Question 1

Compare and contrast Lutheranism and Calvinism in regard to geography, theology, and the response of the Catholic Church.

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Answers would include a discussion of the context of Germany, role of the Church, indulgences, confinement of Lutheranism to Germany, internationalizing aspects of Calvinism, predestination, and the nature of the church hierarchy.

Question 2

____________________ was a 16th-century Russian monarch who persecuted any who dared question his will.

Accepted Answer

Ivan the Terrible

Question 3

Cardinal Richelieu set up a network of officials in the provinces known as  ____________________,  who reported to the French king's ministers.

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intendants

Question 4

Term for identification: Counter-Reformation

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The Counter-Reformation, also known as t

Question 5

What was significant about the Council of Trent?

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A) It met for almost ten years. 
B) It examined and clarified doctrines and goals of the Catholic Church. 
C) It established the Jesuit order. 
D) It reversed the Church's position on Luther and Protestantism. 
E) It included numerous Protestant observers. 
A) It met for almost ten years. 
B) It examined and clarified doctrines and goals of the Catholic Church. 
C) It established the Jesuit order. 
D) It reversed the Church's position on Luther and Protestantism. 
E) It included numerous Protestant observers.

Question 6

What mission did Philip II attempt to accomplish?

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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 and reestablishing Catholicism among the Protestants. 
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 and reestablishing Catholicism among the Protestants. 
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 7

Term for identification: Anabaptists

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The term "Anabaptists" refers to a Chris

Question 8

The  ____________________ were persecuted French Protestants who were given freedom to worship, hold office, and fortify their towns in 1598.

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The answer of The  ____________________ were persecuted French Protestants who...

Question 9

Which of these was NOT a major reason for German support for reform within the Church?

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A) The existence of many small principalities too weak to fight Church leadership. 
B) The anger over forced taxation by Rome. 
C) The charismatic sermons delivered by Martin Luther to the German poor. 
D) The desire of many German princes to find a just cause for challenging Roman authority. 
E) The anger of German government leaders that the money they sent to Rome was being used to pursue goals they did not support. 
A) The existence of many small principalities too weak to fight Church leadership. 
B) The anger over forced taxation by Rome. 
C) The charismatic sermons delivered by Martin Luther to the German poor. 
D) The desire of many German princes to find a just cause for challenging Roman authority. 
E) The anger of German government leaders that the money they sent to Rome was being used to pursue goals they did not support.

Question 10

Which of the following defines the term absolutism ?

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A) The rights of man include life, liberty, and property. 
B) Some natural rights are given up voluntarily to form a government. 
C) The state and the monarchy derive power from the people not God. 
D) The state represented order, rule of law, and security for the citizenry. 
E) The giving of laws to people without their consent. 
A) The rights of man include life, liberty, and property. 
B) Some natural rights are given up voluntarily to form a government. 
C) The state and the monarchy derive power from the people not God. 
D) The state represented order, rule of law, and security for the citizenry. 
E) The giving of laws to people without their consent.

Question 11

In what ways did Catholicism respond to the Protestant onslaught? How did this crystallize into the Counter-Reformation? Discuss the major elements of the Counter-Reformation.

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Answers would include the Coun

Question 12

What group of reform-minded Calvinists considered the Anglican church to be too close to Catholicism?

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A) Lollards 
B) Anabaptists 
C) Mennonites 
D) Puritans 
E) Zwinglists 
A) Lollards 
B) Anabaptists 
C) Mennonites 
D) Puritans 
E) Zwinglists

Question 13

Term for identification: John Calvin

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John Calvin was a French theologian, pas

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT significant about Peter I's reign?

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A) He brought in foreign specialists to teach Russians. 
B) He was the first to recognize how backward Russia had become. 
C) He encouraged cultural advances including a newspaper and academic journal. 
D) He built a Russian navy, which made Russia a maritime power. 
E) He began the process of modernizing Russia's monarchy to imitate England. 
A) He brought in foreign specialists to teach Russians. 
B) He was the first to recognize how backward Russia had become. 
C) He encouraged cultural advances including a newspaper and academic journal. 
D) He built a Russian navy, which made Russia a maritime power. 
E) He began the process of modernizing Russia's monarchy to imitate England.

Question 15

Term for identification: Bill of Rights of 1689

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The Bill of Rights of 1689, also known a

Question 16

What was one of the major accomplishments of the Prussian ruler Frederick William, the Great Elector?

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A) He led Prussia through the Seven Years' War. 
B) He doubled the revenues available to his country. 
C) He established Prussia's first professional standing army. 
D) He helped defeat Austria during the Seven Years' War. 
E) He attempted to end feudalism in his domains. 
A) He led Prussia through the Seven Years' War. 
B) He doubled the revenues available to his country. 
C) He established Prussia's first professional standing army. 
D) He helped defeat Austria during the Seven Years' War. 
E) He attempted to end feudalism in his domains.

Question 17

Which dynasty ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917?

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A) Habsburg 
B) Hohenzollern 
C) Romanov 
D) Muscovite 
E) Hanover 
A) Habsburg 
B) Hohenzollern 
C) Romanov 
D) Muscovite 
E) Hanover

Question 18

In an attempt to restore Catholicism in England, Philip II suffered the destruction of his ____________________ in 1588.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In an attempt to restore Catholicism in...

Question 19

What role did the Peace of Augsburg play in the conflicts of the German states?

Accepted Answer

A) It led to England becoming an imperial power. 
B) It led to the formation of the Puritan sect. 
C) It stopped the persecution of the Huguenots. 
D) It led to a shift in enforcement of the Counter-Reformation. 
E) It divided Germany into Catholic and Lutheran areas. 
A) It led to England becoming an imperial power. 
B) It led to the formation of the Puritan sect. 
C) It stopped the persecution of the Huguenots. 
D) It led to a shift in enforcement of the Counter-Reformation. 
E) It divided Germany into Catholic and Lutheran areas.

Question 20

Term for identification: Ninety-five Theses

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The Ninety-five Theses, also known as th

Exam 23: Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

Compare and contrast Lutheranism and Calvinism in regard to geography, theology, and the response of the Catholic Church.

____________________ was a 16th-century Russian monarch who persecuted any who dared question his will.

Cardinal Richelieu set up a network of officials in the provinces known as ____________________, who reported to the French king's ministers.

Term for identification: Counter-Reformation

What was significant about the Council of Trent?

What mission did Philip II attempt to accomplish?

Term for identification: Anabaptists

The ____________________ were persecuted French Protestants who were given freedom to worship, hold office, and fortify their towns in 1598.

Which of these was NOT a major reason for German support for reform within the Church?

Which of the following defines the term absolutism ?

In what ways did Catholicism respond to the Protestant onslaught? How did this crystallize into the Counter-Reformation? Discuss the major elements of the Counter-Reformation.

What group of reform-minded Calvinists considered the Anglican church to be too close to Catholicism?

Term for identification: John Calvin

Which of the following was NOT significant about Peter I's reign?

Term for identification: Bill of Rights of 1689

What was one of the major accomplishments of the Prussian ruler Frederick William, the Great Elector?

Which dynasty ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917?

In an attempt to restore Catholicism in England, Philip II suffered the destruction of his ____________________ in 1588.

What role did the Peace of Augsburg play in the conflicts of the German states?

Term for identification: Ninety-five Theses

The Earliest Human Societies

Mesopotamia

Early Africa and Egypt

Central Asia and Indias Beginnings

New Civilizations and Empires in Western and Central Asia

Ancient China to 221 Bce

The Settlement of the Americas and the Pacific Islands

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism, 800-100 Bce

Rome From City-State to Empire

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity in the West, 31 Bce -800 Ce

Iran, India, and Global Trade

Imperial China in Its Golden Age

The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and the First Global Civilization

Africa From Axum to 1400

The Mongols Unify Eurasia

Japan and Southeast Asia

The European Middle Ages, C 800-1500

The Late European Middle Ages and the Renaissance

A Larger World Opens

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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