Question 1

What was a result of the time France spent at war during Louis XIV's reign?

Accepted Answer

A)  France successfully conquered the Netherlands. 
B)  France experienced a series of losses in the east and did not make territorial gains. 
C)  France's economy improved dramatically, with the state no longer in debt. 
D)  It became more likely that alliances would form against Louis XIV in future wars. 
E)  Most of the social elite turned on Louis XIV, calling for his execution. 
A)  France successfully conquered the Netherlands. 
B)  France experienced a series of losses in the east and did not make territorial gains. 
C)  France's economy improved dramatically, with the state no longer in debt. 
D)  It became more likely that alliances would form against Louis XIV in future wars. 
E)  Most of the social elite turned on Louis XIV, calling for his execution.

Question 2

According to the textbook, what was the single most important arena in which Louis XIV both depended on and performed for his aristocracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  warfare 
B)  religion 
C)  middle-class reforms 
D)  trade 
E)  science 
A)  warfare 
B)  religion 
C)  middle-class reforms 
D)  trade 
E)  science

Question 3

Discuss some of the actions that contributed to the outbreak of the British civil wars.

Accepted Answer

Several conflicts led to the start of th

Question 4

What did Shabbetai Sevi, the Quakers, and the Jansenists all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They caused religious divides that were as severe as those during the Reformation. 
B)  They sought to undermine established religious authority. 
C)  They caused the end of messianism in Europe. 
D)  They led to the religious unity characteristic of the mid-seventeenth century. 
E)  They were highly unaware of the teachings of established religious groups. 
A)  They caused religious divides that were as severe as those during the Reformation. 
B)  They sought to undermine established religious authority. 
C)  They caused the end of messianism in Europe. 
D)  They led to the religious unity characteristic of the mid-seventeenth century. 
E)  They were highly unaware of the teachings of established religious groups.

Question 5

King Louis XIV was known as the "Sun King" and sought the glorification of a demigod.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

For which of the following was Jean-Baptiste Colbert known?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was very haphazard and unsystematic in the way he approached his role in the government and the management of resources. 
B)  He staged a coup in Great Britain that led to the restoration of the Stuart dynasty. 
C)  He created laws prohibiting the manipulation of the structure of "offices" to extort money. 
D)  He helped establish a system in which a state collects as much information as possible about subjects. 
E)  He devoted time and resources to securing the Netherlands' status as a maritime power. 
A)  He was very haphazard and unsystematic in the way he approached his role in the government and the management of resources. 
B)  He staged a coup in Great Britain that led to the restoration of the Stuart dynasty. 
C)  He created laws prohibiting the manipulation of the structure of "offices" to extort money. 
D)  He helped establish a system in which a state collects as much information as possible about subjects. 
E)  He devoted time and resources to securing the Netherlands' status as a maritime power.

Question 7

Bogdan Chimelnicki was the Cossack defender of the Jewish community in Poland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is an argument made by Baruch Spinoza in his philosophical works?

Accepted Answer

A)  the division between matter and spirit 
B)  the need for Christianity to play a large role in science and politics 
C)  the importance of maintaining a hereditary monarchy 
D)  the idea that voting rights would be wrong and unnatural 
E)  the universe's composition as a single, basic substance 
A)  the division between matter and spirit 
B)  the need for Christianity to play a large role in science and politics 
C)  the importance of maintaining a hereditary monarchy 
D)  the idea that voting rights would be wrong and unnatural 
E)  the universe's composition as a single, basic substance

Question 9

What made parliamentary victory in the first phase of the British civil wars possible, and what about the approach of its army was radically new?

Accepted Answer

From the outset of the British civil war

Question 10

Which of the following statements correctly describes Charles I's execution in 1649?

Accepted Answer

A)  While a prisoner, Charles I pledged to make concessions, but victory by the New Model Army helped ensure his execution. 
B)  The execution was universally celebrated, especially among other European monarchs. 
C)  By this time, Charles I had lost all of his supporters and defenders and was executed immediately after being taken prisoner. 
D)  Oliver Cromwell opposed Charles I's execution and unsuccessfully led a military intervention to stop it. 
E)  The resolution brought by Charles I's execution resulted in the rise of a new British king and an end to the Commonwealth. 
A)  While a prisoner, Charles I pledged to make concessions, but victory by the New Model Army helped ensure his execution. 
B)  The execution was universally celebrated, especially among other European monarchs. 
C)  By this time, Charles I had lost all of his supporters and defenders and was executed immediately after being taken prisoner. 
D)  Oliver Cromwell opposed Charles I's execution and unsuccessfully led a military intervention to stop it. 
E)  The resolution brought by Charles I's execution resulted in the rise of a new British king and an end to the Commonwealth.

Question 11

Which of the following statements describes the significance of the successful rebels and political groups that emerged from the British civil wars?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were known as some of the first groups who worked to create equality for women and minority groups. 
B)  They sought a return to the form of government in place before the civil wars. 
C)  They favored the idea of continental anarchy and wished to prevent Britain from becoming a republic. 
D)  They introduced drastic political and social reforms that inspired future revolutionary movements. 
E)  They fought against the idea that common people, not only their rulers, had sovereignty. 
A)  They were known as some of the first groups who worked to create equality for women and minority groups. 
B)  They sought a return to the form of government in place before the civil wars. 
C)  They favored the idea of continental anarchy and wished to prevent Britain from becoming a republic. 
D)  They introduced drastic political and social reforms that inspired future revolutionary movements. 
E)  They fought against the idea that common people, not only their rulers, had sovereignty.

Question 12

Which of the following did Pascal's Wager posit?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to probability theory, God's existence is highly unlikely. 
B)  Spinozism is more likely to be true than traditional Christian teachings. 
C)  There is everything to lose from betting against God and little to lose from believing in God. 
D)  There are natural differences between national cultures. 
E)  The scientific revolution is incompatible with the religious thought of the time. 
A)  According to probability theory, God's existence is highly unlikely. 
B)  Spinozism is more likely to be true than traditional Christian teachings. 
C)  There is everything to lose from betting against God and little to lose from believing in God. 
D)  There are natural differences between national cultures. 
E)  The scientific revolution is incompatible with the religious thought of the time.

Question 13

In the months leading to the Fronde, which of the following did the self-appointed assembly of magistrates demand?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in taxes 
B)  the end of the national opposition 
C)  Cardinal Jules Mazarin's succession as king 
D)  greater power for the royal intendants 
E)  veto power for themselves over all royal taxes 
A)  an increase in taxes 
B)  the end of the national opposition 
C)  Cardinal Jules Mazarin's succession as king 
D)  greater power for the royal intendants 
E)  veto power for themselves over all royal taxes

Question 14

How did efforts during the mid-seventeenth century to strengthen Catholic institutions affect women?

Accepted Answer

The Catholic Reformation led to the emer

Question 15

The granting of Alsace and Lorraine to France at the Peace of Westphalia

Accepted Answer

A)  guaranteed the end of tensions between France and the Holy Roman Empire. 
B)  demonstrated that the war had not resulted in any major territorial or political changes. 
C)  solidified the French borders along the Rhine. 
D)  made the Habsburg Empire larger and more powerful. 
E)  established a unified Catholic state in the Holy Roman Empire. 
A)  guaranteed the end of tensions between France and the Holy Roman Empire. 
B)  demonstrated that the war had not resulted in any major territorial or political changes. 
C)  solidified the French borders along the Rhine. 
D)  made the Habsburg Empire larger and more powerful. 
E)  established a unified Catholic state in the Holy Roman Empire.

Question 16

Shabbetai Sevi was a Greek Jew who claimed to be the Messiah and had many followers, but he converted to Islam when the Ottoman sultan threatened to put him to death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

By the mid-seventeenth century, Europeans were devoting new energy to understanding the world

Accepted Answer

A)  in relation to popular Catholic parables. 
B)  without reference to divine intervention. 
C)  without attention to natural realms. 
D)  according to tradition and antiquity. 
E)  based on religious laws and customs. 
A)  in relation to popular Catholic parables. 
B)  without reference to divine intervention. 
C)  without attention to natural realms. 
D)  according to tradition and antiquity. 
E)  based on religious laws and customs.

Question 18

The Court of Star Chamber was widely hated for its

Accepted Answer

A)  reliance on astrology in determining guilt. 
B)  failure to convince Charles I to agree to any of its measures. 
C)  secretive and arbitrary decisions. 
D)  preferential treatment toward Puritans. 
E)  role in increasing the number of clergy, especially bishops. 
A)  reliance on astrology in determining guilt. 
B)  failure to convince Charles I to agree to any of its measures. 
C)  secretive and arbitrary decisions. 
D)  preferential treatment toward Puritans. 
E)  role in increasing the number of clergy, especially bishops.

Question 19

The absolutism of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted in an English government similar to that of France. 
B)  inspired a more equal and tolerant government during the Restoration. 
C)  meant that the threat of civil war that once pervaded England diminished. 
D)  led to the absolute power of Charles II. 
E)  eventually led to the emergence of political parties. 
A)  resulted in an English government similar to that of France. 
B)  inspired a more equal and tolerant government during the Restoration. 
C)  meant that the threat of civil war that once pervaded England diminished. 
D)  led to the absolute power of Charles II. 
E)  eventually led to the emergence of political parties.

Question 20

What happened leading up to and during the Fronde? Did it have major political consequences?

Accepted Answer

The Fronde was an example of internal co

Exam 13: Ordering the World: New Forms of Authority and Knowledge, 1640-1680

What was a result of the time France spent at war during Louis XIV's reign?

According to the textbook, what was the single most important arena in which Louis XIV both depended on and performed for his aristocracy?

Discuss some of the actions that contributed to the outbreak of the British civil wars.

What did Shabbetai Sevi, the Quakers, and the Jansenists all have in common?

King Louis XIV was known as the "Sun King" and sought the glorification of a demigod.

For which of the following was Jean-Baptiste Colbert known?

Bogdan Chimelnicki was the Cossack defender of the Jewish community in Poland.

Which of the following is an argument made by Baruch Spinoza in his philosophical works?

What made parliamentary victory in the first phase of the British civil wars possible, and what about the approach of its army was radically new?

Which of the following statements correctly describes Charles I's execution in 1649?

Which of the following statements describes the significance of the successful rebels and political groups that emerged from the British civil wars?

Which of the following did Pascal's Wager posit?

In the months leading to the Fronde, which of the following did the self-appointed assembly of magistrates demand?

How did efforts during the mid-seventeenth century to strengthen Catholic institutions affect women?

The granting of Alsace and Lorraine to France at the Peace of Westphalia

Shabbetai Sevi was a Greek Jew who claimed to be the Messiah and had many followers, but he converted to Islam when the Ottoman sultan threatened to put him to death.

By the mid-seventeenth century, Europeans were devoting new energy to understanding the world

The Court of Star Chamber was widely hated for its

The absolutism of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell

What happened leading up to and during the Fronde? Did it have major political consequences?

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