Quiz 3

A standoff between the Parliament and King _________ of England (and Scotland) led to civil war and the king's execution in 1649. a. Charles I. b. James II. c. Henry VIII. d. Charles II.

A

In 1750, the most highly populated countries in Europe were: a. France and Russia. b. Poland and Russia. c. Spain and Italy. d. England and France.

A

Louis XIV sent salaried, itinerant intendants around the provinces to: a. Ensure that governmental activities functioned properly. b. Measure the rebellious "intentions" of his restive nobles. c. Spy on priests who seemed dangerously attracted to Protestantism. d. "Intensify" loyalty and devotion to the son and heir of the "Sun King."

A

All of the following is true of the technology used in developing scientific instruments EXCEPT: a. It produced improvements in such instruments as telescopes, microscopes, thermometers and barometers, all of which had practical applications. b. It established a hierarchy of production, with engineers at the top and theoretical scientists a bit below. c. It inspired an exchange of knowledge between engineers and scientists. d. It inspired craftsmanship and experimentation that ultimately led to such innovations as the steam engine.

B

Luther and Calvin disagreed on all of the following theological matters except: a. Whether moral codes should be enforced, as proof of a believer's "predestination." b. Whether violence should be used against those who rebel against Biblical authority. c. Whether money should be loaned at interest. d. Whether religion should be organized under official state churches or as independent congregations.

B

The Jewish community of ___________ excommunicated Baruch Spinoza for heresy, since he seemed to make God immanent in the world. a. Lisbon. b. Amsterdam. c. London. d. Frankfurt.

B

Coffeehouses allowed the literate urban public to meet, read __________, and exchange ideas. a. Their fortunes in overturned coffee grounds. b. Royal proclamations encouraging their proliferation. c. Daily newspapers. d. Humanist Biblical translations.

C

The work of the German ________ Martin Waldseemüller probably had an effect on the scientific theories of Nicolaus Copernicus. a. Physicist. b. Emperor. c. Cartographer. d. Philosopher.

C

As a proponent of Copernican heliocentrism, Galileo seemed to contradict the passage in the Hebrew Bible's Book of ___________, in which God stops the sun in the sky for a day. a. Genesis. b. Jonah. c. Ezekiel. d. Joshua.

D

The innovations of Desiderius Erasmus helped lay the foundations for modern: a. Mechanical physics. b. Political theory. c. Optical theory. d. Critical textual research.

D