Question 1

The Jansenists were Roman Catholics in France who

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A)  criticized many aspects of the Catholic Reformation. 
B)  were largely ignored by powerful interests in the Catholic Church. 
C)  were greatly inspired by the missionary work of the Jesuits. 
D)  displayed Baroque art and lavish decorations in their churches. 
E)  condemned the idea of leading lives of aesthetic deprivation and penance. 
A)  criticized many aspects of the Catholic Reformation. 
B)  were largely ignored by powerful interests in the Catholic Church. 
C)  were greatly inspired by the missionary work of the Jesuits. 
D)  displayed Baroque art and lavish decorations in their churches. 
E)  condemned the idea of leading lives of aesthetic deprivation and penance.

Question 2

Innovation in Dutch art and economics during the "Golden Age" was

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A)  related to religious toleration and the freedom of the press. 
B)  largely a response to the rise of absolutism there. 
C)  largely a response to civil war. 
D)  an effect of newfound freedoms after the dissolution of Parliament. 
E)  a direct result of the Stuart Restoration. 
A)  related to religious toleration and the freedom of the press. 
B)  largely a response to the rise of absolutism there. 
C)  largely a response to civil war. 
D)  an effect of newfound freedoms after the dissolution of Parliament. 
E)  a direct result of the Stuart Restoration.

Question 3

The decline of Dutch power was caused by

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A)  government regulation. 
B)  the influx of immigrants. 
C)  wars with England, France, and Orangist mobs. 
D)  their focus on colonies abroad. 
E)  their maritime rivalry with Italy. 
A)  government regulation. 
B)  the influx of immigrants. 
C)  wars with England, France, and Orangist mobs. 
D)  their focus on colonies abroad. 
E)  their maritime rivalry with Italy.

Question 4

Like in the twenty-first century, seventeenth-century Europeans tended to think in terms of "faith" being opposed to "reason" and "science."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The world's first political parties emerged in Great Britain: the Tories and the Whigs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How did the construction of Versailles change the nature of French court life?

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A)  Traditional etiquette became much less important, as the aristocracy was rarely invited to Versailles. 
B)  Because the aristocracy now lived far away from the court, it became far less loyal to the monarchy. 
C)  Because the aristocracy came to play a prominent role in court life, the king had more opportunities to ensure its obedience. 
D)  The aristocracy was no longer involved in commanding the military because it now spent so much time at court. 
E)  The king became more accessible to his subjects due to Versailles's close proximity to the city. 
A)  Traditional etiquette became much less important, as the aristocracy was rarely invited to Versailles. 
B)  Because the aristocracy now lived far away from the court, it became far less loyal to the monarchy. 
C)  Because the aristocracy came to play a prominent role in court life, the king had more opportunities to ensure its obedience. 
D)  The aristocracy was no longer involved in commanding the military because it now spent so much time at court. 
E)  The king became more accessible to his subjects due to Versailles's close proximity to the city.

Question 7

Blaise Pascal was a philosopher, mathematician, and Jansenist who sought to defend Christianity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The fascination of Dutch painters with ordinary life owed much to the

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A)  commissioning of a series of art projects by the government. 
B)  desire to return to the subjects of classical Greek art and literature. 
C)  influence of the New World pastoral art movement. 
D)  values they strongly associated with the Catholic Church. 
E)  desire to create holiness in their daily lives. 
A)  commissioning of a series of art projects by the government. 
B)  desire to return to the subjects of classical Greek art and literature. 
C)  influence of the New World pastoral art movement. 
D)  values they strongly associated with the Catholic Church. 
E)  desire to create holiness in their daily lives.

Question 9

The French scholar Poulain de la Barre fought against early feminism and female equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What were the basic differences of the governments from Charles I to Oliver Cromwell to Charles II?

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Although they all governed Great Britain

Question 11

Which of the following occurred during the civil strife in Catalonia?

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A)  the murder of the viceroy and attacks on property 
B)  the end of Habsburg rule in Europe 
C)  Catalan elites offering widespread concessions to the rebels 
D)  permanent social and political reform 
E)  lasting religious reform 
A)  the murder of the viceroy and attacks on property 
B)  the end of Habsburg rule in Europe 
C)  Catalan elites offering widespread concessions to the rebels 
D)  permanent social and political reform 
E)  lasting religious reform

Question 12

What was a key factor contributing to the British civil wars, and how did it influence the events that first set off the war?

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A)  Charles I consistently refused to adopt the principle of absolutism and, as a result, caused widespread protests in London that he had given Parliament too much power. 
B)  Conflict among the kingdoms Charles I ruled made the war more imminent, leading to the formation of a Scottish rebel army. 
C)  Charles I got into a disagreement with France over taxes and trade, leading to the first major battle of the war known as the revolt of the Fronde. 
D)  To address the threat in England to the institution of monarchy, the continental European powers united forces and invaded England. 
E)  The Treaty of Westphalia granted England so little land that different parts of England began to turn on one another and form small armies to fight over the new territory. 
A)  Charles I consistently refused to adopt the principle of absolutism and, as a result, caused widespread protests in London that he had given Parliament too much power. 
B)  Conflict among the kingdoms Charles I ruled made the war more imminent, leading to the formation of a Scottish rebel army. 
C)  Charles I got into a disagreement with France over taxes and trade, leading to the first major battle of the war known as the revolt of the Fronde. 
D)  To address the threat in England to the institution of monarchy, the continental European powers united forces and invaded England. 
E)  The Treaty of Westphalia granted England so little land that different parts of England began to turn on one another and form small armies to fight over the new territory.

Question 13

Thomas Hobbes's claim in his book Leviathan that life was "solitary, poore, nasty, brutish and short" was an argument

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A)  in favor of disorder. 
B)  praising the fervor of war. 
C)  for the establishment of states imposing order and laws. 
D)  that the origins of sovereign power did not at all involve the governed. 
E)  for classical theories of a transcendent order in the universe. 
A)  in favor of disorder. 
B)  praising the fervor of war. 
C)  for the establishment of states imposing order and laws. 
D)  that the origins of sovereign power did not at all involve the governed. 
E)  for classical theories of a transcendent order in the universe.

Question 14

Which of the following did the Puritans and their Scottish allies favor?

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A)  religious diversity 
B)  the introduction of an individual sense of morality 
C)  a simplified church structure with no bishops 
D)  a more intricate church structure comprised of independent congregations 
E)  the king's central role in the decision making of the Church 
A)  religious diversity 
B)  the introduction of an individual sense of morality 
C)  a simplified church structure with no bishops 
D)  a more intricate church structure comprised of independent congregations 
E)  the king's central role in the decision making of the Church

Question 15

What did the unprecedented size of armies in the 1660s and 1670s indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of European states to contain, direct, and monopolize violence 
B)  the long period of peace during this time 
C)  the popular new support programs for soldiers' families offered by the army service 
D)  the rise of continental anarchy in Europe 
E)  the transfer of authority from the state to the civilians during war time 
A)  the ability of European states to contain, direct, and monopolize violence 
B)  the long period of peace during this time 
C)  the popular new support programs for soldiers' families offered by the army service 
D)  the rise of continental anarchy in Europe 
E)  the transfer of authority from the state to the civilians during war time

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

The Jansenists were Roman Catholics in France who

Innovation in Dutch art and economics during the "Golden Age" was

The decline of Dutch power was caused by

Like in the twenty-first century, seventeenth-century Europeans tended to think in terms of "faith" being opposed to "reason" and "science."

The world's first political parties emerged in Great Britain: the Tories and the Whigs.

How did the construction of Versailles change the nature of French court life?

Blaise Pascal was a philosopher, mathematician, and Jansenist who sought to defend Christianity.

The fascination of Dutch painters with ordinary life owed much to the

The French scholar Poulain de la Barre fought against early feminism and female equality.

What were the basic differences of the governments from Charles I to Oliver Cromwell to Charles II?

Which of the following occurred during the civil strife in Catalonia?

What was a key factor contributing to the British civil wars, and how did it influence the events that first set off the war?

Thomas Hobbes's claim in his book Leviathan that life was "solitary, poore, nasty, brutish and short" was an argument

Which of the following did the Puritans and their Scottish allies favor?

What did the unprecedented size of armies in the 1660s and 1670s indicate?

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The School of Greece: Greek Politics, Society, and Culture, 600-400 Bce

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Rome: Monarchy, Republic, and the Transition to Empire, 1000 Bce-14 Ce

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Europe Revived, 900-1200

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Enlightenment: Challenging the Prevailing Order, 1740-1780

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