Question 1

The issue that drove Luther to writing his Ninety-Five Theses was the selling of indulgences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The Thirty Years' War started as a struggle over religious issues but became a wider conflict due to political motivations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

How did Queen Elizabeth I approach the issue of religion in England?

Accepted Answer

A)  She followed a policy based on moderation and compromise. 
B)  She ensured the Church of England was basically Protestant. 
C)  She had herself declared "the only supreme governor" of church and state. 
D)  She repealed Catholic laws of her sister Mary's reign. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  She followed a policy based on moderation and compromise. 
B)  She ensured the Church of England was basically Protestant. 
C)  She had herself declared "the only supreme governor" of church and state. 
D)  She repealed Catholic laws of her sister Mary's reign. 
E)  All of these. D

Question 4

The artistic movement that dominated the Western artistic world during the seventeenth century was known as Neo-classical, inspired by the legacy of Greece and Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What efforts did Philip II take to become a champion of Catholicism throughout Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  He sent gifts to the Pope in Rome on a regular basis. 
B)  He sent envoys to France and England. 
C)  He attempted to strengthen his control in the Spanish Netherlands, sparking a war. 
D)  He funded the efforts of Jesuits so they could spread their reach and influence. 
E)  He joined a "holy league" to defend against Muslim encroachments. 
A)  He sent gifts to the Pope in Rome on a regular basis. 
B)  He sent envoys to France and England. 
C)  He attempted to strengthen his control in the Spanish Netherlands, sparking a war. 
D)  He funded the efforts of Jesuits so they could spread their reach and influence. 
E)  He joined a "holy league" to defend against Muslim encroachments.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is an accurate reflection of life in Protestant Europe in the 1500s and 1600s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clergy were required to remain celibate. 
B)  The family became the center of human life. 
C)  England's Henry VIII established the Lutheran Church in his kingdom. 
D)  Women were encouraged to read and interpret scripture. 
E)  Women were given equal political rights with men. 
A)  Clergy were required to remain celibate. 
B)  The family became the center of human life. 
C)  England's Henry VIII established the Lutheran Church in his kingdom. 
D)  Women were encouraged to read and interpret scripture. 
E)  Women were given equal political rights with men.

Question 7

All of the following aided in the development of French absolutism EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the concentration of central policy-making at Versailles. 
B)  royal policies effectively weakening the Huguenots and the French nobles. 
C)  putting down rebellious challenges to royal rule. 
D)  Louis XIV's removal of the royal princes from the royal council. 
E)  the king's ability to rule directly over the internal administration of the kingdom. 
A)  the concentration of central policy-making at Versailles. 
B)  royal policies effectively weakening the Huguenots and the French nobles. 
C)  putting down rebellious challenges to royal rule. 
D)  Louis XIV's removal of the royal princes from the royal council. 
E)  the king's ability to rule directly over the internal administration of the kingdom.

Question 8

By 1500, poor city-dwellers constituted ____ percent of the urban population.

Accepted Answer

A)  10-15 
B)  20 
C)  30-40 
D)  60-70 
E)  85 
A)  10-15 
B)  20 
C)  30-40 
D)  60-70 
E)  85

Question 9

After the death of Henry VIII, under Edward VI England became more

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholic. 
B)  Lutheran. 
C)  republican. 
D)  Calvinist. 
E)  Protestant. 
A)  Catholic. 
B)  Lutheran. 
C)  republican. 
D)  Calvinist. 
E)  Protestant.

Question 10

After the Council of Trent, the Catholic Church had a clear body of doctrine under the supremacy of the pope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of the following characterize the Jesuit order EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  it was first led by a Spanish nobleman. 
B)  it owed absolute obedience to the pope. 
C)  it was committed to using education to restore Catholicism in Europe. 
D)  it was responsible for the restoration of Catholicism in areas of Germany and eastern Europe. 
E)  it arranged a theological compromise with the Protestants. 
A)  it was first led by a Spanish nobleman. 
B)  it owed absolute obedience to the pope. 
C)  it was committed to using education to restore Catholicism in Europe. 
D)  it was responsible for the restoration of Catholicism in areas of Germany and eastern Europe. 
E)  it arranged a theological compromise with the Protestants.

Question 12

As a result of the 1555 Peace of Augsburg,

Accepted Answer

A)  Calvinism became the dominant faith in northern Germany. 
B)  Germany became highly centralized. 
C)  Charles V reinforced his control over the German princes. 
D)  Lutheranism became established as an alternative to Roman Catholicism in the Germanies. 
E)  France was able to become independent of the Holy Roman Empire. 
A)  Calvinism became the dominant faith in northern Germany. 
B)  Germany became highly centralized. 
C)  Charles V reinforced his control over the German princes. 
D)  Lutheranism became established as an alternative to Roman Catholicism in the Germanies. 
E)  France was able to become independent of the Holy Roman Empire.

Question 13

During the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the landholding nobles faced declining real incomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Institutes of the Christian Religion, a masterful synthesis of Protestant thought, was written by

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Luther. 
B)  Ignatius Loyola. 
C)  Desiderius Erasmus. 
D)  Albrecht Durer. 
E)  John Calvin. 
A)  Martin Luther. 
B)  Ignatius Loyola. 
C)  Desiderius Erasmus. 
D)  Albrecht Durer. 
E)  John Calvin.

Question 15

Baroque art focused on realism and scenes of everyday life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Woodcuts were an important medium in the popularization of Reformation messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Peasants made up the overwhelming mass of the Third Estate EXCEPT in

Accepted Answer

A)  England and Scotland. 
B)  Aragon and Castille. 
C)  Normandy and Aquitaine. 
D)  Bavaria and the Balkans. 
E)  Flanders and northern Italy. 
A)  England and Scotland. 
B)  Aragon and Castille. 
C)  Normandy and Aquitaine. 
D)  Bavaria and the Balkans. 
E)  Flanders and northern Italy.

Question 18

Arranged marriages were unique to Europe during early modern times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who wrote the famous sixteenth-century book The Prince?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lorenzo Ghiberti 
B)  Niccolo Alberti 
C)  Giorgio Castiglione 
D)  Niccolo Machiavelli 
E)  Desiderius Erasmus 
A)  Lorenzo Ghiberti 
B)  Niccolo Alberti 
C)  Giorgio Castiglione 
D)  Niccolo Machiavelli 
E)  Desiderius Erasmus

Question 20

Which statement about life in Protestant Europe in the 1500s and 1600s is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clergy were required to remain celibate. 
B)  Ministers were allowed to get married and have families. 
C)  England's Henry VIII established the Lutheran Church in his kingdom. 
D)  Differences with Catholics were always resolved peacefully. 
E)  Women were given equal political rights with men. 
A)  Clergy were required to remain celibate. 
B)  Ministers were allowed to get married and have families. 
C)  England's Henry VIII established the Lutheran Church in his kingdom. 
D)  Differences with Catholics were always resolved peacefully. 
E)  Women were given equal political rights with men.

Exam 15: Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The issue that drove Luther to writing his Ninety-Five Theses was the selling of indulgences.

The Thirty Years' War started as a struggle over religious issues but became a wider conflict due to political motivations.

How did Queen Elizabeth I approach the issue of religion in England?

The artistic movement that dominated the Western artistic world during the seventeenth century was known as Neo-classical, inspired by the legacy of Greece and Rome.

What efforts did Philip II take to become a champion of Catholicism throughout Europe?

Which of the following statements is an accurate reflection of life in Protestant Europe in the 1500s and 1600s?

All of the following aided in the development of French absolutism EXCEPT

By 1500, poor city-dwellers constituted ____ percent of the urban population.

After the death of Henry VIII, under Edward VI England became more

After the Council of Trent, the Catholic Church had a clear body of doctrine under the supremacy of the pope.

All of the following characterize the Jesuit order EXCEPT

As a result of the 1555 Peace of Augsburg,

During the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the landholding nobles faced declining real incomes.

The Institutes of the Christian Religion, a masterful synthesis of Protestant thought, was written by

Baroque art focused on realism and scenes of everyday life.

Woodcuts were an important medium in the popularization of Reformation messages.

Peasants made up the overwhelming mass of the Third Estate EXCEPT in

Arranged marriages were unique to Europe during early modern times.

Who wrote the famous sixteenth-century book The Prince?

Which statement about life in Protestant Europe in the 1500s and 1600s is correct?

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The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

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New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

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 Which of the following statements is an accurate reflection of life in Protestant Europe in the 1500s and 1600s?

 As a result of the 1555 Peace of Augsburg,

 During the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the landholding nobles faced declining real incomes.

 The Institutes of the Christian Religion, a masterful synthesis of Protestant thought, was written by

 Baroque art focused on realism and scenes of everyday life.