Question 1

Charles I's death sent shockwaves through Europe because:

Accepted Answer

A)  he was killed by Cromwell in a particularly brutal way. 
B)  he was assassinated after he had surrendered to the parliamentary army. 
C)  it was the first time a reigning king had been legally tried and executed for treason by his subjects. 
D)  it was the first time a reigning king had been killed by his subjects. 
E)  he was killed by his own forces. 
A)  he was killed by Cromwell in a particularly brutal way. 
B)  he was assassinated after he had surrendered to the parliamentary army. 
C)  it was the first time a reigning king had been legally tried and executed for treason by his subjects. 
D)  it was the first time a reigning king had been killed by his subjects. 
E)  he was killed by his own forces. C

Question 2

Much of the wealth derived from colonies in the Americas came from:

Accepted Answer

A)  sugar. 
B)  cotton. 
C)  gold. 
D)  furs. 
E)  tobacco. 
A)  sugar. 
B)  cotton. 
C)  gold. 
D)  furs. 
E)  tobacco. A

Question 3

To promote the economic development of France,Henry IV did all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  improve the transportation system. 
B)  finance exploratory expeditions to the New World. 
C)  build factories and encourage new industries. 
D)  open up new silver mines within France. 
E)  support the growth of the textile industry in France. 
A)  improve the transportation system. 
B)  finance exploratory expeditions to the New World. 
C)  build factories and encourage new industries. 
D)  open up new silver mines within France. 
E)  support the growth of the textile industry in France. D

Question 4

Oliver Cromwell rose to power in England as:

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A)  a well-known Puritan preacher. 
B)  the parliamentary leader of the opposition to King Charles I. 
C)  the leader of a Presbyterian alliance between the Scots and the English. 
D)  the leader of the parliamentary army. 
E)  the king's military commander against the parliamentary forces. 
A)  a well-known Puritan preacher. 
B)  the parliamentary leader of the opposition to King Charles I. 
C)  the leader of a Presbyterian alliance between the Scots and the English. 
D)  the leader of the parliamentary army. 
E)  the king's military commander against the parliamentary forces.

Question 5

Which groups in European society benefited most from the Price Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  wage laborers 
B)  peasants 
C)  manufacturers 
D)  merchants and large farmers 
E)  aristocracy 
A)  wage laborers 
B)  peasants 
C)  manufacturers 
D)  merchants and large farmers 
E)  aristocracy

Question 6

Jean Bodin's Six Books of the Commonwealth was the first fully developed statement of:

Accepted Answer

A)  republicanism. 
B)  absolutist sovereignty. 
C)  divine right of kings. 
D)  religious toleration. 
E)  theocratic government. 
A)  republicanism. 
B)  absolutist sovereignty. 
C)  divine right of kings. 
D)  religious toleration. 
E)  theocratic government.

Question 7

The "price revolution" forced many peasants to become unfree laborers in American colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The slave trade was a venture carried forward by a few unscrupulous men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Unlike Spain,which was able to feed itself,France had to import most of its food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Elizabethan author of Doctor Faustus was:

Accepted Answer

A)  William Shakespeare. 
B)  John Milton. 
C)  Christopher Marlowe. 
D)  Ben Jonson. 
E)  Guy Fawkes 
A)  William Shakespeare. 
B)  John Milton. 
C)  Christopher Marlowe. 
D)  Ben Jonson. 
E)  Guy Fawkes

Question 11

The Thirty Years' War began when:

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A)  a Protestant German prince attempted to claim the Spanish throne. 
B)  France, a Catholic country, went to war against the Protestant princes of Germany. 
C)  Sweden, a Protestant country, went to war against the Catholic princes of Germany. 
D)  a Catholic prince became the ruler of a Protestant territory. 
E)  a Protestant prince became the ruler of a Catholic territory. 
A)  a Protestant German prince attempted to claim the Spanish throne. 
B)  France, a Catholic country, went to war against the Protestant princes of Germany. 
C)  Sweden, a Protestant country, went to war against the Catholic princes of Germany. 
D)  a Catholic prince became the ruler of a Protestant territory. 
E)  a Protestant prince became the ruler of a Catholic territory.

Question 12

As a result of the actions of its king during the Thirty Years' War,Sweden became one of Europe's great powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Protestant rulers targeted the North American coast for colonization because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish and Portuguese holds on the Caribbean and South America were firm. 
B)  the Treaty of Tordesillas had agreed that Central and South America would be split between Spain and Portugal. 
C)  Protestant countries were generally northern European, so the North American climate suited them better. 
D)  there were fewer pirates in northern waters. 
E)  they mistakenly believed there were no inhabitants on the North American coast. 
A)  Spanish and Portuguese holds on the Caribbean and South America were firm. 
B)  the Treaty of Tordesillas had agreed that Central and South America would be split between Spain and Portugal. 
C)  Protestant countries were generally northern European, so the North American climate suited them better. 
D)  there were fewer pirates in northern waters. 
E)  they mistakenly believed there were no inhabitants on the North American coast.

Question 14

On a typical merchant run along the "triangle trade" route,a British ship would sail from England with manufactured goods,trade the goods for slaves in Africa,and then:

Accepted Answer

A)  return to Europe to sell the slaves to farm or factory owners. 
B)  trade the slaves for rum in New England. 
C)  trade the slaves for tobacco in Virginia. 
D)  trade the slaves for cotton in Brazil. 
E)  trade the slaves for cotton in the southern British colonies. 
A)  return to Europe to sell the slaves to farm or factory owners. 
B)  trade the slaves for rum in New England. 
C)  trade the slaves for tobacco in Virginia. 
D)  trade the slaves for cotton in Brazil. 
E)  trade the slaves for cotton in the southern British colonies.

Question 15

The architect of the Baroque noted for his Hellenistic-inspired style was:

Accepted Answer

A)  El Greco. 
B)  Tintoretto. 
C)  Bernini. 
D)  Caravaggio. 
E)  Michelangelo. 
A)  El Greco. 
B)  Tintoretto. 
C)  Bernini. 
D)  Caravaggio. 
E)  Michelangelo.

Question 16

While more than 7 million slaves were taken from Africa to the Americas,the number of European colonists who came to the Americas before 1700 was approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  800,000. 
B)  1,000,000. 
C)  1,500,000. 
D)  2,000,000. 
E)  2,500,000. 
A)  800,000. 
B)  1,000,000. 
C)  1,500,000. 
D)  2,000,000. 
E)  2,500,000.

Question 17

What factors led to the decline of Spain?

Accepted Answer

Many factors contributed to the decline

Question 18

The driving cause of the inflation experienced in Europe during the last half of the sixteenth century was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a stable food supply and growing population. 
B)  a growing food supply and decreasing population. 
C)  rising wages. 
D)  an influx of gold on the Spanish market. 
E)  an influx of silver on the Spanish market. 
A)  a stable food supply and growing population. 
B)  a growing food supply and decreasing population. 
C)  rising wages. 
D)  an influx of gold on the Spanish market. 
E)  an influx of silver on the Spanish market.

Question 19

The Dutch West India Company dominated the _________ trade after 1521.

Accepted Answer

A)  spice 
B)  sugar 
C)  tobacco 
D)  slave 
E)  cod 
A)  spice 
B)  sugar 
C)  tobacco 
D)  slave 
E)  cod

Question 20

Social relations in the Spanish colonies of Central and South America were characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  frequent intermarriage with native people. 
B)  a complex system of racial and class categories. 
C)  the uprooting and resettlement of large numbers of native people. 
D)  cultural assimilation between the Spanish colonists and the native population. 
E)  the enslavement of large numbers of the native population. 
A)  frequent intermarriage with native people. 
B)  a complex system of racial and class categories. 
C)  the uprooting and resettlement of large numbers of native people. 
D)  cultural assimilation between the Spanish colonists and the native population. 
E)  the enslavement of large numbers of the native population.

Exam 14: Europe in the Atlantic World,1550–1660

Charles I's death sent shockwaves through Europe because:

Much of the wealth derived from colonies in the Americas came from:

To promote the economic development of France,Henry IV did all of the following EXCEPT:

Oliver Cromwell rose to power in England as:

Which groups in European society benefited most from the Price Revolution?

Jean Bodin's Six Books of the Commonwealth was the first fully developed statement of:

The "price revolution" forced many peasants to become unfree laborers in American colonies.

The slave trade was a venture carried forward by a few unscrupulous men.

Unlike Spain,which was able to feed itself,France had to import most of its food.

The Elizabethan author of Doctor Faustus was:

The Thirty Years' War began when:

As a result of the actions of its king during the Thirty Years' War,Sweden became one of Europe's great powers.

Protestant rulers targeted the North American coast for colonization because:

On a typical merchant run along the "triangle trade" route,a British ship would sail from England with manufactured goods,trade the goods for slaves in Africa,and then:

The architect of the Baroque noted for his Hellenistic-inspired style was:

While more than 7 million slaves were taken from Africa to the Americas,the number of European colonists who came to the Americas before 1700 was approximately:

What factors led to the decline of Spain?

The driving cause of the inflation experienced in Europe during the last half of the sixteenth century was:

The Dutch West India Company dominated the _________ trade after 1521.

Social relations in the Spanish colonies of Central and South America were characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

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