AP Euro Chapter 18 Quiz Answers

A continuing trend throughout eighteenth-century Prussia was... a. the uncontrollable growth of the royal state bureaucracy b. the social and military dominance of the Junker nobility c. an avoidance of military entanglements, especially under Frederick the Great d. social mobility for the peasants through the civil service

B

During the 18th century, the idea of Divine Right... a. remained a strong basis for government b. was gradually replaced by more republican ideas concerning government c. was gradually replaced by the idea of "enlightened absolutism" justified by utilitarian arguments d. was best exemplified by the reign of Joseph II of Austria

C

Enlightenment political thought advanced the concept of human natural rights including all of the following EXCEPT... a. equality before the law b. the right to assemble c. freedom from taxation d. freedom of worship

C

Politically, the period from 1715 to 1789 witnessed... a. the rise of the masses in politics as advocated by the philosophes b. the waning of monarchical power c. the continuing process of centralization in the development of nation-state for efficient taxation and building armies d. "enlightened absolutism" take its deepest roots in France

C

The problem of poverty in eighteenth century Europe... a. was most severe in Great Britain, a country lacking a system of poor relief b. was solved largely through the efforts of private and religious charities c. was agrivated by the hostile feelings of government official towards the poor d. was solved in france in the 1770s through massive royal public works projects

C

France in the eighteenth century... a. thrived under the strong leadership of Louis XV and Louis XVI b. suffered from severe economic depression throughout the century c. was torn apart by a series of civil wars d. lost an empire while acquiring a huge public debt

D

The War of the Austrian Sucession... a. was limited only to Habsburg territory b. made the Prussian king ruler of Austria c. was fought between Austria and France, with France gaining Sicilia d. was resolved with the peace treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle

D

Enlightened absolutism in the eighteenth century... a. could never overcome the political and social realities of the time b. was most successful in the strengthening of of administrative systems c. was limited to policies that did not undermine the interests of the European nobility d. was successful in implementing legal reforms in many European states

A

The European nobility in the eighteenth century... a. played a significant role in the administrative machinery of European states b. lost it's former dominance in military affairs c. composed twenty percent of Europe's population d. differed little in wealth and political power from state to state

A

Under the reign of Frederick William I, Prussia... a. saw the size of its army diminish b. became a highly centralized European state c. witnessed nobles dominate important administrative posts d. failed to establish as an efficient civil bureaucracy

B