Chapter 16 MC (Euro)

The Baroque style flourished in the context of the a. flowering of Constitutionalism b. Scientific Revolution c. Protestant Revolution d. Catholic Reformation

d. Catholic Reformation

The Netherlands rebelled against: a. Britain b. France c. Spain d. Germany

c. Spain

Glorious Revolution was the establishment of a certain government in? a. England b. France c. Germany d. Spain

a. England

What was the consequence of Ra'ko'czy's rebellion for Hapsburg rule? a. Hungary was never fully integrated into a centralized, absolute Hapsburg state. b. The German nobility established itself as dominant within the Hapsburg lands. c. The Bohemian nobility was crushed and replaced with new nobles loyal to the Hapsburgs. d. The Catholic Church recognized the superiority of secular rulers over church lands in the Hapsburg Empire.

a. Hungary was never fully integrated into a centralized, absolute Hapsburg state.

John Locke based his Two Treatises on Government primarily on which of the following views of human nature? a. People are basically rational and learn from practical experience. b. People are weak and sinful and need the guidance of organized religion. c. People are fallible and need guidance from the cumulative wisdom of tradition. d. People are born with all knowledge, and learning is the process of remembering innate ideas.

a. People are basically rational and learn from practical experience.

Louis XIV is a representative of a. absolutism b. constitutionalism c. parliament d. revolution

a. absolutism

Colbert was a(an): a. financial advisor b. aid to the king c. cardinal d. a writer

a. financial advisor

Louis XIV's big fault was wasting money on a. palaces b. bridges c. roads d. the nobles

a. palaces

Believers of the Social Contract supported a. the parliament b. the king c. cabinet d. Divine

a. the parliament

The principal reason why Louis XIV (1643‑1715) built his palace at Versailles was to a. tighten his control over the nobility b. strengthen his ties with the Huguenots c. move the king's residence nearer to the center of the country d. absorb the excess revenue produced by mercantilist tax policies

a. tighten his control over the nobility

What accounts for the tightening of serfdom in Eastern Europe at the same time peasants in Western Europe were freed from the land? a. weak monarchs in Eastern Europe were forced to grant concessions to a strong nobility b. poor weather led to a decline in agricultural productivity in the East and debt peonage c. nobles in Western Europe dismantled feudalism because of Renaissance ideals of equality d. successful revolts West of the Elbe River liberated peasants from oppression

a. weak monarchs in Eastern Europe were forced to grant concessions to a strong nobility

This war declared the Netherlands independence a. 7 yrs b. 30 yrs c. Spanish d. Great

b. 30 yrs

Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the phases of the Thirty Years War? a. Danish, Swedish, French, Bohemian b. Bohemian, Danish, Swedish, Franco-Swedish c. Franco-Swedish, Danish, Bohemian, German d. German, Bohemian, French, Swedish

b. Bohemian, Danish, Swedish, Franco-Swedish

The king of Britain to be beheaded was: a. Charles X b. Charles I c. James I d. Charles II

b. Charles I

Mazarin was the cardinal who helped? a. Louis XIII b. Louis XIV c. Louis XV d. Louis XII

b. Louis XIV

The regent for Louis XIII was a. Mazarin b. Maria De Medici c. Wallpole d. Colbert

b. Maria De Medici

After the defeat of King Charles I in the English Civil War and his execution in 1649, England was governed for a decade by a. a democratic republic with universal suffrage b. a commonwealth led by Oliver Cromwell c. a constitutional monarchy under King James II d. a parliamentary council dominated by Levellers

b. a commonwealth led by Oliver Cromwell

According to the theory of mercantilism, colonies should be a. granted independence as soon as possible b. acquired as markets and sources of raw materials c. considered an economic burden for the colonial power d. used as settlement areas for surplus populations

b. acquired as markets and sources of raw materials

Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment carried out by Peter the Great of Russia? a. secular control of Orthodox Church b. acquisition of Poland c. building of St. Petersburg d. defeat of Swedes and Ottomans

b. acquisition of Poland

Which of the following was the most significant challenge faced by the Austrian Habsburgs after 1648? a. loss of major territories to the Spanish Habsburgs b. the difficulty of centralizing a multi-ethnic empire c. continual raids by Muslim pirates in the Mediterranean d. French aggression in the Seven Years War (1756-63)

b. the difficulty of centralizing a multi-ethnic empire

Which of the following was a primary result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688? a. the restoration of Roman Catholicism to both England and Scotland b. the limitation of the monarchy's power c. the execution of James II d. the triumph of Puritanism

b. the limitation of the monarchy's power

The Fronde revolt in France from 1648‑52: a. deposed Louis XIII from power b. was aimed against high taxes and foreign influence in government c. led to a devastating civil war that ravaged the French economy for decades d. led to French involvement in the Thirty Years War

b. was aimed against high taxes and foreign influence in government

Which of the following was an economic policy of Louis XIV's finance minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert? a. Raising money through internal tariffs b. Encouraging international competition through lower tariffs and free-trade policies c. Establishing detailed manufacturing codes to improve of the quality of French export goods d. Opening France's colonies to foreign merchants and trade

c. Establishing detailed manufacturing codes to improve of the quality of French export goods

The first Stuart king (out of 4) a. James II b. Charles II c. James I d. Charles I

c. James I

As a proportion of its population and national wealth, which of the following had the largest military establishment in the 18th century: a. Russia b. England c. Prussia d. France

c. Prussia

The main leader in the making of an aboslute monarchy in France was... a. Colbert b. Louis XIII c. Richelieu d. Mazarin

c. Richelieu

A typical marriage in 16th-century Europe involved: a. a stress on romantic love b. a male in his late 20s or early 30s and a women in her teens c. a male in his mid-to-late 20s and a woman in her early-to-mid 20s d. only economic matters, as romance was expressed through socially sanctioned prostitution

c. a male in his mid-to-late 20s and a woman in her early-to-mid 20s

In eastern Europe between 1500 and 1650, the growth of commercial agriculture was accompanied by the a. growth of a small landowning class. b. monarchy's seizure of land from the nobility. c. consolidation of serfdom. d. establishment of an independent peasantry. e. establishment of many privileged towns as market centers.

c. consolidation of serfdom.

The Mercantilist theory, postulated (good College word) that: a. government should not interfere in the economy. b. imports and exports should be equally balanced. c. economic activity should be regulated by and for the state. d. overseas colonies were an unwanted drain on valuable gold bullion.

c. economic activity should be regulated by and for the state.

The Whigs were supporters of the: a. king b. monarchy c. parliament d. revolution

c. parliament

The United Provinces were really? a. Ireland b. Iceland c. the Netherlands d. Poland

c. the Netherlands

The dismissed form of government only to be replaced by a better form later was a. the long parliament b. cabinet c. the short parliament d. the monarchy

c. the short parliament

The guiding force behind Cardinal Richelieu's domestic policies was a. reform of the Church b. a belief in decentralizarion c. the subordination of all groups and institutions to the monarchy d. the sovereignty of the people e. hostility to the Huguenots

c. the subordination of all groups and institutions to the monarchy

Charles I tried to raise money for a. palaces b. the people c. wars d. trade

c. wars

How did the Peace of Westphalia mark a turning point in European history? a. The German lands were finally unified under the German emperor. b. Religious toleration was adopted throughout the Holy Roman Empire. c. Backed by its American colonies, Spain was recognized as Europe's most powerful nation. d. Large-scale armed conflicts over religious faith came to an end.

d. Large-scale armed conflicts over religious faith came to an end.

How did the Treaty of Utrecht resolve the problem of succession to the Spanish throne? a. The leader of the Spanish House of Alba was placed on the throne by the nobility upon offering guarantees that he would protect the noble rights. b. The monarchy was abolished and Spain declared a republic. c. The German Hapsburg Duke of Austria was placed on the throne after the death of his cousin, the Spanish Hapsburg Charles II. d. Louis XIV of France's grandson, Philip, was placed on the Spanish throne with the agreement that the French and Spanish thrones would never be united.

d. Louis XIV of France's grandson, Philip, was placed on the Spanish throne with the agreement that the French and Spanish thrones would never be united.

Louis XIII let whom, run the country for him: a. monarchs b. nobles c. cabinet d. cardinals

d. cardinals

Which is the best characterization of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713‑14)? a. it marked the success of Louis XIV's policy of expansion b. it led to the decline of the Hohenzollerns c. it destroyed the balance of power on the continent d. it signified the rise of Great Britain as a commercial power

d. it signified the rise of Great Britain as a commercial power

The Edict of Nantes was intended to a. diminish the importance of Protestants in France. b. create an absolute separation of church and state. c. raise funds for new wars. d. promote religious and civil peace.

d. promote religious and civil peace.

Cromwell was called a. Britain Hero b. "da man" c. Saint Cromwell d. the lord protector

d. the lord protector

In seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Prussia, the Junkers supported the monarchy and served in the army in return for: a. the right to sell their lands b. control of an independent national parliament c. exemption from all taxes d. virtually absolute power over their serfs

d. virtually absolute power over their serfs