulgence
Edict of Recant
Doctrine of forgiveness
Papal pardon
39
The exchange of animals, plants, and diseases between the Old and the New Worlds was:
the transatlantic exchange
The American exchange
the Columbian exchange
the Atlantic exchange
40
Luther pulled his support from revolting German peasants because:
Both answer 2 and answer 3
Luther knew his reformation needed the nobles for success.
Luther did not support revolt against secular authority
Freedom for Luther meant independence from Catholic church
41
In his essay "On Cannibals", Michel de Montaigne:
Rejected that one culture is superior to another.
Propagated a notion of European superiority across the globe
Supported the European colonization efforts
Exposed the dire conditions of French exploration efforts
42
Europe's largest city, Constantinople, was captured in May of 1453 by:
Mehmed IV
Sultan Mehmed II
Suleman the Magnificent
Cyrus the Great
43
A cross-continental trade route reopened to Europeans by the Mongols was known as:
The Silk Road
The Gold Road
The transcontinental land bridge
None of the above
44
The notion that the educated should be active in the political affairs of their city is called:
intellectualism
civic responsibility
democracy
civic humanism
45
Humanism was the main intellectual movement of the Renaissance.
True
False
46
Michel de Montaigne's writings can be described as:
A precursor to post-colonial thought, popularized after WWII
Both 1 and 2
A form of "cultural chauvinism"
A form of "cultural relativism"
47
In 1358, a massive uprising of French peasants protesting heavy taxes was called ________.
Cromwell renegades
Protestant Peasant Revolts
the Bourbon insurrection
the Jacquerie
48
"Nantes" is pronounced "Nant" because
They are French. They can do what they want.
It's an English jest towards France as part of their rivalry
Henry IV was misinterpreted as saying "non"
Because French spelling practices had yet to be canonized
49
Post structuralism advocates
An interdisciplinary approach to history writing
The notion that the writer cannot overcome his/her bias
A modern perspective can yield new knowledge of the past
All of the above
50
A Stadholder in the Dutch Republic was:
None of the above
Both 1 and 3
Often held by the princes of Orange
The executive officer in each of the United Provinces.
51
The theological belief of predestination is most commonly associated with:
Ulrich Zwingli
Martin Luther
Thomas More
John Calvin
52
The noble class in Prussia was known as:
Boyars
Bourgeoisie
Proletariat
Junkers
53
States human nature and achievements, evident in the classics, were worthy of contemplation.
greco-roman classicism
rationalism
humanism
enlightenment
54
The Glorious Revolution witnessed
Support Locke - natural rights of life, liberty, & property
The establishment of a constitutional monarchy in England
Placed sovereignty in Parliament
All of the above
55
European printing press was developed in Germany in the 1440s by metal-smiths like Gutenberg.
True
Neither
Both
False
56
A system of Spain granting conquerors the right to forcibly employ natives was:
the new world directive
the encomienda system
the viceroyal enforcement act
the sugar plantation employment act
57
Chinese admiral whose fleet travelled across the world, spanning 12,000 miles in one voyage.
Kublai Khan
Zheng He
Qin Shi Huang
Han Wudi
58
He was the Venetian explorer that traveled to China and inspired future travels of Europeans:
Magellan
Henry the Navigator
Amerigo Vespucci
Marco Polo
59
Amid the Catholic Counter-Reformation, the Council of Trent:
Gave equal validity to the Scriptures and to tradition
All of the above
Forbid the sale of indulgences
Reaffirmed the seven sacraments and transubstantiation
60
Thomas More was an English humanist know for writing
The Prince
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Utopia
Inferno