Question 1

The real value of victory on the battlefield was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bragging rights 
B)  decisive defeat of one's enemy 
C)  prevention of defeated armies rescuing besieged cities and fortresses 
D)  the ability to loot the opposing side's arms and war chest 
E)  striking fear into potential enemies 
A)  bragging rights 
B)  decisive defeat of one's enemy 
C)  prevention of defeated armies rescuing besieged cities and fortresses 
D)  the ability to loot the opposing side's arms and war chest 
E)  striking fear into potential enemies

Question 2

The driving force in the developments associated with the "military revolution" was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  new fortifications such as the trace italienne 
B)  siege warfare 
C)  innovations by individuals such as Maurice of Nassau and Gustavus Adolphus 
D)  the growth in the size of armies 
E)  gunpowder 
A)  new fortifications such as the trace italienne 
B)  siege warfare 
C)  innovations by individuals such as Maurice of Nassau and Gustavus Adolphus 
D)  the growth in the size of armies 
E)  gunpowder

Question 3

How did the new style of fortification known as the star fort (trace italienne) respond to the changing nature of warfare?

Accepted Answer

Developments in warfare meant that medie

Question 4

The Peace of Westphalia was the first entirely secular peace conference in European history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Thirty Years War was a European conflict. What foreign monarchs intervened directly in the conflict?

Accepted Answer

The interests of foreign rulers extended

Question 6

European rulers were not interested in the fate of the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years War and practised a policy of non-interference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Henry of Navarre was forced to convert to Catholicism in order to become King Henry IV of France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis ended the Habsburg-Valois Wars and brought about a period of peace and recovery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What was the Bohemian rebellion and why is it significant?

Accepted Answer

Bohemia was a district in the Holy Roman

Question 10

Can we consider the developments in warfare a military revolution? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to consider

Question 11

Why did Charles V fail in his goal of establishing a universal monarchy?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to consider

Question 12

Who were the Huguenots?

Accepted Answer

The Huguenots were French Calvinists. By

Question 13

According to Calvinists, lesser magistrates could resist secular authority in cases of legitimate resistance. What constituted legitimate resistance?

Accepted Answer

Calvinists believed in a concept of legi

Question 14

The square formations of Swiss mercenaries proved effective against firearms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During the Thirty Years War, the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) confirmed Protestant control of the north and the Battle of ________ (1634) confirmed Catholic control of the south.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nördlingen 
B)  Lutter 
C)  White Mountain 
D)  Lützen 
E)  Bärwalde 
A)  Nördlingen 
B)  Lutter 
C)  White Mountain 
D)  Lützen 
E)  Bärwalde

Question 16

The Peace of Augsburg was the result of a growing commitment to religious liberty in the Holy Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How was the Thirty Years War a European conflict?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to consider

Question 18

How did the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre transform the French Wars of Religion?

Accepted Answer

The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre was t

Question 19

Albrecht von Wallenstein played a significant role in the Thirty Years War. Who was Albrecht von Wallenstein?

Accepted Answer

Albrecht von Wallenstein was a Bohemian

Question 20

Why did the Spanish Armada fail?

Accepted Answer

The Spanish Armada failed for a number o

The real value of victory on the battlefield was ________.

The driving force in the developments associated with the "military revolution" was ________.

How did the new style of fortification known as the star fort (trace italienne) respond to the changing nature of warfare?

The Peace of Westphalia was the first entirely secular peace conference in European history.

The Thirty Years War was a European conflict. What foreign monarchs intervened directly in the conflict?

European rulers were not interested in the fate of the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years War and practised a policy of non-interference.

Henry of Navarre was forced to convert to Catholicism in order to become King Henry IV of France.

The treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis ended the Habsburg-Valois Wars and brought about a period of peace and recovery.

What was the Bohemian rebellion and why is it significant?

Can we consider the developments in warfare a military revolution? Why or why not?

Why did Charles V fail in his goal of establishing a universal monarchy?

Who were the Huguenots?

According to Calvinists, lesser magistrates could resist secular authority in cases of legitimate resistance. What constituted legitimate resistance?

The square formations of Swiss mercenaries proved effective against firearms.

During the Thirty Years War, the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) confirmed Protestant control of the north and the Battle of ________ (1634) confirmed Catholic control of the south.

The Peace of Augsburg was the result of a growing commitment to religious liberty in the Holy Roman Empire.

How was the Thirty Years War a European conflict?

How did the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre transform the French Wars of Religion?

Albrecht von Wallenstein played a significant role in the Thirty Years War. Who was Albrecht von Wallenstein?

Why did the Spanish Armada fail?

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Exam 4: The Age of Religious War

The real value of victory on the battlefield was ________.

The driving force in the developments associated with the "military revolution" was ________.

How did the new style of fortification known as the star fort (trace italienne) respond to the changing nature of warfare?

The Peace of Westphalia was the first entirely secular peace conference in European history.

The Thirty Years War was a European conflict. What foreign monarchs intervened directly in the conflict?

European rulers were not interested in the fate of the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years War and practised a policy of non-interference.

Henry of Navarre was forced to convert to Catholicism in order to become King Henry IV of France.

The treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis ended the Habsburg-Valois Wars and brought about a period of peace and recovery.

What was the Bohemian rebellion and why is it significant?

Can we consider the developments in warfare a military revolution? Why or why not?

Why did Charles V fail in his goal of establishing a universal monarchy?

Who were the Huguenots?

According to Calvinists, lesser magistrates could resist secular authority in cases of legitimate resistance. What constituted legitimate resistance?

The square formations of Swiss mercenaries proved effective against firearms.

During the Thirty Years War, the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) confirmed Protestant control of the north and the Battle of ________ (1634) confirmed Catholic control of the south.

The Peace of Augsburg was the result of a growing commitment to religious liberty in the Holy Roman Empire.

How was the Thirty Years War a European conflict?

How did the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre transform the French Wars of Religion?

Albrecht von Wallenstein played a significant role in the Thirty Years War. Who was Albrecht von Wallenstein?

Why did the Spanish Armada fail?

Continuities in Society and Economy

Europe in the Age of the Renaissance

The Reformations

Discovering New Worlds

Absolute and Limited Monarchies in the Seventeenth Century

Diplomacy and Warfare in the Age of Absolutism

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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