Question 1

Philip II of Spain had his greatest success with

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A) maintaining the Netherlands as a Catholic stronghold. 
B) incorporating all of Italy into his empire. 
C) defeating the Ottoman Turks in the Mediterranean. 
D) maintaining a close relationship with England despite his fruitless courting of Queen Elizabeth. 
E) extracting as much gold and silver from the New World as was available. 
A) maintaining the Netherlands as a Catholic stronghold. 
B) incorporating all of Italy into his empire. 
C) defeating the Ottoman Turks in the Mediterranean. 
D) maintaining a close relationship with England despite his fruitless courting of Queen Elizabeth. 
E) extracting as much gold and silver from the New World as was available.

Question 2

The main goal of the Jesuits was

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A) to seek out and destroy texts listed on the Index of forbidden books. 
B) to educate people so they could bring souls into or back into the Catholic church through education. 
C) to help bring sinners to justice during the Inquisition. 
D) to educate the world as to the major differences between Catholics and Protestants. 
E) to assist Ignatius of Loyola in obtaining papal permission to found their new religious order. 
A) to seek out and destroy texts listed on the Index of forbidden books. 
B) to educate people so they could bring souls into or back into the Catholic church through education. 
C) to help bring sinners to justice during the Inquisition. 
D) to educate the world as to the major differences between Catholics and Protestants. 
E) to assist Ignatius of Loyola in obtaining papal permission to found their new religious order.

Question 3

The ____________________ ended the German Civil War between Catholics and Lutherans.

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The answer of The ____________________ ended the German Civil War...

Question 4

In which country did the Edict of Nantes grant limited toleration for Protestants?

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A) England. 
B) Spain. 
C) Germany. 
D) France. 
E) Switzerland. 
A) England. 
B) Spain. 
C) Germany. 
D) France. 
E) Switzerland.

Question 5

Compare and contrast Lutheranism and Calvinism in regard to matters of religious reform.

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Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 6

Term for identification: Counter-Reformation

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The Counter-Reformation, also known as t

Question 7

The English monarch King Henry VIII was declared the supreme head of the ____________________ by the Act of Supremacy of Church in 1534.

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The answer of The English monarch King Henry VIII was...

Question 8

In an attempt to reclaim England for Catholicism, and for himself, the Spanish king suffered the destruction of his ____________________ in 1588.

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The answer of In an attempt to reclaim England for...

Question 9

In Scotland, John Knox is best known for

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A) supporting Mary Queen of Scots against Elizabeth I. 
B) introducing the ideas of the German, Martin Luther. 
C) trying to help bring James II back to power. 
D) openly protesting the actions of Henry VIII. 
E) the founding of Presbyterianism. 
A) supporting Mary Queen of Scots against Elizabeth I. 
B) introducing the ideas of the German, Martin Luther. 
C) trying to help bring James II back to power. 
D) openly protesting the actions of Henry VIII. 
E) the founding of Presbyterianism.

Question 10

Term for identification: Hanoverian Dynasty

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The Hanoverian Dynasty refers to a succe

Question 11

The major significance of England's Glorious Revolution was that

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A) the people actually pushed for the calling of William and Mary to take the helm. 
B) William and Mary became beloved leaders who ruled for several decades. 
C) England obtained a standing army and kept it, even during times of peace. 
D) Parliament, representing the people, took sovereignty away from the British monarch for good. 
E) Elizabeth was removed from the throne. 
A) the people actually pushed for the calling of William and Mary to take the helm. 
B) William and Mary became beloved leaders who ruled for several decades. 
C) England obtained a standing army and kept it, even during times of peace. 
D) Parliament, representing the people, took sovereignty away from the British monarch for good. 
E) Elizabeth was removed from the throne.

Question 12

Which of the following did not result from the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588?

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A) It signaled the breakup of Spain's empire. 
B) It showed that England should also be considered as one of the world's great powers. 
C) It gave the French Protestants hope for their future. 
D) The Spanish turned even more toward their empire in the American Southwest. 
E) It suggested the end of Spain as a military power. 
A) It signaled the breakup of Spain's empire. 
B) It showed that England should also be considered as one of the world's great powers. 
C) It gave the French Protestants hope for their future. 
D) The Spanish turned even more toward their empire in the American Southwest. 
E) It suggested the end of Spain as a military power.

Question 13

What was the main issue that sparked the Lutheran Reformation?

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A) Papal defiance of the emperor. 
B) Immorality in convents and monasteries. 
C) The sales of indulgences. 
D) Salvation through works. 
E) The Investiture Controversy. 
A) Papal defiance of the emperor. 
B) Immorality in convents and monasteries. 
C) The sales of indulgences. 
D) Salvation through works. 
E) The Investiture Controversy.

Question 14

Term for identification: Queen Elizabeth I

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Queen Elizabeth I, also known as Elizabe

Question 15

The one thing that most upset other Christians about the Anabaptists was

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A) their ideas about sharing that sounded a bit like what would later be called communism. 
B) a belief in adult baptism. 
C) their rapid spread through Europe that threatened the Calvinist movement. 
D) their rejection of the teachings of Ulrich Zwingli. 
E) a belief about infant baptism. 
A) their ideas about sharing that sounded a bit like what would later be called communism. 
B) a belief in adult baptism. 
C) their rapid spread through Europe that threatened the Calvinist movement. 
D) their rejection of the teachings of Ulrich Zwingli. 
E) a belief about infant baptism.

Question 16

The triumph of Lutheranism was brought about in part by

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A) Luther's tremendous popularity with Church authorities. 
B) Luther's strong defense by the prince of Saxony. 
C) the printing press. 
D) Both A and B. 
E) Both B and C. 
A) Luther's tremendous popularity with Church authorities. 
B) Luther's strong defense by the prince of Saxony. 
C) the printing press. 
D) Both A and B. 
E) Both B and C.

Exam 23: Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

Philip II of Spain had his greatest success with

The main goal of the Jesuits was

The ____________________ ended the German Civil War between Catholics and Lutherans.

In which country did the Edict of Nantes grant limited toleration for Protestants?

Compare and contrast Lutheranism and Calvinism in regard to matters of religious reform.

Term for identification: Counter-Reformation

The English monarch King Henry VIII was declared the supreme head of the ____________________ by the Act of Supremacy of Church in 1534.

In an attempt to reclaim England for Catholicism, and for himself, the Spanish king suffered the destruction of his ____________________ in 1588.

In Scotland, John Knox is best known for

Term for identification: Hanoverian Dynasty

The major significance of England's Glorious Revolution was that

Which of the following did not result from the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588?

What was the main issue that sparked the Lutheran Reformation?

Term for identification: Queen Elizabeth I

The one thing that most upset other Christians about the Anabaptists was

The triumph of Lutheranism was brought about in part by

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