Chapter 15 AP Euro Test

France's strong economy was created by the mercantilist policies of

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

In music, the baroque style reached its culmination in the work of

Johnann Sebastian Bach

How did the princes of Moscow seek to legitimize their authority as rulers of an independent state?

They modeled their rule on the Mongol khans.

Within the Ottoman government, who staffed the top level of the bureaucracy?

The sultan's slave corps

Which of the following explains the significance of the 1683 Siege on Vienna?

The defeat of the Ottomans at Vienna ended any significant threat to Europe from the Turks.

Which lands shown on Map 15.1: Europe after the Thirty Years' War belonged to the Spanish Hapsburgs?

Spain, Portugal, the Spanish Netherlands, Franche-Comte, Milan, and Naples

After his victory in 1709 at Poltava, Peter the Great built a new, Western-style city on the Baltic called

St. Petersburg

The cartoon illustrates major players in

English Civil War

Which of the following institutions was most responsible for the rise of Prussia?

Army

How did William Laud, the archbishop of Canterbury, create conflict in Britain in the 1630s?

He sought to impose a new prayer book modeled on the Anglican Book of Common Prayer on Presbyterian Scotland.

On the map "The Growth of Austria and Brandenburg-Prussia to 1748," what territories did Austria acquire after the decisive victory over the Ottoman Empire (1718)?

Banat, Serbia, Wallachia

In return for financial support, what did Charles II of England secretly promise Louis XIV of France?

English laws against Catholics would be eased and England gradually re-Catholicized.

Compare the map "Europe after the Thirty Years' War" to the map "Europe after the peace of Utrecht." Which state changed hands between 1648 and 1715?

Sardinia

Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate was ultimately a

military dictatorship

The Ottomans divided their subjects into religious communities or

millets

Louis XIV selected councilors from the

newly ennobled or upper middle class

One characteristic of Dutch Art during the Golden Age was

play of light on people and objects.

The English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes held that

the power of the ruler was absolute and prevented civil war

The Baroque style flourished in the context of the

Catholic Revolution

On the map "The Growth of Austria and Brandenburg-Prussia to 1748," what territories did Prussia acquire between 1640 and 1688?

Eastern Pomerania and Magdeburg.

What was the outcome of the heightened central control established by absolutist and constitutional governments?

Growth in armed forces.

How did Cardinal Richelieu increase the power of the centralized French state?

He concentrated on repairing and expanding the country's infrastructure, building new roads and canals.

How did Frederick William I, king of Prussia, sustain agricultural production while dramatically expanding the size of his army?

He ordered all Prussian men to under go military training, after which they could return home and serve as army reservists.

What was the consequence of Prince Francis Rakoczy's rebellion for Hapsburg rule?

Hungary was never fully integrated into a centralized, absolute Hapsburg state.

When speaking of "moral economy," historians are referring to

a vision of the world in which community needs predominate over competition and profit.

Why did the English government arrive at a crisis situation by 1640?

Charles I imposed unwelcome laws and reforms on the country.

Which of the following is the most important reason for the English Civil War?

Conflicts between Parliament and the King

The glorious Revolution and the concept of representative government found its best defense in the Second Treatse of Civil Government by

John Locke

How did the Peace of Utrecht resolve the problem of succession to the panish throne?

Louis XIV of France's grandsons, Philip, was placed on the French throne with the agreement that the French and Spanish thrones would never be united.

What was one of the social consequences of Peter the Great's bureaucratic system?

People of non-noble origin were able to rise to high positions.

All of the following statements are true about the reign of Peter the Great except:

Peter instituted the Table of Ranks to create opportunities for non-nobles to serve and join the nobility

Analyze the picture below. It is most likely associated with the Westernization of which Absolute monarch?

Peter the Great

One of the largest rebellions in seventeenth-century Russia was that led by

Stenka Razin

The primary cause of the English Glorious Revolution was

a fear of the establishment of Catholic absolutism by James II

In the seventeenth century, why did rulers hesitate to crush rebellions?

Armies were expensive to deploy, and rulers feared creating martyrs.

How did the nature of armed forces change in the latter half of the seventeenth century?

Army officers became obedient to monarchs instead of serving their own interests.

Cardinal Jule's Mazarin's struggle to increase royal revenues to meet the cost of war led to the uprisings of 1648-53, known as the

Fronde

How did Fredrick William the Great Elector of Prussia persuade the Junker nobility to accept taxation without consent in order to fund the army?

He confirmed the Junker's privleges, including their authority over the serfs.

How did the Peace of Westphalia mark a turning point in European history?

Large-scale armed conflicts over religious faith came to an end.

How did famines affect the European population in the seventeenth century?

Malnutrition made people susceptible to deadly diseases, which reduced the population significantly.

The Junkers were

Prussian nobles who reluctantly worked with Fredrick William to consolidate the Prussian state.

What mistaken belief did the Count-Duke of Olivares hold that brought disaster to Spain?

Spain must return to the imperial tradition of the sixteenth century in order to solve it's economic and political difficulties.

In the Netherlands, tensions were always present between supporters of the staunchly republican Estates and supporters of

The House Of Orange

The final collapse of Spain as a great military power was symbolized by the defeat at the Battle of Rocroi and the resulting Treaty of

The Pyrenees.

Which of the following characterizes the English Revolution of 1688?

The revolution did not constitute a democratic revolution since sovereignty was placed int he Parliament, which only represented the upper classes.

In Eastern Europe between 1500 and 1650, the growth of commercial agriculture was accompanied by the

consolidation of serfdom.

Political power in the Dutch Republic was

controlled by an oligarchy of wealthy businessmen.

Mercantilist theory postulated that

economic activity should be regulated by and for the state.

The most important reason LouisXIV built the palace of Versailles was that he wanted to

limit the nobility's authority and prevent them from amassing power

All of the following were results of the Glorious Revolution except -James II was replaced by Mary and William -limited religious toleration was extended to the Catholics -Parliament's authority was reaffirmed -a Bill of Rights was adopted and limited the power of the monarchy

limited religious toleration was extended to the Catholics

Typically, French Classicism

presented subject matter associated with classical antiquity.

The most important contribution made by Bishop Jacques Bousset was

publishing a scripture-based justification for divine right of monarchy

The guiding force behind Cardinal Richelieu's domestic policies was

the subordination pf all institutions to the monarchy.

During the seventeenth century, Austria

was never able to form a strongly centralized state because of the many nationalities that coexisted within its borders