AP Euro Study Guide 16-17

The cahiers de doléances called for a. Abolishing the fiscal privileges of the church and nobility b. The abolition of the estates general c. The royal execution of all rebels in France d. Universal voting privileges for all French people e. The beheading of Louis XVI

a. Abolishing the fiscal privileges of the church and nobility

The French rococo painter who portrayed the aristocratic life as refined, sensual, and civilized was a. Antoine Watteau b. Balthasar Neumann c. Madam Geoffrin d. Rembrandt e. Caspar David Friedrich

a. Antoine Watteau

Choose the correct relationship between the rococo artist and his work a. Antoine Watteau - Return from Cytheria b. Giovanni Battista Tielpolo - Plurality of Worlds

a. Antoine Watteau - Return from Cytheria

The greatest achievements in science during the 16th and 17th centuries came in what three areas? a. Astronomy, medicine, and mechanics b. Astronomy, botany, and chemistry c. Biology, mechanics, and ballistics d. Engineering, physics, and dentistry e.Biology, surgery, and astronomy

a. Astronomy, medicine, and mechanics

The author of the progress of the human mind and who became a victim of the French revolution was a. Condorcet b. Holdbach c. Quesnay d. Arouet e. Danton

a. Condorcet

High culture in 18th century Europe was characterized by the a. Enormous impact of the publishing industry b. Decline of French as an international language c. Decline of the magazine with the rise of the novel d. Increased dependency of authors on wealthy patrons e. Complete freedom of the press

a. Enormous impact of the publishing industry

The colonist won their war for independence do to a. Generous military and financial aid from various European states especially France b. The collapse of the English colonial system c. Apathy of the English military d. Flaws in the English mercantile system e. B and c

a. Generous military and financial aid from various European states especially France

All of the following are correct about trade and commerce in the 18th century except a. International trade had become greater then trade within Europe b. Trade within Europe was still greater than overseas trade c. There was a dramatic increase in trade between European nations and their colonies d. The Atlantic trade contributed to the growth of European cities e. Overseas trade lead to the growth of related industries such as textile manufacturing

a. International trade had become greater then trade within Europe

The European nation that had the first direct contact with China since Marco Polo was a. Portugal b. Spain c. The Dutch Republic d. Russia e. England

a. Portugal

The Marburg Colloquy of 1529 a. Produced no agreement or alliance between the Lutheran and Zwinglin movements b. Was fought over the fundamental issue of baptism c. Pitted Martin Bucer against Landgrave Philip of Hesse over the issue of the Lord's Supper d. Swayed Ulrich Zwingli to accept Lutheran doctrine e. Gave John Calvin political control over Geneva

a. Produced no agreement or alliance between the Lutheran and Zwinglin movements

The philosophy of Renée Descartes a. Stressed a separation of mind and matter b. Stressed a holistic universe of mind and matter devoid of a creator God c. Saw the material world as a living thing containing the human essence d. Would not have a wide influence upon western thought until the 19th century e. Was condemned by the government of the Dutch Republic

a. Stressed a separation of mind and matter

Margaret Cavendish attacked the belief a. That humans through science were masters of nature b. That science was for the benefit of all humanity c. In women being equal to men despite her position d. Of a Newtonian world machine e. Of a heliocentric universe

a. That humans through science were masters of nature

All of the following were part of the "military revolution" in the century after 1560 except a. The increased use of militias and volunteer soldiers b. Standing armies based upon conscription c. Increased use of the musket and bayonet d. Larger sailing ships known as "ships of the line" e. The education of officers in military schools

a. The increased use of militias and volunteer soldiers

During the early stages of the radical revolution, the national convention a. Was controlled by the mountain which defeated the less radical Girondins b. Successfully resisted the Parisians' radical attempts to control the convention c. Favored ending the disasters European war d. Failed to create any kind of large standing army e. Requested that Napoleon become dictator

a. Was controlled by the mountain which defeated the less radical Girondins

The reformation in England under Henry VIII a. Was triggered by Henry's desire to annul his marriage b. Witnessed the complete transformation of Catholic doctrine c. Nearly ended with Thomas Cromwells mishandling of the treasury d. Lead to parliaments formal leadership over the church of England e. Was revoked by his son and successor Edward V

a. Was triggered by Henry's desire to annul his marriage

The edict Nantes was all of the following except it a. Was an acknowledgment that Catholicism was the official religion in France b. Expelled the Huguenots from France c. Recognized the rights of the protestant minority d. Was a political decision e. Was an attempt to reduce religious violence in France

b. Expelled the Huguenots from France

A continuing trend throughout 18th century Prussia was a. The uncontrollable growth of the royal state bureaucracy b. The social and military dominance of the junker nobility c. An avoidance of military entanglements especially under Frederick the great

b. The social and military dominance of the junker nobility

The costly palace built by Louis XIV that became the envy of all European monarchs was a. Fontainebleau b. Versailles c. Aix-la-Chapelle d. Avignon e. Mont St. Michele

b. Versailles

The 30 years war a. Was largely confined to agreed upon battlefields b. Witnessed the devastation of much of Germany and a loss of population c. Was fought according to chivalric codes d. Was fought mainly in Italy e. Ended with a Habsburg victory over all opponents

b. Witnessed the devastation of much of Germany and a loss of population

Among the other religious innovations championed by Luther were all of the following except a. A new worship service conducted in German b. Denunciations of clerical celibacy and encouragement that all clerics should marry c. Assertions that the authority of Scripture must be supplemented by church decrees d. Dissolution of all single six monastic orders e. The use of two rather than seven sacraments

c. Assertions that the authority of Scripture must be supplemented by church decrees

Catholic Christianity failed to take root in China in the 17th and 18th centuries because a. of Opposition from Jesuit missionaries b. Of opposition from Protestant missionaries c. Of opposition by the pope to "ancestor worship" d. The Chinese we're just not religious e. Of the success of Hindu missionaries who were closer to Chinese Buddhism in tradition

c. Of opposition by the pope to "ancestor worship"

Which empire was described as "an old, crazy, first rate man of war quote but because of incompetent leadership was destined to be "dashed to pieces on the shore"? a. The British Empire b. The Spanish Empire c. The Chinese empire d. The Russian Empire e. The ottoman empire

c. The Chinese empire

The Mesoamerica civilization which existed at the time of European exploration was the a. Maya b. Inca c. Toltec d. Aztec e. Zapotec

d. Aztec

The religious reformer who "laid the egg that Luther hatched" was a. Savonarola b. Thomas More c. John Calvin d. Desiderius Erasmus e. Ulrich Zwingli

d. Desiderius Erasmus

Political developments in 18th century great Britain included a. The monarchy losing its few remaining powers to Parliament b. The redistribution of borrows to make the electoral system for the house of commons more fair c. William Pitt the younger is corrupt power leading to calls for popular reform d. Discontent over the loss of the American colonies during the reign of George III e. The separation of the church of England from state involvement

d. Discontent over the loss of the American colonies during the reign of George III

The edict of worms a. Contained Luther's refutation of John Eck's accusations b. Expressed Luther's rejection of Pope Innocent I's spiritual authority c. Called Luther to appear before Emporer Charles V to recant his "heresies" d. Made Luther an outlaw within the holy Roman empire e. Led to Luther's forcible removal to Rome

d. Made Luther an outlaw within the holy Roman empire

The punishment of crime in the 18th century was often a. Carried out by mobs after the criminals were charged in court b. Less severe than the crime would merit c The responsibility of the army d. Public and very gruesome e. Carried out privately so as not to inflame the general populace

d. Public and very gruesome

In reaction to significant elements of rationalism and deism, in what two countries did some ordinary Protestant churchgoers chose new religious movements? a. Scotland and Ireland b. France and Austria c. Italy and Spain d. Sweden and Poland e. England and Germany

e. England and Germany

Of the great European powers in the 18th century the only one not to possess a standing army and to rely on mercenaries was a. Prussia b. Austria c. Russia d. France e. Great Britain

e. Great Britain

The European nation that established a settlement at Africa's Cape of good hope was a. Spain b. Portugal c. England d. France e. The Dutch Republic

e. The Dutch Republic

William Harvey's 'On the Motion of the Heart and Blood' refuted the ideas of a. The immune system being associated with the pancreas b. The brain stem being disconnected from the brain c. The independent functioning of the lymph system d. Herbal healing e. The liver as the beginning point of the circulation of blood

e. The liver as the beginning point of the circulation of blood