Question 1

How did the English Renaissance differ from the earlier Renaissance in Italy,and why did it take longer to appear?

Accepted Answer

The English Renaissance was delayed in d

Question 2

In the French Wars of Religion,the policy that legalized Protestantism was implemented by

Accepted Answer

A)  King Henry III. 
B)  Henry Guise. 
C)  Henry of Navarre/Henry IV 
D)  Philip II of Spain. 
E)  King William of Orange. 
A)  King Henry III. 
B)  Henry Guise. 
C)  Henry of Navarre/Henry IV 
D)  Philip II of Spain. 
E)  King William of Orange.

Question 3

Among the New World crops brought back to Europe,which became a staple crop in northern Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  maize 
B)  potatoes 
C)  rice 
D)  wheat 
E)  beans 
A)  maize 
B)  potatoes 
C)  rice 
D)  wheat 
E)  beans

Question 4

The main city for commodities trading in Europe was

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris. 
B)  London. 
C)  Seville. 
D)  Amsterdam. 
E)  Venice. 
A)  Paris. 
B)  London. 
C)  Seville. 
D)  Amsterdam. 
E)  Venice.

Question 5

What was the Long Parliament?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Parliament that met for an extended session to negotiate with James I over the power of the king 
B)  A Parliament in which the incumbent representatives remained in power for more than twenty years 
C)  When Parliament met in a continuous session during the Irish rebellions in the 1630s 
D)  When Parliament reconvened for the first time in ten years after being disbanded by Charles I 
E)  When Parliament was comprised entirely of radical Puritans who executed the king in 1649 
A)  A Parliament that met for an extended session to negotiate with James I over the power of the king 
B)  A Parliament in which the incumbent representatives remained in power for more than twenty years 
C)  When Parliament met in a continuous session during the Irish rebellions in the 1630s 
D)  When Parliament reconvened for the first time in ten years after being disbanded by Charles I 
E)  When Parliament was comprised entirely of radical Puritans who executed the king in 1649

Question 6

What was the name of the "radical" group of political reformers during the Civil War who wanted England to reject private property and operate communally?

Accepted Answer

A)  Levellers 
B)  Lollards 
C)  Diggers 
D)  Fabianists 
E)  Communists 
A)  Levellers 
B)  Lollards 
C)  Diggers 
D)  Fabianists 
E)  Communists

Question 7

French colonization in the Americas was first found in which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newfoundland 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Louisiana 
D)  Florida 
E)  The Caribbean 
A)  Newfoundland 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Louisiana 
D)  Florida 
E)  The Caribbean

Question 8

Discuss the transformation of the European economy in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Accepted Answer

The major change to the European economy

Question 9

The defenestration of Prague occurred in 1617 when

Accepted Answer

A)  Ferdinand II's representatives were expelled from Bohemia in rejection of mandated Catholicism. 
B)  Ferdinand's emissaries were thrown out of windows by Protestants. 
C)  Protestants in Bohemia rejected the decree from Ferdinand that all churches must have stained-glass windows. 
D)  the Protestant king Frederick fell to his death from a window, and rumors of a murder conspiracy circulated. 
E)  all Protestants in Bohemia shuttered their windows during a royal procession as a protest against Catholicism. 
A)  Ferdinand II's representatives were expelled from Bohemia in rejection of mandated Catholicism. 
B)  Ferdinand's emissaries were thrown out of windows by Protestants. 
C)  Protestants in Bohemia rejected the decree from Ferdinand that all churches must have stained-glass windows. 
D)  the Protestant king Frederick fell to his death from a window, and rumors of a murder conspiracy circulated. 
E)  all Protestants in Bohemia shuttered their windows during a royal procession as a protest against Catholicism.

Question 10

Which of the following was an indirect tax that acted as a significant revenue raising measure in France and was created by Minister Sully?

Accepted Answer

A)  the taille 
B)  the ship tax 
C)  the caput 
D)  the paulette 
E)  the match tax. 
A)  the taille 
B)  the ship tax 
C)  the caput 
D)  the paulette 
E)  the match tax.

Question 11

The Union of Brest-Litovsk was a treaty signed to end religious warfare in Poland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sephardim Jews were originally from

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain. 
B)  Germany and Poland. 
C)  Hungary. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Amsterdam. 
A)  Spain. 
B)  Germany and Poland. 
C)  Hungary. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Amsterdam.

Exam 15: A Century of Crisis,1550-1650

How did the English Renaissance differ from the earlier Renaissance in Italy,and why did it take longer to appear?

In the French Wars of Religion,the policy that legalized Protestantism was implemented by

Among the New World crops brought back to Europe,which became a staple crop in northern Europe?

The main city for commodities trading in Europe was

What was the Long Parliament?

What was the name of the "radical" group of political reformers during the Civil War who wanted England to reject private property and operate communally?

French colonization in the Americas was first found in which area?

Discuss the transformation of the European economy in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

The defenestration of Prague occurred in 1617 when

Which of the following was an indirect tax that acted as a significant revenue raising measure in France and was created by Minister Sully?

The Union of Brest-Litovsk was a treaty signed to end religious warfare in Poland.

Sephardim Jews were originally from

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The Rise of Rome,753-27 B.C.E.

The Roman Empire,27 B.C.E.-284 C.E.

Late Antiquity,284-527

The Eastern Mediterranean,500-1000

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