AP Euro General Review

Englishmen who advocated eliminating social rank and privilege during the English Civil War A. puritans B. levellers C. cavaliers D. ironsides

A

In the early sixteenth century, critics of the church attacked all of the following EXCEPT A. religious doctrine B. clerical immorality C. The problems of pluralism and absenteeism D. All of the above were attacked by sixteenth century critics

A

Luther believed that women should A. manage the household economy B. be equal in all things C. rule the household D. be nuns if unmarried

A

Prominent thinkers in the 17th and 18th centuries challenged popular beliefs. Which statement correctly reflects one of these challenges? A. the age of reason and science gradually worked to eliminate superstitions B calvin demanded witch trials be eliminated C. Newton criticized alchemy D. Voltaire's support of the church's view of here

A

The Anabaptists were oppressed by other Europeans because they believed A. in the strict seperation of church and state B. in adult baptism C. in literal interpretation of the Gospel D. that a church was a voluntary association of believers

A

The leadership of the Dutch revolts (1566-1648) sought all of the following EXCEPT A. an alliance with the English Catholics B. the end of the Inquisition C. the end of excessive taxation D. the elimination of the rule of foreign attacks

A

Hobbes and Rousseau would have agreed that A. a monarch has absolute power B. the state is based on a social contract C. the state of nature is peaceful and harmonious D. citizens have a right to revolt

B

In what way did movements like Jansenism offer challenges to the notion of Divine Right of Kings A. in war, such groups frequently offered aid and comfort to the enemy forces B. religious conformity was considered essential to the political unity and stability C. such movement often appealed to popular masses and thus threatened the existence of the state D. kings were dependent in papal authority for their status, and thus monarchs like Louis XIV had little independence on religious matters

B

The failure of the Puritan Revolution was due to A. armed revolt B. dissatisfaction with the policies C. the revolt of the Anglicans D. resistance by the Lollards

B

The most important and original idea of the Enlightenment was A. that reform had to come from the monarch B. that the scientific method should be used to examine all aspects of life C. that the laws of human society could be discovered D. reason can explain everything in both this world and the spiritual world

B

The partitions of Poland 1772-1795 A. created three independent Polish states B. eliminated Poland as an independent state C. divided Poland between Austria, Saxony, and Sweden D. divided Poland between Russia, Hungary, and Austria

B

Which of the following contributed least to the decline of the Netherlands in the eighteenth century? A. the fishing industry B. the financial community C. shipbuilding D. various domestic industries

B

Among the mercantilist policies implemented by jean Baptist Colbert were all of the following EXCEPT A. establish new industries B. improve roads and build canals C. increase internal tariffs D. found the French East India Company

C

The Protestant Reformation helped change the social rules of the sixteenth century women by A. making marriage a sacrament B. emphasizing the social equality of men and women C. reducing access to religious orders D. denying the right to divorce

C

The fundamental goal of the Encyclopedia was to A. create social science B. improve the material life of Europeans C. teach people to think critically D. undermine French absolutism

C

The impact of the Enlightenment on the political development of Europe can best be seen in A. social order maintained by natural law B. a desire for new criminal laws C. Rousseau's call for liberty and equality D. a resurgence of democracy

C

Which of the following of the Enlightenment thinkers was particularly interested in education? A. Voltaire B. Diderot C. Rousseau D. Kant

C

All of the following are valid explanations for the rise of the Enlightenment political thought in France EXCEPT A. the corruption of the royal court B. the less-than-glorious mid-century wars C. the power of the church D. the freedom of speech, worship, and literary expression under Louis XIV

D

Analytical geometry was first developed by A. Leibnitz B. Bacon C. Newton D. Descartes

D

The individual who first provided mathematical formulas supporting the Copernican theory and explaining planetary motion was A. Galileo B. Newton C. Brahe D. Kepler

D

Which of the following contributed most strongly to the decline of Sweden as a major European power in the early eighteenth century? A. significant population decline due to fame and disease B. internal religious conflict between lutherans and calvinists C. rejection of enlightenment ideas by the Swedish monarchy D. rivalry with the larger and more resource rich Russia

D

Which of the following elements did the Council of Trent find most objectionable? A. Vernacular religious works B. Texts critical of Protestant practices C. Catholic works D. Protestant works in the vernacular

D