Question 1

Louis XIV's court had which effect on the nobility?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was both a kind of compensation for lost political power and a means to further weaken it. 
B)  The rate of literacy among the nobility significantly increased. 
C)  Elegant, precise etiquette and clever conversations became signs of nobility. 
D)  Nobles competed with each other to gain the attention of the king. 
E)  All of these 
A)  It was both a kind of compensation for lost political power and a means to further weaken it. 
B)  The rate of literacy among the nobility significantly increased. 
C)  Elegant, precise etiquette and clever conversations became signs of nobility. 
D)  Nobles competed with each other to gain the attention of the king. 
E)  All of these

Question 2

Summarize events leading up to the Glorious Revolution. Include the character and policies of Charles II and the reason why the birth of James III precipitated the takeover of the throne by William of Orange.

Accepted Answer

Differences between the conciliatory met

Question 3

Define the following terms: Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Accepted Answer

Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a French state

Question 4

Present an overview of Polish history during the period between ca. 1640 and 1715. What main problems did the Polish-Lithuanian state face? What were the results for Poland of "the deluge"?

Accepted Answer

A complex topic; the use of maps is esse

Question 5

Define the following terms: Fronde

Accepted Answer

The Fronde refers to a series of civil w

Question 6

The dominant power on the Baltic coast in the seventeenth century was

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia. 
B)  Sweden. 
C)  Finland. 
D)  Poland. 
E)  Lithuania. 
A)  Russia. 
B)  Sweden. 
C)  Finland. 
D)  Poland. 
E)  Lithuania.

Question 7

Use the map (or maps) referenced in each question for your answer. On Map 16.1, locate the areas of modern France acquired by Louis XIV. To what states had they previously belonged, and how did Louis obtain each of them?

Accepted Answer

On Map 16.1, the areas of modern France

Question 8

Political and religious opposition to Charles I of England resulted in

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A)  an enduring compromise between king and Parliament. 
B)  the permanent abolition of the monarchy in England. 
C)  the execution of Oliver Cromwell by the king. 
D)  civil war and execution of the king. 
E)  conflict concerning the control over taxation. 
A)  an enduring compromise between king and Parliament. 
B)  the permanent abolition of the monarchy in England. 
C)  the execution of Oliver Cromwell by the king. 
D)  civil war and execution of the king. 
E)  conflict concerning the control over taxation.

Question 9

Define the following terms: Dutch East India Company

Accepted Answer

The Dutch East India Company, also known

Question 10

Define the following terms: Black Robes

Accepted Answer

The term "Black Robes" is a historical r

Question 11

All of the following are true of mercantilism except that it

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasized national self-sufficiency in manufactured goods. 
B)  favored state control of trade. 
C)  greatly damaged the French economy. 
D)  was adopted by Colbert. 
E)  relied on collecting specific information, which was used to create future economic policy. 
A)  emphasized national self-sufficiency in manufactured goods. 
B)  favored state control of trade. 
C)  greatly damaged the French economy. 
D)  was adopted by Colbert. 
E)  relied on collecting specific information, which was used to create future economic policy.

Question 12

Louis XIV's road to the throne faced potential disaster. Being the king at the age of five, he had to rely on his Regent Mother and Cardinal Mazarin to prepare him for the throne. Discuss this bumpy trip to the French throne.

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Essays should discuss the following: bec

Question 13

Discuss the challenge to royal authority in France as embodied in the Fronde. How did Mazarin cope with it?

Accepted Answer

Look for mention of the grievances of va

Question 14

In the seventeenth century, a global economic system emerged that

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A)  continued to expand dramatically. 
B)  saw the Dutch, French, and English successfully challenge Spain and Portugal. 
C)  had a crucial impact on life within Europe. 
D)  had a crucial impact on the life within Europe and affected production, consumption, and social class. 
E)  All of these 
A)  continued to expand dramatically. 
B)  saw the Dutch, French, and English successfully challenge Spain and Portugal. 
C)  had a crucial impact on life within Europe. 
D)  had a crucial impact on the life within Europe and affected production, consumption, and social class. 
E)  All of these

Question 15

The works of Racine

Accepted Answer

A)  were all copies of Shakespeare humorous tales. 
B)  were all written in prose. 
C)  glorified the importance of the noble class in France. 
D)  strongly emphasized the pessimism of the later years of Louis's reign. 
E)  focused on the violent lives of the characters and society of the time. 
A)  were all copies of Shakespeare humorous tales. 
B)  were all written in prose. 
C)  glorified the importance of the noble class in France. 
D)  strongly emphasized the pessimism of the later years of Louis's reign. 
E)  focused on the violent lives of the characters and society of the time.

Question 16

Comparing English and French colonization in North America reveals that

Accepted Answer

A)  there was less reason for the French to leave France than for the English to leave England. 
B)  French trade was usually more profitable, partly because of friendlier relations with native populations. 
C)  the English colonists were more numerous and diverse than the French. 
D)  the greatest profits for both nations came from sugar producing areas in the Caribbean. 
E)  All of these 
A)  there was less reason for the French to leave France than for the English to leave England. 
B)  French trade was usually more profitable, partly because of friendlier relations with native populations. 
C)  the English colonists were more numerous and diverse than the French. 
D)  the greatest profits for both nations came from sugar producing areas in the Caribbean. 
E)  All of these

Question 17

Define the following terms: Junkers

Accepted Answer

The term "Junkers" refers to members of

Question 18

Define the following terms: Charles II

Accepted Answer

Charles II refers to a monarch who ruled

Question 19

The achievements of Peter the Great included

Accepted Answer

A)  the fostering of ethnic Russian life and culture. 
B)  his determination to live in peace with neighboring countries. 
C)  Westernization of Russia and development of a powerful army and navy. 
D)  his resistance to European technology and culture. 
E)  moving the capital back to Moscow. 
A)  the fostering of ethnic Russian life and culture. 
B)  his determination to live in peace with neighboring countries. 
C)  Westernization of Russia and development of a powerful army and navy. 
D)  his resistance to European technology and culture. 
E)  moving the capital back to Moscow.

Question 20

An important new German power that emerged after the Thirty Years' War was

Accepted Answer

A)  Saxony. 
B)  Austria. 
C)  the Palatine. 
D)  Brandenburg-Prussia. 
E)  Bohemia. 
A)  Saxony. 
B)  Austria. 
C)  the Palatine. 
D)  Brandenburg-Prussia. 
E)  Bohemia.

Exam 16: Europe in the Age of Louis Xiv, CA 1640-1715

Louis XIV's court had which effect on the nobility?

Summarize events leading up to the Glorious Revolution. Include the character and policies of Charles II and the reason why the birth of James III precipitated the takeover of the throne by William of Orange.

Define the following terms: Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Present an overview of Polish history during the period between ca. 1640 and 1715. What main problems did the Polish-Lithuanian state face? What were the results for Poland of "the deluge"?

Define the following terms: Fronde

The dominant power on the Baltic coast in the seventeenth century was

Use the map (or maps) referenced in each question for your answer. On Map 16.1, locate the areas of modern France acquired by Louis XIV. To what states had they previously belonged, and how did Louis obtain each of them?

Political and religious opposition to Charles I of England resulted in

Define the following terms: Dutch East India Company

Define the following terms: Black Robes

All of the following are true of mercantilism except that it

Louis XIV's road to the throne faced potential disaster. Being the king at the age of five, he had to rely on his Regent Mother and Cardinal Mazarin to prepare him for the throne. Discuss this bumpy trip to the French throne.

Discuss the challenge to royal authority in France as embodied in the Fronde. How did Mazarin cope with it?

In the seventeenth century, a global economic system emerged that

The works of Racine

Comparing English and French colonization in North America reveals that

Define the following terms: Junkers

Define the following terms: Charles II

The achievements of Peter the Great included

An important new German power that emerged after the Thirty Years' War was

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