Transcript AP13 Review PPT

• Which of the following most accurately
describes the political system of the Dutch
republic of the seventeenth century?
• (A) Popular democracy
• (B) Rule by an absolute monarch
• (C) Rule by wealthy merchants
• (D) Control by feudal lords
• (E) Rule by yeoman farmers
• Which of the following most accurately
describes the political system of the Dutch
republic of the seventeenth century?
• (A) Popular democracy
• (B) Rule by an absolute monarch
• (C) Rule by wealthy merchants
• (D) Control by feudal lords
• (E) Rule by yeoman farmers
• .In the 17th century, the Netherlands became a
haven for
• Former monarchs
• Religious minorities
• Political radicals
• Those seeking relief from high taxation
• Former mercenaries
• .In the 17th century, the Netherlands became a
haven for
• Former monarchs
• Religious minorities
• Political radicals
• Those seeking relief from high taxation
• Former mercenaries
• The Dutch Republic rose to prominence in
seventeenth-century Europe because of which
of the following factors?
•
• (A) Its agricultural innovations
• (B) Its military strength
• (C) Its literary creativity
• (D) Its religious unity
• (E) Its shipping and commerce
• The Dutch Republic rose to prominence in
seventeenth-century Europe because of which
of the following factors?
•
• (A) Its agricultural innovations
• (B) Its military strength
• (C) Its literary creativity
• (D) Its religious unity
• (E) Its shipping and commerce
• In the late 17th century, which of the following
countries led continental Europe in shipbuilding,
navigation, and commerce and banking?
• a. France
• b. Russia
• c. The Netherlands
• d. Denmark
• e. Spain
• In the late 17th century, which of the following
countries led continental Europe in shipbuilding,
navigation, and commerce and banking?
• a. France
• b. Russia
• c. The Netherlands
• d. Denmark
• e. Spain
• By the early 17th century, which of the
following European nations was the greatest
commercial power in Europe?
• a. England
• b. France
• c. The Netherlands
• d. Spain
• e. Sweden
• By the early 17th century, which of the
following European nations was the greatest
commercial power in Europe?
• a. England
• b. France
• c. The Netherlands
• d. Spain
• e. Sweden
• The leadership of the Dutch revolts(15661648) sought all of the following EXCEPT
• a. an alliance with the English Catholics
• b. the end of the Inquisition
• c. the end of excessive taxation
• d. the elimination of the rule of foreign
officials
• e. an alliance with French Protestants
• The leadership of the Dutch revolts(15661648) sought all of the following EXCEPT
• a. an alliance with the English Catholics
• b. the end of the Inquisition
• c. the end of excessive taxation
• d. the elimination of the rule of foreign
officials
• e. an alliance with French Protestants
• The 16th century revolt in the Netherlands was largely
inspired by
• a. an economy that was mire in recession
• b. English support for the Dutch rebels
• c. strict language laws imposed by the Spanish that
blocked the use of Dutch for correspondence
• d. the failure of the Netherlands and Spain to agree on
how best to use the vast Spanish overseas empire
• e. economic, political, and religious tensions in the
relations between the Netherlands and Spain
• The 16th century revolt in the Netherlands was largely
inspired by
• a. an economy that was mire in recession
• b. English support for the Dutch rebels
• c. strict language laws imposed by the Spanish that
blocked the use of Dutch for correspondence
• d. the failure of the Netherlands and Spain to agree on
how best to use the vast Spanish overseas empire
• e. economic, political, and religious tensions in the
relations between the Netherlands and Spain
• In the 1600s, the Dutch Republic differed from
its neighbors in all the following ways EXCEPT
that it had
• No king
• A higher standard of living
• Religious toleration
• A thriving textile industry
• Reliable banking
• In the 1600s, the Dutch Republic differed from
its neighbors in all the following ways EXCEPT
that it had
• No king
• A higher standard of living
• Religious toleration
• A thriving textile industry
• Reliable banking
• . ______________ developed a large cash
crop out of tulip cultivation
• The Netherlands
• Belgium
• France
• Germany
• Switzerland
• England
• . ______________ developed a large cash
crop out of tulip cultivation
• The Netherlands
• Belgium
• France
• Germany
• Switzerland
• England
• Which of the following resulted from the English
Reformation?
• a. immediate wholesale persecution of Catholics in
England
• b. establishment of the English monarch as head of the
Church of England
• c. the pope’s naming of Henry VIII as “Defender of the
Faith”
• d. papal recognition of the English church as
independent, but still affiliated with Rome
• e. a revolt by members of the English aristocracy
opposed to the Reformation
• Which of the following resulted from the English
Reformation?
• a. immediate wholesale persecution of Catholics in
England
• b. establishment of the English monarch as head of the
Church of England
• c. the pope’s naming of Henry VIII as “Defender of the
Faith”
• d. papal recognition of the English church as
independent, but still affiliated with Rome
• e. a revolt by members of the English aristocracy
opposed to the Reformation
• A majority consequence of the defeat of the
Spanish Armada in 1588 was
• a. assured independence of the Union of Utrecht
• b. freedom of the seas for the English and Dutch
• c. security of Protestantism in the Dutch republic
and in England
• d. major expenses for Spain to rebuild her fleet
• e. all of the above
• A majority consequence of the defeat of the
Spanish Armada in 1588 was
• a. assured independence of the Union of Utrecht
• b. freedom of the seas for the English and Dutch
• c. security of Protestantism in the Dutch republic
and in England
• d. major expenses for Spain to rebuild her fleet
• e. all of the above
• Which of the following was a major characteristic of
the English monarchy in the 18th century
• a. a return to its “divine right” position of the 17th
century
• b. a steadily widenening discrepancy between it
theoretical and its real powers
• c. its growth in power because of its many victories
over the French
• d. it refusal to support the emerging cabinet system
• e. its growing wealth due to effective taxation policies
• Which of the following was a major characteristic of
the English monarchy in the 18th century
• a. a return to its “divine right” position of the 17th
century
• b. a steadily widenening discrepancy between it
theoretical and its real powers
• c. its growth in power because of its many victories
over the French
• d. it refusal to support the emerging cabinet system
• e. its growing wealth due to effective taxation policies
• After the defeat of King Charles I in the English Civil
War and his execution in 1649, England was governed
for a decade by
• (A) a democratic republic with universal suffrage
• (B) a commonwealth led by Oliver Cromwell and his
son
• (C) a constitutional monarchy under King James II
• (D) the king of Scotland
• (E) a parliamentary council dominated by egalitarians
• After the defeat of King Charles I in the English Civil
War and his execution in 1649, England was governed
for a decade by
• (A) a democratic republic with universal suffrage
• (B) a commonwealth led by Oliver Cromwell and his
son
• (C) a constitutional monarchy under King James II
• (D) the king of Scotland
• (E) a parliamentary council dominated by egalitarians
• .James I agreed to a new translation of the
Bible in his one concession to the
• Catholics
• Puritans
• Levellers
• House of Commons
• Arminians
• .James I agreed to a new translation of the
Bible in his one concession to the
• Catholics
• Puritans
• Levellers
• House of Commons
• Arminians
• The the Anglican Church broke from Rome before altering
Roman Catholic dogma indicates that
• Henry started the English Reformation because he .
couldn’t get a divorce sanctioned by the Pope
• b. Henry’s lust for Anne Bolyn motivated him to reject his
devout Catholicism
• c. Because Henry was eager to have a male heir, he urged
Parliament to pass the Act of Supremacy
• d. Thomas Cranmer issued the divorce that precipitated the
Reformation in return for his appointment as Archbishop of
Cantabury
• e. Many factors, including resentment of papal states ,
contributed to the English Reformantion
• The the Anglican Church broke from Rome before altering
Roman Catholic dogma indicates that
• Henry started the English Reformation because he a.
couldn’t get a divorce sanctioned by the Pope
• b. Henry’s lust for Anne Bolyn motivated him to reject his
devout Catholicism
• c. Because Henry was eager to have a male heir, he urged
Parliament to pass the Act of Supremacy
• d. Thomas Cranmer issued the divorce that precipitated the
Reformation in return for his appointment as Archbishop of
Cantabury
• e. Many factors, including resentment of papal states ,
contributed to the English Reformantion
• The period of British history 1649-1660, in
which Britain was ruled without a monarch is
known as
• The Restoration
• The Glorious Revolution
• The Commonwealth
• The English Civil War
• e.The Norman Conquest
• The period of British history 1649-1660, in
which Britain was ruled without a monarch is
known as
• The Restoration
• The Glorious Revolution
• The Commonwealth
• The English Civil War
• e.The Norman Conquest
• . The principal reason England reverted to a
monarchical form of government following the
Interregnum of Oliver Cromwell lay in
Cromwell’s
• (A) ineffective mercantilist policy
• (B) inability to establish broad popular support
for his government
• (C) inability to impose religious uniformity
• (D) ineffective foreign policy
• (E) inability to control dissidents in the army
• . The principal reason England reverted to a
monarchical form of government following the
Interregnum of Oliver Cromwell lay in
Cromwell’s
• (A) ineffective mercantilist policy
• (B) inability to establish broad popular support
for his government
• (C) inability to impose religious uniformity
• (D) ineffective foreign policy
• (E) inability to control dissidents in the army
• The Restoration of Charless II to the throne in
1660 indicates that many Englishmen
• Hoped that Calvinism would remain a viable part
of English religious life
• Were unsympathetic to the ideas of john Locke
• Had never chosen sides in the struggle between
King and Parliament
• Had a deep affection for the Stuart dynasty
• Were tired of what they perceived to be the
anarchism of the English Republic
• The Restoration of Charless II to the throne in
1660 indicates that many Englishmen
• Hoped that Calvinism would remain a viable part
of English religious life
• Were unsympathetic to the ideas of john Locke
• Had never chosen sides in the struggle between
King and Parliament
• Had a deep affection for the Stuart dynasty
• Were tired of what they perceived to be the
anarchism of the English Republic
• The Bristish seemed to profit LEAST in 1713 from
the settlement of the War of Spanish Succession
in which of the following ways
• They got Gibraltar
• Theygot the asiento, the slave trade with Spanish
America
• The Southern Netherlands went to Austria
• The throne of Spain went to the Bourbons
• They got Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
• The Bristish seemed to profit LEAST in 1713 from
the settlement of the War of Spanish Succession
in which of the following ways
• They got Gibraltar
• Theygot the asiento, the slave trade with Spanish
America
• The Southern Netherlands went to Austria
• The throne of Spain went to the Bourbons
• They got Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
• Probably the most significant long tern result of
the Puritan Revolution (11643-1660) was
• The restoration of the Stuarts to the throne
• The issuance of the Petition of Rights
• The increased authority of Parliiament
• The vindication of the divine right of the onarchy
• The recognition of Calvinism as England’s official
religion
• Probably the most significant long tern result of
the Puritan Revolution (11643-1660) was
• The restoration of the Stuarts to the throne
• The issuance of the Petition of Rights
• The increased authority of Parliiament
• The vindication of the divine right of the onarchy
• The recognition of Calvinism as England’s official
religion
• Which of the following was NOT a provision of
the Declaration of Rights, 1689?
• Only Parliament can levy taxes
• The king may maintain a standing army without
the consent of Parliament
• All laws must be made of the consent of the
Parliament
• The right of trial by jury is guaranteed
• Due process of law is guaranteed
• Which of the following was NOT a provision of
the Declaration of Rights, 1689?
• Only Parliament can levy taxes
• The king may maintain a standing army without
the consent of Parliament
• All laws must be made of the consent of the
Parliament
• The right of trial by jury is guaranteed
• Due process of law is guaranteed
• Wllian and Mary’s ascension to the English
thro of Parliament to oraise taxesne in 1689
• Restricted the right of Parliament to raise
taxes
• Nullified the Declaration of Rights
• Was founded on the divine-right theory
• Indicated the supremacy of Parliament
• Restored the Tudor dynasty
• Wllian and Mary’s ascension to the English
thro of Parliament to oraise taxesne in 1689
• Restricted the right of Parliament to raise
taxes
• Nullified the Declaration of Rights
• Was founded on the divine-right theory
• Indicated the supremacy of Parliament
• Restored the Tudor dynasty
• That England developed a constitutional government
that can be explained by all of the following EXCEPT
• The English kins rejected the divine right theory
• The Tudor monarchs, lacking a legitimate claim to the
throne , had to cooperate with Parliament
• The English gentry blurred the sharp class distinction s
between the nobility and middle classes that existed
elsewhere in Europe
• Revolution strengthened the role of Parliament
• a tradition of individual rights served as the basis for
constitituionalism
• That England developed a constitutional government
that can be explained by all of the following EXCEPT
• The English kins rejected the divine right theory
• The Tudor monarchs, lacking a legitimate claim to the
throne , had to cooperate with Parliament
• The English gentry blurred the sharp class distinction s
between the nobility and middle classes that existed
elsewhere in Europe
• Revolution strengthened the role of Parliament
• a tradition of individual rights served as the basis for
constitituionalism
• The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was a turning point in
British history because
• The Roundheads defeated the Cavaliers and executed the
king making Parliament the supreme power in the nation
• It marked Roman Catholicism’s return to both England and
Scotland as an official state religion
• The French vowed to stay out of British international affairs
as a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688
• Puritans gained supreme power throughout the country
and they threatened another civil war if Oliver Cromwell’s
reforms were not reinstated
• It was accompanied by the English Bill of Rights that limited
monarchial authority significantly
• The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was a turning point in
British history because
• The Roundheads defeated the Cavaliers and executed the
king making Parliament the supreme power in the nation
• It marked Roman Catholicism’s return to both England and
Scotland as an official state religion
• The French vowed to stay out of British international affairs
as a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688
• Puritans gained supreme power throughout the country
and they threatened another civil war if Oliver Cromwell’s
reforms were not reinstated
• It was accompanied by the English Bill of Rights that limited
monarchial authority significantly
• Which of the following was a primary result of
the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
• (A) The establishment of universal male suffrage
• (B) The restoration of Roman Catholicism to both
England and Scotland
• (C) The limitation of monarchical power
• (D) The execution of Charles I
• (E) The triumph of Puritanism
• Which of the following was a primary result of
the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
• (A) The establishment of universal male suffrage
• (B) The restoration of Roman Catholicism to both
England and Scotland
• (C) The limitation of monarchical power
• (D) The execution of Charles I
• (E) The triumph of Puritanism
• Which of the following is most true of the
Glorious Revolution of 1688?
• It represents the triumph of constitutionalism
in Britain
• It brought democracy to Britain
• It began the Restoration Period in Britain
• It began the Commonwealth Period in Britain
• It ended the Commonwealth Period in Britain
• Which of the following is most true of the
Glorious Revolution of 1688?
• It represents the triumph of constitutionalism
in Britain
• It brought democracy to Britain
• It began the Restoration Period in Britain
• It began the Commonwealth Period in Britain
• It ended the Commonwealth Period in Britain
• Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army differed
from the Cavalier forces under Charles I by
• Its emphasis on cavalry
• Deemphasizing the role of religion
• Its recruitment of continental mercenaries
• Providing regular pay for soldiers and for
paying for supplies taken from farmers
• Remaining on the defensive
• Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army differed
from the Cavalier forces under Charles I by
• Its emphasis on cavalry
• Deemphasizing the role of religion
• Its recruitment of continental mercenaries
• Providing regular pay for soldiers and for
paying for supplies taken from farmers
• Remaining on the defensive
• The relative peace of the Restoration Period in
England broke down when
• Oliver Cromwell
• James II ascended to the throne
• Charles II ascended to the throne
• Elizabeth I ascended to the throne
• A Protestant fleet invaded form the
Netherlands
• The relative peace of the Restoration Period in
England broke down when
• Oliver Cromwell
• James II ascended to the throne
• Charles II ascended to the throne
• Elizabeth I ascended to the throne
• A Protestant fleet invaded form the
Netherlands
• Which of the following would NOT be included in
a list of the causes kof the English Civil War(16421646)
• The religion of Charles I’s wife
• Wars with Spain and France
• The invasion of a Protestant army form the
Netherlands
• The invasion of England by the Scots
• Parliament’s refusal to fund the war with
Scotland without reform
• Which of the following would NOT be included in
a list of the causes kof the English Civil War(16421646)
• The religion of Charles I’s wife
• Wars with Spain and France
• The invasion of a Protestant army form the
Netherlands
• The invasion of England by the Scots
• Parliament’s refusal to fund the war with
Scotland without reform
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•
•
•
•
•
The English Civil War immediately resulted in
An end to the Stuart monarchy
Religious toleration for Catholics
Reopening of the theaters
More power for Parliament
A virtual dictatorship by Oliver Cromwell
•
•
•
•
•
•
The English Civil War immediately resulted in
An end to the Stuart monarchy
Religious toleration for Catholics
Reopening of the theaters
More power for Parliament
A virtual dictatorship by Oliver Cromwell
• The Enlgish Parliament disagreed with all the
following policies of Charles I EXCEPT his
• Claim of divine right
• High church religious policy
• Demands for money
• Authorization of translation of scripture
• Refusal to call Parliament
• The Enlgish Parliament disagreed with all the
following policies of Charles I EXCEPT his
• Claim of divine right
• High church religious policy
• Demands for money
• Authorization of translation of scripture
• Refusal to call Parliament
• During the Interregnum, English Puritans
outlawed blood sports such as bearbaiting
because the
• Puritans opposed cruelty to animals
• Public saw the sports as entertaining
• Sports violated the teaching of scripture
• Sports drew people away from the theaters
• Sports invited sinful gambling and drinking
• During the Interregnum, English Puritans
outlawed blood sports such as bearbaiting
because the
• Puritans opposed cruelty to animals
• Public saw the sports as entertaining
• Sports violated the teaching of scripture
• Sports drew people away from the theaters
• Sports invited sinful gambling and drinking
• Religious toleration by the English government from
1534, when the English Reformation began, to 1689,
when Toleration Act was passed
• Guaranteed the right to worship to all Christian sects
• Denied the right to worship to all except Anglicans
• Denied only the right to worship to atheists
• Periodically denied to Catholics the right to worship
• Was verified, at times denying then guaranteeing
freedom of worship to different sects
• Religious toleration by the English government from
1534, when the English Reformation began, to 1689,
when Toleration Act was passed
• Guaranteed the right to worship to all Christian sects
• Denied the right to worship to all except Anglicans
• Denied only the right to worship to atheists
• Periodically denied to Catholics the right to worship
• Was verified, at times denying then guaranteeing
freedom of worship to different sects
• Which of the following is NOT true of the “Glorious
Revolution” of 1689?
• It established, once and for all, the right of Parliament
to levy taxes
• It established that the monarchy and Parliament ruled
England together
• It reflected the theories of government of Thomas
Hobbes
• It was supported by the theories of John Locke
• It marked the supremacy of constitutionalism in
England
• Which of the following is NOT true of the
“Glorious Revolution” of 1689?
• It established, once and for all, the right of
Parliament to levy taxes
• It established that the monarchy and Parliament
ruled England together
It reflected the theories of government of Thomas
Hobbes
• It was supported by the theories of John Locke
• It marked the supremacy of constitutionalism in
England
• .King Charles I of England was forced to call a
parliament in 1640 following
• The outbreak of a rebellion in Scotland
• The declaration of war between France and
England
• The demands of Parliament to be called into
session
• A mass public outcry demanding that a new
parliamentary session by called
• A declaration of royal bankruptcy
• .King Charles I of England was forced to call a
parliament in 1640 following
• The outbreak of a rebellion in Scotland
• The declaration of war between France and
England
• The demands of Parliament to be called into
session
• A mass public outcry demanding that a new
parliamentary session by called
• A declaration of royal bankruptcy
• During the English Revolution, the Levellers
advocated the idea that
• All private property should be abolished
• The economic playing field needed to be leveled
to allow for greater opportunities for the poor
• The monarchy had to be restored
• All men should have the vote regardless of
whether they own property
• There was a contract between the government
and the people
• During the English Revolution, the Levellers
advocated the idea that
• All private property should be abolished
• The economic playing field needed to be leveled
to allow for greater opportunities for the poor
• The monarchy had to be restored
• All men should have the vote regardless of
whether they own property
• There was a contract between the government
and the people
• The “Diggers” a group that emerged during the
English Revolution, believed that
• The monarchy must be based on popular support
• England needed to become a theocracy
• Enclosure laws needed to be enforced
• Private ownership of land should be abolished
• Property belonging to supporters of Charles I
should be redistributed to the landless
• The “Diggers” a group that emerged during the
English Revolution, believed that
• The monarchy must be based on popular support
• England needed to become a theocracy
• Enclosure laws needed to be enforced
• Private ownership of land should be abolished
• Property belonging to supporters of Charles I
should be redistributed to the landless
• The relative peace of the Restoration Period in
England broke down when
• Oliver Cromwell did
• James II ascended to the throne
• Charles II ascended to the throne
• Elizabeth I ascended to the throne
• A Protestant fleet invaded from the
Netherlands
• The relative peace of the Restoration Period in
England broke down when
• Oliver Cromwell did
• James II ascended to the throne
• Charles II ascended to the throne
• Elizabeth I ascended to the throne
• A Protestant fleet invaded from the
Netherlands
• The English Parliament during the period from
1600 to 1715
• Was a relatively new institution
• Wasa exclusively an institution of the nobility
• Was an institution opposed to monarchy
• Was the institution in which nobles, merchants,
and professionaliis formed an alliance to oppose
the absolutist goals of the Stuart monarchs
• Was in favor of a one-man, one-vote system of
democracy
• The English Parliament during the period from
1600 to 1715
• Was a relatively new institution
• Wasa exclusively an institution of the nobility
• Was an institution opposed to monarchy
• Was the institution in which nobles, merchants,
and professionaliis formed an alliance to oppose
the absolutist goals of the Stuart monarchs
• Was in favor of a one-man, one-vote system of
democracy
• In the 18th century in England was a time when
Parliament was able to strengthen its power over the
monarchy, mainly because
• Of the documents William and Mary had to sign in
1689
• Rich merchants and landowners controlled the House
of Commons
• Parliament controlled the government’s purse
• The first two Hanover kings hardly spoke English and
were concerned with English affairs
• Parliament was elected by universal male suffrage
• In the 18th century in England was a time when
Parliament was able to strengthen its power over the
monarchy, mainly because
• Of the documents William and Mary had to sign in
1689
• Rich merchants and landowners controlled the House
of Commons
• Parliament controlled the government’s purse
• The first two Hanover kings hardly spoke English and
were concerned with English affairs
• Parliament was elected by universal male suffrage
• During the 16th and 17th centures, while France
developed absolutism , the English monarchy was
check by
• A strong peasantry
• A few powerful and independent noble families
• A Bill of Rights guaranteeing individual freedoms
• The Anglican Church
• A strong parliament
• During the 16th and 17th centures, while France
developed absolutism , the English monarchy was
check by
• A strong peasantry
• A few powerful and independent noble families
• A Bill of Rights guaranteeing individual freedoms
• The Anglican Church
• A strong parliament
• In the period 1600-1715, the English had the greatest
success in resisting the absolutist designs of their
monarchs for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
• The nobility forged an alliance with a wealthy and
powerful merchant and professional class
• The English nobility was the most powerful in all of
Europe
• The Parliament was an old and respected institution
• The Stuart monarchs were perceived to have Catholic
leaning and sympathies
• The English economy was weel developed and
diversified
• In the period 1600-1715, the English had the greatest
success in resisting the absolutist designs of their
monarchs for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
• The nobility forged an alliance with a wealthy and
powerful merchant and professional class
• The English nobility was the most powerful in all of
Europe
• The Parliament was an old and respected institution
• The Stuart monarchs were perceived to have Catholic
leaning and sympathies
• The English economy was weel developed and
diversified
• Which of the following is an accurate
characterization of England in the period 16881715
• a. a puritan theocracy
• b. an absolute monarchy
• c. a democracy practicing religious toleration
• d. a merchant republic increasingly under Dutch
dominance
• e. a constitutional monarchy controlled by an
aristocratic oligarchy
• Which of the following is an accurate
characterization of England in the period 16881715
• a. a puritan theocracy
• b. an absolute monarchy
• c. a democracy practicing religious toleration
• d. a merchant republic increasingly under Dutch
dominance
• e. a constitutional monarchy controlled by an
aristocratic oligarchy
• .“Kings are justly called gods for that they exercise
a manner or resemblance of Divine power on
Earth.”
• Which of the following was most likely to agree
with this statement?
• a. Sir Thomas More
• b. James I of England
• c. Napolean III of France
• d. Pope Pius IX
• e. George III of England
• .“Kings are justly called gods for that they exercise
a manner or resemblance of Divine power on
Earth.”
• Which of the following was most likely to agree
with this statement?
• a. Sir Thomas More
• b. James I of England
• c. Napolean III of France
• d. Pope Pius IX
• e. George III of England
• The revolt against France’s increasingly
centralized monarchy in 1648-1652 is
generally known as
• a. the Mazarinade
• b. Colbertism
• c. the Fronde
• d. the siege of La Rochelle
• e. the Pazzi Conspiracy
• The revolt against France’s increasingly
centralized monarchy in 1648-1652 is
generally known as
• a. the Mazarinade
• b. Colbertism
• c. the Fronde
• d. the siege of La Rochelle
• e. the Pazzi Conspiracy
• Which of the following is true of Cardinal
Richelieu(1585-1642)?
• a. he led the French church in opposition to the
monarchy
• b. he expelled the Huguenots from France
• c. he strengthened the intendant system method of
local government
• d. he effectively abolished the sale of offices and tax
farming in in France
• e. he supported the French nobility against the
monarchy
• Which of the following is true of Cardinal
Richelieu(1585-1642)?
• a. he led the French church in opposition to the
monarchy
• b. he expelled the Huguenots from France
• c. he strengthened the intendant system method of
local government
• d. he effectively abolished the sale of offices and tax
farming in in France
• e. he supported the French nobility against the
monarchy
• Which of the following reforms of Louis XIV most
helped him to take direct control of absolute the local
political and economic administration?
• a. the intendant administrative system
• b. the Palace of Versailles as a “gilded cage”for the
nobility
• c. a policy for regional war for state aggrandizement
• d. the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes to establish a
state religion
• e. creation of a powerful standing army
• Which of the following reforms of Louis XIV most
helped him to take direct control of absolute the local
political and economic administration?
• a. the intendant administrative system
• b. the Palace of Versailles as a “gilded cage”for the
nobility
• c. a policy for regional war for state aggrandizement
• d. the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes to establish a
state religion
• e. creation of a powerful standing army
• Louis XIV built his great palace of Versailles for all
of the following reasons EXCEPT
• a. to control the aristocracy
• b. to show on a grand scale the wealth and power
of the French monarchy
• c. the rule outside the confines of Paris
• d. to make it a center of French culture
• e. to allow for better communications with his
people
• Louis XIV built his great palace of Versailles for all
of the following reasons EXCEPT
• a. to control the aristocracy
• b. to show on a grand scale the wealth and power
of the French monarchy
• c. the rule outside the confines of Paris
• d. to make it a center of French culture
• e. to allow for better communications with his
people
• The degree of absolutism achieved by the 17th
century Bourbon monarchy in France is best
explained by
• a. relatively low degree of religious turmoil in 17th
century France
• b. the fact that 17th century France was a republic
• c. the series “little ice ages” that characterized
the climate of the 1600s
• d. the availability of cheap housing for the rural
poor
• The degree of absolutism achieved by the 17th
century Bourbon monarchy in France is best
explained by
• a. relatively low degree of religious turmoil in 17th
century France
• b. the fact that 17th century France was a republic
• c. the series “little ice ages” that characterized
the climate of the 1600s
• d. the availability of cheap housing for the rural
poor
•
•
•
•
•
•
The later baroque style is known for
a. its retrained use of color
b. its minimalist aesthetic
c. it rigorous realism
d. its soothing contemplative qualities
e. its extreme ornamentation
•
•
•
•
•
•
The later baroque style is known for
a. its retrained use of color
b. its minimalist aesthetic
c. it rigorous realism
d. its soothing contemplative qualities
e. its extreme ornamentation
• In France, in the 17th century, “nobles of the
sword” differed from “nobles of the robe” in that
the former were
• a. wealthier
• b. part of the old traditional landed nobility
dating back to the middle ages
• c. given special privileges in the Estates General
• d. all to maintain manorial courts on their estates
• e. banned from engaging in commerce
• In France, in the 17th century, “nobles of the
sword” differed from “nobles of the robe” in that
the former were
• a. wealthier
• b. part of the old traditional landed nobility
dating back to the middle ages
• c. given special privileges in the Estates General
• d. all to maintain manorial courts on their estates
• e. banned from engaging in commerce
• Cardinal Richelieu extended the power French
royalty with the intendant system
• a. a centralized administrative system
• b. a medal of honor for the musketeers
• c. a series of fortified cities in France
• d. a tax that local nobles could levy
• e. a standing army of 400000 trained troops
• Cardinal Richelieu extended the power French
royalty with the intendant system
• a. a centralized administrative system
• b. a medal of honor for the musketeers
• c. a series of fortified cities in France
• d. a tax that local nobles could levy
• e. a standing army of 400000 trained troops
• As chief minister to Louis XIII of France, Cardinal
Richelieu was able to
• a. disband the private armies of the great French
aristocrats
• b. strip away the autonomy of the few remaining
Portestant towns
• c. build a strong administrative bureaucracy
• d. strip provincial aristcrats and elites of their
administrative power
• e. all of the above
• As chief minister to Louis XIII of France, Cardinal
Richelieu was able to
• a. disband the private armies of the great French
aristocrats
• b. strip away the autonomy of the few remaining
Portestant towns
• c. build a strong administrative bureaucracy
• d. strip provincial aristcrats and elites of their
administrative power
• e. all of the above
• In 17th century France, the intendants were
• a. archbishops of certain diosceses
• b. representatives of the king who governed
each district
• c. delegates to the Estates General
• d. judges in the parlements
• e. Huguenots military leaders
• In 17th century France, the intendants were
• a. archbishops of certain diosceses
• b. representatives of the king who governed
each district
• c. delegates to the Estates General
• d. judges in the parlements
• e. Huguenots military leaders
• The system of intendants was established in
17th century France primarily to
• a. empower the French nobility
• b. implement royal policies locally
• c. make the peasantry return to the land
• d. collect taxes from the towns
• e. improve France’s ability to fight foreign
wars
• The system of intendants was established in
17th century France primarily to
• a. empower the French nobility
• b. implement royal policies locally
• c. make the peasantry return to the land
• d. collect taxes from the towns
• e. improve France’s ability to fight foreign
wars
• In the second half of the 17th century, which of
the following countries dominated European
culture, politics, and diplomacy?
• a. England
• b. the Netherlands
• c. Russia
• d. France
• e. Prussia
• In the second half of the 17th century, which of
the following countries dominated European
culture, politics, and diplomacy?
• a. England
• b. the Netherlands
• c. Russia
• d. France
• e. Prussia
• In 1713 Emperor Charles VI sought approval of the
Pragmatic Sanction in order to guarantee the
• a. indivisibility of the Hapsburgs’ lands
• b. border between Holland and the Austrian
Netherlands
• c. dynastic union of the Hapsburgs and the Romanovs
• d. succession of the Bourbons to the Spanish thrones
• e. succession of the English throne to the Hanover
family
• In 1713 Emperor Charles VI sought approval of the
Pragmatic Sanction in order to guarantee the
• a. indivisibility of the Hapsburgs’ lands
• b. border between Holland and the Austrian
Netherlands
• c. dynastic union of the Hapsburgs and the Romanovs
• d. succession of the Bourbons to the Spanish thrones
• e. succession of the English throne to the Hanover
family
• As allies in the War of Austrian Succession and the
Seven Years War, the English and the Dutch were
somewhat limited in the they
• a. were not wealthy enough to contribute large sums
of money
• b. were too far away to be useful
• c. were not terribly interested in the politics of
Continental Europe
• d. were primarily naval powers, so they could offer only
limited army support
• e. changed sides between wars, so their loyalties were
somewhat confused
• As allies in the War of Austrian Succession and the
Seven Years War, the English and the Dutch were
somewhat limited in the they
• a. were not wealthy enough to contribute large sums
of money
• b. were too far away to be useful
• c. were not terribly interested in the politics of
Continental Europe
• d. were primarily naval powers, so they could offer only
limited army support
• e. changed sides between wars, so their loyalties were
somewhat confused
• After the War of Succession, Maria Theresa was
disappointed because
• a. Austria lost the Southern Netherlands, which she
owned since 1713
• b. Austria was forced to pay indemnities to Prussia
• c. the nations of Europe turned on Austria and allied
with Frederick of Prussia
• d. Frederick kept Siliesia, which he had seized in 1740
• e. Hungary revolted against Austria
• After the War of Succession, Maria Theresa was
disappointed because
• a. Austria lost the Southern Netherlands, which she
owned since 1713
• b. Austria was forced to pay indemnities to Prussia
• c. the nations of Europe turned on Austria and allied
with Frederick of Prussia
• d. Frederick kept Siliesia, which he had seized in 1740
• e. Hungary revolted against Austria
• .The War for Spanish Succession (1740-1748)
was caused by
• a. Prussian expansionist aims
• b. a revolt of Austrian nobles
• c. The Pragmatic Sanction
• d. French aggression
• e. all of the above
• .The War for Spanish Succession (1740-1748)
was caused by
• a. Prussian expansionist aims
• b. a revolt of Austrian nobles
• c. The Pragmatic Sanction
• d. French aggression
• e. all of the above
• The Hapsburg Emperor Charles VI (1711-1740)
issued his Pragmatic Sanction in order to
• a. provide for the division of his territories after
his death
• b. allow him to partition Poland
• c. allow him to trade Protestant lands that he
ruled in Germany for Catholic lands elsewhere
• d. guarantee the succession of his eldest
daughter to the throne
• e. eliminate serfdom in his territories
• The Hapsburg Emperor Charles VI (1711-1740)
issued his Pragmatic Sanction in order to
• a. provide for the division of his territories after
his death
• b. allow him to partition Poland
• c. allow him to trade Protestant lands that he
ruled in Germany for Catholic lands elsewhere
• d. guarantee the succession of his eldest
daughter to the throne
• e. eliminate serfdom in his territories
• Which of the following was the primary cause of the
Hapsburg-Valois feud, which dominated European
international politics in the 16th century?
• a. the differences in the religious positions taken by the
two families during the Protestant Reformation
• b. the refusal of Charles of Hapsburg to marry a Valois
princess
• c. competition for colonies overseas
• d. the conflicting political ambitions of the two families
• e. clashing territorial interests in southern Germany
•
• Which of the following was the primary cause of the
Hapsburg-Valois feud, which dominated European
international politics in the 16th century?
• a. the differences in the religious positions taken by the
two families during the Protestant Reformation
• b. the refusal of Charles of Hapsburg to marry a Valois
princess
• c. competition for colonies overseas
• d. the conflicting political ambitions of the two families
• e. clashing territorial interests in southern Germany
•
• The Peace of Utrecht (1713-1714) altered the
balance of power in Europe by
• a. checking French expansion
• b. decreasing Austrian territorial holdings
• c. decreasing England’s colonial empire
• d. granting sovereignty over Belgium to the
Netherlands
• e. granting independence to Spain’s New World
Colonies
• The Peace of Utrecht (1713-1714) altered the
balance of power in Europe by
• a. checking French expansion
• b. decreasing Austrian territorial holdings
• c. decreasing England’s colonial empire
• d. granting sovereignty over Belgium to the
Netherlands
• e. granting independence to Spain’s New World
Colonies
• Which of the following characterized European
warfare between the Peace of Utrecht(1713) and
the outbreak of the French Revolution?
• a. standing armies pursuing limited strategic goals
• b. citizens armies fighting for their native lands
• c. feudal armies fighting for their lords
• d. mass armies pursuing global strategies
• e. highly mobile armies unhampered by
traditional defenses
•
• Which of the following characterized European
warfare between the Peace of Utrecht(1713) and
the outbreak of the French Revolution?
• a. standing armies pursuing limited strategic goals
• b. citizens armies fighting for their native lands
• c. feudal armies fighting for their lords
• d. mass armies pursuing global strategies
• e. highly mobile armies unhampered by
traditional defenses
•
• Of the following, which was the most important result
of the Peace of Utrecht(1713)?
• a. it allowed the unification of the thrones of France
and Spain
• b. it weakened Great Britain’s effort to replace France
as the leading colonial power
• c. it divided the Spanish colonial empire between the
French and the British
• d. it dealt a blow to the Austrian Hapsburgs, who had
expected to acquire Gibraltar
• e. it ended the efforts of Louis XIV to dominate
contintental European politics
• Of the following, which was the most important result
of the Peace of Utrecht(1713)?
• a. it allowed the unification of the thrones of France
and Spain
• b. it weakened Great Britain’s effort to replace France
as the leading colonial power
• c. it divided the Spanish colonial empire between the
French and the British
• d. it dealt a blow to the Austrian Hapsburgs, who had
expected to acquire Gibraltar
• e. it ended the efforts of Louis XIV to dominate
contintental European politics
• The source of Prussian power in the 18th
century was
• Bismark’s genius
• Prussia’s industrial strength
• Prussia’s diplomatic alliances
• Prussia’s geographical position
• Prussia’s powerful military
• The source of Prussian power in the 18th
century was
• Bismark’s genius
• Prussia’s industrial strength
• Prussia’s diplomatic alliances
• Prussia’s geographical position
• Prussia’s powerful military
• Which of the following is true about the rulers of
both Austria and Prussia during the 17th century
• a. they patterned their society after that of the
Ottoman Empire
• b. they succeeded in avoiding war for most of the
century
• c. they created centralized, unified nation-states
• d. they abolished serfdom
• e. they maintained permanent standing armies
• Which of the following is true about the rulers of
both Austria and Prussia during the 17th century
• a. they patterned their society after that of the
Ottoman Empire
• b. they succeeded in avoiding war for most of the
century
• c. they created centralized, unified nation-states
• d. they abolished serfdom
• e. they maintained permanent standing armies
• Which of the following is true of Frederick William I ,
king of Prussia from 1713-1740?
• a. he lived lavishly off the taxes this his bureaucracy
collected
• b. he built a first-rate army and infused Prussian
society with military values
• c. he refused to employ commoners in his bureaucracy
• d. he recruited tall soldiers from all of Europe to fight in
his frequent wars
• e. he encouraged the development of local selfgovernment
• Which of the following is true of Frederick William I ,
king of Prussia from 1713-1740?
• a. he lived lavishly off the taxes this his bureaucracy
collected
• b. he built a first-rate army and infused Prussian
society with military values
• c. he refused to employ commoners in his bureaucracy
• d. he recruited tall soldiers from all of Europe to fight in
his frequent wars
• e. he encouraged the development of local selfgovernment
• Prussia has been called “a state built around an
army”, meaning that
• a. the kings were recruited form the High
Command
• b. in a nation of separate states, the army was a
unifying force
• c. the Junkers were militarists
• d. the army ruled the monarchy
• e. universal conscription was the rule
• Prussia has been called “a state built around an
army”, meaning that
• a. the kings were recruited form the High
Command
• b. in a nation of separate states, the army was a
unifying force
• c. the Junkers were militarists
• d. the army ruled the monarchy
• e. universal conscription was the rule
• Prussian power in the 18th century was
primarily based on its
• a. standing army
• b. geographic location
• c. well-trained diplomatic corps
• d. military alliance with Great Britain
• e. economic right
• Prussian power in the 18th century was
primarily based on its
• a. standing army
• b. geographic location
• c. well-trained diplomatic corps
• d. military alliance with Great Britain
• e. economic right
• The acquisition of which of the following
territories during the mid 18th century helped
to establish Prussia as a great power
• a. Bohemia
• b. Bavaria
• c. Brandenburg
• d. Silesia
• e. Saxony
• The acquisition of which of the following
territories during the mid 18th century helped
to establish Prussia as a great power
• a. Bohemia
• b. Bavaria
• c. Brandenburg
• d. Silesia
• e. Saxony
• In 17th and 18th century Prussia, the Junkers
supported the monarchy and served in the army
in return for
• a. the right to sell their lands
• b. control of an independent national parliament
• c. toleration of their religious diversity
• d. exemption from all taxes
• e. virtually absolute power over their serfs
• In 17th and 18th century Prussia, the Junkers
supported the monarchy and served in the army
in return for
• a. the right to sell their lands
• b. control of an independent national parliament
• c. toleration of their religious diversity
• d. exemption from all taxes
• e. virtually absolute power over their serfs
• .In the 16th and 17th centuries Prussia
expanded its territory mainly through
• Marriage and inheritance
• War against it neighbors
• The building of a huge military force as threat
• Papal decrees
• All of the above
• .In the 16th and 17th centuries Prussia
expanded its territory mainly through
• Marriage and inheritance
• War against it neighbors
• The building of a huge military force as threat
• Papal decrees
• All of the above
• . Poland’s decline as a major political entity during the
seventeenth century can be attributed largely to
•
• (A) the failure of the papacy to recognize the legitimacy of
the Polish kings
• (B) a population decline resulting from the Thirty Years’
War
• (C) the conquest o
• f the kingdom by the Ottoman Turks
• (D) failure of the universities to create a literate aristocracy
• (E) the absence of a powerful central authority
• . Poland’s decline as a major political entity during the
seventeenth century can be attributed largely to
•
• (A) the failure of the papacy to recognize the legitimacy of
the Polish kings
• (B) a population decline resulting from the Thirty Years’
War
• (C) the conquest o
• f the kingdom by the Ottoman Turks
• (D) failure of the universities to create a literate aristocracy
• (E) the absence of a powerful central authority
• Poland disappeared as an independent nation on the
18th century due to all of the following reasons EXCEPT
• a. Russian, Prussian, and Austrian annexation of Polish
territories
• b. the Polish nobility reduced the monarchy to a
powerless institution
• c. France refused to intervene on behalf of the Poles
• d. the nation was vulnerable due to its exposed lands
without natural borders
• e. the Catholic Church was unsympathetic to Polish
statehood
• Poland disappeared as an independent nation on the
18th century due to all of the following reasons EXCEPT
• a. Russian, Prussian, and Austrian annexation of Polish
territories
• b. the Polish nobility reduced the monarchy to a
powerless institution
• c. France refused to intervene on behalf of the Poles
• d. the nation was vulnerable due to its exposed lands
without natural borders
• e. the Catholic Church was unsympathetic to Polish
statehood
• Political problems in Poland around 1750
included all of the following EXCEPT
• a. the nobility paid no taxes
• b. the king was elected
• c. the national diet could be shut down by the
veto of any member
• d. the king was often a foreigner
• e. the king was a powerful dictator
• Political problems in Poland around 1750
included all of the following EXCEPT
• a. the nobility paid no taxes
• b. the king was elected
• c. the national diet could be shut down by the
veto of any member
• d. the king was often a foreigner
• e. the king was a powerful dictator
• The expansion of Austrian Hapsburg land in
the late 17th century resulted primarily from
• a. victories over the Prussians
• b. victories over the Ottoman Turks
• c. a series of advantageous treaties
• d. a political vacuum in France
• e. the support of England
• The expansion of Austrian Hapsburg land in
the late 17th century resulted primarily from
• a. victories over the Prussians
• b. victories over the Ottoman Turks
• c. a series of advantageous treaties
• d. a political vacuum in France
• e. the support of England
• The landholding nobles of Central and Eastern
Europe differed from those in Western Europe in
the period 1600-1715 in that they
• a. drastically reduced in number
• b. made an alliance with the middle classes
• c. triumphed in their struggle with the monarchs
• d. lost control of their lands
• e. retained control of vast estates worked by serfs
• The landholding nobles of Central and Eastern
Europe differed from those in Western Europe in
the period 1600-1715 in that they
• a. drastically reduced in number
• b. made an alliance with the middle classes
• c. triumphed in their struggle with the monarchs
• d. lost control of their lands
• e. retained control of vast estates worked by serfs
• .During the 16th century, which dynasty ruled a
dominion that stretched for the Atlantic to
Eastern Europe, from the Baltic to the
Mediterranean?
• a. Valois
• b. Hohenzollern
• c. Bourbon
• d. Tudor
• e. Hapsburg
• .During the 16th century, which dynasty ruled a
dominion that stretched for the Atlantic to
Eastern Europe, from the Baltic to the
Mediterranean?
• a. Valois
• b. Hohenzollern
• c. Bourbon
• d. Tudor
• e. Hapsburg
• Which of the following is NOT true of the Holy Roman
Empire about 1600?
• a. it was made up of about 300 states
• b. the Holy Roman Emperor exercised tight control
over member states
• c. the Holy Roman Emperor was from the Austrian
Hapsburg family
• d. the individual states took pride in their
independence
• e. they was a central diet(parliament) of the Empire
• Which of the following is NOT true of the Holy Roman
Empire about 1600?
• a. it was made up of about 300 states
• b. the Holy Roman Emperor exercised tight control
over member states
• c. the Holy Roman Emperor was from the Austrian
Hapsburg family
• d. the individual states took pride in their
independence
• e. they was a central diet(parliament) of the Empire
• In the first half of the 17th century , the Austrian Hapsburgs
subdued revolt and centralized control in their territories
by doing which of the following
• a. emancipating the peasantry and encouraging agricultural
development
• b. allying with the urban middle classes and encouraging
commercial development
• c. establishing a national church headed by the Hapsburg
emperor and redistributing former church properties
• d. creating a customs union to promote trade and acquiring
new territories to supply merchants with raw materials
• e. waging warfare against rebel groups and supporting the
Catholic Reformation
• In the first half of the 17th century , the Austrian Hapsburgs
subdued revolt and centralized control in their territories
by doing which of the following
• a. emancipating the peasantry and encouraging agricultural
development
• b. allying with the urban middle classes and encouraging
commercial development
• c. establishing a national church headed by the Hapsburg
emperor and redistributing former church properties
• d. creating a customs union to promote trade and acquiring
new territories to supply merchants with raw materials
• e. waging warfare against rebel groups and supporting the
Catholic Reformation
• Which of the following was the primary cause of the
Hapsburg-Valois feud, which dominated European
international politics in the 16th century?
• a. the differences in the religious positions taken by the
two families during the Protestant Reformation
• b. the refusal of Charles of Hapsburg to marry a Valois
princess
• c. competition for colonies overseas
• d. the conflicting political ambitions of the two families
• e. clashing territorial interests in southern Germany
• Which of the following was the primary cause of the
Hapsburg-Valois feud, which dominated European
international politics in the 16th century?
• a. the differences in the religious positions taken by the
two families during the Protestant Reformation
• b. the refusal of Charles of Hapsburg to marry a Valois
princess
• c. competition for colonies overseas
• d. the conflicting political ambitions of the two families
• e. clashing territorial interests in southern Germany
• The expansion of the Austrian Hapsburg land
in the late 17th century resulted primarily from
• a. victories over the Prussians
• b. victories over the Ottoman Turks
• c. a series of advantageous treaties
• d. a political vacuum of Europe
• e. the support of England
• The expansion of the Austrian Hapsburg land
in the late 17th century resulted primarily from
• a. victories over the Prussians
• b. victories over the Ottoman Turks
• c. a series of advantageous treaties
• d. a political vacuum of Europe
• e. the support of England
• The gradual decline of the Ottoman Empire which
occurred during the 19th century created the
most serious diplomatic and political tension
between which of the following?
• a. Austria and Prussia
• b. Austria and Russia
• c. France and Prussia
• d. Russia and Greece
• e. Russia and Prussia
• The gradual decline of the Ottoman Empire which
occurred during the 19th century created the
most serious diplomatic and political tension
between which of the following?
• a. Austria and Prussia
• b. Austria and Russia
• c. France and Prussia
• d. Russia and Greece
• e. Russia and Prussia
• Which of the following was accomplished by
Peter the Great of Russia(1682-1725)?
• He abolished serfdom
• He expanded the Russian Empire
• He launched the industrialization of Russia
• He curbed the power of the nobility
• He provided tax relief for the peasantry
• Which of the following was accomplished by
Peter the Great of Russia(1682-1725)?
• He abolished serfdom
• He expanded the Russian Empire
• He launched the industrialization of Russia
• He curbed the power of the nobility
• He provided tax relief for the peasantry
• .Compared with the Romanov Tsars, the Bourbon
monarchs of France in the period 1600-1715
• Maded less use of the Church and its expertise
and influence
• Were less reliant on the nobility for their power
• Were more absolutist in their style of
government
• Sought to expand their empire to a larger extent
• Were more committed to the primacy of the
privileges and prerogatives of the nobility
• .Compared with the Romanov Tsars, the Bourbon
monarchs of France in the period 1600-1715
• Maded less use of the Church and its expertise
and influence
• Were less reliant on the nobility for their power
• Were more absolutist in their style of
government
• Sought to expand their empire to a larger extent
• Were more committed to the primacy of the
privileges and prerogatives of the nobility
• The reign of Peter the Great of Russia (16821725) resulted in
• The abolition of the Russian Orthodox Church
• The territorial expansion of the Russian
Empire
• The weakening of serfdom
• A decrease in the tax burden on poor peasants
• The emergence of a wealthy middle class
• The reign of Peter the Great of Russia (16821725) resulted in
• The abolition of the Russian Orthodox Church
• The territorial expansion of the Russian
Empire
• The weakening of serfdom
• A decrease in the tax burden on poor peasants
• The emergence of a wealthy middle class
• Russia participated in the expansionist trend
of the late 18th century by
• Defeating the Ottoman Turks in 1774
• Single-handedly conquering Poland in 1775
• Invading Prussia in 1770
• Enacting the Pragmatic Sanction
• Invading Finland in 1774
• Russia participated in the expansionist trend
of the late 18th century by
• Defeating the Ottoman Turks in 1774
• Single-handedly conquering Poland in 1775
• Invading Prussia in 1770
• Enacting the Pragmatic Sanction
• Invading Finland in 1774
• Which of the following was accomplished by
Peter the Great of Russia(1682-1725)?
• He abolished serfdom
• He expanded the Russian Empire
• He launched the industrialization of Russia
• He curbed the power of the nobility
• He provided tax relief for the peasantry
• Which of the following was accomplished by
Peter the Great of Russia(1682-1725)?
• He abolished serfdom
• He expanded the Russian Empire
• He launched the industrialization of Russia
• He curbed the power of the nobility
• He provided tax relief for the peasantry
• The Law Code of 1649 is an example of the
Romanov tsars’
• Policy of enlightened despotism
• Expansionist aims
• Willlinginess to give the nobility complete
control over the classes of people below them
• Incompetence
• Commitment to liberal reform
• The Law Code of 1649 is an example of the
Romanov tsars’
• Policy of enlightened despotism
• Expansionist aims
• Willlinginess to give the nobility complete
control over the classes of people below them
• Incompetence
• Commitment to liberal reform
• One policy Peter the Great used to make Russia a
great power was to
• a. decrease the tax burden on his poorer subjects
• b. build a new capital where his nobles and
merchants were obliged to settle
• c. abolish serfdom
• d. encourage national pride by using his subjects
to retain traditional dress and customs
• e. introduce military conscription for all adult
male
• One policy Peter the Great used to make Russia a
great power was to
• a. decrease the tax burden on his poorer subjects
• b. build a new capital where his nobles and
merchants were obliged to settle
• c. abolish serfdom
• d. encourage national pride by using his subjects
to retain traditional dress and customs
• e. introduce military conscription for all adult
male
• In the 18th century, the effectiveness of the
Russian monarchy was limited by
• a. the enormous land area of the country
• b. the independent position o the Orthodox
church
• c. a united, rebellious nobility
• d. a prosperous middle class located in fortified
towns
• e. a newly free class of former serfs
• In the 18th century, the effectiveness of the
Russian monarchy was limited by
• a. the enormous land area of the country
• b. the independent position o the Orthodox
church
• c. a united, rebellious nobility
• d. a prosperous middle class located in fortified
towns
• e. a newly free class of former serfs
• The establishment and growth of St. Petersburg during
the early 18th century was part of Peter the Great’s
attempt to do which of the following ?
• a. strengthen his alliances with the Baltic states
• b. improve relations with the Orthodox church
• c. remake Russian institutions to be as effective as
those in Western Europe
• d. reduce the high cost of government in the old capital
Moscow
• e. discourage further Russian expansion eastward into
Asia
• The establishment and growth of St. Petersburg during
the early 18th century was part of Peter the Great’s
attempt to do which of the following ?
• a. strengthen his alliances with the Baltic states
• b. improve relations with the Orthodox church
• c. remake Russian institutions to be as effective as
those in Western Europe
• d. reduce the high cost of government in the old capital
Moscow
• e. discourage further Russian expansion eastward into
Asia
• Peter the Great of Russia incorporated all of the
following in his effort to modernize his states
EXCEPT
• a. a standing professional army
• b. new taxation policies
• c. a bureaucracy based on merit
• d. a disbanding of the Cossacks
• e. a new capital city with a port
• .In the 16th and 17th centuries Prussia expanded
its territory mainly through
• Peter the Great of Russia incorporated all of the
following in his effort to modernize his states
EXCEPT
• a. a standing professional army
• b. new taxation policies
• c. a bureaucracy based on merit
• d. a disbanding of the Cossacks
• e. a new capital city with a port
• .In the 16th and 17th centuries Prussia expanded
its territory mainly through
• Tsar Peter the Great of Russian forced his nobles
to shave their beards because he wanted
• a. to be the only one in Russia with facial hair
• b. to tax them for shaving implements
• c. his nobles to be prepared for war
• d. them to look like nobles of Western Europe
• e. to prepare them for a more modern
constitutional monarchy
• Tsar Peter the Great of Russian forced his nobles
to shave their beards because he wanted
• a. to be the only one in Russia with facial hair
• b. to tax them for shaving implements
• c. his nobles to be prepared for war
• d. them to look like nobles of Western Europe
• e. to prepare them for a more modern
constitutional monarchy