Question 1

Following the Thirty Years' War, what country became dominant in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweden 
B)  England 
C)  Germany 
D)  Spain 
E)  France 
A)  Sweden 
B)  England 
C)  Germany 
D)  Spain 
E)  France

Question 2

Scandinavia in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries witnessed

Accepted Answer

A)  The expansion of Denmark so as to dominate the Baltic. 
B)  Sweden as a second-rate power after the Great Northern War. 
C)  Sweden and Denmark join forces to defeat and occupy Poland in 1660. 
D)  the economic dominance of Sweden over the rest of northern Europe. 
E)  the conquest of Sweden by Norway. 
A)  The expansion of Denmark so as to dominate the Baltic. 
B)  Sweden as a second-rate power after the Great Northern War. 
C)  Sweden and Denmark join forces to defeat and occupy Poland in 1660. 
D)  the economic dominance of Sweden over the rest of northern Europe. 
E)  the conquest of Sweden by Norway.

Question 3

Under Charles II, Parliament passed the Test Act to

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A)  control the quality of food and drugs on the market. 
B)  improve the quality of university graduates. 
C)  help Catholics gain government jobs. 
D)  stipulate that only Anglicans could hold military and civil offices. 
E)  regulate promotions in the military. 
A)  control the quality of food and drugs on the market. 
B)  improve the quality of university graduates. 
C)  help Catholics gain government jobs. 
D)  stipulate that only Anglicans could hold military and civil offices. 
E)  regulate promotions in the military.

Question 4

How did the art and literature of the second half of the seventeenth century reflect the political and social life of that period? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

The art and literature of the second hal

Question 5

What were the economic and social problems that troubled Europe from 1560 to 1650? Do these problems constitute a "crisis"?

Accepted Answer

During the period from 1560 to 1650, Eur

Question 6

Louis XIV used his palace at Versailles to

Accepted Answer

A)  dominate the nobility and display his grandeur. 
B)  putter around in the garden and enjoy nature. 
C)  earn money by centralizing the marketplace. 
D)  get away from politics and spend time with his family. 
E)  provide a spiritual sanctuary from a troubled world. 
A)  dominate the nobility and display his grandeur. 
B)  putter around in the garden and enjoy nature. 
C)  earn money by centralizing the marketplace. 
D)  get away from politics and spend time with his family. 
E)  provide a spiritual sanctuary from a troubled world.

Question 7

Which of the following statements best applies to Peter the Great of Russia?

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A)  His program of Europeanization was predominantly technical and aimed at modernizing the military. 
B)  His respect for western governments led to increased powers for the Duma. 
C)  His traditional, conservative attitude stripped away all previous social gains for women. 
D)  His desire to teach Russians western customs could not be enforced among the old-fashioned nobles. 
E)  He rejected Westernization in favor of Orthodoxy. 
A)  His program of Europeanization was predominantly technical and aimed at modernizing the military. 
B)  His respect for western governments led to increased powers for the Duma. 
C)  His traditional, conservative attitude stripped away all previous social gains for women. 
D)  His desire to teach Russians western customs could not be enforced among the old-fashioned nobles. 
E)  He rejected Westernization in favor of Orthodoxy.

Question 8

IDENTIFICATIONS
-conscript standing armies

Accepted Answer

The term "conscript standing armies" ref

Question 9

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Baroque

Accepted Answer

The Baroque period in art and music last

Question 10

The Thirty Years' War

Accepted Answer

A)  eventually involved every country in Europe and Asia. 
B)  is considered by most to be the first "modern" war. 
C)  is considered by most to be part of the larger Bourbon-Habsburg struggle. 
D)  was primarily fought in Spain. 
E)  was exclusively caused by religious differences. 
A)  eventually involved every country in Europe and Asia. 
B)  is considered by most to be the first "modern" war. 
C)  is considered by most to be part of the larger Bourbon-Habsburg struggle. 
D)  was primarily fought in Spain. 
E)  was exclusively caused by religious differences.

Question 11

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Poland's Sejm

Accepted Answer

The Sejm is the lower house of the bicam

Question 12

In the Thirty Years' War, Wallenstein was a general who fought for

Accepted Answer

A)  the Emperor Ferdinand. 
B)  Prussia. 
C)  Sweden. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  England. 
A)  the Emperor Ferdinand. 
B)  Prussia. 
C)  Sweden. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  England.

Question 13

The French playwright Moliére is noted for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Tartuffe. 
B)  benefiting from the patronage of Louis XIV. 
C)  satirizing French religious and social customs. 
D)  perfecting neoclassical tragedy. 
E)  producing and acting in a series of comedies. 
A)  Tartuffe. 
B)  benefiting from the patronage of Louis XIV. 
C)  satirizing French religious and social customs. 
D)  perfecting neoclassical tragedy. 
E)  producing and acting in a series of comedies.

Question 14

IDENTIFICATIONS
-William Shakespeare

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare was an English playw

Question 15

The Baroque painter who used violent motion, heavily fleshed nudes, and dramatic use of light and shadow, and rich sensuous pigments in his paintings was

Accepted Answer

A)  Rembrandt van Rijn. 
B)  Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 
C)  El Greco. 
D)  Artemisia Gentileschi. 
E)  Peter Paul Rubens. 
A)  Rembrandt van Rijn. 
B)  Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 
C)  El Greco. 
D)  Artemisia Gentileschi. 
E)  Peter Paul Rubens.

Question 16

What was the relationship in the France of Louis XIV between pomp and rule?

Accepted Answer

During the reign of Louis XIV in France,

Question 17

All of the following were part of the "military revolution" in the century after 1560 except

Accepted Answer

A)  the increased use of militias and volunteer soldiers. 
B)  standing armies based upon conscription. 
C)  increased use of the musket and bayonet. 
D)  larger sailing ships, known as "ships of the line." 
E)  the education of officers in military schools. 
A)  the increased use of militias and volunteer soldiers. 
B)  standing armies based upon conscription. 
C)  increased use of the musket and bayonet. 
D)  larger sailing ships, known as "ships of the line." 
E)  the education of officers in military schools.

Question 18

The Petition of Right (1628), among other things,

Accepted Answer

A)  stated that the King of England was elected. 
B)  maintained that the King could pass no new tax without the consent of Parliament. 
C)  restored order in the English military. 
D)  made the English monarchy purely ceremonial. 
E)  made the Anglican Church the "established" church. 
A)  stated that the King of England was elected. 
B)  maintained that the King could pass no new tax without the consent of Parliament. 
C)  restored order in the English military. 
D)  made the English monarchy purely ceremonial. 
E)  made the Anglican Church the "established" church.

Question 19

John Locke was responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  synthesizing previous doctrines on international law. 
B)  the idea of society as being in a constant state of war. 
C)  advocating political democracy for the entire populace. 
D)  emphasizing the social contract between the people and government. 
E)  disestablishing the Church of England. 
A)  synthesizing previous doctrines on international law. 
B)  the idea of society as being in a constant state of war. 
C)  advocating political democracy for the entire populace. 
D)  emphasizing the social contract between the people and government. 
E)  disestablishing the Church of England.

Question 20

The capital of the Habsburg Empire was in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ukraine. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Austria. 
D)  Bavaria. 
E)  Turkey. 
A)  the Ukraine. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Austria. 
D)  Bavaria. 
E)  Turkey.

Following the Thirty Years' War, what country became dominant in Europe?

Scandinavia in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries witnessed

Under Charles II, Parliament passed the Test Act to

How did the art and literature of the second half of the seventeenth century reflect the political and social life of that period? Give examples.

What were the economic and social problems that troubled Europe from 1560 to 1650? Do these problems constitute a "crisis"?

Louis XIV used his palace at Versailles to

Which of the following statements best applies to Peter the Great of Russia?

IDENTIFICATIONS -conscript standing armies

IDENTIFICATIONS -Baroque

The Thirty Years' War

IDENTIFICATIONS -Poland's Sejm

In the Thirty Years' War, Wallenstein was a general who fought for

The French playwright Moliére is noted for all of the following except

IDENTIFICATIONS -William Shakespeare

The Baroque painter who used violent motion, heavily fleshed nudes, and dramatic use of light and shadow, and rich sensuous pigments in his paintings was

What was the relationship in the France of Louis XIV between pomp and rule?

All of the following were part of the "military revolution" in the century after 1560 except

The Petition of Right (1628), among other things,

John Locke was responsible for

The capital of the Habsburg Empire was in

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War Ii

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: the Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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Exam 3: State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Following the Thirty Years' War, what country became dominant in Europe?

Scandinavia in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries witnessed

Under Charles II, Parliament passed the Test Act to

How did the art and literature of the second half of the seventeenth century reflect the political and social life of that period? Give examples.

What were the economic and social problems that troubled Europe from 1560 to 1650? Do these problems constitute a "crisis"?

Louis XIV used his palace at Versailles to

Which of the following statements best applies to Peter the Great of Russia?

IDENTIFICATIONS -conscript standing armies

IDENTIFICATIONS -Baroque

The Thirty Years' War

IDENTIFICATIONS -Poland's Sejm

In the Thirty Years' War, Wallenstein was a general who fought for

The French playwright Moliére is noted for all of the following except

IDENTIFICATIONS -William Shakespeare

The Baroque painter who used violent motion, heavily fleshed nudes, and dramatic use of light and shadow, and rich sensuous pigments in his paintings was

What was the relationship in the France of Louis XIV between pomp and rule?

All of the following were part of the "military revolution" in the century after 1560 except

The Petition of Right (1628), among other things,

John Locke was responsible for

The capital of the Habsburg Empire was in

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War Ii

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: the Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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