AP Euro 1st Semester

Which European ruler posed the biggest obstacle to the spread of Protestantism in the sixteenth century?

Henry VII

The center of Renaissance culture during the fifteenth century was

Florence.

Which of the following works had the biggest impact on the Protestant Reformation in 1517?

In Praise of Folly by Erasmus.

The height of France's mercantilist system under Louis XIV was overseen by

Jean Baptiste Colbert.

Which of the following sixteenth-century Catholic figures had a significant impact in promoting emotionalism and a personal relationship with God?

Pope Alexander VI

Which of the following was MOST important in advancing constitutionalism in Great Britain in the eighteenth century?

The development of a reformed judiciary.

Which of the following was most important in causing the Price Revolution in the sixteenth century?

The growth in Europe's population

Which of the following statements concerning serfdom in eastern Europe is true?

The rise of serfdom was partly a result of the Black Death in the fourteenth century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, while France developed absolutism, the English monarchy was checked by

a strong Parliament.

Italian Renaissance art is most appropriately described as

classically restrained and symmetrical

Because working conditions were poor in early textile factories

factory owners turned to orphaned children as an important part of their workforce.

All of the following accurately describe the reign of Louis XIV EXCEPT

he impoverished the national treasury by building the Palace at Versailles.

A major difference between European society in the Renaissance compared to society in the Later Middle Ages was that Renaissance society experienced

increased participation by common people in elite culture.

All of the following are results of the "Glorious Revolution" in England EXCEPT

required Anglican Church membership for English monarchs

The most important innovation of the agricultural revolution that led immediately to dramatic increases food production was the

rotation of crops

Napoleon's acceptance of the Concordat of 1801 resulted in

the promotion of individuals by "careers open to talent"

Which of the following countries could likely be called the "winner" of the Hundred Years' War?

France.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Peace of Augsburg (1555)?

It failed to achieve peace in the German states during the remainder of the sixteenth century.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Treaty of Paris (1763)?

It removed France from North America.

All of the following were essential to the development of the Industrial Revolution between the years 1780 to 1850 EXCEPT

the seed drill

Which of the following eastern European rulers was most important in developing absolutism in the early eighteenth century while creating of Europe's finest military?

Frederick William I

The most radical phase of the French Revolution occurred during the

Legislative Assembly

As a result of the Great Northern War (1700-1721)

Russia gained direct access to the Baltic Sea.

When Louis XIV said "L'état, c'est moi," he was referring to

his belief in the divine right of kings.

The Crystal Palace exhibition of 1851 commemorated the

industrial dominance of Britain.

David Ricardo formulated the

iron law of wages

The fundamental goal of a mercantilist country in the seventeenth century would have been

A favorable balance of trade.

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.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Treaty of Westphalia?

Britain gained control of French outposts in India.

One of the great accomplishments of Erasmus was his

Creation of purer translations of Greek and Latin versions of the New Testament.

Which one of the following statements best explains the political and military decline of Poland by the late-eighteenth century?

Difficulty of achieving political consensus due to the liberum veto

Which of the following rulers began Prussia's journey in the mid-seventeenth century towards becoming a Great Power in eastern Europe?

Frederick William, the "Great Elector."

Which of the following was a persistent foreign policy challenge that threatened the Austrian Hapsburgs between 1525 and 1700?

French ambitions to dominate the Holy Roman Empire.

Which of the following statements is true concerning Philip II of Spain?

He dedicated his reign to establishing Catholic orthodoxy in Europe.

Which of the following was the MOST important step Cardinal Richelieu took to strengthen the central government and promote absolutism?

He instituted the intendant system to oversee the provinces.

Which of the following statements best explains why the Dutch Republic enjoyed continued economic growth in the early-seventeenth century?

It had a strong middle class that ruled the republic with commerce as a priority.

Which of the following was a major consequence of the Hundred Years' War?

It increased the centralization of power by monarchies in both England and France.

Which of the following statements concerning the Protestant Reformation is true?

It strengthened the power of secular rulers.

The major breakthrough in energy and power supplies that catalyzed the Industrial Revolution was

James Watt's steam engine, developed and marketed between the 1760s and the 1780s.

Which contemporary political philosopher of the late-sixteenth century advocated absolutism in France to end the destructive civil wars?

Jean Bodin.

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.

Which of the following statements concerning the doctrine of the Anglican Church under Henry VIII is accurate?

Most Roman Catholic sacraments were rejected.

Which of the following pairs of countries saw their influence in Europe decline significantly during the seventeenth century?

Ottoman Empire and Poland-Lithuania.

Which of the following was the dominant economic power in Europe during the early-seventeenth century?

The Dutch Republic.

Peter the Great's program of westernization had as its biggest impact

The improvement of the Russian military

Which of the following is true concerning upper-class women during the Renaissance?

Women saw a decrease in their political and economic status (lmaoooo)

By reducing the cost of overland freight, the railroad

created national markets.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was prominent in advocating the

importance of religiously-based education for the masses.

The primary cause of the large increase in the population of Europe in the eighteenth century was

increases in the food supply

All of the following are true of the "agricultural revolution" in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe EXCEPT

steam-powered plows greatly increased yields.