Question 1

Prior to the twentieth century, the French Wars of Religion were the bloodiest and most destructive in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Charles V recognized that his empire was too large and diverse to be effectively ruled by one individual, so he divided it between his eldest son Philip and his younger brother Ferdinand. Of the following territories, ________ was not given to Philip.

Accepted Answer

A)  Austria 
B)  Spanish kingdoms 
C)  Netherlands 
D)  Italian lands 
E)  Franche-Comté 
A)  Austria 
B)  Spanish kingdoms 
C)  Netherlands 
D)  Italian lands 
E)  Franche-Comté

Question 3

Why was the Peace of Westphalia a significant turning point in European history?

Accepted Answer

The Peace of Westphalia was significant

Question 4

Albrecht von Wallenstein helped Ferdinand II by organizing an army for him on a contractual basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598 in order to preserve the loyalty of the Huguenots, not to bring about religious liberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ caused the people of the Netherlands to rebel against Philip II and Spain.

Accepted Answer

A)  A desire for national independence 
B)  Philip's response to religious differences 
C)  A belief in legitimate resistance to Spanish authority 
D)  Religious divisions between Protestants and Catholics 
E)  The efforts of William of Orange 
A)  A desire for national independence 
B)  Philip's response to religious differences 
C)  A belief in legitimate resistance to Spanish authority 
D)  Religious divisions between Protestants and Catholics 
E)  The efforts of William of Orange

Question 7

The Puritans criticized Elizabeth I's religious settlement because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there was little punishment for Catholic heresy 
B)  they opposed the church's retention of "popish vestiges" 
C)  they did not support a female religious leader 
D)  the Thirty-Nine Articles were too similar to the Scottish settlement 
E)  the religious settlement subjugated royal authority to the power of the presbytery 
A)  there was little punishment for Catholic heresy 
B)  they opposed the church's retention of "popish vestiges" 
C)  they did not support a female religious leader 
D)  the Thirty-Nine Articles were too similar to the Scottish settlement 
E)  the religious settlement subjugated royal authority to the power of the presbytery

Question 8

Following the failure to achieve his grand vision, Charles V abdicated from his various positions and titles and retired to a Spanish monastery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What was universal monarchy?

Accepted Answer

Universal monarchy was the idea of a res

Question 10

How did gunpowder transform warfare in the early modern period?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to consider

Question 11

How did Elizabeth I succeed as a female ruler?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth succeeded as a female ruler be

Question 12

Is the age of religious wars an accurate title for this period?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to discuss t

Question 13

In 1576, all seventeen provinces in the Low Countries signed the Pacification of Ghent, agreeing to set aside religious differences and expel the Spanish, yet by the end of Philip II's reign, the Low Countries had split into two. How did this split happen?

Accepted Answer

The Low Countries split into the Dutch R

Question 14

Can we consider the Dutch Revolt a religious war?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to consider

Question 15

Philip II's foreign policy was based on two key principles: the preservation of Catholicism and the preservation of the Habsburg dynastic empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ________ is typically regarded as the event that sparked the Thirty Years War.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacification of Ghent 
B)  election of Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor 
C)  rebellion in Bohemia 
D)  Spanish Armada 
E)  death of Albrecht von Wallenstein 
A)  Pacification of Ghent 
B)  election of Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor 
C)  rebellion in Bohemia 
D)  Spanish Armada 
E)  death of Albrecht von Wallenstein

Question 17

Were the French Wars of Religion a religious conflict or a civil war?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to consider

Question 18

________ and ________ were the guarantors of the Peace of Westphalia, acting as "protectors of German liberties."

Accepted Answer

A)  Bohemia; Bavaria 
B)  Austria; Hungary 
C)  England; Spain 
D)  France; Sweden 
E)  Switzerland; the Netherlands 
A)  Bohemia; Bavaria 
B)  Austria; Hungary 
C)  England; Spain 
D)  France; Sweden 
E)  Switzerland; the Netherlands

Question 19

The Thirty Years War was a significant conflict in European history, but there is some debate about how we should interpret the conflict? How would you evaluate the nature of the Thirty Years War?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to evaluate

Question 20

Following her abdication from the Scottish throne, Mary Queen of Scots received a warm welcome in the court of her cousin Elizabeth I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Prior to the twentieth century, the French Wars of Religion were the bloodiest and most destructive in Europe.

Charles V recognized that his empire was too large and diverse to be effectively ruled by one individual, so he divided it between his eldest son Philip and his younger brother Ferdinand. Of the following territories, ________ was not given to Philip.

Why was the Peace of Westphalia a significant turning point in European history?

Albrecht von Wallenstein helped Ferdinand II by organizing an army for him on a contractual basis.

Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598 in order to preserve the loyalty of the Huguenots, not to bring about religious liberty.

________ caused the people of the Netherlands to rebel against Philip II and Spain.

The Puritans criticized Elizabeth I's religious settlement because ________.

Following the failure to achieve his grand vision, Charles V abdicated from his various positions and titles and retired to a Spanish monastery.

What was universal monarchy?

How did gunpowder transform warfare in the early modern period?

How did Elizabeth I succeed as a female ruler?

Is the age of religious wars an accurate title for this period?

In 1576, all seventeen provinces in the Low Countries signed the Pacification of Ghent, agreeing to set aside religious differences and expel the Spanish, yet by the end of Philip II's reign, the Low Countries had split into two. How did this split happen?

Can we consider the Dutch Revolt a religious war?

Philip II's foreign policy was based on two key principles: the preservation of Catholicism and the preservation of the Habsburg dynastic empire.

The ________ is typically regarded as the event that sparked the Thirty Years War.

Were the French Wars of Religion a religious conflict or a civil war?

and were the guarantors of the Peace of Westphalia, acting as "protectors of German liberties."

The Thirty Years War was a significant conflict in European history, but there is some debate about how we should interpret the conflict? How would you evaluate the nature of the Thirty Years War?

Following her abdication from the Scottish throne, Mary Queen of Scots received a warm welcome in the court of her cousin Elizabeth I.

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Exam 4: The Age of Religious War

Prior to the twentieth century, the French Wars of Religion were the bloodiest and most destructive in Europe.

Charles V recognized that his empire was too large and diverse to be effectively ruled by one individual, so he divided it between his eldest son Philip and his younger brother Ferdinand. Of the following territories, ________ was not given to Philip.

Why was the Peace of Westphalia a significant turning point in European history?

Albrecht von Wallenstein helped Ferdinand II by organizing an army for him on a contractual basis.

Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598 in order to preserve the loyalty of the Huguenots, not to bring about religious liberty.

________ caused the people of the Netherlands to rebel against Philip II and Spain.

The Puritans criticized Elizabeth I's religious settlement because ________.

Following the failure to achieve his grand vision, Charles V abdicated from his various positions and titles and retired to a Spanish monastery.

What was universal monarchy?

How did gunpowder transform warfare in the early modern period?

How did Elizabeth I succeed as a female ruler?

Is the age of religious wars an accurate title for this period?

In 1576, all seventeen provinces in the Low Countries signed the Pacification of Ghent, agreeing to set aside religious differences and expel the Spanish, yet by the end of Philip II's reign, the Low Countries had split into two. How did this split happen?

Can we consider the Dutch Revolt a religious war?

Philip II's foreign policy was based on two key principles: the preservation of Catholicism and the preservation of the Habsburg dynastic empire.

The ________ is typically regarded as the event that sparked the Thirty Years War.

Were the French Wars of Religion a religious conflict or a civil war?

________ and ________ were the guarantors of the Peace of Westphalia, acting as "protectors of German liberties."

The Thirty Years War was a significant conflict in European history, but there is some debate about how we should interpret the conflict? How would you evaluate the nature of the Thirty Years War?

Following her abdication from the Scottish throne, Mary Queen of Scots received a warm welcome in the court of her cousin Elizabeth I.

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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and were the guarantors of the Peace of Westphalia, acting as "protectors of German liberties."