Question 1

Europeans viewed the natural world through two beliefs systems: belief based on Judeo-Christian scriptures, and

Accepted Answer

A)  folklore, including magic. 
B)  science and ancestor worship. 
C)  conflict dualism and Greek mythology. 
D)  militarism and socialism. 
E)  pacifism and egalitarianism. 
A)  folklore, including magic. 
B)  science and ancestor worship. 
C)  conflict dualism and Greek mythology. 
D)  militarism and socialism. 
E)  pacifism and egalitarianism.

Question 2

Identify the following term(s).
-tax farmer

Accepted Answer

A tax farmer is an individual or company

Question 3

The movement that began with Martin Luther's denunciation of indulgences and led to the rejection of the pope's authority was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestant Reformation. 
B)  Catholic Reformation. 
C)  Orthodox Reformation. 
D)  Peasant Movement. 
E)  Babylonian Captivity. 
A)  Protestant Reformation. 
B)  Catholic Reformation. 
C)  Orthodox Reformation. 
D)  Peasant Movement. 
E)  Babylonian Captivity.

Question 4

English political philosopher John Locke disputed the absolute authority of the monarch and claimed that if he

Accepted Answer

A)  was elected by the people, he could rule forever. 
B)  fed the people, the people should be loyal. 
C)  abused his or her power, the people had the right and the duty to rebel. 
D)  ruled absolutely without controls, harmony would ensue. 
E)  ruled with morality, society would be moral as well. 
A)  was elected by the people, he could rule forever. 
B)  fed the people, the people should be loyal. 
C)  abused his or her power, the people had the right and the duty to rebel. 
D)  ruled absolutely without controls, harmony would ensue. 
E)  ruled with morality, society would be moral as well.

Question 5

Using Map (in the textbook) 17.2, define who the Habsburgs were and what lands were under their control.

Accepted Answer

The Habsburgs were a powerful European r

Question 6

As the iron industry expanded, the consumption of fuel caused

Accepted Answer

A)  a reduction in the use of iron and copper. 
B)  less destruction of forest woodlands because iron was used instead of wood. 
C)  deforestation. 
D)  the rise of a wealthy class of timber industrialists. 
E)  little to no change in the consumption of resources. 
A)  a reduction in the use of iron and copper. 
B)  less destruction of forest woodlands because iron was used instead of wood. 
C)  deforestation. 
D)  the rise of a wealthy class of timber industrialists. 
E)  little to no change in the consumption of resources.

Question 7

In light of the challenges to the Catholic Church, many reforms were enacted, such as

Accepted Answer

A)  mandating poverty for the Catholic institution. 
B)  instituting dietary restrictions to symbolize purity. 
C)  reforming the education of the clergy. 
D)  allowing priests and nuns to marry. 
E)  using the vernacular during mass. 
A)  mandating poverty for the Catholic institution. 
B)  instituting dietary restrictions to symbolize purity. 
C)  reforming the education of the clergy. 
D)  allowing priests and nuns to marry. 
E)  using the vernacular during mass.

Question 8

In 1555, by the Peace of Augsburg, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V allowed German princes to choose

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholicism or Calvinism. 
B)  Catholicism or Lutheranism. 
C)  Calvinism or Lutheranism. 
D)  a new emperor. 
E)  Islam or Christianity. 
A)  Catholicism or Calvinism. 
B)  Catholicism or Lutheranism. 
C)  Calvinism or Lutheranism. 
D)  a new emperor. 
E)  Islam or Christianity.

Question 9

Trace the connection between the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution of 1688. What was the significance of the end result of this period of history?

Accepted Answer

To evade any check on his power, King Ch

Question 10

One of the most important developments of the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation was when Ignatius of Loyola founded the

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominicans. 
B)  Inquisition. 
C)  Council of Trent. 
D)  Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). 
E)  Franciscans. 
A)  Dominicans. 
B)  Inquisition. 
C)  Council of Trent. 
D)  Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). 
E)  Franciscans.

Question 11

Using Map (in the textbook) 17.3, discuss which states were best positioned to take advantage of global trade, and explain how these advantages affected European politics and competition for trade. For example, what advantages did England, Spain, France, and the Netherlands have compared to other areas of the Holy Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

During the Age of Exploration, England,

Question 12

The English Civil War started when

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles II died without an heir and his Catholic brother James II took the throne. 
B)  James I inherited the throne after Elizabeth died, despite being an absolutist. 
C)  Charles I arrested his parliamentary critics. 
D)  Oliver Cromwell executed the king 
E)  England attempted to impose its authority on Ireland and Scotland. 
A)  Charles II died without an heir and his Catholic brother James II took the throne. 
B)  James I inherited the throne after Elizabeth died, despite being an absolutist. 
C)  Charles I arrested his parliamentary critics. 
D)  Oliver Cromwell executed the king 
E)  England attempted to impose its authority on Ireland and Scotland.

Question 13

Identify the following term(s).
-Glorious Revolution of 1688

Accepted Answer

The Glorious Revolution of 1688, also kn

Question 14

In spite of opposition to new ideas, the church did embrace some findings, including:

Accepted Answer

A)  Copernicus' ideas of retrograde planetary motion. 
B)  Robert Boyle's establishment of the Royal Society to study the natural world. 
C)  the Gregorian calendar based on the new astronomy, as issued by the pope. 
D)  Galileo's explanation of the sun in the Letter to the Duchess Christina 
E)  Newton's ideas of gravity and thermodynamics 
A)  Copernicus' ideas of retrograde planetary motion. 
B)  Robert Boyle's establishment of the Royal Society to study the natural world. 
C)  the Gregorian calendar based on the new astronomy, as issued by the pope. 
D)  Galileo's explanation of the sun in the Letter to the Duchess Christina 
E)  Newton's ideas of gravity and thermodynamics

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-indulgence

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following term(s).
-indulgence...

Question 16

What is meant by the "balance of power" in early modern Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  the dependence on naval forces to achieve the strongest military. 
B)  Which country had accumulated the greatest number of overseas colonies. 
C)  Forming alliances with other European states to ensure that no one state became too powerful. 
D)  The declaration by all European states that they would not engage in any further wars with other Christian nations. 
E)  Maintaining equal military resources divided between imperial army and navy. 
A)  the dependence on naval forces to achieve the strongest military. 
B)  Which country had accumulated the greatest number of overseas colonies. 
C)  Forming alliances with other European states to ensure that no one state became too powerful. 
D)  The declaration by all European states that they would not engage in any further wars with other Christian nations. 
E)  Maintaining equal military resources divided between imperial army and navy.

Question 17

Describe the Scientific Revolution. Why did it begin? Who were some of the notable minds responsible for this revolution? Was there widespread acceptance of their ideas?

Accepted Answer

Students should explain that the Scienti

Question 18

What was the overarching significance of the Versailles palace?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were many exciting rides and attractions for foreign tourists. 
B)  It had a constantly changing theme. 
C)  Each year the national anthem was played to set the theme of the holiday season. 
D)  There was an annual contest to select the theme of the palace. 
E)  The gigantic palace symbolized the French monarch's triumph over the rights of the nobility. 
A)  There were many exciting rides and attractions for foreign tourists. 
B)  It had a constantly changing theme. 
C)  Each year the national anthem was played to set the theme of the holiday season. 
D)  There was an annual contest to select the theme of the palace. 
E)  The gigantic palace symbolized the French monarch's triumph over the rights of the nobility.

Question 19

The witch trials focused on what as the explanation of witchcraft?

Accepted Answer

A)  women were more prone to witchcraft because they were weaker than men. 
B)  The Devil was the source of evil as the enemy of God. 
C)  Secular temptations led people away from righteous behavior 
D)  Petty jealousy and competition saw people use evil magic to harm others 
E)  Foreign influences (such as Jews and Ottomans) led people astray. 
A)  women were more prone to witchcraft because they were weaker than men. 
B)  The Devil was the source of evil as the enemy of God. 
C)  Secular temptations led people away from righteous behavior 
D)  Petty jealousy and competition saw people use evil magic to harm others 
E)  Foreign influences (such as Jews and Ottomans) led people astray.

Question 20

The Enlightenment in Europe was

Accepted Answer

A)  a uniform philosophical movement directed by the Royal Society. 
B)  derived from Aristotelian scientific thought. 
C)  the study of alchemy to make light on demand. 
D)  a blending of intellectual schools of thought from many diverse areas with the idea of improving the human condition. 
E)  based in Chinese and Amerindian naturalism. 
A)  a uniform philosophical movement directed by the Royal Society. 
B)  derived from Aristotelian scientific thought. 
C)  the study of alchemy to make light on demand. 
D)  a blending of intellectual schools of thought from many diverse areas with the idea of improving the human condition. 
E)  based in Chinese and Amerindian naturalism.

Exam 17: Transformations in Europe

Europeans viewed the natural world through two beliefs systems: belief based on Judeo-Christian scriptures, and

Identify the following term(s). -tax farmer

The movement that began with Martin Luther's denunciation of indulgences and led to the rejection of the pope's authority was the

English political philosopher John Locke disputed the absolute authority of the monarch and claimed that if he

Using Map (in the textbook) 17.2, define who the Habsburgs were and what lands were under their control.

As the iron industry expanded, the consumption of fuel caused

In light of the challenges to the Catholic Church, many reforms were enacted, such as

In 1555, by the Peace of Augsburg, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V allowed German princes to choose

Trace the connection between the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution of 1688. What was the significance of the end result of this period of history?

One of the most important developments of the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation was when Ignatius of Loyola founded the

The English Civil War started when

Identify the following term(s). -Glorious Revolution of 1688

In spite of opposition to new ideas, the church did embrace some findings, including:

Identify the following term(s). -indulgence

What is meant by the "balance of power" in early modern Europe?

Describe the Scientific Revolution. Why did it begin? Who were some of the notable minds responsible for this revolution? Was there widespread acceptance of their ideas?

What was the overarching significance of the Versailles palace?

The witch trials focused on what as the explanation of witchcraft?

The Enlightenment in Europe was

Nature, Humanity, and History

The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

New Challenges in a New Millenium

Filters