Question 1

In the sixteenth century, Switzerland

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A) was unified under the firm control of the Holy Roman Empire. 
B) was a leader in promoting Renaissance humanist education. 
C) became Europe's greatest economic power under the Swiss confederation. 
D) was the principal source of religious books in all of Europe. 
E) was made up of thirteen cantons, under the leadership of wealthy bourgeoisie. 
A) was unified under the firm control of the Holy Roman Empire. 
B) was a leader in promoting Renaissance humanist education. 
C) became Europe's greatest economic power under the Swiss confederation. 
D) was the principal source of religious books in all of Europe. 
E) was made up of thirteen cantons, under the leadership of wealthy bourgeoisie.

Question 2

How did the English Reformation differ from the course of religious reform in other countries? Be sure to mention specific monarchs and acts of Parliament.

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The English Reformation differed from th

Question 3

All of the following is true of the Edict of Nantes EXCEPT that it

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A) was an acknowledgment that Catholicism was the official religion in France. 
B) expelled the Huguenots from France. 
C) recognized the rights of the Protestant minority. 
D) was a decision made out of political necessity. 
E) was an attempt to reduce religious violence in France. 
A) was an acknowledgment that Catholicism was the official religion in France. 
B) expelled the Huguenots from France. 
C) recognized the rights of the Protestant minority. 
D) was a decision made out of political necessity. 
E) was an attempt to reduce religious violence in France.

Question 4

Talk about:
-Jesuits

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The Jesuits, also known as the Society o

Question 5

During the 1540s the turning point in the direction of the Catholic Reformation was exemplified by

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A) Pope Paul III, who proved to be an ultra-conservative in refusing possible changes within the church. 
B) the Roman Inquisition and the creation of the Index of Forbidden Books. 
C) the Council of Trent, which invited Protestants to discuss their doctrines. 
D) the pontificate of Paul IV, a moderate pope who proposed to adjudicate all Catholic-Protestant disputes. 
E) the recognition that the Jesuits would serve as the ultimate authority in the Catholic Church. 
A) Pope Paul III, who proved to be an ultra-conservative in refusing possible changes within the church. 
B) the Roman Inquisition and the creation of the Index of Forbidden Books. 
C) the Council of Trent, which invited Protestants to discuss their doctrines. 
D) the pontificate of Paul IV, a moderate pope who proposed to adjudicate all Catholic-Protestant disputes. 
E) the recognition that the Jesuits would serve as the ultimate authority in the Catholic Church.

Question 6

Talk about:
-Union of Utrecht

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The Union of Utrecht was a treaty signed

Question 7

Luther's ideas were most readily accepted in

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A) England. 
B) France. 
C) Italy. 
D) Spain. 
E) Scandinavia. 
A) England. 
B) France. 
C) Italy. 
D) Spain. 
E) Scandinavia.

Question 8

The importation of silver from the New World to Spain resulted in

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A) the Industrial Revolution. 
B) the Commercial Revolution. 
C) deflation. 
D) the Agricultural Revolution. 
E) inflation. 
A) the Industrial Revolution. 
B) the Commercial Revolution. 
C) deflation. 
D) the Agricultural Revolution. 
E) inflation.

Question 9

Would you characterize the Reformation and Counter-Reformation as popular movements or as the result of carefully orchestrated policies formulated by clerical and secular leaders? To what degree did the peoples of Europe make reform, and to what degree did figures of spiritual and temporal authority?

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The Reformation and Counter-Reformation

Question 10

Which of the following are among the chief characteristics of John Calvin's reform movement?

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A) Calvin's acceptance of "justification by faith alone." 
B) predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God. 
C) the belief that humans must obey secular authorities. 
D) a belief in congregational church covenant. 
E) a tolerance for all forms of Christianity but none for other religions, including Judaism. 
A) Calvin's acceptance of "justification by faith alone." 
B) predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God. 
C) the belief that humans must obey secular authorities. 
D) a belief in congregational church covenant. 
E) a tolerance for all forms of Christianity but none for other religions, including Judaism.

Question 11

Talk about:
-Johann Tetzel and indulgences

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Johann Tetzel was a Dominican friar and

Question 12

What was Christian humanism, and how did it help prepare the way for the Protestant Reformation? Did Erasmus' works pave the way for Luther's break with Rome and Catholicism? How?

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Christian humanism was a movement in the

Question 13

Which of the following best characterizes popular religion on the eve of the Reformation?

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A) People sought certainty of salvation through a variety of means including the veneration of relics and the purchase of indulgences. 
B) There was a marked decline in popular religious piety in the fifteenth century, as only elites exhibited interest in religion. 
C) Most ordinary people were actively engaged in grassroots efforts to do away with orthodox beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. 
D) Many popular religious movements placed their emphasis not only on Christ but on the teaching of the Old Testament. 
E) Most Europeans rejected organized religion in favor of secular Renaissance humanism. 
A) People sought certainty of salvation through a variety of means including the veneration of relics and the purchase of indulgences. 
B) There was a marked decline in popular religious piety in the fifteenth century, as only elites exhibited interest in religion. 
C) Most ordinary people were actively engaged in grassroots efforts to do away with orthodox beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. 
D) Many popular religious movements placed their emphasis not only on Christ but on the teaching of the Old Testament. 
E) Most Europeans rejected organized religion in favor of secular Renaissance humanism.

Question 14

Talk about:
-Book of Common Prayer

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The Book of Common Prayer is a collectio

Question 15

Talk about:
-Puritans

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The Puritans were a group of English Pro

Question 16

Talk about:
-predestination

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Predestination is a theological concept

Question 17

Talk about:
-confession

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Confession is the act of admitting to a

Question 18

Talk about:
-Peace of Augsburg

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The Peace of Augsburg was a treaty signe

Question 19

Talk about:
-the Peasants' War

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The Peasants' War was a major uprising i

Question 20

England's Queen Elizabeth could best be described as a

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A) pious Catholic. 
B) fervent Calvinist. 
C) committed Lutheran. 
D) passionate Puritan. 
E) moderate Protestant. 
A) pious Catholic. 
B) fervent Calvinist. 
C) committed Lutheran. 
D) passionate Puritan. 
E) moderate Protestant.

In the sixteenth century, Switzerland

How did the English Reformation differ from the course of religious reform in other countries? Be sure to mention specific monarchs and acts of Parliament.

All of the following is true of the Edict of Nantes EXCEPT that it

Talk about: -Jesuits

During the 1540s the turning point in the direction of the Catholic Reformation was exemplified by

Talk about: -Union of Utrecht

Luther's ideas were most readily accepted in

The importation of silver from the New World to Spain resulted in

Which of the following are among the chief characteristics of John Calvin's reform movement?

Talk about: -Johann Tetzel and indulgences

What was Christian humanism, and how did it help prepare the way for the Protestant Reformation? Did Erasmus' works pave the way for Luther's break with Rome and Catholicism? How?

Which of the following best characterizes popular religion on the eve of the Reformation?

Talk about: -Book of Common Prayer

Talk about: -Puritans

Talk about: -predestination

Talk about: -confession

Talk about: -Peace of Augsburg

Talk about: -the Peasants' War

England's Queen Elizabeth could best be described as a

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Exam 13: Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

In the sixteenth century, Switzerland

How did the English Reformation differ from the course of religious reform in other countries? Be sure to mention specific monarchs and acts of Parliament.

All of the following is true of the Edict of Nantes EXCEPT that it

Talk about: -Jesuits

During the 1540s the turning point in the direction of the Catholic Reformation was exemplified by

Talk about: -Union of Utrecht

Luther's ideas were most readily accepted in

The importation of silver from the New World to Spain resulted in

Which of the following are among the chief characteristics of John Calvin's reform movement?

Talk about: -Johann Tetzel and indulgences

What was Christian humanism, and how did it help prepare the way for the Protestant Reformation? Did Erasmus' works pave the way for Luther's break with Rome and Catholicism? How?

Which of the following best characterizes popular religion on the eve of the Reformation?

Talk about: -Book of Common Prayer

Talk about: -Puritans

Talk about: -predestination

Talk about: -confession

Talk about: -Peace of Augsburg

Talk about: -the Peasants' War

England's Queen Elizabeth could best be described as a

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

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