AP Euro Semester Exam
Luis XIV (1 of 2) Louis XIV, Mémoires for the Instruction of the Dauphin What advice did Louis XIV give to his son?
A king is the master; all are reliant upon his good graces
Thirty Years' War (1 of 3) Gustavus Adolphus, 1630 Adolphus gave which of the following reasons for bringing the Swedes into the Thirty Years' War?
Adolphus wanted to support the protestants in their war against the Catholics
The Dissemination of Ideas (2 of 3) Dorinda Outram, The Enlightenment This passage established which of the following as the principal difference between the Enlightenment and previous intellectual movements?
Discourse in philosophy and the arts developed into public opinion
What is the Third Estate (1 of 3) Abbe Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyes, What is the Third Estate, 1789 Of the following, which is the correct sequencing of the French Estate System?
First Estate: High and Low Clergy Second Estate: Nobility Third Estate: Everyone Else
Rembrandt van Rijn (2 of 2) This painting by Rembrandt, one of the great "Dutch Masters," could BEST be used as evidence to support which of the following theses?
In various eras in European history, arts and sciences flourished in states that prospered from trade and commerce
Marx and Engels (1 of 2) Karl Marx and Frederich Engles, The Communist Manifesto, 1848 What is the term historians use to describe the process that created the "proletarians" Marx and Engels sought to induce to revolut?
The Industrial Revolution
The Spirit of the Laws (1 of 3) The Baron de Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws, 1748 This describes which of the following ideas?
The powers of government should be divided between its main branches
Causes of the Women's March (1 of 2) Which of the following events MOST directly led to the event depicted in the image above?
The rapid inflation in France caused by a drought and the economic troubles of the country
The Coffee House (3 of 3) Why were newspapers sometimes censored during the early modern period?
Because some newspapers included criticism of the government.
Britain's Industrial Advantages and the Factory System (1 of 3) Edward Baines, Britain's Industrial Advantages and the Factory System What mode of transport does Baines single out as crucial for the development of factories?
Canals
The Wealth of Nations (1 of 4) Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of The Wealth of Nations, 1776 This excerpt most directly espouses the idea of:
Capitalism
The Letters of Christopher Columbus (1 of 3) Epistola Christofori Colom ... de ínsulas Indie supra Gangem, March 14, 1493 Based on the passage above, which of the following was the PRIMARY motivation for exploring and establishing colonies?
Commercial motives
Sola Fide (1 of 3) Justification by Faith, Martin Luther Which of the following BEST summarizes Martin Luther's premise in the passage above?
In order to attain salvation, an individual must put their faith and trust in God only, and does not need to worry about being righteous.
Martin Luther's response to the Peasants' Revolt (3 of 3) Against the Robbing and Murdering Hordes of Peasants What was one of the short-term effects of Luther's stance against the Peasants' Revolt?
Lutheranism would remain more popular in more urban and prosperous areas of Germany
19th Century Urbanization (1 of 2) P. Gaskell, English author, 1833 Which of the following industries was the first to fully embrace the factory system and triggered rapid urbanization in early 19th Century England?
Textiles
Ignatius Loyola (3 of 3) St. Ignatius, General Examen of Conscience, 1548 This excerpt would be most useful to historians as a source of information on which of the following?
The Catholic Reformation
New Ideas in Science (2 of 3) Sir Isaac Newton Which of the following best explains the motivation behind Newton's publication of the above statement?
The Christian faith of many influential scientists and philosophers during this time period
Jean-Paul Marat (1 of 2) Jean-Paul Marat was murdered during which historic event?
The Reign of Terror
A Revolution in Communication, 1858 (1 of 2) A Telegraph, 1858 Which of the following explains why Parliament in London was so intensely interested in the earliest transmissions of the transatlantic cable?
The cable had the potential of revolutionizing communications by speeding up the transmission of news, aiding commerce, finance and diplomacy.
Florentine Codex Smallpox (2 of 3) A historian would be interested in this image if they were studying which of the following?
The demographic effects of the Columbian Exchange
Industrial Europe (1 of 3) The Factory Act of 1833 The views expressed in the excerpt above are the best seen as evidence of which of the following in European society?
The improved quality of life for the working class
The Arnolfini Wedding (1 of 2) This work of art differs MOST from one painted by an Italian Renaissance artist in all of the following ways EXCEPT
the use of oils on canvas
Emile/Vindications of the Rights of Woman (2 of 3) Rousseau, Emile, 1762 Mary Wollstonecraft, Vindications of the Rights of Woman, 1792 The argument made in the second excerpt challenged the opinions found in the first excerpt by suggestion that
women are just as capable as men of rational thought and intellectual pursuits
Napoleon's Legacy (1 of 3) Victor Hugo, Ode to the Column of Napoleon (1827) According to Hugo's poem, Napoleon saved France from which of the following?
The violence of the French Revolution.
The Congress of Vienna (1 of 3) What was the central purpose of the Congress of Vienna?
To re-establish the European status quo
An Essay on Crimes and Punishment (1 of 2) Cesare Beccaria, An Essay on Crimes and Punishment, 1742 (1 of 2) Which of the following ideas would NOT be supported by the author of this excerpt?
Torture was necessary in certain circumstances to elicit a confession from a criminal
French Wars of Religion (1 of 3) De Thou, The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day, Aug, 24, 1572 The massacre on Saint Bartholomew's day best exemplifies the feud between what two groups?
Catholics and Huguenots
Erasmus on Gender (1 of 3) Desiderius Erasmus, 1518 The tone of the dialogue above BEST reflects which of the following developments in Europe during the Renaissance?
Changing views toward women's intellect and education
The Women of England, Their Social Duties, and Domestic Habits (3 of 3) The Women of England, Their Social Duties, and Domestic Habits." Sarah Stickney Ellis, 1812-1872 According to Ellis, women in Victorian England were
Expected to keep a clean and orderly home and maintain an orderly outward appearance
The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (2 of 3) The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, October 22, 1685 Which of the following religious policies aligns most closely with the passage above?
Ferdinand and Isabella's decision to expel the Jews in 1492
Italian Renaissance (1 of 2) The developments described in the excerpt best illustrate which of the following claims?
Lorenzo de Medici was a renowned patron of the arts during the Renaissance
Thomas Hobbes and Peter the Great (3 of 3) Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, 1651 Jean Rousset de Missy, Life of Peter the Great, c. 1730 Which of the following European monarchs were autocratic rulers similar to Peter the Great?
Louis XIV of France
Iron & Blood (3 of 3) Otto von Bismarck, Blood and Iron, 1862 Like his counterpart, Court Cavour, in his excerpt, Bismarck was supportive of which of the following policies?
Realpolitik
Implications of the Printing Press (1 of 3) Pope Leo X, 1515 The tone of the statement above best reflects which of the following developments in European history?
Reformers and thinkers using the printing press to disseminate their ideas about Christianity and the Catholic Church
Characteristics of the Renaissance (1 of 2) Based on the passage, which of the following statements best describes Renaissance humanists?
Renaissance humanists promoted private and civic virtue through the study of ancient art and literature
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (1 of 2) The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, August 26, 1789 The ideas of which following philosophers are most clearly reflected in #6 of the excerpt above?
Rousseau
St. Peter's Baldachin/The Piazza (2 of 3) An analysis of the two examples of architecture above BEST supports which of the following conclusions concerning the Catholic Church as a patron of the arts?
Such elaborate and large structures were a visible sign of the grandeur and power of the Catholic Church and were symbolic of the Counter-Reformation
Habsburg Empire (2 of 2) The map most directly reflects which of the following historical developments?
The Expansion of the 30 Years War
The Oath of the Tennis Court (1 of 20 The Oath of the Tennis Court, June 20, 1789 Which of the following MOST DIRECTLY led to the issuing of the above oath?
The Meeting of the Estates General.
The Edict of Nantes (2 of 4) Henry IV, The Edict of Nantes Which of the following is a reflection of the same principles behind Henry IV's decision to pass the Edict of Nantes?
The Peace of Augsburg
The Adoration of the Magi (1 of 4) Which element of this painting BEST characterizes the Baroque style?
The rich detailed textiles
The Napoleonic Code, 1804 (1 of 3) The Napoleonic Code, 1804 Which of the following best describes Napoleon's goal as reflected in the excerpt of the Napoleonic Code above?
To benefit the common good of man
Industry, Innovation, Class and Consumerism (1 of 3) Based on the images, why was the Crystal Palace built in 1851 in London?
To celebrate British technological and industrial dominance
Palace of the Gods of the Amstel Amsterdam (2 of 2) A historian examining 17th century Holland would best utilize the source above to draw which of the following conclusions?
Amsterdam and other Dutch cities became important urban financial centers in the 16th century and 17th century
"To Live with Integrity and Not with Craft" (1 of 4) Nicola Machiavelli, The Prince, 1513 This piece is BEST described as which of the following?
An instruction manual for rulers
Second Treatise of Government (3 of3) John Locke, Second Treatise of Government, 1689 The passage directly challenges which of the following political theories?
Divine rights of kings
Second Industrial Revolution in Eastern Europe (1 of 2) What does the image above reveal regarding the impact of the Second Industrial Revolution on Eastern Europe?
Eastern European women, like their Western counterparts, endured hazardous working conditions in cramped textile mills
Renaissance Humanism (1 of 2) Pico Della Mirandola, Oration on the Dignity of Man, 1486 This speech is considered a classic example of Renaissance humanism for which of the following reasons?
It declares the ability of humans to control their destiny and develop themselves by learning
Romantic Paintings (3 of 3) Taken together, these two paintings reflected which of the following concerns of the Romantic movement?
That new technologies would destroy the pure elements of nature
Romantic paintings (2 of 3) Which of the following was the MOST significant factor that influenced the creation of the painting on the right?
The Industrial Revolution
The Encyclopedia (1 of 2) Denis Diderot, The Encyclopedia, 1751 Which of the following was a major goal of the work as reflected in this excerpt?
The encouragement of skepticism toward all human knowledge
A Sermon on Indulgences/Martin Luther (3 of 3) Johann Tetzel, A Sermon on Indulgences, 1517 Martin Luther, Wider Hans Worst, 1541 The Debate in the excerpts above most directly foreshadowed which of the following developments?
The establishment of the first Protestant Religion
A Child Laborer Injured, 1859-Compensation? (1 of 2) Report of Martha Appleton's Accident, 1859 The report more directly reflects which of the following historical developments?
The terrible dangers and possible bodily arm that children and young adolescents faced when laboring in English factories
Industrial Europe (1 of 3) The Factory Act of 1833 The views expressed in the excerpt above are best seen as evidence of which of the following in European society?
The improved quality of life for the working class.
The "Putting-Out" System (1 of 4) Which of the following characteristics of the putting-out system MOST resembled traditional methods of production?
The production process employed the whole family
A Sermon on Indulgences/Martin Luther (1 of 3) Johann Tetzel, A Sermon on Indulgences Martin Luther, Wider Hans Worst, 1541 The passages above most directly illustrate the debate between Luther and Tetzel concerning which of the following?
The selling of indulgences by the Catholic Church
Separation of Powers (1 of 3) The Spirit of the Laws, 1748 The Enlightenment idea Montesquieu most obviously espouses here is that
The separation of powers provides political freedom because it allows people to live without fear of oppression and tyranny
Peter the Great/History of Peter the Great/Life of Peter the Great (3 of 3) Bishop Burnet, Peter the Great 1698 General Alexander Gordon, History of Peter the Great, 1718 Jean Rousset de Missy, Life of Peter the Great, c. 1730 All three of the above passages reflect the origins of which of the following aspects of Peter the Great's reign?
Westernization
Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen (2 of 3) Olympe De Gouges, Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen, 1791 The convictions expressed in the above Articles reflect the author's belief in all of the following EXCEPT
only single women had the right to own property
Artist's View of Peasant Life (2 of 3) Which statement regarding the style of the painting and the attitude of the artist toward the peasant class seems MOST plausible? the painting is a(n)
realistic portrayal that recognizes that peasants had their own significant and meaningful culture as a class
