APEuro Chpt 15

What was the principle reason the wealthy commissioned works of art in the Renaissance? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. As a form of financial investment As a way of impressing rulers As a way of demonstrating wealth As a mark of respect for the church

As a way of demonstrating wealth

How did the music of Johann Sebastian Bach reflect baroque themes? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Bach preferred secular over religious themes. Bach's music was inventive and emotional while also appealing to the infinite, or extraworldly. Bach renewed Renaissance themes of stability and order. Bach's music was devoutly Catholic and written with the intention of honoring the papacy in Rome.

Bach's music was inventive and emotional while also appealing to the infinite, or extraworldly.

What was the major reason why serfdom rose in East while it declined in the West? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Peasants in the East suffered greater population losses as a result of the Black Death. Peasants in the West were better able to organize their opposition to serfdom. During the Black Death, peasants in the West acquired more land, while peasants in the East lost the ability to own land. Peasants in eastern Europe agreed to the protection of their nobles more readily than peasants in the West.

During the Black Death, peasants in the West acquired more land, while peasants in the East lost the ability to own land.

Which statement best reflects the style of Louis XIV as a king and ruler? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. He created the Parlement of Paris to quell popular dissatisfaction. He frequently called the Estates General to rubber stamp his decisions. He took a backseat approach, letting his ministers, especially Cardinal Mazarin, do all the work. He worked very hard appointing and guiding councils of state.

He worked very hard appointing and guiding councils of state.

According to the map, what had weakened the power of Charles V's massive global empire as it stood in 1556? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. His empire was based primarily in North and South America. His empire's extensive holdings in eastern Europe were too far from Spain. His empire included vast territories where his control was more theoretical than real. His empire was too focused on northern Europe.

His empire included vast territories where his control was more theoretical than real.

In seventeenth-century western Europe, the leaders of peasant villages came from which social group? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Independent farmers Dependent laborers Nobles Small landowners

Independent farmers

What does the map show about Habsburg Austria? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. It was in a good position to unify the Holy Roman Empire. It was scattered across central and northern Europe. It was shrinking in size and influence. It was expanding into land formerly or nominally controlled by the Ottoman Empire.

It was expanding into land formerly or nominally controlled by the Ottoman Empire.

What effect did prosperity have on the worldview of the well-to-do in the thriving Italian cities of the fifteenth century? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. A spiritual revival swept the city, as many gave thanks for their good fortune. Many came to see life as an opportunity for enjoyment rather than as a spiritual pilgrimage. Many came to reject the church and seek new forms of Christianity. Religion was largely put by the wayside, as church attendance plummeted.

Many came to see life as an opportunity for enjoyment rather than as a spiritual pilgrimage.

What happened at the Diet of Worms in 1521? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Martin Luther recanted on some questions but refused to change his opposition to clerical celibacy. Martin Luther was made to "eat his words" by the papal legate. Martin Luther refused to abandon his ideas and gained publicity for his cause. Martin Luther was forced by Emperor Charles V to recant under threat of execution.

Martin Luther refused to abandon his ideas and gained publicity for his cause.

The early sixteenth-century humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam was known for what kind of popular works? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Satires of political and religious institutions Descriptions of an ideal society Descriptions of the ideal courtier Advice manuals for married women

Satires of political and religious institutions

Which statement best reflects the role of women in Louis XIV's court? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. They were strictly engaged in cultural pursuits of art, poetry, and theater. They were at court only for appearances and entertainment. The king's wives, mistresses, and relatives often recommended favors, policy decisions, and alliances. They played no role and were sequestered.

The king's wives, mistresses, and relatives often recommended favors, policy decisions, and alliances.

Which of the following describes the cabinet system of government that evolved in eighteenth-century England? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. The most important documents of the government are kept in a large cabinet. A handful of advisors meet privately to determine policy and are not subject to oversight. The ruler appoints a small group of ministers to lead the government. The leading ministers of a government meet to formulate a general policy.

The leading ministers of a government meet to formulate a general policy.

What was the consequence for the Spanish political system of the marriage between Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile in the fifteenth century? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. The failure of the marriage led to a breakdown of the Spanish political system. A united Spain emerged that allowed rapid growth and expansion of the kingdom. Angry Castilians rejected the union, and the rivalries between the two kingdoms intensified. The two royal houses were united, but their kingdoms remained only loosely linked.

The two royal houses were united, but their kingdoms remained only loosely linked.

Which of the following was a consequence of the Thirty Years' War? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. A large transient population moved into the war-ravaged cities and countryside. The urban population was reduced by one-third and the rural population by two-fifths, and trade and agriculture were greatly disrupted. It cut off Europe's lucrative trade with the Americas. Small farmers were able to loosen the grip of nobles and assert greater independence.

The urban population was reduced by one-third and the rural population by two-fifths, and trade and agriculture were greatly disrupted.

According to the map, what was distinctive about the territory of Venice in the fifteenth century? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Venetian territory was compact and defensible. Venetian territory included extensive holdings outside Italy. Venetian territory came to include Rome. Venetian territory included holdings in France.

Venetian territory included extensive holdings outside Italy.

The Thirty Years' War began in 1618 as Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. a war between England and France that lasted for 37 years. a territorial war between the Austrian and Spanish Habsburgs. a general European war between the Catholics and Protestants. a civil war in Bohemia between the Catholic League and the Protestant Union.

a civil war in Bohemia between the Catholic League and the Protestant Union.

In the Dutch government, an executive officer of the Estates, or elected assembly, was known as Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. a prime minster. a stadholder. an elector. a president.

a stadholder.

One of the results of Prussian militarization was Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. weak overall economic growth. a number of technological innovations and advances in society. a vibrant and colorful military culture. a stilted and rigid society.

a stilted and rigid society.

Maintaining a permanent standing army required Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. many governments to conscript foreign citizens. army officers to be loyal to their commanders. the monarch to sacrifice a degree of control over the army. nobles to purchase their positions.

army officers to be loyal to their commanders.

In the seventeenth century, the peasant diet consisted of Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. bread accompanied by a variety of vegetables and sugar from America. brown bread and an abundance of meat. poor-quality white bread. bread with soup and occasionally a small piece of pork.

bread with soup and occasionally a small piece of pork.

Frederick William I transformed Prussia into a military state by Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. eliminating the last traces of parliamentary estates and local self-government. creating a system of voluntary service that trained Prussian men for life afterward. overlooking the role of the bureaucracy. encouraging cultural diversions for the people when necessary.

eliminating the last traces of parliamentary estates and local self-government.

In 1685, Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes and in a new law Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. reassured the Protestants that their rights would be protected. forced the Huguenots, or French Calvinists, to be baptized. declared that France would no longer recognize Catholicism or Calvinism. jailed all the Huguenots.

forced the Huguenots, or French Calvinists, to be baptized.

After the Thirty Years' War, the Habsburgs Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. turned the Holy Roman Empire into a unified state. emerged as a strong force in Europe as a result of their victory in Bohemia. gave up their effort to unify central Europe and turned inward and eastward. worked to expand Protestantism in the German lands.

gave up their effort to unify central Europe and turned inward and eastward.

The reign of Ivan IV, or Ivan the Terrible (r. 1533-1584), is noted for Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. his war with the Mongols, earning him his nickname. his use of a large, well-disciplined military force to expand the lands of Muscovy. his imposition of strict reforms. his persecution of anyone he suspected capable of opposing him.

his persecution of anyone he suspected capable of opposing him.

French art and literature in the age of Louis XIV Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. continued to reflect the medieval focus on virtue and chivalry. was populated with themes of romance and folklore. imitated Roman antiquity and was also influenced by the Renaissance. was emotional and exaggerated.

imitated Roman antiquity and was also influenced by the Renaissance.

Charles II's secret treaty with Louis XIV in 1670 provided that Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Charles would protect Protestant rights in England. in return for 200,000 pounds annually, Charles would gradually re-Catholicize England. Charles would support France in its foreign wars. France would support and defend Charles's return to the throne in England.

in return for 200,000 pounds annually, Charles would gradually re-Catholicize England.

The baroque style of art was so popular in the sixteenth century because Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. it reflected the peace, unity, and good order that people craved. it transcended religious themes and focused on secular concerns. it was simple and easy to imitate. it reflected the unrest and controversy in politics and religion.

it reflected the unrest and controversy in politics and religion.

The majority of Peter the Great's regular standing army consisted of Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. peasant volunteers. Cossack regiments and foreign mercenaries. peasant soldiers drafted for life and commanded by noble officers. peasant soldiers under the command of officers brought in from the West.

peasant soldiers drafted for life and commanded by noble officers.

Jean-Baptiste Colbert's mercantilist policies in France involved Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. supporting old and new industries, especially textiles. abolishing trade with foreign countries. decreasing tariffs of foreign goods to encourage competition. discouraging both guilds and the immigration of foreign craftsmen.

supporting old and new industries, especially textiles.

After the "Time of Troubles," the Romanovs had several achievements, including Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. a drastically increased trade in material goods and wares. the establishment of representative institutions. a new code of laws based on Western and Roman history. the conquest of Siberia.

the conquest of Siberia.

The system whereby the Ottomans divided their subjects into religious communities with an autonomous self-government was called Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. the janissary corps. the sultan. the eunuchs. the millet system.

the millet system.

The development of baroque art in the later sixteenth century was encouraged by Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. a renewed interest in the Renaissance. artists who wanted to minimize the influence of religion on culture and art in society. the revitalization of the Catholic Church. the emotionalism of the Protestant Reformation.

the revitalization of the Catholic Church.

The so-called "debate about women" in the Renaissance focused on the belief that Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. women should be allowed to become priests. women were devious and domineering. women should not be allowed to own property. women could be rational.

women were devious and domineering.