Question 1

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Louis XIV

Accepted Answer

Louis XIV, also known as Louis the Great

Question 2

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Cardinal Richelieu

Accepted Answer

Cardinal Richelieu, whose full name was

Question 3

What were the most important demographic and economic trends in Europe from 1560 to 1650? What were the social and political consequences of those trends?

Accepted Answer

During the period from 1560 to 1650, Eur

Question 4

What was the significance of England's "Glorious Revolution" of 1688?

Accepted Answer

A) It restored Charles II and the Stuart dynasty to power. 
B) It bloodlessly deposed James II in favor of William of Orange. 
C) It returned England to a Catholic commonwealth. 
D) Parliament established a new monarch through a series of bloody wars. 
E) It abolished the monarchy in favor of a republican "commonwealth." 
A) It restored Charles II and the Stuart dynasty to power. 
B) It bloodlessly deposed James II in favor of William of Orange. 
C) It returned England to a Catholic commonwealth. 
D) Parliament established a new monarch through a series of bloody wars. 
E) It abolished the monarchy in favor of a republican "commonwealth."

Question 5

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Junkers

Accepted Answer

The term "Junkers" refers to the members

Question 6

Jean-Baptiste Racine is considered the greatest writer of satirical comedies at the court of Louis XIV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following have been identified with the "military revolution" in the century after 1560 EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the increased use of militias and volunteer soldiers. 
B) standing armies based upon conscription. 
C) increased use of the musket and bayonet. 
D) larger sailing ships, known as "ships of the line." 
E) the education of officers in military schools. 
A) the increased use of militias and volunteer soldiers. 
B) standing armies based upon conscription. 
C) increased use of the musket and bayonet. 
D) larger sailing ships, known as "ships of the line." 
E) the education of officers in military schools.

Question 8

The Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn was noted for

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A) his formation of the French Academy of Painting and Sculptors. 
B) reflecting the values of the Dutch aristocracy in his works. 
C) being the one great Protestant painter of the seventeenth century. 
D) rejecting the Dutch preoccupation with realism for the Baroque style of French classicism. 
E) his moody paintings of elongated religious figures. 
A) his formation of the French Academy of Painting and Sculptors. 
B) reflecting the values of the Dutch aristocracy in his works. 
C) being the one great Protestant painter of the seventeenth century. 
D) rejecting the Dutch preoccupation with realism for the Baroque style of French classicism. 
E) his moody paintings of elongated religious figures.

Question 9

Which statement best describes the Thirty Years' War?

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A) It eventually involved every country in Europe and Asia. 
B) It is considered by most to be the first "modern" war. 
C) It is considered by most to be part of the larger Bourbon-Habsburg struggle. 
D) It was primarily fought in Spain. 
E) It was exclusively caused by religious differences. 
A) It eventually involved every country in Europe and Asia. 
B) It is considered by most to be the first "modern" war. 
C) It is considered by most to be part of the larger Bourbon-Habsburg struggle. 
D) It was primarily fought in Spain. 
E) It was exclusively caused by religious differences.

Question 10

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Glorious Revolution

Accepted Answer

The Glorious Revolution refers to the ev

Question 11

Which statement best describes the economic policies of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's controller general of finances?

Accepted Answer

A) They were absolutely unique in Europe. 
B) They involved new accounting practices to take the tax burden off the peasants. 
C) They were based on the economic theory of mercantilism. 
D) They gave Louis a large surplus in the treasury that he needed to carry out his wars. 
E) They could best be described as laissez-faire. 
A) They were absolutely unique in Europe. 
B) They involved new accounting practices to take the tax burden off the peasants. 
C) They were based on the economic theory of mercantilism. 
D) They gave Louis a large surplus in the treasury that he needed to carry out his wars. 
E) They could best be described as laissez-faire.

Question 12

The Russian nobility was known as boyars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Gustavus Adolphus, who led the Lutheran armies in the Thirty Years' War until he was killed at Lützen, was king of

Accepted Answer

A) Poland. 
B) Sweden. 
C) Denmark. 
D) Hungary. 
E) Austria. 
A) Poland. 
B) Sweden. 
C) Denmark. 
D) Hungary. 
E) Austria.

Question 14

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Oliver Cromwell

Accepted Answer

Oliver Cromwell was an English military

Question 15

How did Louis XIV use his palace at Versailles?

Accepted Answer

A) To dominate the nobility and display his grandeur 
B) To putter around in the garden and enjoy nature 
C) To earn money by centralizing the marketplace 
D) To get away from politics and spend time with his family 
E) To provide a spiritual sanctuary from a troubled world 
A) To dominate the nobility and display his grandeur 
B) To putter around in the garden and enjoy nature 
C) To earn money by centralizing the marketplace 
D) To get away from politics and spend time with his family 
E) To provide a spiritual sanctuary from a troubled world

Question 16

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Vienna and the Ottoman Empire

Accepted Answer

Vienna and the Ottoman Empire have a sig

Question 17

Louis XIV advertised himself as the Sun King.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
absolutism

Accepted Answer

Absolutism refers to a form of governmen

Question 19

Oliver Cromwell remains a polarizing figure in British history. What were his achievements, and how did his contemporaries assess his strengths and weaknesses?

Accepted Answer

Oliver Cromwell, a key figure in British

Question 20

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Bill of Rights

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights refers to the first t

Exam 15: State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Louis XIV

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Cardinal Richelieu

What were the most important demographic and economic trends in Europe from 1560 to 1650? What were the social and political consequences of those trends?

What was the significance of England's "Glorious Revolution" of 1688?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Junkers

Jean-Baptiste Racine is considered the greatest writer of satirical comedies at the court of Louis XIV.

All of the following have been identified with the "military revolution" in the century after 1560 EXCEPT

The Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn was noted for

Which statement best describes the Thirty Years' War?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Glorious Revolution

Which statement best describes the economic policies of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's controller general of finances?

The Russian nobility was known as boyars.

Gustavus Adolphus, who led the Lutheran armies in the Thirty Years' War until he was killed at Lützen, was king of

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Oliver Cromwell

How did Louis XIV use his palace at Versailles?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Vienna and the Ottoman Empire

Louis XIV advertised himself as the Sun King.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. absolutism

Oliver Cromwell remains a polarizing figure in British history. What were his achievements, and how did his contemporaries assess his strengths and weaknesses?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Bill of Rights

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The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

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European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

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The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

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Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

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The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

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