Test 1: Ch. 15

Which of the following is NOT true of witchcraft in the 16th and 17th centuries? there was an increase in the number of trials from previous centuries the victims were primarily women The accused witches were allowed to go live in a half-way house for recovery the accused witches were tortured until they confessed of their activities

The accused witches were allowed to go live in a half-way house for recovery

What was the Defenestration of Prague?

The act that started the Thirty Years War ( it said protestants were throwing catholic officials out of windows)

Which of the following is true of the Thirty Years War? There were 4 phases o f the war During the war Frederick and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia were rulers for one winter The war was extremely devastating to German lands The war was ALWAYS about religious differences

There were 4 phases o f the war During the war Frederick and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia were rulers for one winter The war was extremely devastating to German lands

Which of the following is true of the Stuarts? They did not leave any legacy (have any impact) on colonial America They sought to be absolute rulers but parliament limited their power Charles II was known as the Merry Monarch for his frivolous lifestyle The last of the Stuart rulers, Queen Anne was pregnant 17 times but did not have an heir.

They sought to be absolute rulers but parliament limited their power Charles II was known as the Merry Monarch for his frivolous lifestyle The last of the Stuart rulers, Queen Anne was pregnant 17 times but did not have an heir.

What was a major goal of Peter the Great?

To Westernize his country

True or False: As a result of the Treaty of Westphalia, Netherlands gained their independence.

True

True or False: Many locations in Alabama and Louisiana have French names due to French colonization.

True

True or False: The Glorious Revolution was when William and Mary of the Dutch lands were invited to replace James II as the rulers of England because of his leaning toward Catholic ideals.

True

What is the name of the playwright who was known as a "complete man of the theater" and was known for his mastery of the English language and insight into the human psyche.

Wm. Shakespeare

Which of the following is NOT true about Louis XIII? He aided the Protestant Swedes in the Thirty Years War He crippled the power of the nobles He strengthened the role of the king (centralized the government) He led attacks against the Huguenots Correct! all of the above are true

all of the above are true

Which of the following is true about the first Stuart ruler,James I,? He followed the reign of Elizabeth He commissioned the writing of the King James Bible He was disliked because of spending habits He and parliament argued often over money all of the above are true

all of the above are true

Which of the following is true of Peter the Great? his reforms benefited women his goal was to make Russia into a great power because of reforms, he faced many rebellions he opened up an opportunity for non-nobles to serve the state with his Table of Ranks He sought to totally do away with the Eastern Orthodox Church

his reforms benefited women his goal was to make Russia into a great power because of reforms, he faced many rebellions he opened up an opportunity for non-nobles to serve the state with his Table of Ranks

Which Dutch city was considered the financial and commercial center of Europe in the 17th century?

Amsterdam

Which of the following is true of the time period of the Stuarts in England? England was experiencing financial difficulties The reign of the Stuarts ultimately led England to a path of Parliamentary Monarchy All of the Stuart kings were well-liked and trusted

England was experiencing financial difficulties The reign of the Stuarts ultimately led England to a path of Parliamentary Monarchy

True or False: At the end of the Thirty Years War, Catholicism was illegal in Europe.

False

True or False: As a result of the Glorious Revolution, Parliament lost a lot of power.

False ( they stayed strong all through that hoe)

Which of the following is true about Louis XIV? He is known as the Sun King He ruled for 72 years He gave the Protestants an unusual amount of freedom He built the palace of Versailles

He is known as the Sun King He ruled for 72 years He built the palace of Versailles

What happened to make the Protestants in England apprehensive (leery) of King James II?

His second wife, who was Catholic, gave birth to a son ( they wanted him to have a Protestant heir)

Who discovered the Louisiana territory during the reign of Louis XIV?

LaSalle

Which king became the best model of an Absolute Monarch?

Louis XIV

What were Le Frondes?

Mini civil revolts against the French king

Which of the following is NOT true about the English Civil Wars? It resulted in the execution of King Charles I The leader of the Roundheads was Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell ruled as a king of England and head of the military Charles II was the king who restored the monarchy

Oliver Cromwell ruled as a king of England and head of the military

During the 16th century, who held a fair amount of control over areas around the Mediterranean Sea?

The Ottoman Empire

Which one of the following was NOT a reason for Dutch prosperity in the 17th century? their ship building industry and trade ports Amsterdam Stock Exchange their lack of a merchant and commercial class industries of cloth, paper, glass, books, leather, etc...

their lack of a merchant and commercial class

Why did the Catholic French aid the Protestant Swedish in the Thirty Years War?

they wanted to weaken the Holy Roman Empire