Question 1

The Institutes of the Christian Religion , a masterful synthesis of Protestant thought, was written by

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A) Martin Luther. 
B) Ignatius Loyola. 
C) Desiderius Erasmus. 
D) Albrecht Durer. 
E) John Calvin. 
A) Martin Luther. 
B) Ignatius Loyola. 
C) Desiderius Erasmus. 
D) Albrecht Durer. 
E) John Calvin. E

Question 2

The "most Catholic king" and the ruler who sparked a civil war in the Netherlands was

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A) Charles V. 
B) Ferdinand. 
C) Philip II 
D) Francis I. 
E) Henry IV. 
A) Charles V. 
B) Ferdinand. 
C) Philip II 
D) Francis I. 
E) Henry IV. C

Question 3

The traditional example of seventeenth-century absolutism has been the rule of

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A) Louis XVI. 
B) James III. 
C) Louis XIV. 
D) Charles II. 
E) Ivan IV. 
A) Louis XVI. 
B) James III. 
C) Louis XIV. 
D) Charles II. 
E) Ivan IV. C

Question 4

The most significant objection to the rule of James II was​ that he

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A) was openly Catholic. 
B) had no sons, ensuring a succession crisis. 
C) refused to allow parliament to meet. 
D) exiled his political opponents to the American colonies. 
E) wanted to force Scotland to join the United Kingdom. 
A) was openly Catholic. 
B) had no sons, ensuring a succession crisis. 
C) refused to allow parliament to meet. 
D) exiled his political opponents to the American colonies. 
E) wanted to force Scotland to join the United Kingdom.

Question 5

At the end of the Thirty Years' War, the most powerful nation in Europe was ​

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A) England 
B) France 
C) Holy Roman Empire 
D) Sweden 
E) the Netherlands 
A) England 
B) France 
C) Holy Roman Empire 
D) Sweden 
E) the Netherlands

Question 6

What was the impact of the sixteenth-century reformations upon the secularization of Western civilization?

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The sixteenth-century reformations had a

Question 7

A significant characteristic of the commercialism in the seventeenth century was

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A) English imports came almost exclusively from the East Indies. 
B) the shift to a global economy. 
C) the prosperity of a nation depended on the amount of colonies it held. 
D) the development of a  ​laissez-faire  ​philosophy. 
E) imported products were beginning to filter down to merchants and artisans. 
A) English imports came almost exclusively from the East Indies. 
B) the shift to a global economy. 
C) the prosperity of a nation depended on the amount of colonies it held. 
D) the development of a  ​laissez-faire  ​philosophy. 
E) imported products were beginning to filter down to merchants and artisans.

Question 8

The issue that drove Luther to writing his Ninety-Five Theses was the selling of indulgences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuits/Society of Jesus

Accepted Answer

Ignatius Loyola, also known as Saint Ign

Question 10

All of the following were policies of Peter the Great except

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A) the majority of governmental expenditures were for military purposes. 
B) state domination of the Russian Orthodox church. 
C) isolating Russia from the ways and customs of western Europe. 
D) an effort to modernize Russia. 
E) strengthening of the power of the tsar. 
A) the majority of governmental expenditures were for military purposes. 
B) state domination of the Russian Orthodox church. 
C) isolating Russia from the ways and customs of western Europe. 
D) an effort to modernize Russia. 
E) strengthening of the power of the tsar.

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
the witchcraft mania

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The term "witchcraft mania" refers to a

Question 12

The Baroque painting style was especially evident in the works of

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A) El Greco. 
B) Peter Paul Rubens. 
C) Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 
D) Nicholas Poussin. 
E) Nicholas van Zandt. 
A) El Greco. 
B) Peter Paul Rubens. 
C) Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 
D) Nicholas Poussin. 
E) Nicholas van Zandt.

Question 13

All of the following statements are correct except

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A) in Europe, as in China, most marriages were arranged by the parents. 
B) love was the major reason for marriage. 
C) the husband was to be the ruler and the wife was to obey. 
D) in the early modern period, the family was the heart of the social order. 
E) in addition to obeying her husband, the wife's other role was to bear children. 
A) in Europe, as in China, most marriages were arranged by the parents. 
B) love was the major reason for marriage. 
C) the husband was to be the ruler and the wife was to obey. 
D) in the early modern period, the family was the heart of the social order. 
E) in addition to obeying her husband, the wife's other role was to bear children.

Question 14

What was the reason for the Diet of Worms in 1521?​

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A) To debate and affirm the practices of the Catholic Church. 
B) Charles V formally repudiated Catholicism for the Holy Roman Empire. 
C) The German Electorate declared war of France. 
D) Martin Luther was tried for heresy. 
E) To showcase the widespread influence of witchcraft by trying over 75 accused women at once. 
A) To debate and affirm the practices of the Catholic Church. 
B) Charles V formally repudiated Catholicism for the Holy Roman Empire. 
C) The German Electorate declared war of France. 
D) Martin Luther was tried for heresy. 
E) To showcase the widespread influence of witchcraft by trying over 75 accused women at once.

Question 15

The European ruler who developed the first standing army of conscripts, notable for the flexibility of its tactics, was

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A) Louis XIV of France. 
B) Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. 
C) Philip II of Spain. 
D) Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire. 
E) James I of England. 
A) Louis XIV of France. 
B) Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. 
C) Philip II of Spain. 
D) Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire. 
E) James I of England.

Question 16

As a result of the Glorious Revolution, England became a

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A) republic. 
B) divine right monarchy. 
C) federated commonwealth. 
D) democracy. 
E) constitutional monarchy. 
A) republic. 
B) divine right monarchy. 
C) federated commonwealth. 
D) democracy. 
E) constitutional monarchy.

Question 17

Which of the following are correct statements about life in Protestant Europe in the 1500s and 1600s?

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A) Clergy were required to remain celibate. 
B) Ministers were allowed to get married and have families. 
C) England's Henry VIII established the Lutheran Church in his kingdom. 
D) Differences with Catholics were always resolved peacefully. 
E) Women were given equal political rights with men. 
A) Clergy were required to remain celibate. 
B) Ministers were allowed to get married and have families. 
C) England's Henry VIII established the Lutheran Church in his kingdom. 
D) Differences with Catholics were always resolved peacefully. 
E) Women were given equal political rights with men.

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
the Puritans, Oliver Cromwell, and the New Model Army

Accepted Answer

The Puritans were a group of English Pro

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Pope Paul III and the Council of Trent

Accepted Answer

Pope Paul III, born Alessandro Farnese,

Question 20

After the Turks were defeated in 1687, all of Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia, and Slovenia came under Habsburg rule, thus establishing in southeastern Europe the

Accepted Answer

A) German Empire. 
B) Holy Roman Empire. 
C) Austrian Empire. 
D) Bohemian Empire. 
E) Ottoman Empire. 
A) German Empire. 
B) Holy Roman Empire. 
C) Austrian Empire. 
D) Bohemian Empire. 
E) Ottoman Empire.

The Institutes of the Christian Religion , a masterful synthesis of Protestant thought, was written by

The "most Catholic king" and the ruler who sparked a civil war in the Netherlands was

The traditional example of seventeenth-century absolutism has been the rule of

The most significant objection to the rule of James II was that he

At the end of the Thirty Years' War, the most powerful nation in Europe was

What was the impact of the sixteenth-century reformations upon the secularization of Western civilization?

A significant characteristic of the commercialism in the seventeenth century was

The issue that drove Luther to writing his Ninety-Five Theses was the selling of indulgences.

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuits/Society of Jesus

All of the following were policies of Peter the Great except

Instructions: Identify the following terms. the witchcraft mania

The Baroque painting style was especially evident in the works of

All of the following statements are correct except

What was the reason for the Diet of Worms in 1521?

The European ruler who developed the first standing army of conscripts, notable for the flexibility of its tactics, was

As a result of the Glorious Revolution, England became a

Which of the following are correct statements about life in Protestant Europe in the 1500s and 1600s?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. the Puritans, Oliver Cromwell, and the New Model Army

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Pope Paul III and the Council of Trent

After the Turks were defeated in 1687, all of Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia, and Slovenia came under Habsburg rule, thus establishing in southeastern Europe the

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Exam 2: Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Institutes of the Christian Religion , a masterful synthesis of Protestant thought, was written by

The "most Catholic king" and the ruler who sparked a civil war in the Netherlands was

The traditional example of seventeenth-century absolutism has been the rule of

The most significant objection to the rule of James II was​ that he

At the end of the Thirty Years' War, the most powerful nation in Europe was ​

What was the impact of the sixteenth-century reformations upon the secularization of Western civilization?

A significant characteristic of the commercialism in the seventeenth century was

The issue that drove Luther to writing his Ninety-Five Theses was the selling of indulgences.

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuits/Society of Jesus

All of the following were policies of Peter the Great except

Instructions: Identify the following terms. the witchcraft mania

The Baroque painting style was especially evident in the works of

All of the following statements are correct except

What was the reason for the Diet of Worms in 1521?​

The European ruler who developed the first standing army of conscripts, notable for the flexibility of its tactics, was

As a result of the Glorious Revolution, England became a

Which of the following are correct statements about life in Protestant Europe in the 1500s and 1600s?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. the Puritans, Oliver Cromwell, and the New Model Army

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Pope Paul III and the Council of Trent

After the Turks were defeated in 1687, all of Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia, and Slovenia came under Habsburg rule, thus establishing in southeastern Europe the

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War II

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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The most significant objection to the rule of James II was that he

At the end of the Thirty Years' War, the most powerful nation in Europe was

What was the reason for the Diet of Worms in 1521?