Question 1

The eighteenth century colonial world

Accepted Answer

A)  Saw Spain lose most of its colonies to Holland 
B)  Saw Portugal become the dominant colonial power 
C)  Saw Russia, Prussia and the Ottoman Turks become important American colonial rivals 
D)  Saw France and England become the chief colonial rivals because of the decline of the other colonial powers 
A)  Saw Spain lose most of its colonies to Holland 
B)  Saw Portugal become the dominant colonial power 
C)  Saw Russia, Prussia and the Ottoman Turks become important American colonial rivals 
D)  Saw France and England become the chief colonial rivals because of the decline of the other colonial powers

Question 2

The two major wars between Frederick the Great of Prussia and Maria Theresa of Austria were

Accepted Answer

A)  The Seven Years' War and the Hundred Years' War 
B)  The Thirty Years' War and the Wars of Religion 
C)  The War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War 
D)  The Persian War and the Punic War 
A)  The Seven Years' War and the Hundred Years' War 
B)  The Thirty Years' War and the Wars of Religion 
C)  The War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War 
D)  The Persian War and the Punic War

Question 3

The Russian ruler often classified as an enlightened absolutist was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Russian ruler often classified as an...

Question 4

The __________ were French law courts, which claimed at times to speak for the nation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ were French law courts, which...

Question 5

In spite of the overall growth of prosperity in the eighteenth century, the growth of population often meant increasing misery for the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Many Europeans saw the American Revolution as a victory for Enlightenment ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most victims of the African slave trade were sent to Virginia and South Carolina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Was the eighteenth century a good century for the common people? Consider how they were affected by changes in agriculture, manufacturing, city life and religion.

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The eighteenth century was a time of sig

Question 9

The debts incurred by Britain to defeat France in North America were an important, though not the sole, reason for the stamp tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During the eighteenth century, a large part of colonial commerce was based on

Accepted Answer

A)  The slave trade 
B)  The wool trade 
C)  The iron trade 
D)  The steel trade 
A)  The slave trade 
B)  The wool trade 
C)  The iron trade 
D)  The steel trade

Question 11

The area in which Frederick the Great cannot be called an "enlightened absolutist" is

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A)  His correspondence with French intellectuals 
B)  His phrase, "I am the first servant of the state." 
C)  His refusal to free the serfs or lessen their burdens 
D)  His proclamation of religious toleration 
A)  His correspondence with French intellectuals 
B)  His phrase, "I am the first servant of the state." 
C)  His refusal to free the serfs or lessen their burdens 
D)  His proclamation of religious toleration

Question 12

A large country that disappeared entirely in the eighteenth century, partitioned by hostile powers, was__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A large country that disappeared entirely in...

Question 13

With the exception of Joseph II, enlightened absolutists of Eastern Europe generally failed to alleviate the burdens that fell on the _______________ or serfs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With the exception of Joseph II, enlightened...

Question 14

Lower class culture in the eighteenth century

Accepted Answer

A)  Was rigorously suppressed by the absolutist state 
B)  Included festivals, some forms of literature, music, dancing and a good deal of drinking 
C)  Became increasingly irreligious as a result of the enlightenment 
D)  Became advocates of revolution in all European countries 
A)  Was rigorously suppressed by the absolutist state 
B)  Included festivals, some forms of literature, music, dancing and a good deal of drinking 
C)  Became increasingly irreligious as a result of the enlightenment 
D)  Became advocates of revolution in all European countries

Question 15

The "Agricultural Revolution" of the eighteenth century meant

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A)  That a series of massive peasant revolts overthrew several monarchies 
B)  That major changes occurred in the way land was plowed and crops planted, leading to a major increase in food production 
C)  That enlightened absolutists succeeded in abolishing serfdom in their dominions, ruining the nobility 
D)  All of these options are correct 
A)  That a series of massive peasant revolts overthrew several monarchies 
B)  That major changes occurred in the way land was plowed and crops planted, leading to a major increase in food production 
C)  That enlightened absolutists succeeded in abolishing serfdom in their dominions, ruining the nobility 
D)  All of these options are correct

Question 16

In what ways was the eighteenth century a continuation of the struggle between monarchs and elites that had marked the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

The eighteenth century continued the str

Question 17

The painter of A Pilgrimage to Cythera, which depicts an idealized eighteenth-century aristocracy,was __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The painter of A Pilgrimage to Cythera,...

Question 18

Some historians have called the eighteenth century monarchs who maintained their authority through innovative reforms for the good of both the people and the state _______________.

Accepted Answer

enlightene

Question 19

Britain, France and __________ were countries growing in political strength through population increase in the eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Britain, France and __________ were countries growing...

Question 20

The major destination for the victims of the African slave trade was

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia 
B)  South Carolina 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Brazil and the West Indies 
A)  Virginia 
B)  South Carolina 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Brazil and the West Indies

Exam 15: Competing for Power and Wealth: The Old Regime, 1715-1789

The eighteenth century colonial world

The two major wars between Frederick the Great of Prussia and Maria Theresa of Austria were

The Russian ruler often classified as an enlightened absolutist was ________.

The __________ were French law courts, which claimed at times to speak for the nation.

In spite of the overall growth of prosperity in the eighteenth century, the growth of population often meant increasing misery for the poor.

Many Europeans saw the American Revolution as a victory for Enlightenment ideas.

Most victims of the African slave trade were sent to Virginia and South Carolina.

Was the eighteenth century a good century for the common people? Consider how they were affected by changes in agriculture, manufacturing, city life and religion.

The debts incurred by Britain to defeat France in North America were an important, though not the sole, reason for the stamp tax.

During the eighteenth century, a large part of colonial commerce was based on

The area in which Frederick the Great cannot be called an "enlightened absolutist" is

A large country that disappeared entirely in the eighteenth century, partitioned by hostile powers, was__________.

With the exception of Joseph II, enlightened absolutists of Eastern Europe generally failed to alleviate the burdens that fell on the _______________ or serfs.

Lower class culture in the eighteenth century

The "Agricultural Revolution" of the eighteenth century meant

In what ways was the eighteenth century a continuation of the struggle between monarchs and elites that had marked the seventeenth century?

The painter of A Pilgrimage to Cythera, which depicts an idealized eighteenth-century aristocracy,was __________.

Some historians have called the eighteenth century monarchs who maintained their authority through innovative reforms for the good of both the people and the state _______________.

Britain, France and __________ were countries growing in political strength through population increase in the eighteenth century.

The major destination for the victims of the African slave trade was

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