Question 1

James II's Catholic prejudices led to the ____________________ ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Glorious Revolution

Question 2

Spain was relegated to second class status in the 1600s in part because it

Accepted Answer

A)  was the site of much fighting during the Thirty Years' War. 
B)  failed to grow its economy. 
C)  held to a rigid Catholicism. 
D)  hoarded the silver extracted from its South American mines. 
E)  failed to make an attempt to defend the Mediterranean from a Turkish advance. 
A)  was the site of much fighting during the Thirty Years' War. 
B)  failed to grow its economy. 
C)  held to a rigid Catholicism. 
D)  hoarded the silver extracted from its South American mines. 
E)  failed to make an attempt to defend the Mediterranean from a Turkish advance. B

Question 3

Which of the following was true of Louis XIV's War of the Spanish Succession?

Accepted Answer

A)  The war lasted about two decades and bankrupted France. 
B)  The peace treaty ending the conflict placed a member of the French Bourbons on the Spanish throne, but imposed a condition that the two countries would never truly unite. 
C)  The chief winner of the war was England, because their navy was strongest. 
D)  The war bankrupted Spain, which was forced to allow French trade in its Caribbean colonies. 
E)  the war finally ended the conflict between Spain and France for control of Europe, leaving England in control. 
A)  The war lasted about two decades and bankrupted France. 
B)  The peace treaty ending the conflict placed a member of the French Bourbons on the Spanish throne, but imposed a condition that the two countries would never truly unite. 
C)  The chief winner of the war was England, because their navy was strongest. 
D)  The war bankrupted Spain, which was forced to allow French trade in its Caribbean colonies. 
E)  the war finally ended the conflict between Spain and France for control of Europe, leaving England in control. B

Question 4

The significance of England's Glorious Revolution was that

Accepted Answer

A)  the people actually pushed for the calling of William and Mary to take the helm. 
B)  Parliament, representing the people, took sovereignty away from the British monarch for good. 
C)  William and Mary became beloved leaders who ruled for several decades. 
D)  England obtained a standing army and kept it, even during times of peace. 
E)  James II was removed from the throne. 
A)  the people actually pushed for the calling of William and Mary to take the helm. 
B)  Parliament, representing the people, took sovereignty away from the British monarch for good. 
C)  William and Mary became beloved leaders who ruled for several decades. 
D)  England obtained a standing army and kept it, even during times of peace. 
E)  James II was removed from the throne.

Question 5

King ____________________ (1660-1685) achieved the Restoration of the British monarchy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of King ____________________ (1660-1685) achieved the Restoration of...

Question 6

As Lord Protector of England, Oliver Cromwell

Accepted Answer

A)  enjoyed the support of a large majority of the population. 
B)  quelled numerous rebellions, including those in Ireland and Scotland. 
C)  was less successful than his son, who succeeded him. 
D)  enjoyed cordial relations with the Parliament. 
E)  oversaw the restoration of Charles II to the throne. 
A)  enjoyed the support of a large majority of the population. 
B)  quelled numerous rebellions, including those in Ireland and Scotland. 
C)  was less successful than his son, who succeeded him. 
D)  enjoyed cordial relations with the Parliament. 
E)  oversaw the restoration of Charles II to the throne.

Question 7

"An army without a country" most strongly described

Accepted Answer

A)  Prussia. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Austria. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Turkey. 
A)  Prussia. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Austria. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Turkey.

Question 8

The 18th century Habsburgs ruled over the major areas of ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Austria; B

Question 9

The Prussian ruler, Frederick William, the Great Elector, was responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  loading Prussia through the Seven Years' War. 
B)  establishing Prussia's first professional standing army. 
C)  doubling the revenues available to his country. 
D)  helping defeat Austria during the Seven Years' War. 
E)  ending feudalism in his domains. 
A)  loading Prussia through the Seven Years' War. 
B)  establishing Prussia's first professional standing army. 
C)  doubling the revenues available to his country. 
D)  helping defeat Austria during the Seven Years' War. 
E)  ending feudalism in his domains.

Question 10

Which of the following was true of Maria Theresa?

Accepted Answer

A)  She chose to divide her empire into provinces in order to decentralize the government. 
B)  She was the first and only female Austrian leader. 
C)  Under her leadership, Austria won Silesia during the War of the Austrian Succession. 
D)  She abdicated in favor of her son Joseph when he came of age in 1780. 
E)  Contemporaries suggested the empress regretted that she selected Joseph over his brother Leopold. 
A)  She chose to divide her empire into provinces in order to decentralize the government. 
B)  She was the first and only female Austrian leader. 
C)  Under her leadership, Austria won Silesia during the War of the Austrian Succession. 
D)  She abdicated in favor of her son Joseph when he came of age in 1780. 
E)  Contemporaries suggested the empress regretted that she selected Joseph over his brother Leopold.

Question 11

Absolute monarchy was able to develop more effectively in Eastern Europe because of

Accepted Answer

A)  unstable borders. 
B)  middle-class expansion. 
C)  Muslim-Christian conflicts. 
D)  the ability of noble landlords to maintain feudalism. 
E)  lack of education on the part of the peasants. 
A)  unstable borders. 
B)  middle-class expansion. 
C)  Muslim-Christian conflicts. 
D)  the ability of noble landlords to maintain feudalism. 
E)  lack of education on the part of the peasants.

Question 12

In the German provinces after the Thirty Years' War,

Accepted Answer

A)  most people clung to Catholicism. 
B)  each prince chose the religion of his subjects. 
C)  the distrust and animosities so prevalent before the war began to dissipate. 
D)  the majority of the people converted to Protestantism. 
E)  the people were about evenly divided between Protestantism and Catholicism. 
A)  most people clung to Catholicism. 
B)  each prince chose the religion of his subjects. 
C)  the distrust and animosities so prevalent before the war began to dissipate. 
D)  the majority of the people converted to Protestantism. 
E)  the people were about evenly divided between Protestantism and Catholicism.

Question 13

Cite personalities and events of the period from 1603 to 1688 which illustrate the triumph of the British Parliamentary system.

Accepted Answer

During the period from 1603 to 1688, sev

Question 14

Louis XIV's palace from which he wielded absolute power was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Louis XIV's palace from which he wielded...

Question 15

One result of the Thirty Years' War was

Accepted Answer

A)  a stronger role for the German states in Europe, as well as for Sweden. 
B)  full independence for the Dutch Protestants, who had been ruled by Spain. 
C)  a period of resurgence for the Ottoman Empire. 
D)  the reimplementation of the terms of the Peace of Augsburg. 
E)  a long period of peace between Spain and Portugal. 
A)  a stronger role for the German states in Europe, as well as for Sweden. 
B)  full independence for the Dutch Protestants, who had been ruled by Spain. 
C)  a period of resurgence for the Ottoman Empire. 
D)  the reimplementation of the terms of the Peace of Augsburg. 
E)  a long period of peace between Spain and Portugal.

Question 16

Describe the reign of Louis XIV. To what extent did it represent the zenith of the absolutist ideology?

Accepted Answer

The reign of Louis XIV, also known as th

Question 17

Evaluate the relative effectiveness of Ivan IV and Peter I in developing and enhancing Tsarist absolutism.

Accepted Answer

Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible

Question 18

William and Mary, and Anne were followed by kings of this dynasty:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bourbon 
B)  Habsburg 
C)  Hanoverian 
D)  Stuart 
E)  Cromwellian 
A)  Bourbon 
B)  Habsburg 
C)  Hanoverian 
D)  Stuart 
E)  Cromwellian

Question 19

The first modern peace treaty was that of

Accepted Answer

A)  Westphalia. 
B)  Nantes. 
C)  Bohemia. 
D)  Paris. 
E)  Utrecht. 
A)  Westphalia. 
B)  Nantes. 
C)  Bohemia. 
D)  Paris. 
E)  Utrecht.

Question 20

When Elizabeth I died unmarried and childless, the English throne passed to

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles I. 
B)  James VI of Scotland. 
C)  her niece Anne. 
D)  Henry VII. 
E)  George I. 
A)  Charles I. 
B)  James VI of Scotland. 
C)  her niece Anne. 
D)  Henry VII. 
E)  George I.

Exam 25: Foundations of the European States

James II's Catholic prejudices led to the ____________________ ____________________.

Spain was relegated to second class status in the 1600s in part because it

Which of the following was true of Louis XIV's War of the Spanish Succession?

The significance of England's Glorious Revolution was that

King ____________________ (1660-1685) achieved the Restoration of the British monarchy.

As Lord Protector of England, Oliver Cromwell

"An army without a country" most strongly described

The 18th century Habsburgs ruled over the major areas of ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

The Prussian ruler, Frederick William, the Great Elector, was responsible for

Which of the following was true of Maria Theresa?

Absolute monarchy was able to develop more effectively in Eastern Europe because of

In the German provinces after the Thirty Years' War,

Cite personalities and events of the period from 1603 to 1688 which illustrate the triumph of the British Parliamentary system.

Louis XIV's palace from which he wielded absolute power was ____________________.

One result of the Thirty Years' War was

Describe the reign of Louis XIV. To what extent did it represent the zenith of the absolutist ideology?

Evaluate the relative effectiveness of Ivan IV and Peter I in developing and enhancing Tsarist absolutism.

William and Mary, and Anne were followed by kings of this dynasty:

The first modern peace treaty was that of

When Elizabeth I died unmarried and childless, the English throne passed to

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