Question 1

In his Two Treatises of Government,John Locke argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  no group of people has the right to dissolve civil society. 
B)  wealth should be distributed equally among all members of society. 
C)  kings should rule society absolutely, as fathers rule households. 
D)  legitimate government authority is conditional and contractual. 
E)  the theory upholding the absolute, divine right of kings was unassailable. 
A)  no group of people has the right to dissolve civil society. 
B)  wealth should be distributed equally among all members of society. 
C)  kings should rule society absolutely, as fathers rule households. 
D)  legitimate government authority is conditional and contractual. 
E)  the theory upholding the absolute, divine right of kings was unassailable. D

Question 2

Under the reign of Peter the Great,Russian colonization efforts were directed toward:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Indian subcontinent. 
B)  Southeast Asia. 
C)  the Middle East. 
D)  Central Asia. 
E)  Central America. 
A)  the Indian subcontinent. 
B)  Southeast Asia. 
C)  the Middle East. 
D)  Central Asia. 
E)  Central America. D

Question 3

Louis XIV recruited members of the _________ to work as royal intendants.

Accepted Answer

A)  educated peasant class 
B)  nobility 
C)  military 
D)  bourgeoisie 
E)  clergy 
A)  educated peasant class 
B)  nobility 
C)  military 
D)  bourgeoisie 
E)  clergy D

Question 4

The War of the Spanish Succession broke out when:

Accepted Answer

A)  William of Orange's daughter succeeded to the Spanish throne. 
B)  the Austrian king, Leopold I, succeeded to the Spanish throne. 
C)  Louis XIV's grandson succeeded to the Spanish throne. 
D)  the named heir of the Spanish throne, Philip V, renounced his claim. 
E)  Leopold I's nephew succeeded to the Spanish throne. 
A)  William of Orange's daughter succeeded to the Spanish throne. 
B)  the Austrian king, Leopold I, succeeded to the Spanish throne. 
C)  Louis XIV's grandson succeeded to the Spanish throne. 
D)  the named heir of the Spanish throne, Philip V, renounced his claim. 
E)  Leopold I's nephew succeeded to the Spanish throne.

Question 5

Russian peasants were:

Accepted Answer

A)  politically free. 
B)  legally the property of their landlords. 
C)  quite well off in terms of general European standards of living in the eighteenth century. 
D)  free to pursue nonagricultural economic ventures. 
E)  able to vote as a class in the Russian Duma. 
A)  politically free. 
B)  legally the property of their landlords. 
C)  quite well off in terms of general European standards of living in the eighteenth century. 
D)  free to pursue nonagricultural economic ventures. 
E)  able to vote as a class in the Russian Duma.

Question 6

The Treaty of Utrecht (1713)altered the balance of power in Europe by:

Accepted Answer

A)  giving France desirable British territory in North America and the income from those colonies. 
B)  increasing the power of Spain beyond that of France and Great Britain. 
C)  placing France and Spain under the same ruler. 
D)  making Holland the dominant sea power in the New World. 
E)  giving Great Britain trading rights and desirable French territory in the New World. 
A)  giving France desirable British territory in North America and the income from those colonies. 
B)  increasing the power of Spain beyond that of France and Great Britain. 
C)  placing France and Spain under the same ruler. 
D)  making Holland the dominant sea power in the New World. 
E)  giving Great Britain trading rights and desirable French territory in the New World.

Question 7

Louis XIV endeavored to control potential rebellions among the noble class by:

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining garrisons in the lands of all potentially subversive nobles. 
B)  arresting any noble suspected of fomenting revolt. 
C)  insisting that all nobles spend part of the year with Louis at Versailles. 
D)  having spies infiltrate the households of powerful nobles. 
E)  according the nobles of France their traditional rights. 
A)  maintaining garrisons in the lands of all potentially subversive nobles. 
B)  arresting any noble suspected of fomenting revolt. 
C)  insisting that all nobles spend part of the year with Louis at Versailles. 
D)  having spies infiltrate the households of powerful nobles. 
E)  according the nobles of France their traditional rights.

Question 8

After the collapse of the Ottoman empire,Austria's main rival in central Europe was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia. 
B)  Saxony. 
C)  Bavaria. 
D)  Venice. 
E)  Brandenburg-Prussia. 
A)  Russia. 
B)  Saxony. 
C)  Bavaria. 
D)  Venice. 
E)  Brandenburg-Prussia.

Question 9

The Glorious Revolution occurred completely without bloodshed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

England's Glorious Revolution created the necessary climate to increase the power of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  king. 
B)  lower class and wage laborers. 
C)  commercial classes. 
D)  peasant farmers. 
E)  clerics of the Anglican Church. 
A)  king. 
B)  lower class and wage laborers. 
C)  commercial classes. 
D)  peasant farmers. 
E)  clerics of the Anglican Church.

Question 11

What was the role of the army in the formation of the Prussian state?

Accepted Answer

The basis for Prussian expansion lay wit

Question 12

What were the effects of the Glorious Revolution on English society and government?

Accepted Answer

William and Mary's agreement to govern a

Question 13

The most profitable French colonies were located in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Caribbean. 
B)  North America. 
C)  West Africa. 
D)  India. 
E)  islands off the coast of Southern Africa. 
A)  the Caribbean. 
B)  North America. 
C)  West Africa. 
D)  India. 
E)  islands off the coast of Southern Africa.

Question 14

The most important opponents of royal absolutism were:

Accepted Answer

A)  churchmen. 
B)  peasants. 
C)  nobles. 
D)  merchants. 
E)  soldiers. 
A)  churchmen. 
B)  peasants. 
C)  nobles. 
D)  merchants. 
E)  soldiers.

Question 15

Peter the Great's authority to rule Russia was threatened during the early part of his reign by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a peasant rebellion. 
B)  an attempt to depose him and place his half sister on the throne. 
C)  an assassination attempt. 
D)  questions about his paternity. 
E)  a long childhood illness. 
A)  a peasant rebellion. 
B)  an attempt to depose him and place his half sister on the throne. 
C)  an assassination attempt. 
D)  questions about his paternity. 
E)  a long childhood illness.

Question 16

The Rurik dynasty ruled Russia after the death of Ivan the Terrible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The governmental system used by the United Provinces in the Netherlands throughout the seventeenth century was a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  absolutist monarchy. 
B)  limited monarchy. 
C)  oligarchy. 
D)  republic. 
E)  constitutional democracy. 
A)  absolutist monarchy. 
B)  limited monarchy. 
C)  oligarchy. 
D)  republic. 
E)  constitutional democracy.

Question 18

Slaves working on sugar plantations in the French Caribbean accounted for the livelihoods of approximately _________ of the French population.

Accepted Answer

A)  1/10th 
B)  1/25th 
C)  1/30th 
D)  1/50th 
E)  1/60th 
A)  1/10th 
B)  1/25th 
C)  1/30th 
D)  1/50th 
E)  1/60th

Question 19

In general,the policies of Peter the Great of Russia included:

Accepted Answer

A)  the introduction of Western ideas and customs. 
B)  reducing the tax burden on the peasantry, so that they could be more productive. 
C)  abolishing serfdom and giving the freed serfs land. 
D)  rebuilding the power of the Duma, Russia's national assembly. 
E)  invading the Ottoman empire to secure Constantinople as a Russian port. 
A)  the introduction of Western ideas and customs. 
B)  reducing the tax burden on the peasantry, so that they could be more productive. 
C)  abolishing serfdom and giving the freed serfs land. 
D)  rebuilding the power of the Duma, Russia's national assembly. 
E)  invading the Ottoman empire to secure Constantinople as a Russian port.

Question 20

Under the reign of Louis XIV,French colonies dominated the:

Accepted Answer

A)  slave trade. 
B)  tobacco trade. 
C)  sugar trade. 
D)  rum trade. 
E)  firearms trade. 
A)  slave trade. 
B)  tobacco trade. 
C)  sugar trade. 
D)  rum trade. 
E)  firearms trade.

Exam 15: European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660–1725

In his Two Treatises of Government,John Locke argued that:

Under the reign of Peter the Great,Russian colonization efforts were directed toward:

Louis XIV recruited members of the _________ to work as royal intendants.

The War of the Spanish Succession broke out when:

Russian peasants were:

The Treaty of Utrecht (1713)altered the balance of power in Europe by:

Louis XIV endeavored to control potential rebellions among the noble class by:

After the collapse of the Ottoman empire,Austria's main rival in central Europe was:

The Glorious Revolution occurred completely without bloodshed.

England's Glorious Revolution created the necessary climate to increase the power of the:

What was the role of the army in the formation of the Prussian state?

What were the effects of the Glorious Revolution on English society and government?

The most profitable French colonies were located in:

The most important opponents of royal absolutism were:

Peter the Great's authority to rule Russia was threatened during the early part of his reign by:

The Rurik dynasty ruled Russia after the death of Ivan the Terrible.

The governmental system used by the United Provinces in the Netherlands throughout the seventeenth century was a(n):

Slaves working on sugar plantations in the French Caribbean accounted for the livelihoods of approximately _________ of the French population.

In general,the policies of Peter the Great of Russia included:

Under the reign of Louis XIV,French colonies dominated the:

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