EUROPEAN POWER AND EXPANSION, 1500-1750 Summative Quiz

Which of these was a member of the Grand Alliance of 1701?

Prussia

What happened on Saint Bartholomew's Day, August 24, 1572?

Catholic opponents of England's Henry VIII revolted

What was the root cause of the Thirty Years' War?

Conflicts between Catholics and Protestants.

What was an important aspect of Peter the Great's tour of western Europe?

He was particularly impressed by the power of the Dutch and English.

What did the Peace of Augsburg of 1555 establish in the Holy Roman Empire?

It officially recognized Lutheranism and allowed authorities in each region to decide whether the territory would be Catholic or Lutheran.

Between 1673 and 1682, the French explored and occupied what New World territory?

Louisiana

Which of these helps explain Martin Luther's appeal to local German rulers?

Luther frequently used the phrase "we Germans" to appeal to national feelings.

French foreign policy under Cardinal Richelieu focused primarily on what goal?

Preventing the Catholic Habsburgs from controlling territories around France.

Why was absenteeism a problem in the early sixteenth century?

Priests hired to fill the benefices were often of poor quality and poorly paid.

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 brought an end to what in England?

The theory of divine right monarchy.

What was the main reason the princes of Moscow were able to expand their power and rule Russia?

They cooperated with the Mongols.

What was Louis XIV's military goal in Europe?

To expand France to what he considered its natural borders.