Question 1

Europeans viewed the natural world through two beliefs systems: belief based on Judeo-Christian scriptures and

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A) folklore, including magic. 
B) science and ancestor worship. 
C) conflict dualism and Greek mythology. 
D) militarism and socialism. 
E) pacifism and egalitarianism. 
A) folklore, including magic. 
B) science and ancestor worship. 
C) conflict dualism and Greek mythology. 
D) militarism and socialism. 
E) pacifism and egalitarianism.

Question 2

In light of the challenges to the Catholic Church, some reforms were enacted, such as

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A) mandating poverty for the Catholic institution. 
B) instituting dietary restrictions to symbolize purity. 
C) reforming the education of the clergy. 
D) allowing priests and nuns to marry. 
E) using the vernacular during mass. 
A) mandating poverty for the Catholic institution. 
B) instituting dietary restrictions to symbolize purity. 
C) reforming the education of the clergy. 
D) allowing priests and nuns to marry. 
E) using the vernacular during mass.

Question 3

At the beginning of the Scientific Revolution, the greatest authority on physics was

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A) the Bible. 
B) Aristotle. 
C) Socrates. 
D) Plato. 
E) Archimedes. 
A) the Bible. 
B) Aristotle. 
C) Socrates. 
D) Plato. 
E) Archimedes.

Question 4

Trace the connection between the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution of 1688. What was the significance of the end result of this period of history?

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To evade any check on his power, King Ch

Question 5

The poor participated in roughly how many uprisings in southwestern France alone between 1590 and 1715?

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A) 10 
B) 100 
C) 250 
D) 450 
E) 1,000 
A) 10 
B) 100 
C) 250 
D) 450 
E) 1,000

Question 6

In spite of opposition to new ideas, the church did embrace some findings, including

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A) Copernicus' ideas of retrograde planetary motion. 
B) Robert Boyle's establishment of the Royal Society to study the natural world. 
C) the Gregorian calendar based on the new astronomy. 
D) Galileo's explanation of the sun in the Letter to the Duchess Christina. 
E) Newton's ideas of gravity and thermodynamics. 
A) Copernicus' ideas of retrograde planetary motion. 
B) Robert Boyle's establishment of the Royal Society to study the natural world. 
C) the Gregorian calendar based on the new astronomy. 
D) Galileo's explanation of the sun in the Letter to the Duchess Christina. 
E) Newton's ideas of gravity and thermodynamics.

Question 7

The Dutch East and West India Companies gained financial supremacy in all Europe by

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A) establishing a monopoly on products from the Indies. 
B) forming themselves as a joint-stock company. 
C) reducing the risk of overseas cargo trade by attracting many investors, thus spreading out the financial burden. 
D) allowing trade of stocks in the market in Amsterdam. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) establishing a monopoly on products from the Indies. 
B) forming themselves as a joint-stock company. 
C) reducing the risk of overseas cargo trade by attracting many investors, thus spreading out the financial burden. 
D) allowing trade of stocks in the market in Amsterdam. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 8

English political philosopher John Locke disputed the absolute authority of the monarch and claimed that if he

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A) was elected by the people, he could rule forever. 
B) fed the people, the people should be loyal. 
C) abused his or her power, the people had the right and the duty to rebel. 
D) ruled absolutely without controls, harmony would ensue. 
E) ruled with morality, society would be moral as well. 
A) was elected by the people, he could rule forever. 
B) fed the people, the people should be loyal. 
C) abused his or her power, the people had the right and the duty to rebel. 
D) ruled absolutely without controls, harmony would ensue. 
E) ruled with morality, society would be moral as well.

Question 9

The movement that began with Martin Luther's denunciation of indulgences and led to the rejection of the pope's authority was the

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A) Protestant Reformation. 
B) Catholic Reformation. 
C) Orthodox Reformation. 
D) Peasant Movement. 
E) Counter-Reformation. 
A) Protestant Reformation. 
B) Catholic Reformation. 
C) Orthodox Reformation. 
D) Peasant Movement. 
E) Counter-Reformation.

Question 10

The business practice of selling shares to individuals to raise money for trading enterprises and to share the risk and profits was termed

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A) initial public offering. 
B) joint stock company. 
C) royal charter. 
D) artisanal guildship. 
E) mercantilism. 
A) initial public offering. 
B) joint stock company. 
C) royal charter. 
D) artisanal guildship. 
E) mercantilism.

Question 11

Despite the fact that privileged families were still likely to arrange marriages, marriage patterns for the rest of the population in early modern Europe reflected

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A) marrying younger and having larger families. 
B) marrying younger and having smaller families. 
C) a freer choice of one's marriage partner instead of an arranged marriage. 
D) a high rate of infant mortality. 
E) a celibate religious lifestyle. 
A) marrying younger and having larger families. 
B) marrying younger and having smaller families. 
C) a freer choice of one's marriage partner instead of an arranged marriage. 
D) a high rate of infant mortality. 
E) a celibate religious lifestyle.

Question 12

Martin Luther insisted that the only way to salvation was through

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A) relying on "good works." 
B) religious faith. 
C) loyalty to the Vatican. 
D) paying money to the church. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) relying on "good works." 
B) religious faith. 
C) loyalty to the Vatican. 
D) paying money to the church. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 13

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 brought about what in England?

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A) a bill of rights limiting royal power 
B) a Puritan dominated church 
C) a House of Commons in parliament 
D) an empire more expansive than any other European power 
E) the Royal Scientific Society as a result of the Scientific Revolutionaries "winning" over the Church authorities 
A) a bill of rights limiting royal power 
B) a Puritan dominated church 
C) a House of Commons in parliament 
D) an empire more expansive than any other European power 
E) the Royal Scientific Society as a result of the Scientific Revolutionaries "winning" over the Church authorities

Question 14

The pope who opposed Luther was

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A) Medici V. 
B) Leo X. 
C) Francis I. 
D) Gregory III. 
E) Calvin IV. 
A) Medici V. 
B) Leo X. 
C) Francis I. 
D) Gregory III. 
E) Calvin IV.

Question 15

Describe the Scientific Revolution. Why did it begin? Who were some of the notable minds responsible for this revolution? Was there widespread acceptance of their ideas?

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Students should explain that the Scienti

Question 16

What was the overarching significance of the Versailles palace?

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A) There were many exciting rides and attractions for foreign tourists. 
B) It had a constantly changing theme. 
C) Each year the national anthem was played to set the theme of the holiday season. 
D) There was an annual contest to select the theme of the palace. 
E) The gigantic palace symbolized the French monarch's triumph over the rights of the nobility. 
A) There were many exciting rides and attractions for foreign tourists. 
B) It had a constantly changing theme. 
C) Each year the national anthem was played to set the theme of the holiday season. 
D) There was an annual contest to select the theme of the palace. 
E) The gigantic palace symbolized the French monarch's triumph over the rights of the nobility.

Question 17

The scientist who asserted that mathematical laws governed the universe was

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A) Isaac Newton. 
B) Boethius. 
C) Virgil. 
D) John Harvey. 
E) Henry the Navigator. 
A) Isaac Newton. 
B) Boethius. 
C) Virgil. 
D) John Harvey. 
E) Henry the Navigator.

Question 18

Many religious and intellectual leaders viewed the new science with suspicion, as shown by the Catholic Church's trial of

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A) Leopold and Loeb. 
B) Newton. 
C) Lavoisier. 
D) Voltaire. 
E) Galileo. 
A) Leopold and Loeb. 
B) Newton. 
C) Lavoisier. 
D) Voltaire. 
E) Galileo.

Question 19

Which king broke with the Catholic church because it would not grant him a divorce?

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A) Henry IV 
B) Louis XIV 
C) Leo X 
D) Henry VIII 
E) James I 
A) Henry IV 
B) Louis XIV 
C) Leo X 
D) Henry VIII 
E) James I

Question 20

Charles V ruled the during the Counter Reformation.

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A) House of Windsor 
B) Ottoman Empire 
C) Russian Republics 
D) Holy Roman Empire 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) House of Windsor 
B) Ottoman Empire 
C) Russian Republics 
D) Holy Roman Empire 
E) None of these are correct.

Exam 17: Transformations in Europe

Europeans viewed the natural world through two beliefs systems: belief based on Judeo-Christian scriptures and

In light of the challenges to the Catholic Church, some reforms were enacted, such as

At the beginning of the Scientific Revolution, the greatest authority on physics was

Trace the connection between the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution of 1688. What was the significance of the end result of this period of history?

The poor participated in roughly how many uprisings in southwestern France alone between 1590 and 1715?

In spite of opposition to new ideas, the church did embrace some findings, including

The Dutch East and West India Companies gained financial supremacy in all Europe by

English political philosopher John Locke disputed the absolute authority of the monarch and claimed that if he

The movement that began with Martin Luther's denunciation of indulgences and led to the rejection of the pope's authority was the

The business practice of selling shares to individuals to raise money for trading enterprises and to share the risk and profits was termed

Despite the fact that privileged families were still likely to arrange marriages, marriage patterns for the rest of the population in early modern Europe reflected

Martin Luther insisted that the only way to salvation was through

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 brought about what in England?

The pope who opposed Luther was

Describe the Scientific Revolution. Why did it begin? Who were some of the notable minds responsible for this revolution? Was there widespread acceptance of their ideas?

What was the overarching significance of the Versailles palace?

The scientist who asserted that mathematical laws governed the universe was

Many religious and intellectual leaders viewed the new science with suspicion, as shown by the Catholic Church's trial of

Which king broke with the Catholic church because it would not grant him a divorce?

Charles V ruled the during the Counter Reformation.

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The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

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The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

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Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

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Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

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