Question 1

The Diplomatic Revolution

Accepted Answer

A)  Was an unexpected alliance of Austria and Prussia to resolve the Silesian issue through an annexation of Poland 
B)  Was an alliance between Russia and the Ottoman Turks to partition some independent Muslim principalities between them 
C)  Was an unlikely alliance of France and England to take advantage of the situation in central Europe caused by the Thirty Years' War 
D)  Occurred because Maria Theresa sought new allies in an effort to retake Silesia from Frederick the Great of Prussia 
A)  Was an unexpected alliance of Austria and Prussia to resolve the Silesian issue through an annexation of Poland 
B)  Was an alliance between Russia and the Ottoman Turks to partition some independent Muslim principalities between them 
C)  Was an unlikely alliance of France and England to take advantage of the situation in central Europe caused by the Thirty Years' War 
D)  Occurred because Maria Theresa sought new allies in an effort to retake Silesia from Frederick the Great of Prussia

Question 2

The Declaration of Independence was written primarily by ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Declaration of Independence was written primarily...

Question 3

As part of his philosophy as an enlightened absolutist, Frederick the Great abolished serfdom in Prussia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The British government in the eighteenth century is generally regarded as successful because

Accepted Answer

A)  A method was found-the cabinet system-to insure that the king and the Parliament worked together 
B)  Parliament at last succeeded in its goal of deposing the king and establishing a republic 
C)  The king and a small group of ministers succeeded in abolishing Parliament 
D)  All of these options are incorrect 
A)  A method was found-the cabinet system-to insure that the king and the Parliament worked together 
B)  Parliament at last succeeded in its goal of deposing the king and establishing a republic 
C)  The king and a small group of ministers succeeded in abolishing Parliament 
D)  All of these options are incorrect

Question 5

Popular literature was almost nonexistent, owing to widespread illiteracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The changes in rural life that led to greater food production are usually termed the ______________.

Accepted Answer

agricultur

Question 7

Analyze the benefits and costs of commercial growth, the Agricultural Revolution and cottage industry.

Accepted Answer

The benefits of commercial growth includ

Question 8

Discuss the three enlightened absolutists-Frederick the Great, Catherine the Great and Joseph II. Show to what extent each fulfilled and failed to fulfill the criteria for an enlightened ruler.

Accepted Answer

Enlightened absolutism refers to a form

Question 9

The reign of Louis XV of France

Accepted Answer

A)  Was marked by numerous tax and revenue problems 
B)  Saw no wars of any consequence 
C)  Clearly illustrated the idea and effectiveness of Enlightened Absolutism 
D)  Saw France become the dominant military power of Europe 
A)  Was marked by numerous tax and revenue problems 
B)  Saw no wars of any consequence 
C)  Clearly illustrated the idea and effectiveness of Enlightened Absolutism 
D)  Saw France become the dominant military power of Europe

Question 10

Traditional European agriculture never left any arable land unplanted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cottage industry

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased considerably during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries 
B)  Was often a cloth industry, but many other items were also manufactured this way 
C)  Often involved the entire family, including the children, in the work 
D)  All of these options are correct 
A)  Increased considerably during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries 
B)  Was often a cloth industry, but many other items were also manufactured this way 
C)  Often involved the entire family, including the children, in the work 
D)  All of these options are correct

Question 12

Discuss the policies of Catherine the Great. What were her major successes? What were her major failures?

Accepted Answer

Catherine the Great, who ruled Russia fr

Question 13

The putting-out system of manufacturing attracted rural people to urban jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Overall, it can be said of the enlightened absolutists

Accepted Answer

A)  That they dramatically changed the social and political structures of the countries that they ruled 
B)  That they advanced to some degree the Enlightenment program of religious toleration and more humane social and governmental institutions, though still continuing their pursuit of military power 
C)  That they never made any serious attempt to change anything, accomplishing nothing of merit 
D)  All of these options are incorrect 
A)  That they dramatically changed the social and political structures of the countries that they ruled 
B)  That they advanced to some degree the Enlightenment program of religious toleration and more humane social and governmental institutions, though still continuing their pursuit of military power 
C)  That they never made any serious attempt to change anything, accomplishing nothing of merit 
D)  All of these options are incorrect

Question 15

George I and George II preferred Whigs to Tories because some of the latter had favored the cause of the exiled Stuarts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An important part of the new agricultural methods in Great Britain was

Accepted Answer

A)  An imposition of serfdom based on the pattern of Eastern Europe 
B)  The development of larger blocks of land by the enclosure process and the loss of land by the smaller farmers 
C)  A massive flocking to the land by the inhabitants of the cities 
D)  The division of large blocks of land into long, narrow strips, with a 3-year crop rotation 
A)  An imposition of serfdom based on the pattern of Eastern Europe 
B)  The development of larger blocks of land by the enclosure process and the loss of land by the smaller farmers 
C)  A massive flocking to the land by the inhabitants of the cities 
D)  The division of large blocks of land into long, narrow strips, with a 3-year crop rotation

Question 17

Under Frederick William I, 70 percent of the Prussian state budget went to the army.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The novels of Samuel Richardson avoided sexual references.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ruler who precipitated the mid-century wars-the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War-was

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederick the Great of Prussia because of his invasion of Saxony 
B)  Maria Theresa of Austria, by her invasion of Poland 
C)  The Ottoman Sultan, by his invasion of Italy 
D)  Peter the Great of Russia, by his invasion of France 
A)  Frederick the Great of Prussia because of his invasion of Saxony 
B)  Maria Theresa of Austria, by her invasion of Poland 
C)  The Ottoman Sultan, by his invasion of Italy 
D)  Peter the Great of Russia, by his invasion of France

Question 20

Although Joseph II undertook reforms where Frederick the Great feared to tread-such as freedom for serfs and greater toleration of Jews-he ultimately failed because

Accepted Answer

A)  He was overthrown as part of the French Revolution 
B)  His chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu, sabotaged his reforms 
C)  He did not really believe in his reforms and failed to push them hard enough 
D)  His reforms were often ill-conceived and autocratically imposed, not only alienating the powerful but . also those whom the reforms were supposed to help 
A)  He was overthrown as part of the French Revolution 
B)  His chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu, sabotaged his reforms 
C)  He did not really believe in his reforms and failed to push them hard enough 
D)  His reforms were often ill-conceived and autocratically imposed, not only alienating the powerful but . also those whom the reforms were supposed to help

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

The Diplomatic Revolution

The Declaration of Independence was written primarily by ___________.

As part of his philosophy as an enlightened absolutist, Frederick the Great abolished serfdom in Prussia.

The British government in the eighteenth century is generally regarded as successful because

Popular literature was almost nonexistent, owing to widespread illiteracy.

The changes in rural life that led to greater food production are usually termed the ______________.

Analyze the benefits and costs of commercial growth, the Agricultural Revolution and cottage industry.

Discuss the three enlightened absolutists-Frederick the Great, Catherine the Great and Joseph II. Show to what extent each fulfilled and failed to fulfill the criteria for an enlightened ruler.

The reign of Louis XV of France

Traditional European agriculture never left any arable land unplanted.

Cottage industry

Discuss the policies of Catherine the Great. What were her major successes? What were her major failures?

The putting-out system of manufacturing attracted rural people to urban jobs.

Overall, it can be said of the enlightened absolutists

George I and George II preferred Whigs to Tories because some of the latter had favored the cause of the exiled Stuarts.

An important part of the new agricultural methods in Great Britain was

Under Frederick William I, 70 percent of the Prussian state budget went to the army.

The novels of Samuel Richardson avoided sexual references.

The ruler who precipitated the mid-century wars-the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War-was

Although Joseph II undertook reforms where Frederick the Great feared to tread-such as freedom for serfs and greater toleration of Jews-he ultimately failed because

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