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For which of the following is Oliver Cromwell well known?
Becoming a military dictator
10. What was Martin Luther's response to the Peasant's revolt?
He condemned it
Peter imported Western European architects and engineers to build St. Petersburg because?
Russia was technologically less advanced than Western Europe
16. According to Adam Smith, which of the following is most accurate?
The pursuit of self-interest leads to prosperity
6. The Fragmented nature of the political system in Italy until the 19th century meant which of the following was true?
Was subject to foreign invasions
The ideas expressed in the excerpt are evidence of which of the following eighteenth-century trends?
Absolute monarchies limited the nobility's participation in governance but preserved the aristocracy's social and legal privileges
15. Which of the following would most directly challenge the ideas of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke?
An absolute monarch
25. How does Bacon's focus on inductive reasoning show a break with previously accepted models of scholarship?
Bacon required observation to guide understanding, versus establishing rules and theories before the facts.
1. According to da Bisticci, Pope Nicholas V (1447-54) was
Collecting Classical texts to form a great library
The Huguenots brought which of the following with them to Prussia
Commercial experience
2. Luther believed which of the following?
We have the free will to save ourselves or not
19. During "The Reign of Terror" approximately 40,000 French people lost their lives and an additional 300,000 fled the country. Which of the social classes of France experienced the greatest toll on its members as a result?
the clergy
5. Which of the Italian states shown on this map had a large overseas empire not depicted here?
venice
9. Which of the following best characterizes the Italian city states of the Renaissance?
Were in a constant state of warfare
2. The painting above was most likely a response to which of the following events?
Women participated in early phases of revolutions.
6. Which of the following phases of the French Revolution is most directly reflected in the painting above?
A constitutional monarchy was established to increase popular participation in the government.
23. Which of the following aspects of the Napoleonic Code shows the greatest contradiction to the teachings of the Enlightenment?
"Married persons cannot derogate from the rights resulting from the power of the husband over the persons of his wife and his children"
15. Erasmus was best known as
A Christian humanist who stayed loyal to the Roman Catholic Church
21. Useful medical knowledge in the 16th century was largely confined to what area?
Anatomy
20. The major breakthroughs in knowledge about the natural world in the 16th and 17th centuries took place in which field
Astronomy
8. According to Machiavelli a ruler should not be afraid to do which of the following?
Be ruthless in pursuit of his duty
24. According to the passage, which of the following correctly demonstrates how scientists like Galileo challenged the dominant model of scientific engagement at the time?
By questioning the traditional notions of the past based on new observations.
4. This eighteenth-century picture of an English family suggest which of the following?
Children were seen as miniature adults
17. The approaches of humanist scholars such as Bruni led to which of the following developments by the early sixteenth century?
Christian humanists employing Renaissance learning in service of religious reform
3. Luther changed the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church on which of the following?
Clergy could marry
Peter founded St. Petersburg to achieve what goal?
Create an entry for contact with Western Europe in trade and culture
This scene illustrates which of the following?
Daily life among the Dutch in the 17th century
8. This map of Europe in 1780 indicates which of the following?
Darker areas the most urbanized
7. In what way did the Reformation enhance women's lives?
Encouraged to become literate in order to read the bible
24. Which of following best describes Napoleon's rule as reflected in the Napoleonic Code above?
Enlightened Despot
Catherine II (The Great) was well known for which accomplishment?
Expanding the borders of Russia at the expense of Poland and the Ottoman Empire
18. Adam Smith's greatest legacy over the centuries following his death came in the form of
Free trade
5. This family was likely to members of which social group?
Gentry
11. Galileo's response to the Bible-based arguments of his accusers reflects the system of thought called
Humanism
6. The English elite derived their position and authority from which of the following?
Landed estates
8. Which of the following documents served the same essential purpose as the cahiers served for the French Revolution?
Martin Luther's 95 Thesis for the Reformation
10. What developments in the 16th and 17th centuries led Galileo to raise the concerns he expresses in the passage?
New ideas in science and astronomy began to emerge.
13. This portrait of a man from the low countries was painted about 1530
Portrays a wealthy and educated man
7. To the Renaissance writer Machiavelli, the chief duty of a ruler is which of the following?
Provide order and protection to the people
3. The painting above reflects which artistic movement?
ROMANTICISM
Based on this document, which of the following can be inferred as a significant effect of the renewed emphasis on science and reason in European culture?
Religion was increasingly viewed as a matter of private rather than public concern
The excerpt above was a response to which of the following events?
The French Wars of Religion
4. This map depicts Italy at which of the following periods?
The Renaissance
26. A historian would best use this source to investigate
The continued debate in intellectual history over methods of scientific investigation
14. What did the 3rd Estate demand in "The Oath of the Tennis Court"?
The creation of a Constitutional Monarchy
7. This map of Europe in 1780 indicates which of the following?
The darkest areas were the most heavily populated
15. The portrait was relatively new in European art in the sixteenth century. This represented what development?
The growth of interest and focus on the individual
6. What does the passage tell us about the role of women in 16th century English society?
They were active in civic life
25. Which of the following best describes Napoleon's goals and desires fought for in the French Revolution?
To benefit the common good
5. For what reason were the monasteries being dissolved?
To bring an end to Roman Catholic practices
30. What was the purpose behind Hugo's poem?
To commemorate Napoleon as a national hero
Empress Catherine the Great of Russia had herself portrayed in the painting
To meet the expectations of a male dominated world
5. Which of the following eighteenth-century trends would support the argument Olympe de Gouges makes in this excerpt?
Women participated enthusiastically in the early phases of the French Revolution.
1. Which of the following historical developments is best reflected in the image above?
Women participated in early phases of revolutions.
17. Based on the above excerpt, the Act of Supremacy best represents
an attempt by Henry VIII to impose religious reform from the top down and expand royal authority
12. The Medici acquired political power by first establishing themselves as successful
bankers
Charles was notable in European history for being the first king to
be tried for treason
10. The Palace in Florence built by the Medici family draws on what architectural style?
classical
9. What was the Peasant Revolt about?
taxes and serfdom
3. The Methodist movement in 18th century England can best be characterized as
eaching sobriety, morality, and piety in private life
The image above of Peter the Great of Russia watching the construction of the new Russian capital of St. Petersburg on the Baltic is intended to convey which of the following messages?
he importance he placed on building the new city
20. Under whose rule did France see a retraction of the policies that were set forth in "The Law of Suspects"?
napoleon
31. Hugo's poem, as well as the actual construction of the column, were reflections of
nationalism
14. The clothing suggest that the sitter held what social rank?
nobleman
How accurate do you believe this account of the English in Europe in 1603 to be?
reasonably accurate
Which of the following best characterizes the strategy the British would pursue over the next century?
Block access of Mediterranean countries to the Atlantic
10. Which of the following events in France most clearly reflected the unhappiness shown in this passage?
the gr8 fear
The likely purchaser of such a painting would have been?
A middle-class businessman
3. The Roman Catholic Church in the Renaissance period accepted the teachings of Greek and Roman authors on which of the following subjects?
Astronomy and mathematics
1. he fundamental tenant of Lutheranism was which of the following?
Believe and you will be saved
11. These woodcuts illustrate the contrast between
Biblical morality and papal corruption
23. Which of the following is the best justification for the assertion that Galileo understood his precarious social position?
Galileo, in writing to the Duchess, sought noble patronage so he could defend himself if needed.
14. Thomas Hobbes and John Locke would most likely agree on which of the following statements?
Governments originate from the consent of the governed
For what reason was a sentence of death imposed on King Charles I?
He failed repeatedly to keep his promises
14. All of the following are true about this portrait of Erasmus EXCEPT
He is surrounded by the lavish decoration suitable to his wealth and noble rank
The state policy expressed by Frederick in this document was most unlike which of the following policies of his contemporary monarchs?
In England, the outcome of the English Civil War and Glorious Revolution protected the rights of gentry and aristocracy from absolutism by codifying the rights of Parliament
The main reason the Elector of Prussia admitted Huguenots into his country after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 was?
Strengthen what was a poor, agricultural state with manufacturing and trade
22. Based on the passage, Galileo and astronomers in the Scientific Revolution primarily focused on...
Systematically building on empirical discoveries to further knowledge of the universe, regardless of past learning
11. The political cartoon above is a representation of which of the following?
The French estates system prior to the French Revolution
26. According to Napoleon's account above, his religious beliefs align most with which of the following?
The Hohenzollern Dynasty in Prussia
19. The research conducted on the human body by Vesalius contributed to what important development?
The Scientific Revolution
2. The slave trade was most vital to which British colonies in the 18th century?
The West Indies
15. Which of the following aspects of the English Civil War most closely resembles the beliefs and ideals of the Tennis Court Oath?
The adoption of the English Bill of Rights
The dominant force in Prussian society was which of the following?
The junker nobility
Why did the English government pursue a policy of attacking the merchant ships of other countries
The limited income of the state meant they could not afford a large navy or pay their official adequately
27. Which of the following reforms did Napoleon believe would not only help to stabilize France, but would allow it to progress?
The lycees
13. Why might printed illustrations be a useful form of propaganda to further a political or religious cause in the 16th century
The mass of people were still illiterate
12. Besides Galileo's discoveries in astronomy, what new scientific ideas and observations arose during the period 1450-1648?
Anatomical and medical discoveries presenting the body as an integrated system
2. Many popes during the Italian Renaissance were noted for which of the following?
Being patrons of religious and secular arts and literature
The mid-seventeenth century is sometimes referred to the Dutch "Golden Age". What prompted this use of the term?
Business and the Arts reached their highest points
The idea expressed in this excerpt best reflects which of the following historical trends?
In the eighteenth century, a number of states in eastern and central Europe experimented with "enlightened absolutism."
17. Adam Smith was part of what intellectual movement?
The Enlightenment
16. Bruni's oration best illustrates which of the following elements of the Renaissance?
The revival of classical literature and ancient texts
12. What in particular is depicted in the woodcut that led to a serious European-wide crisis in the 16thcentury?
The sale of papal influences
4. What made Lutheranism so appealing to masses of people?
The simplicity of its central doctrine of justification by faith
9. Which of the following aspects of France in the 18th century is most reflected in the cahiers?
The social structure of France
18. What characteristic of political thought during the Italian Renaissance is raised by Bruni's oration?
the emphasis on secular models of individual and political behavior
21. Which of the following was the most direct cause of the stage of the revolution depicted in cartoon above?
the gr8 fear
