Quiz 2: WH
The Thirty Years' War began when
the Holy Roman emperor tried to force his Bohemian subjects to return to Catholicism.
The Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War, ensured that
All these answers are correct
Martin Luther's work had enthusiastic popular support because
All these answers are correct.
Which of the following was NOT part of Charles V's holdings?
England
Which individual is incorrectly paired with a scientific discovery?
Ptolemy and the moons of Jupiter
What political motivation encouraged the spread of Protestantism?
What political motivation encouraged the spread of Protestantism?
The new monarchs were characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
a commitment to individual liberty.
Who benefited most from the religious controversy generated by the Reformation?
centralizing monarchs, because they gained more independent authority
New institutions that supported early capitalism included all of the following EXCEPT
craft guilds
The Spanish Inquisition relied on religious justifications to advance what political end?
discouraging the Spanish nobles from adopting Protestantism
The reforms of Peter I included all of the following EXCEPT
forming a council of nobles to advise him on how best to improve the lives of serfs
The putting-out system was profitable for all of the following groups EXCEPT the
guild members who specialized in specific elements of cloth production such as weaving or dying.
Charles V was unable to forge a united empire for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that
he alienated the pope for failing to crush Luther.
One reason for the hysterical witch hunts of the sixteenth century was that
he conflicts of the Reformation contributed to a climate of suspicion and violence
In response to the challenges raised by the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic church
summoned a council to clarify doctrine and strengthen their spiritual commitment.
Seventeenth-century constitutional monarchies were characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
the election of the monarch by the merchant class.
According to the divine-right theory of government,
the king derives his authority from God alone and is not accountable to his subjects
Martin Luther's criticism of the Roman Catholic church was greatly aided by
the printing press.
Galileo's discoveries would not have been possible without
the telescope.
What was the principle work of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits)?
to be disciplined, educated representatives of the church throughout the world.