Question 1

Which of the following statements correctly describes the millenarian religious groups of the Diggers and Fifth Monarchy Men, which arose in the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  They mostly did not outlast the period of the civil wars. 
B)  They had a greater impact on the future of Christianity than did non-millenarian groups of the time. 
C)  They included smaller sects, such as Jansenism and Quakerism, within them. 
D)  They were found predominantly in eastern Europe and did not spread as far as England. 
E)  They were large in size, soon comprising over half of the British population.

Question 2

In the 1640s and 1650s, the Ottoman Empire remained threatened with instability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In what ways did the Peace of Westphalia establish principles for future treaties?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Which of the following was an aspect of Charles's unpopular religious policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  his support for religious toleration 
B)  his commitment to the doctrine of predestination 
C)  his changing the national religion to Puritanism 
D)  royal support for religious diversity, especially among Catholics and Protestants 
E)  his allowance for different forms of entertainment such as archery and dancing on Sundays

Question 5

What was one consequence of the Thirty Years' War, especially among those who wrote about the laws of war and peace?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increasing focus on what made a war just or unjust in the first place 
B)  a new call for far less organized national forces 
C)  the acceptance that large-scale slaughter was an unavoidable part of war 
D)  the idea of war as a game 
E)  a growing concern with the conduct of war

Question 6

The "Swedish Deluge" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  Baltic weather patterns that resulted in a series of floods, making fighting impossible. 
B)  an ailment that affected many during the civil strife in Catalonia. 
C)  the overwhelming amount of social reform enabled by civil war in Poland-Lithuania. 
D)  the slaughter of the Jews in eastern Europe. 
E)  the Swedish invasion and occupation of western Poland-Lithuania.

Question 7

What was the general argument of the new theory of political authority presented in Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan? How did Christians, defenders of monarchy, and radical political figures receive this argument?

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Question 8

The influence of the scientific revolution on Hobbes can be seen in his

Accepted Answer

A)  founding of the disciple of physics. 
B)  emphasis on religiously based theories of authority over reason. 
C)  argument against the need for government. 
D)  break with medieval precedents about an ordered universe. 
E)  rejection of the idea of a "social contract."

Question 9

What was the Levellers' legacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  their rejection of class distinctions in politics 
B)  their support for women's rights 
C)  their demand for equal pay regardless of background 
D)  their successful political program based on classical democracy 
E)  their efforts to ensure that promotions in the military were based on talent

Question 10

Which of the following statements was true of the Independents in the English civil war?

Accepted Answer

A)  They fought specialized, individual missions for the military. 
B)  They rejected military authority in favor of religious authority. 
C)  They fought only in their own counties. 
D)  They fought to transform the Church of England into a Presbyterian Church. 
E)  They demanded religious toleration for all Christians.

Question 11

In mid-seventeenth-century Europe, the goals of most political action were order and stability to end the bloodshed since the start of the Thirty Years' War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the relationship between science and the state in the mid-seventeenth century.

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Question 13

The Levellers were a group of soldiers within the New Model Army who believed all adult men should have the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following did the Peace of Westphalia demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the abandonment of any hope of a unified Europe and uniform Christianity 
B)  the persistence of the dream of a unified European Community 
C)  the resolution of the war between France and Spain 
D)  the successful prevention of new wars 
E)  the movement to establish a European Parliament

Question 15

England's Royal Society and France's Royal Academy of Sciences demonstrated the

Accepted Answer

A)  many opportunities for common, everyday people to pursue scholarship in the sciences. 
B)  benefits of state-supported inquiry and learning. 
C)  depletion in government resources, resulting in its inability to support the sciences. 
D)  government's acceptance of radical speculations like those of Spinoza. 
E)  government's attempts to tarnish the "gentlemanly" reputation of the republic of letters.

Question 16

The Long Parliament sought to reinstate the Court of the Star Chamber because it guaranteed the right to a trial for all people accused of crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who served as commander of the New Model Army and would go on to become the Lord Protector of England following Charles I's execution?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Dryden 
B)  Oliver Cromwell 
C)  Baruch Spinoza 
D)  Cardinal Mazarin 
E)  Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Question 18

Which of the following statements about King Louis XIV of France is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  His reign was held to be a model of absolutism for other countries. 
B)  He ruled France at a time when it was considered to have lost its power. 
C)  He favored the middle class over the nobility and was highly concerned about urban middle-class trade. 
D)  He put an end to all public works projects run by the government, such as building canals. 
E)  He began the tradition of royal ceremonies that emphasized the bonds between king and kingdom.

Question 19

As Lord Protector of England, Oliver Cromwell was king in all but name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How was the civil strife in France different from that in England?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French did not resort to violence that resulted in a loss of life. 
B)  The French always remained steadfast in their loyalty to the monarchy. 
C)  The French achieved a measure of social reform. 
D)  The French maintained a coherent challenge to the social and political order. 
E)  The French established a uniform Protestant Church.

Exam 13: Ordering the World: New Forms of Authority and Knowledge, 1640-1680

Which of the following statements correctly describes the millenarian religious groups of the Diggers and Fifth Monarchy Men, which arose in the seventeenth century?

In the 1640s and 1650s, the Ottoman Empire remained threatened with instability.

In what ways did the Peace of Westphalia establish principles for future treaties?

Which of the following was an aspect of Charles's unpopular religious policy?

What was one consequence of the Thirty Years' War, especially among those who wrote about the laws of war and peace?

The "Swedish Deluge" refers to

What was the general argument of the new theory of political authority presented in Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan? How did Christians, defenders of monarchy, and radical political figures receive this argument?

The influence of the scientific revolution on Hobbes can be seen in his

What was the Levellers' legacy?

Which of the following statements was true of the Independents in the English civil war?

In mid-seventeenth-century Europe, the goals of most political action were order and stability to end the bloodshed since the start of the Thirty Years' War.

Describe the relationship between science and the state in the mid-seventeenth century.

The Levellers were a group of soldiers within the New Model Army who believed all adult men should have the right to vote.

Which of the following did the Peace of Westphalia demonstrate?

England's Royal Society and France's Royal Academy of Sciences demonstrated the

The Long Parliament sought to reinstate the Court of the Star Chamber because it guaranteed the right to a trial for all people accused of crimes.

Who served as commander of the New Model Army and would go on to become the Lord Protector of England following Charles I's execution?

Which of the following statements about King Louis XIV of France is true?

As Lord Protector of England, Oliver Cromwell was king in all but name.

How was the civil strife in France different from that in England?