Mcinnis final euro history
120.Which of the following was the most profitable commodity in the emerging global trade during the commercial revolution?
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29. When did equality between both a man and a woman occur during the Industrial Revolution?
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40. How did the consulate provide political stability?
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43. Religious aspects of the middle class life during the 1700s
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163. What humanist influenced Calvin?
Erasmus
58. Which of the following countries dominated European elite culture in the late-seventeenth century?
France
36. How did the establishment of the consul benefit Napoleon?
Gave him complete power
79. All of the following are true concerning the Treaty of Westphalia EXCEPT
It issued the Edict of Restitution to compensate Germany for its losses
23. Why did this one person choose to control the church?
It made it easier to control Catholics
33. What provided a common cultural background for the middle classes?
Religion
189. Which of the following was known for his statement, "I think; therefore I am," that illustrated the viability of deductive reasoning?
Rene Descartes
211. Which of the following was an important tool in helping the English monarchy increase its power during the late-fifteenth century?
Star Chambers
54. The above image illustrates Peter the Great cutting off the beard of an "Old Believer." This image MOST likely demonstrates Peter's desire to
Westernize Russian society
175. Isaac Newton's Principia (1687) was a milestone in science because it
basics of calculus
205. Which of the following was a major consequence of the Hundred Years' War?
began a long series of religious wars in Central Europe
204. The Ottoman Empire effectively maintained control of southeastern Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by
conscripting Christian children into their army
47. The Guizot Law states
obliged all communes to open boys' schools
12. What was a big part of the Utopian Socialist's goals?
people lived like equals
112. Which of the following rulers was the most successful in achieving long-term territorial expansion?
Catherine the Great
161. What book did Henry VIII write?
Defense of the seven sacraments
166. The principle architect of Prussian statehood and its emergence as a European power in the seventeenth century was
Frederick the Great
138. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Peace of Augsburg (1555)?
Gave the German prince the right to choose between Catholic or Lutheran
5. Where did the textiles/cottage industry take off first?
Great Britain
103.Which contemporary political philosopher of the late-sixteenth century advocated absolutism in France to end the destructive civil wars?
Jean Bodin
156. Which Medici was called the Magnificent?
Lorenza
144. Who translated Plato's works into Latin?
Marsilio Ficino
157. In which time period was literature based upon Scripture?
Middle Ages
88. As a result of the Great Northern War (1700-1721)
Russia gained access to trading with the west
25. What did Napoleon shut down to ensure his popularity?
Suppressed the newspapers
4. Child labor was mostly caused by
The factories scaring off many English workers leaving many jobs needed
133. Which of the following was the first European explorer to find an all-water route to India?
Vasco De Gama
206. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 had a significant impact on Renaissance humanism in Italy because
a flood of manuscripts from ancient Greece were transported to Florence
177. "Écrasez l'infame," Voltaire's slogan of "crush the infamous thing," called for the suppression of
end of abuse by Church and royalty
183. Galileo's persecution by the Catholic Church was largely brought about by his support of which of the following?
he promoted a heliocentric view that went against the church teachings of geocentrism
102. William and Mary's ascension to the English throne in 1689
indicated supremacy of Parliament's power
46. Thomas Arnold and his system of teaching gave inspiration for which of the following
separation of students by age and intelligence
111. Which of the following was an important consequence of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713)?
the expansionism of Louis XIV was contained
178. Jean-Jacques Rousseau's concept of the ideal government was centered on
what the people of the country wanted
70. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 had a significant impact on Renaissance humanism in Italy because
A flood of manuscripts from Ancient Greece to Florence
201. A key to the economic prosperity of the Dutch Republic in the early sixteenth century was its
Alliances
1. What was an effect of the social class segregation caused by the Industrial Revolution?
An increase in racism against working class nationalities
15. The end of the guild restrictions caused what?
Arise of the middle class
17. 1/3 of all people in Britain died from what between 1848 & 1872?
Bubonic plague
113. Which European ruler posed the biggest obstacle to the spread of Protestantism in the sixteenth century?
Charles V
81. Which among the following was an important cause of the English Civil War?
Charles arresting puritans in parliament
200. Which of the following was the immediate cause of the English Civil War?
Charles tried to arrest Puritans in Parliment
155. Who was the most powerful of the Medici's?
Cosimo
199. An important characteristic of the "new monarchs" of the late-fifteenth and early-sixteenth centuries was their
Created powerful centralized government
73. One of the great accomplishments of Erasmus was his
Creation of a purer translation of the New Testament into Greek and Latin
27. What did Napoleon do at his crowning that surprised many?
Crowned himself
14. Karl Marx and _____ Published "The Communist Manifesto" and in what year?
Fredrich Engels,1848
41. Women in Europe in the middle class during the 1700s
Had fewer formal opportunities for secondary schooling
190. Which of the following conducted revolutionary experiments to study gravity that led to his development of the laws of motion?
Issac Newton
104. Louis XIV's palace at Versailles was significant in that it
It was the biggest palace in Europe
108. Which contemporary political philosopher of the late-sixteenth century advocated absolutism in France to end the destructive civil wars?
Jean Bodin
76. Which of the following was a direct result of the Spanish reconquista?
Last stronghold of the Muslims was removed from the Iberian peninsula
48. What are four things that improved during the Industrial Revolution?
Life expectancy, standard of living, medicine, technology
22. Who controlled the church in France?
Napoleon
146. Which of the following is considered the "father of Humanism" who described the medieval period as the "Dark Ages?"
Petrarch
145. What was papal supremacy?
Popes had divine right over kings
21. Which system was established to bring relief to the poor?
The Speenhamland System
115.Which of the following was an important tool in helping the English monarchy increase its power during the late-fifteenth century?
The Star Chambers
159. What was the longest lasting of the Italian city states?
Venice
20. During the middle to late 19th century what were the living conditions of the poor like?
Very badly
170. Which of the following people had the biggest impact on the philosophy and practices of Frederick the Great?
Voltaire
34. Napoleon favored the Revolution because...
Wanted to see the end of the abuses of the old regime, end corsica's status as conquered territory, opportunity for promotion
99. Which of the following conflicts represented an end to the expansionist wars of Louis XIV?
War of Spanish Succession
182. Johannes Kepler's contribution to the Scientific Revolution was his
calculation for orbit of planets
9. Which time period did European Socialism begin?
early 19th century
181. In An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, John Locke held that human knowledge was derived from
experience and sense
116. Which of the following was a direct result of the Spanish reconquista?
last stronghold of Muslims was removed from the Iberian Peninsula
136. Which of the following was the most important reason for the success of both Renaissance culture and the Protestant Reformation?
printing press
59. The Council of Trent (1545-1563) was significant because it
reformed abuses in the church
168. The Council of Trent (1545-1563) was significant because it
reformed abuses within the Roman Catholic Church
60. An important characteristic of the "new monarchs" of the late-fifteenth and early-sixteenth centuries was their
they created centralized governments
71. Which of the following cities came to seen by its country's leaders as the "Third Rome" within a hundred years after the fall of Constantinople?
Moscow
106.Which of the following represented the biggest political threat to monarchial power in France during the seventeenth century?
Nobility of sword
213. Which of the following was most important in the early development of Portuguese exploration during the mid- to late-fifteenth century?
Prince Henry the Navigator
149. Which of the following sects allowed women to preach in their congregations?
Quakers
126. A significant percentage of Spain's Jews and Moors were removed by Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile as a result of the
Reconquista
98. Which of the following reasons best explains why the Spanish empire experienced relative decline during the seventeenth century?
Spain lacked strong middle class compared to other Western Europe countries
67. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Treaty of Westphalia?
Switzerland and Dutch Republic became independent countries
6. Racism in the Industrial Revolution was against the Irish, why?
They worked for cheaper wages
32. What was the person of contraception during the Industrial Revolution?
Thomas Robert Malthus
44. Men attendance at Universities during the 1700s led to increase in the study of
a) law b) medicine c) the church d) civil service e) ALL OF THE ABOVE
147. Which of the following statements regarding the Colloquy of Marburg in 1529 is correct?
attempted to solve a dispute between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli over the Real Presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper
56. Which of the following was the immediate cause of the Thirty Years' War?
defenstration of Prague
207. A major difference between the societies of eastern and western Europe during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the
extent to which nobles had control over peasantry
171. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was prominent in advocating the
general will
65. Which of the following statements is true concerning the Treaty of Tordesillas?
it divided up the new world between spain and portugal
212. Which of the following was a direct result of the Spanish reconquista?
last stronghold of Muslims was removed from the Iberian Peninsula
109. One of the key accomplishments of Peter the Great was his
led a cultural revolutions, modernize society into a scientific and rationalist society
62. A key to the economic prosperity of the Dutch Republic in the early sixteenth century was its
many alliances
110. All of the following are results of the "Glorious Revolution" in England EXCEPT
rejection of mercantlism w/in empire
95. All of the following were results of the "Glorious Revolution" in England EXCEPT
rejection of mercantlism w/in empire
139. Which of the following statements concerning the doctrine of the Anglican Church under Henry VIII is accurate?
salvation could be achieved through "good works"
100. The central issue dividing Parliament and the English monarchy under James I and Charles I was
taxation
176. Which of the following monarchs instituted the largest number of "Enlightened" reforms?
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2. What accounted for the majority of urban growth? Why?
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196. Which of the following would most likely have been opposed to the cruel treatment of American Indians in the sixteenth-century New World?
Bartolome de Casas
123. Which of the following was the first European explorer to round the southern tip of Africa?
Bartolomeu Dias
202. Which of the following was replaced by King Louis XIV's Edict of Fountainbleu?
Edict of Nantes
89. Which of the following rulers began Prussia's journey in the mid-seventeenth century towards becoming a Great Power in eastern Europe?
Frederick the Great
8. Who was Karl Marx and what did he get expelled for?
German philosopher, socialist, politician; he got expelled from France for radical activism
35. What role did the Peace with Austria at Camp Formio play in European history?
Greatly expanded the French empire
114. All of the following were "new monarchs" in early modern Europe EXCEPT
Isabella d' Este
131. The social class at the forefront of the Commercial Revolution in the sixteenth century was the
Middle Class
208. Which of the following cities came to seen by its country's leaders as the "Third Rome" within a hundred years after the fall of Constantinople?
Moscow
94. Which of the following statements concerning the 1660 Restoration in England under Charles II is true?
Parliament was stronger in relation to the king than ever before
140. Elizabeth I of England and Henry IV of France were similar in their
Politique
53. Elizabeth I of England and Henry IV of France were similar in their
Politique
162. What Protestant group took hold in Scotland?
Presbyterian
26. To the disappointment to a few choice students in this class, who regressed in rights during Napoleon's rule?
Women
69. Which of the following was a major consequence of the Hundred Years' War?
began a long series of religious wars in Central Europe
61. Which of the following was the immediate cause of the English Civil War?
charles 4 tried to arrest puritans in parliament
153. In his critique of the Roman Catholic Church, Martin Luther's 95 Theses focused most on the
clerical abuses, especially nepotism, simony, usury, pluralism, and the sale of indulgences.
179. John Locke's Two Treatises on Civil Government approved of revolution provided that
government acted against the interests of citizens
137. The Council of Trent (1545-1563) was significant because it
reformed abuses within the Roman Catholic Church
186. A major eighteenth-century result of the Enlightenment was
start of democracy and start of science
93. Which of the following is NOT a provision of the English Bill of Rights (1689)?
the king may maintain a standing army w/o consent of Parliament
37. At which battle did British admiral Nelson defeat Napoleon?
Battle of Trafalgar
28. What was the only thing stopping Napoleon from taking Britain by force?
Britain's navy
68. The Ottoman Empire effectively maintained control of southeastern Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by
Conscription of children into their army
101. Which of the following enhanced the power and prestige of the French monarchy in the early seventeenth century?
Duke of Sully
119. Which of the following countries dominated the spice trade in modern-day Indonesia during the seventeenth century?
Dutch Republice
195. The suppression of French Huguenots under Louis XIV is best represented by the
Edict of Fountainbleu
84. The suppression of French Huguenots under Louis XIV is best represented by the
Edict of Fountainbleu
72. The center of Renaissance culture during the fifteenth century was
Florence
97. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the French economy during the late-seventeenth century?
France became leading industrial power in Europe
92. Which of the following early-seventeenth century rulers reorganized Sweden's government while turning it into world power?
Gustavus Adolphus
87. Peter the Great's program of westernization had as its biggest impact
Improvement of Russia's military
132. A major cause of the "price revolution" in the mid-sixteenth century was the
Increase in population caused higher demand but same supply
158. What weakened the power of the Medici's?
Invasion of France
31. Which job was NOT upcoming during the Industrial Revolution
Journalist
13. Who published Das Capital? And in what year?
Karl Marx, 1867
24. What happened to drastically change Napoleon's approach to ruling
An assassination plot
125. The French monarchy under Francis I gained in 1516 the right to appoint its own bishops and exercise greater control over the Catholic church in France as a result of the
Concordat of Bologna
122.During the commercial revolution of the sixteenth century, an institution that was a forerunner of the modern corporation was the
Dutch East India Company because it was the first to issue stocks and bonds
105. Which of the following was the dominant economic power in Europe during the early-seventeenth century?
Dutch Republic
78. Which of the following countries dominated the spice trade in modern-day Indonesia during the seventeenth century?
Dutch Republic
74. All of the following were "new monarchs" in early modern Europe EXCEPT
Isabella d'Este
83. Which of the following represented the biggest political threat to monarchial power in France during the seventeenth century?
Nobility of the Sword
173. Which of the following is most closely associated with advances in human anatomy during the sixteenth century?
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127. Which of the following statements best reflects a major cause for the increased power of the "new monarchs" in early modern Europe?
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128. Which of the following was a long-term consequence of Spain's conquest of the New World?
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184.Which of these statements expresses a fundamental difference between the philosophies of René Descartes and Francis Bacon in the seventeenth century?
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209. The center of Renaissance culture during the fifteenth century was
Florence
124. Which of the following countries could likely be called the "winner" of the Hundred Years' War?
France
167. Which of the following countries dominated European elite culture in the late-seventeenth century?
France
152. Which of the following was the founder of the Jesuit order (Society of Jesus)?
Ignatius Loyola
11. Charles Fourier spent a good portion of his life _____.
Preparing a grand scheme for improving the condition of humanity
50. As agricultural production rose and sustained the rise in population, it led to, and allowed what to happen?
Price revolution
117.Which of the following was most important in the early development of Portuguese exploration during the mid- to late-fifteenth century?
Prince Henry the Navigator
118.In order to prevent military conflicts between Spain and Portugal over the issue New World land claims, Pope Alexander VI in 1494 issued the
Treaty of Tordesillas
64. Which of the following was a persistent foreign policy challenge that threatened the Austrian Hapsburgs between 1525 and 1700?
Turkish invasion into Eastern Europe
121. The "price revolution" of the sixteenth century led directly to
decrease in population
198. Which of the following was the immediate cause of the Thirty Years' War?
defenstration of Prague
63. A major difference between the societies of eastern and western Europe during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the
extent to which nobles had control over peasantry
86. A major difference between western and eastern Europe in the seventeenth century was
extent to which nobles had control over peasantry
96. Which of the following statements concerning the country gentry in England is true?
it consisted of wealthy landowners who were not members of nobility but exercised significant influence in Parliament
Prisoners must be in court during their trials • An accused person must be given a speedy trial • Just cause is necessary for continued imprisonment 82. The provisions listed above pertain to which of the following laws passed by Parliament?
Habeus corpus
77. Which of the following was most important in the early development of Portuguese exploration during the mid- to late-fifteenth century?
Prince Henry the Navigator
130. During the sixteenth century the first enclosure movements in England were designed to increase
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45.Which European nation had the finest secondary schools in the 1700s
France
154. Which of the following embodied the Lutheran ideal of a devoted and companionate spouse?
Katharina von Bora
194. Which of the following believed that a monarch should be the "first servant of the state?"
Frederick the Great
57. The principle architect of Prussian statehood and its emergence as a European power in the seventeenth century was
Frederick the Great
210. All of the following were "new monarchs" in early modern Europe EXCEPT
Isabella d' Este
148. The rights of a German prince to choose either Catholicism or Lutheranism as the official faith of his state was established as a result of
Peace of Augsburg
197. Which of the following statements concerning the doctrine of the Anglican Church under Henry VIII is accurate?
salvation could be achieved through "good works"
150. Baroque ideas and values were embodied most profoundly in the work of
Bernini
80. Which of the following countries provided the greatest degree of religious toleration during the seventeenth century?
Dutch Republic
91. Which of the following countries provided the greatest degree of religious toleration during the seventeenth century?
Dutch Republic
191. Which of the following scientists synthesized mathematics, empirical evidence, and laws of physics to create an overarching system for how the universe functioned?
Issac Newton
49. What largely boosted the agricultural productivity in Britain?
Making of more farmland
160. Which of the following popes was most influential in reforming church practices and reaffirming church doctrine during the Catholic Reformation?
Pope Paul III
42. Education during the 1700s was influenced primarily by which of the following
Scientific Revolution
203. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Treaty of Westphalia?
Switzerland and Dutch Republic reorganized as independent countries
51. The suppression of French Huguenots under Louis XIV is best represented by the
Treaty of Fountainbleu
90. Which of the following statements best explains why the Dutch Republic enjoyed continued economic growth in the early-seventeenth century?
religious toleration and cosmopolitan culture
55. Which of the following statements concerning the doctrine of the Anglican Church under Henry VIII is accurate?
salvation could be achieved through "good works"
10. Who said religion should "direct society toward the great end of the most rapid amelioration possible of the lot of the poorest class."?
Saint-simon
174. Francis Bacon is an important figure in the Scientific Revolution because he
Scientific Method
75. Which of the following was an important tool in helping the English monarchy increase its power during the late-fifteenth century?
Star chamber
135. All of the following statements concerning the witch hunts in early modern Europe are true EXCEPT
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129. Which of the following was highly critical of the way in which Native Americans were treated by the Spanish in the New World?
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134. Which of the following was the most important economic and mercantile center in Europe during the last half of the sixteenth century?
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141. The central religious issue in England between 1534 and 1689 was the extent to which
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142. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, mystics such as Thomas à Kempis
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143. Which of the following sixteenth-century Catholic figures had a significant impact in promoting emotionalism and a personal relationship with God?
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151. Into which of the following countries did Protestantism NOT spread significantly during the sixteenth century?
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16. For poor families which was the greatest percent of their income spent on?
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164. Which of the following would supporters of classical liberalism likely support?
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165. Which of the following would have MOST likely objected to mercantilism?
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169. All of the following sought to rule as Enlightened monarchs EXCEPT
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172. Which of the following belief systems was represented a secular view of the universe?
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18. Francis Place would have had sympathetic attitude towards what?
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180. Which of the following political philosophers are correctly paired based upon the similarity of their views regarding political power?
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185. The Royal Society of London is associated with which of the following?
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187. Which of the following philosophers influenced the "enlightened despots" to decrease the use of torture?
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188. The notion that the accumulation of property was at the root of society's ills was expressed in the works of which of the following pairs of authors?
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19. Which bill was passed to expand the number of those eligible to vote in Europe & also helped to diffuse middle-class dissatisfaction?
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192. Which of the following would most likely have supported the ideas of Adam Smith in his Wealth of Nations (1776)?
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193. All of the following are results of the scientific revolution on eighteenth-century European society EXCEPT
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3. Young men and women becoming less dependent on their parents during the Industrial Revolution most likely caused all except
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30. All are descriptions of the middle class in the nineteenth century EXCEPT:
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38. What Constitution gave lip service to universal suffrage, but also reflected the authoritarian character of Abbe Emmanuel Sieyes?
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39. Which part of the political body of France chose men to serve in the Tribunate?
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7. The advancement of technology was harmful in all ways except
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52. Which of the following would most likely have been opposed to the cruel treatment of American Indians in the sixteenth-century New World?
Bartolome de Casas
85. Ivan IV ("the Terrible") was significant in the development of early modern Russia in that he
Began westernizing Moscow
