Question 1

What role did court life at Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV playing in enhancing royal power?

Accepted Answer

Court life at Versailles during the reig

Question 2

The Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn was noted for

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A)  his formation of the French Academy of Painting and Sculptors. 
B)  reflecting the values of the Dutch aristocracy in his works. 
C)  being the one great Protestant painter of the seventeenth century. 
D)  rejecting the Dutch preoccupation with realism for the Baroque style of French classicism. 
E)  his moody paintings of elongated religious figures. 
A)  his formation of the French Academy of Painting and Sculptors. 
B)  reflecting the values of the Dutch aristocracy in his works. 
C)  being the one great Protestant painter of the seventeenth century. 
D)  rejecting the Dutch preoccupation with realism for the Baroque style of French classicism. 
E)  his moody paintings of elongated religious figures.

Question 3

All of the following have been identified with the "military revolution" in the century after 1560 EXCEPT

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A)  the increased use of militias and volunteer soldiers. 
B)  standing armies based upon conscription. 
C)  increased use of the musket and bayonet. 
D)  larger sailing ships, known as "ships of the line." 
E)  the education of officers in military schools. 
A)  the increased use of militias and volunteer soldiers. 
B)  standing armies based upon conscription. 
C)  increased use of the musket and bayonet. 
D)  larger sailing ships, known as "ships of the line." 
E)  the education of officers in military schools.

Question 4

Talk about:
-Cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin

Accepted Answer

Cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin were two

Question 5

Following the Thirty Years' War, what country became dominant in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweden 
B)  England 
C)  Germany 
D)  Spain 
E)  France 
A)  Sweden 
B)  England 
C)  Germany 
D)  Spain 
E)  France

Question 6

The "sleeping giant" of Eastern Europe in the first half of the seventeenth century was

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A)  Russia. 
B)  Austria. 
C)  Poland. 
D)  Greece. 
E)  the Ottoman Empire. 
A)  Russia. 
B)  Austria. 
C)  Poland. 
D)  Greece. 
E)  the Ottoman Empire.

Question 7

Talk about:
-boyars

Accepted Answer

Boyars were members of the highest rank

Question 8

As Louis XIII's chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu was most successful in

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A)  evicting the Huguenot presence from France after the La Rochelle rebellion. 
B)  expanding the political and social rights of the Huguenots. 
C)  creating a reservoir of funds for the treasury. 
D)  defeating the French nobility's attempt to replace him. 
E)  strengthening the central role of the monarchy in domestic and foreign policy. 
A)  evicting the Huguenot presence from France after the La Rochelle rebellion. 
B)  expanding the political and social rights of the Huguenots. 
C)  creating a reservoir of funds for the treasury. 
D)  defeating the French nobility's attempt to replace him. 
E)  strengthening the central role of the monarchy in domestic and foreign policy.

Question 9

Talk about:
-Brandenburg-Prussia

Accepted Answer

Brandenburg-Prussia was a historical sta

Question 10

Talk about:
-Frederick William the Great Elector

Accepted Answer

Frederick William, also known as the Gre

Question 11

Talk about:
-Jean-Baptiste Racine and Jean-Baptiste Molière

Accepted Answer

Jean-Baptiste Racine and Jean-Baptiste M

Question 12

Talk about:
-Louis XIV

Accepted Answer

Louis XIV, also known as Louis the Great

Question 13

Talk about:
-Test Act

Accepted Answer

The term "Test Act" could refer to diffe

Question 14

Most of the fighting during the Thirty Years' War took place in

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A)  the Mediterranean islands. 
B)  Sweden. 
C)  Germanic lands. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  France. 
A)  the Mediterranean islands. 
B)  Sweden. 
C)  Germanic lands. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  France.

Question 15

The economic policies of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's controller general of finances

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A)  were noted for their innovation and originality. 
B)  used new accounting practices to take the tax burden off the peasants. 
C)  were based on the economic theory of mercantilism. 
D)  gave Louis the large surplus in the treasury needed to carry out his wars. 
E)  can best be described as capitalist. 
A)  were noted for their innovation and originality. 
B)  used new accounting practices to take the tax burden off the peasants. 
C)  were based on the economic theory of mercantilism. 
D)  gave Louis the large surplus in the treasury needed to carry out his wars. 
E)  can best be described as capitalist.

Question 16

Why did England move toward a limited monarchy while places like Prussia, Austria, and Russia moved toward a more robust and absolutist monarchy?

Accepted Answer

England moved toward a limited monarchy

Question 17

Scandinavia in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries witnessed

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A)  Denmark expand so as to dominate the Baltic. 
B)  Sweden become a second-rate power after the Great Northern War. 
C)  Sweden and Denmark join forces to defeat and occupy Poland in 1660. 
D)  the economic dominance of Sweden over the rest of northern Europe. 
E)  the conquest of Sweden by Norway. 
A)  Denmark expand so as to dominate the Baltic. 
B)  Sweden become a second-rate power after the Great Northern War. 
C)  Sweden and Denmark join forces to defeat and occupy Poland in 1660. 
D)  the economic dominance of Sweden over the rest of northern Europe. 
E)  the conquest of Sweden by Norway.

Question 18

The artistic movement Mannerism reached its peak with the work of

Accepted Answer

A)  Fra Angelico. 
B)  Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 
C)  Peter Paul Rubens. 
D)  El Greco. 
E)  Rembrandt van Rijn. 
A)  Fra Angelico. 
B)  Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 
C)  Peter Paul Rubens. 
D)  El Greco. 
E)  Rembrandt van Rijn.

Question 19

Influenced by his experiences in Western Europe, upon his return to Russia, Peter the Great ordered that the serfs be emancipated and freed from their boyar lords.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following exerted the most influence on Italy by the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  England 
C)  Spain 
D)  the Ottoman Empire 
E)  Austria 
A)  France 
B)  England 
C)  Spain 
D)  the Ottoman Empire 
E)  Austria

What role did court life at Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV playing in enhancing royal power?

The Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn was noted for

All of the following have been identified with the "military revolution" in the century after 1560 EXCEPT

Talk about: -Cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin

Following the Thirty Years' War, what country became dominant in Europe?

The "sleeping giant" of Eastern Europe in the first half of the seventeenth century was

Talk about: -boyars

As Louis XIII's chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu was most successful in

Talk about: -Brandenburg-Prussia

Talk about: -Frederick William the Great Elector

Talk about: -Jean-Baptiste Racine and Jean-Baptiste Molière

Talk about: -Louis XIV

Talk about: -Test Act

Most of the fighting during the Thirty Years' War took place in

The economic policies of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's controller general of finances

Why did England move toward a limited monarchy while places like Prussia, Austria, and Russia moved toward a more robust and absolutist monarchy?

Scandinavia in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries witnessed

The artistic movement Mannerism reached its peak with the work of

Influenced by his experiences in Western Europe, upon his return to Russia, Peter the Great ordered that the serfs be emancipated and freed from their boyar lords.

Which of the following exerted the most influence on Italy by the eighteenth century?

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A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

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The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

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Exam 3: State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

What role did court life at Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV playing in enhancing royal power?

The Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn was noted for

All of the following have been identified with the "military revolution" in the century after 1560 EXCEPT

Talk about: -Cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin

Following the Thirty Years' War, what country became dominant in Europe?

The "sleeping giant" of Eastern Europe in the first half of the seventeenth century was

Talk about: -boyars

As Louis XIII's chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu was most successful in

Talk about: -Brandenburg-Prussia

Talk about: -Frederick William the Great Elector

Talk about: -Jean-Baptiste Racine and Jean-Baptiste Molière

Talk about: -Louis XIV

Talk about: -Test Act

Most of the fighting during the Thirty Years' War took place in

The economic policies of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's controller general of finances

Why did England move toward a limited monarchy while places like Prussia, Austria, and Russia moved toward a more robust and absolutist monarchy?

Scandinavia in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries witnessed

The artistic movement Mannerism reached its peak with the work of

Influenced by his experiences in Western Europe, upon his return to Russia, Peter the Great ordered that the serfs be emancipated and freed from their boyar lords.

Which of the following exerted the most influence on Italy by the eighteenth century?

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

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

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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