Question 1

How did the Dutch Republic come to dominate European trade in the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

The Dutch Republic came to dominate European trade in the seventeenth century by tapping into existing trade networks, shipping more goods, and shipping a greater variety of goods. The Dutch became leaders in inter-European trade through their developments in shipping and the refinement of traditional practices. In particular, the new merchant ship (fluytschip) had more room for cargo and was easier to crew. This meant that the Dutch could ship more goods for less money on the North and Baltic Sea trade routes.

Question 2

________ was the most valuable noble privilege.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exemption from any forms of taxation 
B)  The right to bear arms 
C)  The right to own serfs 
D)  Access to the king 
E)  The ability to loan money 
A)  Exemption from any forms of taxation 
B)  The right to bear arms 
C)  The right to own serfs 
D)  Access to the king 
E)  The ability to loan money A

Question 3

________ and ________ limited population growth in early modern Europe.

Accepted Answer

A)  Regular outbreaks of the plague; unsanitary living conditions 
B)  Subsistence agriculture; noble privileges 
C)  Social inequality; uncaring governments 
D)  Late age of marriage; high infant mortality 
E)  Constant warfare; poor agricultural output 
A)  Regular outbreaks of the plague; unsanitary living conditions 
B)  Subsistence agriculture; noble privileges 
C)  Social inequality; uncaring governments 
D)  Late age of marriage; high infant mortality 
E)  Constant warfare; poor agricultural output D

Question 4

The last major plague outbreak in Europe occurred in ________ in 1720-1.

Accepted Answer

A)  Venice 
B)  London 
C)  Madrid 
D)  Kiev 
E)  Marseilles 
A)  Venice 
B)  London 
C)  Madrid 
D)  Kiev 
E)  Marseilles

Question 5

The ultimate goal of the ambitious middle class was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to become master in his own right 
B)  to enter the ranks of the nobility 
C)  to gain wealth and recognition 
D)  to gain lifetime membership to the bourgs 
E)  to serve on the town council 
A)  to become master in his own right 
B)  to enter the ranks of the nobility 
C)  to gain wealth and recognition 
D)  to gain lifetime membership to the bourgs 
E)  to serve on the town council

Question 6

What were some of the challenges that individuals and governments faced during the growth of trade and commerce in the early modern period?

Accepted Answer

In growing trade, individuals and govern

Question 7

There were same-sex relationships in early modern Europe, although our knowledge of them is limited. How did early modern Europeans understand and treat same-sex relationships?

Accepted Answer

Same-sex relations in early modern Europ

Question 8

The final stage in a skilled worker's training was the production of a masterpiece, which demonstrated his proficiency in his trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discussing the impact of the armies on the countryside in the German countryside in 1634, Martin Mallinger said: "They [the soldiers] sallied out every day, several companies strong, to seek out and plunder all the nearby valleys in the Black Forest. They not only drove off all the livestock-cows, oxen, calves, geese, horses-many hundred head, but they took all the grains and oats as well, many hundred quarters, not just as food for themselves and their horses but also large quantities to sell in the city." Discuss Mallinger's quotation and how it reflects the concerns of peasants and their day-to-day survival.

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to consider

Question 10

There were outbreaks of the plague over the course of the early modern period, but none came close to the scale of the fourteenth-century pandemic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The early modern social system was not static and there was a great deal of social mobility. However, over the course of the period we also see increased social stratification. How did this happen? And what were the consequences of this stratification?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to consider

Question 12

The number and intensity of the witch hunts declined after their peak in 1600 because people no longer believed in witches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How did early modern social system enshrine legal and social inequality?

Accepted Answer

Early modern society was hierarchical an

Question 14

How did individuals from the urban middle classes move up in the social hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

The urban middle class was a broad categ

Question 15

The three major patterns in the evolution of agriculture consisted of the elimination of serfdom and restrictions of medieval village-based systems, the transformation of peasants from subsistence farmers into agrarian wage labourers, and ________, the process by which landholdings and common lands were consolidated.

Accepted Answer

A)  proletarianization 
B)  repossession 
C)  mercantilism 
D)  enclosure 
E)  agrarian capitalism 
A)  proletarianization 
B)  repossession 
C)  mercantilism 
D)  enclosure 
E)  agrarian capitalism

Question 16

How did people use revolts and popular uprisings to express their grievances?

Accepted Answer

In early modern Europe revolts were typi

Question 17

Early modern Europe did not rely heavily on slave labour because a large portion of the population opposed slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The three principal causes of death in early modern Europe were famine, disease, and war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The nobility and the urban middle classes shared many interests and a common outlook on life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How were Jews marginalized?

Accepted Answer

Jews were marginalized in a number of di

How did the Dutch Republic come to dominate European trade in the seventeenth century?

________ was the most valuable noble privilege.

and limited population growth in early modern Europe.

The last major plague outbreak in Europe occurred in ________ in 1720-1.

The ultimate goal of the ambitious middle class was ________.

What were some of the challenges that individuals and governments faced during the growth of trade and commerce in the early modern period?

There were same-sex relationships in early modern Europe, although our knowledge of them is limited. How did early modern Europeans understand and treat same-sex relationships?

The final stage in a skilled worker's training was the production of a masterpiece, which demonstrated his proficiency in his trade.

There were outbreaks of the plague over the course of the early modern period, but none came close to the scale of the fourteenth-century pandemic.

The early modern social system was not static and there was a great deal of social mobility. However, over the course of the period we also see increased social stratification. How did this happen? And what were the consequences of this stratification?

The number and intensity of the witch hunts declined after their peak in 1600 because people no longer believed in witches.

How did early modern social system enshrine legal and social inequality?

How did individuals from the urban middle classes move up in the social hierarchy?

How did people use revolts and popular uprisings to express their grievances?

Early modern Europe did not rely heavily on slave labour because a large portion of the population opposed slavery.

The three principal causes of death in early modern Europe were famine, disease, and war.

The nobility and the urban middle classes shared many interests and a common outlook on life.

How were Jews marginalized?

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

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

Filters

Exam 1: Continuities in Society and Economy

How did the Dutch Republic come to dominate European trade in the seventeenth century?

________ was the most valuable noble privilege.

________ and ________ limited population growth in early modern Europe.

The last major plague outbreak in Europe occurred in ________ in 1720-1.

The ultimate goal of the ambitious middle class was ________.

What were some of the challenges that individuals and governments faced during the growth of trade and commerce in the early modern period?

There were same-sex relationships in early modern Europe, although our knowledge of them is limited. How did early modern Europeans understand and treat same-sex relationships?

The final stage in a skilled worker's training was the production of a masterpiece, which demonstrated his proficiency in his trade.

There were outbreaks of the plague over the course of the early modern period, but none came close to the scale of the fourteenth-century pandemic.

The early modern social system was not static and there was a great deal of social mobility. However, over the course of the period we also see increased social stratification. How did this happen? And what were the consequences of this stratification?

The number and intensity of the witch hunts declined after their peak in 1600 because people no longer believed in witches.

How did early modern social system enshrine legal and social inequality?

How did individuals from the urban middle classes move up in the social hierarchy?

How did people use revolts and popular uprisings to express their grievances?

Early modern Europe did not rely heavily on slave labour because a large portion of the population opposed slavery.

The three principal causes of death in early modern Europe were famine, disease, and war.

The nobility and the urban middle classes shared many interests and a common outlook on life.

How were Jews marginalized?

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

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

Filters

and limited population growth in early modern Europe.