APE UNIT 2-4 QUIZ CORRECTIONS
the papacy lost its monopoly over western christianity in which century?
16th
What was the political impact of the Protestant Reformation on germany?
Arroused nationalism in germany
James II's Declaration of Indulgence in 1687
Attacked the local authority of nobles, landowners, the Church, and other corporate bodies
By the mid-eighteenth century, all the following states had come to dominate European politics except-
Austria
The Lutheran king Gustavus Adolphus was supported financially in his military campaigns by
Cardinal Richelieu
What was the most important result of the Peace of Utrecht (1713)?
It ended the efforts of Louis XIV to dominante continental European politics
Louis XIV's ability to raise and maintain a large, powerful army depended on
Jean-Baptiste Colbert's economic policies.
In the sixteenth century, all of the following had religious civil wars or political insurrections EXCEPT
Muscovite Russia
In the Great Chain of Being, a concept still accepted by many in the modern period, people would be ranked in which of the following ways form highest to lowest?
bishops, nobles, merchants, peasants, paupers.
All of the following statements are true about Spanish colonization of the Americas except
black African slaves became more important in Spanish America than in the French/English colonies
James I
claimed "no bishop, no king"
In the debate over the causes of the English Civil War, historians support all of the following as candidates for the most important except
interference by France
All of the following are accurate depictions of the 30.Y.W except
it allied the French with the Austrian Hapsburg
Elizabeth I of England was reluctant to execute Mary Queen of Scots because
it would set a dangerous example
The War of the Spanish Succession ended with
the grandson of Louis XIV remaining king of Spain
Which of the following reforms of Louis XIV most helped him take direct control of the local administration?
the intendant system
Spain under Philip II possessed all of the following EXCEPT
the resources of the Holy Roman Empire
The leadership of the Dutch revolts (1566-1648) sought all of the following EXCEPT
An alliance with the English Catholics
Which of the following characterizes the role of Europe in the system of world trade prior to the voyage of Columbus?
Europe was a minor outpost that produced products desired by others
Ferdinand and Isabella supported the expulsion or conversion of Muslims and Jews in Spain because
Ferdinand and Isabella were hostile to religious faiths other than Christianity
"We take it for granted that you will release us from serfdom as true Christians unless it should be shown us from the Gospel that we are serfs." Who wrote this
German peasants in 1520s
due to its central location, this nation had always been europes highway for merchants and traders going north, south, east, and west:
Germany
The immediate cause of Bill of Rights
Glorious Revo
Which of the following is NOT true of the Edict of Nantes (1598)?
It was responsible for the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.
all of the following religious movements challenged the authority of the roman catholic church except
Jesuits
all monarchs were successful in continuing the centralization of their "new monarchies" except
Maximilian I of HRE
All of the following were anti-Habsburg leaders during the Thirty Years War except
Oliver Cromwell of England
The Petition of Rights required all of the following except
Parliament would meet and confer at least every 6 months
The Portuguese explorers were the first Europeans to reach all of the following places EXCEPT
Philippines
The great central and south American native civilizations collapsed after the arrival of Europeans for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
Spanish and Portuguese naval warfare
Which of the following was the most important factor behind the Price Revolution of the sixteenth century?
Steady population growth and rising food costs
Which of the following best characterizes Renaissance idea of virtu?
The ability to shape the world around oneself according to one's will
What represents the final defeat of efforts by the Ottoman Empire to acquire large areas of central Europe?
The siege of Vienna (1683)
What was the most important assumption underlying the economic philosophy of mercantilism?
The wealth of nations was limited and needed to be carefully preserved
Which of the following best reflects John Calvin's doctrine regarding the status of women?
Women were equal to men in God's eyes
Between 1649 and 1660, England was officially a/an
a Puritan republic
Spain, under Philip II possessed all of the following except
a powerful aristocracy
Which of the following was most directly an effect on Europe of the development described?
a shift of economic wealth to Europe's Atlantic region
Jean Bodin
among the first to provide a theoretical basis for absolutist states
The achievements of the Italian Renaissance were products of
an elite movement involving small members of wealthy patrons, artists, and intellectuals
All of the following are associated with the commercial revolution in early modern Europe except
an expansion of the guild system
the english reformation was peculiar because the government broke with roman church
before adopting any protestantism principles
which of the following best reflects the relationships between calvinists and secular authority?
calvinists rejected subordination to any state or government
The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabelle of Castille
created a dynastic union but did not unify the separate kingdoms a single state
Philip II of Spain (1556-1598)
dedicated his reign to establishing Catholic orthodoxy
Louis XIV's absolutism functioned in all the following areas except-
definition of Catholic dogma.
James I's main problem was a
difficult relationship with Parliament
The Holy Roman Empire could best be described as
diverse and conflicted
Which of the following viewpoints is best reflected?
emphasis on drama, illusion, distraction
The Treaty of Westphalia did all of the following except
ended the Protestant Reformation in Germany
Louis XIV succeeded in all of the following EXCEPT
expansion of France's borders to the Rhine River
England and France differed in the later 17th century because England
had a stronger aristocracy and France had a weakened one
King Charles I was killed because
he failed to keep his promise
All of the following are true about James I except
he was Catholic
James I's unpopularity was a result of all of the following except-
his desire to conquer Ireland.
The overthrow of James II of England was caused by all of the following except
his preference for Scotland
Probably the most significant long-term result of the Puritan Revolution was
increased authority of Parliament
The 17th century gov of the Estates General
lacked a strong central authority
In the 14th and 15th centuries, mystics, such as (name)
laid the foundations for protestantism's personal approach to worship
The technological advances made in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries were greatly stimulated by
large scale mining
the major differences between luther and calvin included all of the following except:
luther revered the trinity; calvin rejected it
Characteristics of W European absolutism included all of the following except
make monarchs subordinate to national assemblies
The French aristocracy was attracted to the Court of Versailles in the late 17th century for all the reasons except
opportunity to win political power
Jansenists believed that
original sin could not be redeemed without special grace from God.
Lorenzo Valla gained fame for
proving the Donation of Constantine a fraud
The primary goal of France in entering the Thirty Years' War was to
reduce the power of the Hapsburgs
Elizabeth's biggest domestic problem was the Puritans, who wanted
reform the Anglican Church
Which of the following terms best describes the Edict of Nantes?
religious truce
16th century Germany was
ruled by separate entities with their own tariffs, tolls, and money
The Short Parliament was convened because Charles I
sought parliamentary funding for war.
Which of the following best characterizes the Western European economy, as a whole, in the sixteenth-century?
spiraling inflation
the term "English Civil War" was a misnomer because
the Scots and Irish were involved
The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 resulted in
the Spanish loss of its overseas empires
during the 15th and 16th centuries, medieval europe suffered all of the following disasters except:
the arabs conquered spain and italy
which of the following best reflects how art in the earlier middle ages differed from that in da vincis time ?
the art was stylized and symbolic
the emergence of protestantism in the 16th century can be described as all of the following except
the creation of new branches of catholicism
All of the following are results of the opening of the Atlantic to commerce with Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries EXCEPT
the nobility increased its wealth
Thomas Moore's Utopia was remarkable for its time because it asserted that
the problems plaguing society could be solved by a beneficent government
The basic challenge facing the Habsburg Empire was
the profound diversity of the territories contained within the empire.
An immediate result of the commercial revolution that occurred with the increased productivity stimulated by the precious metals coming from the Americas was
the rise of capitalism
martin luthers views regarding the church most directly influenced which of the following movements?
the unification of german states under lutheranism
All the following contributed to the decline of the Netherlands except-
violence brought about by religious intolerance.
In the first half of the seventeenth century, the Austrian Hapsburgs subdued revolt and centralized control in their territories by doing which of the following?
waging warfare against rebel groups and supporting the Catholic Reformation
The St. BartholomewBs Day massacre in 1572
was greeted by Pope Gregory XIII with delight
Louis XIV of France revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685 in order to
win God's favor
