AP Euro Exam Review

Which of the following concepts most strongly contradicts Hobbes' ideas outlined in this passage? a. Habeas Corpus b. Gallicanism c. Religious Intolerance d. Centralization

a. Habeas Corpus

37. This political party was formed in 1979 in Europe and immediately became an electoral force for environmental issues such as global warming, and pollution of water and the air. a. Green Berets. b. German Greens. c. Earth Party. d. Citizens for Environmental Awareness and Pollution Prevention (CEAPP).

b. German Greens

Writings like those above emerged mainly as a result of which of the following? a. Challenges to the power of the Catholic Church b. The scientific rationalism of the 16th century c. Fears of the absolute power of the state d. The destruction of the Wars of Religion

b. The scientific rationalism of the 16th century

38. The Arab oil embargo of 1973-1974 pressed home the message to the industrialized West that: a. the West was completely dependent upon oil from OPEC countries b. oil productions were not sufficient in meeting consumer demands. c. foreign, potentially hostile, countries control critical resources. d. The USSR now held the upper hand in the Middle East.

c. foreign, politically hostile, countries control critical resources

While Newton used this system of reasoning to help develop the heliocentric theory, this system was used to explore biology in this period by a. Michel Montaigne b. Louis Pasteur c. Johannes Kepler d. William Harvey

d. William Harvey

Which best characterizes the weaknesses of the Soviet economy after World War II? a. inflexible central planning b. low worker morale and productivity c. shortages in natural resources and raw materials d. both a and b e. both b and c

d. both a and b (inflexible central planning and low worker morale and productivity)

One positive influence of the Reformation on the status of Protestant women was a. women were considered spiritually and socially equal to men b. women were allowed to enter the ministry c. there was less pressure on them to marry d. the double standard on adultery was eliminated

d. the double standard on adultery was eliminated

The Peace of Augsburg in 1555 recognized which of the following as legal religions? a. Lutheranism b. Calvinism c. Anabaptism d. Puritanism

a. Lutheranism

2.Values that were important to Mirandola and others like him included. A. secularism and individualism B. nationalism and liberalism C. alchemy and astrology D. universal Christendom

a. secularism and individualism

Which of the following actions by Louis XIV most closely reflects the description in the passage a. The building of Versailles b. The revocation of the Edict of Nantes c. The use of intendants d. The waging war against the Dutch

a. the building of Versailles

Thomas Hobbes and John Locke would most likely agree on which of the following statements? a. Enlightened absolutism is an ideal form of government b. Governments originate from the consent of the governed c. Divine right authorizes the rule of absolute monarchs d. A republic is an ideal form of government

b. Governments originate from the consent of the governed

Which of the following factors led most directly to Martin Luther's posting of his "Ninety-Five Theses" on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg? a. Pope Leo X's revival of a plenary Jubilee Indulgence to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome b. John Tetzel's claim that indulgences remitted sins and released the dead from punishment in purgatory c. The election of Charles I of Spain as Emperor Charles V. d. The Diet of Worms in 1521

b. John Tetzel's claim that indulgences remitted sins and released the dead from punishment in purgatory

Elizabeth I's religious settlement is best described as a. an Episcopal system with broadly defined Catholic doctrine and traditional Protestant ritual b. an Episcopal system with broadly defined Protestant doctrine and traditional Catholic ritual c. moderate Catholicism with toleration of Protestants assured d. a Catholic system with broadly defined Protestant doctrine and traditional Catholic ritual

b. an Episcopal system with broadly defined Protestant doctrine and traditional Catholic ritual

39. According to Kennedy's analysis in this passage, the enemy of self-determination and freedom is not only the abuse of power by nations such as Cuba, it is a. the sole responsibility of the U.S. to be the defender of liberty b. nations who are lazy and lack determination and vision c. only by military might that the battle against terror will be won d. useless to try to fight a terror that is so willing to fight

b. nations who are lazy and lack determination and vision

The Thirty Years' War a. led to the ascension of Spain as a major power in Europe b. saw the emergence of France as the most powerful nation on the continent c. was purely a religious conflict over the issue of Catholicism in Bohemia d. was, for the most part, a victory for Catholicism over Protestantism

b. saw the emergence of France as the most powerful nation on the continent

In France, the true architect of absolutism was a. Henry IV b. Louis XIII c. Cardinal Richelieu d. Catherine de Medici

c. Cardinal Richelieu

The Jansenists were a. Catholic supporters of the policies of the state b. Protestants who were persecuted by Louis XIV c. Catholics whose ideas were considered by Louis XIV to be threatening d. Protestants who attained places of power under Henry IV.

c. Catholics whose ideas were considered by Louis XIV to be threatening

Which of the following actions most closely resembles the advice in the first paragraph of the passage? a. The Hollerzonher decision to keep feudalism in Prussia b. Peter the Great's decision to make all of the boyars shave their beards c. Louis XIV's use of Royal Officials d. Maria Theresa's decision to keep nobility tax-exempt

c. Louis XIV's use of Royal Officials

As absolutism spread into Eastern Europe, the Monarchs of Austria, Russia, and Prussia emulated the rule of Louis XIV. Which of the following actions not only reflects the policies of Louis XIV but also reflects the passage above? a. Fredrick I declared himself the King of Prussia b. Fredrick William the Great Elector established a unified Prussia military c. Maria Theresa of Austria made herself the head of the Catholic Church in Austria, keeping Rome out of political affairs d. Peter the Great forced Russian nobility to shave off their beards

c. Maria Theresa of Austria made herself the head of the Catholic Church in Austria, keeping Rome out of political affairs

."Windows on the West" is a statement that reflects the foreign and domestic policies of a. Louis XIV b. Frederick the Great c. Peter the Great d. Frederick William I

c. Peter the Great

Ferdinand and Isabella were able to do all of the following EXCEPT a. venture abroad militarily and for exploration b. Christianize the whole of Spain. c. conquer most of southern France. d. subdue their realms with the Inquisition

c. conquer most of southern france

Which of the following is NOT true of Machiavelli? A) He scolded the Italian people for the self-destruction their own internal feuding had caused. B) He wanted to drive out all foreign armies from Italy. C) He was not a humanist. D) He did not believe that the Italian political unity and independence were ends that justified any means.

c. he was not a humanist

The goal of Philip II in the Netherlands was to a. establish a major port in the city of Antwerp b. put an end to French ambitions in Spain c. make the area politically docile and religiously uniform d. promote religious tolerance in the region

c. make the area politically docile and religiously uniform

36. The Soviet regime's approach to dissent as exemplified in the passage would be most significantly changed as a result of which of the following? a. The increase of diplomatic pressure from the United Nations b. The resurgence of ethnic instability in Central and Eastern Europe c. The implementation of Gorbachev's policies of perestroika and glasnost d. The period of growth in Western Europe known as the "economic miracle"

c. the implementation of Gorbachevs policies of perestroika and glasnot

Slavery during the Renaissance era a. was mainly focused on the African slave trade b. was very rare in Italian seaports c. was largely due to labor shortages because of the Black Death d. was mainly associated with the northern Renaissance cities

c. was largely due to labor shortages because of the black death

The approach to knowledge demonstrated by men like Kepler was applied to religious doctrine by many elites, producing which of the following differences between elite and common religious beliefs? a. Elite beliefs were viewed by most people as more superstitious than common beliefs b. Elite beliefs centered on traditional interpretations of the Bible, unlike common beliefs c. Elites were more drawn to mysticism and egalitarian religions than were the common people d. Elite beliefs were more orthodox while common beliefs were often based on pagan practices

d. Elite beliefs were more orthodox while common beliefs were often based on pagan practices

. Upon which of the following did the Holy Roman Emperor bestow the title "King in Prussia?" a. Frederick William, the Great Elector b. Frederick II c. Frederick William I d. Frederick III

d. Frederick III

Which of the following figures played a key role in the popularization of the Copernican system? a. Newton b. Bacon c. Kepler d. Galileo

d. Galileo

Because of the many talents displayed by the subject of this passage, it can be most accurately attributed to this best representative of the "Renaissance man". a. Michelangelo Buonarroti b. Raphael c. Jan Van Eyck d. Leonardo da Vinci

d. Leonardo da Vinci

This passage suggests an artist who passionately and carefully approaches the celebration of human figures in art which was indicative of a. classicism b. mannerism c. humanism d. both a and b e. both a and c

e. both a and c (classicism and humanism)