Question 1

François Mignet believed that the ultimate goal of Louis XIV's foreign policy was to secure the Spanish succession for the Bourbons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Following the death of Charles II of Spain in 1700, Philip of Anjou, Louis XIV's grandson, became Philip V of Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Warfare and diplomacy in this period were driven by a number of entangled factors. What were these factors and how did they drive warfare and diplomacy of the period?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to consider

Question 4

King John Sobieski of Poland's victory over the Ottomans on the Kahlenberg heights ended the Ottoman threat to northern Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 1688, Louis XIV's invasion of Germany started the War of the League of Augsburg. Louis invaded Germany ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to enforce the outcomes of the "courts of reunion," including the annexation of Alsace and the Duchy of Luxembourg 
B)  to force Leopold I to recognize the French claim to the Spanish throne 
C)  to draw William III's attention away from England and the Glorious Revolution 
D)  to have his candidate installed as Archbishop of Cologne 
E)  to ensure that Germany was abiding by the terms of the Peace of Westphalia 
A)  to enforce the outcomes of the "courts of reunion," including the annexation of Alsace and the Duchy of Luxembourg 
B)  to force Leopold I to recognize the French claim to the Spanish throne 
C)  to draw William III's attention away from England and the Glorious Revolution 
D)  to have his candidate installed as Archbishop of Cologne 
E)  to ensure that Germany was abiding by the terms of the Peace of Westphalia

Question 6

European warfare and diplomacy played out on three major stages: western Europe, northern Europe, and southeastern Europe. How did diplomacy play out on these three separate stages?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to discuss h

Question 7

Following the death of Suleiman the Magnificent in 1566, the Ottoman state entered a period of strength and regeneration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why was the question of the Spanish Succession such an important issue in European politics?

Accepted Answer

The question of the Spanish Succession w

Question 9

The Ottoman Empire was fundamentally European in its history, its political and social systems, and its religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was Louis XIV's foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to engage wi

Question 11

Louis XIV was driven by his sense of gloire, which he regarded as a finite commodity that could only be increased by taking it from someone else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Treaty of Vasvar (1664) bought the Habsburgs peace in the east, but that peace came at a high price. What was the price of the Treaty of Vasvar?

Accepted Answer

Leopold I signed the Treaty of Vasvar in

Question 13

Peter the Great and Russian troops attacked the Ottoman fortress of Azov in 1695 ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as part of a strategy to gain access to warm-water ports 
B)  to stop Ottoman incursions into southern Russia 
C)  to counter the growing power of Murad IV 
D)  to force the Habsburgs to pay attention to Russia 
E)  to draw Ottoman forces away from Vienna 
A)  as part of a strategy to gain access to warm-water ports 
B)  to stop Ottoman incursions into southern Russia 
C)  to counter the growing power of Murad IV 
D)  to force the Habsburgs to pay attention to Russia 
E)  to draw Ottoman forces away from Vienna

Question 14

The rulers of Europe were not concerned with Louis XIV's attempts to increase French power during the seventeenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Philip V of Spain opened the way for peace and the end of the War of the Spanish Succession when he ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  named Louis XIV his heir 
B)  renounced his claim to the French throne 
C)  proposed a system based on the balance of power in Europe 
D)  dissolved the Spanish Empire and granted independence to all Spanish colonial possessions 
E)  began negotiating the Peace of Utrecht 
A)  named Louis XIV his heir 
B)  renounced his claim to the French throne 
C)  proposed a system based on the balance of power in Europe 
D)  dissolved the Spanish Empire and granted independence to all Spanish colonial possessions 
E)  began negotiating the Peace of Utrecht

Question 16

The function of the "courts of reunion" was to justify French military seizure and annexation of German territory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The members of the Triple Alliance were ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  France, Spain, and the Ottoman Empire 
B)  England, Sweden, and the Dutch Republic 
C)  Denmark, Portugal, and Bohemia 
D)  The Holy Roman Empire, Switzerland, and the Spanish Netherlands 
E)  Italy, Austria, and Russia 
A)  France, Spain, and the Ottoman Empire 
B)  England, Sweden, and the Dutch Republic 
C)  Denmark, Portugal, and Bohemia 
D)  The Holy Roman Empire, Switzerland, and the Spanish Netherlands 
E)  Italy, Austria, and Russia

Question 18

What was the connection between dynastic and national identities in the age of absolutism?

Accepted Answer

During the age of absolutism, sovereign

Question 19

Who were the Ottomans?

Accepted Answer

The Ottomans were ethnic Turks from cent

Question 20

What possible solutions to the question of the Spanish Succession were proposed in the years leading up to Charles II's death in 1700?

Accepted Answer

The schemes for the Spanish Succession i

François Mignet believed that the ultimate goal of Louis XIV's foreign policy was to secure the Spanish succession for the Bourbons.

Following the death of Charles II of Spain in 1700, Philip of Anjou, Louis XIV's grandson, became Philip V of Spain.

Warfare and diplomacy in this period were driven by a number of entangled factors. What were these factors and how did they drive warfare and diplomacy of the period?

King John Sobieski of Poland's victory over the Ottomans on the Kahlenberg heights ended the Ottoman threat to northern Europe.

In 1688, Louis XIV's invasion of Germany started the War of the League of Augsburg. Louis invaded Germany ________.

European warfare and diplomacy played out on three major stages: western Europe, northern Europe, and southeastern Europe. How did diplomacy play out on these three separate stages?

Following the death of Suleiman the Magnificent in 1566, the Ottoman state entered a period of strength and regeneration.

Why was the question of the Spanish Succession such an important issue in European politics?

The Ottoman Empire was fundamentally European in its history, its political and social systems, and its religion.

What was Louis XIV's foreign policy?

Louis XIV was driven by his sense of gloire, which he regarded as a finite commodity that could only be increased by taking it from someone else.

The Treaty of Vasvar (1664) bought the Habsburgs peace in the east, but that peace came at a high price. What was the price of the Treaty of Vasvar?

Peter the Great and Russian troops attacked the Ottoman fortress of Azov in 1695 ________.

The rulers of Europe were not concerned with Louis XIV's attempts to increase French power during the seventeenth century.

Philip V of Spain opened the way for peace and the end of the War of the Spanish Succession when he ________.

The function of the "courts of reunion" was to justify French military seizure and annexation of German territory.

The members of the Triple Alliance were ________.

What was the connection between dynastic and national identities in the age of absolutism?

Who were the Ottomans?

What possible solutions to the question of the Spanish Succession were proposed in the years leading up to Charles II's death in 1700?

Continuities in Society and Economy

Europe in the Age of the Renaissance

The Reformations

The Age of Religious War

Discovering New Worlds

Absolute and Limited Monarchies in the Seventeenth Century

Economy and Society Transformed: The Eighteenth Century

Culture and Religion in the Age of the Enlightenment

The Eighteenth-Century State System

Europe in the World, 1650-1800

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Exam 7: Diplomacy and Warfare in the Age of Absolutism

François Mignet believed that the ultimate goal of Louis XIV's foreign policy was to secure the Spanish succession for the Bourbons.

Following the death of Charles II of Spain in 1700, Philip of Anjou, Louis XIV's grandson, became Philip V of Spain.

Warfare and diplomacy in this period were driven by a number of entangled factors. What were these factors and how did they drive warfare and diplomacy of the period?

King John Sobieski of Poland's victory over the Ottomans on the Kahlenberg heights ended the Ottoman threat to northern Europe.

In 1688, Louis XIV's invasion of Germany started the War of the League of Augsburg. Louis invaded Germany ________.

European warfare and diplomacy played out on three major stages: western Europe, northern Europe, and southeastern Europe. How did diplomacy play out on these three separate stages?

Following the death of Suleiman the Magnificent in 1566, the Ottoman state entered a period of strength and regeneration.

Why was the question of the Spanish Succession such an important issue in European politics?

The Ottoman Empire was fundamentally European in its history, its political and social systems, and its religion.

What was Louis XIV's foreign policy?

Louis XIV was driven by his sense of gloire, which he regarded as a finite commodity that could only be increased by taking it from someone else.

The Treaty of Vasvar (1664) bought the Habsburgs peace in the east, but that peace came at a high price. What was the price of the Treaty of Vasvar?

Peter the Great and Russian troops attacked the Ottoman fortress of Azov in 1695 ________.

The rulers of Europe were not concerned with Louis XIV's attempts to increase French power during the seventeenth century.

Philip V of Spain opened the way for peace and the end of the War of the Spanish Succession when he ________.

The function of the "courts of reunion" was to justify French military seizure and annexation of German territory.

The members of the Triple Alliance were ________.

What was the connection between dynastic and national identities in the age of absolutism?

Who were the Ottomans?

What possible solutions to the question of the Spanish Succession were proposed in the years leading up to Charles II's death in 1700?

Continuities in Society and Economy

Europe in the Age of the Renaissance

The Reformations

The Age of Religious War

Discovering New Worlds

Absolute and Limited Monarchies in the Seventeenth Century

Economy and Society Transformed: The Eighteenth Century

Culture and Religion in the Age of the Enlightenment

The Eighteenth-Century State System

Europe in the World, 1650-1800

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