Question 1

Describe the experiences of women in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe.

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Students should understand some of the b

Question 2

In response to criticisms leveled against Catholic practices, the church met from 1545-1564 at the

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A)  Council of Nicaea 
B)  Council of Constance 
C)  Council of Trent 
D)  Council of Florence 
E)  Council of Liubetch. 
A)  Council of Nicaea 
B)  Council of Constance 
C)  Council of Trent 
D)  Council of Florence 
E)  Council of Liubetch.

Question 3

Although European peasants were free during the early modern era,

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A)  they were obliged to provide ten years of military service. 
B)  they were forced to head the decision-making offices of the government. 
C)  their standards of living may have declined between 1500 and 1750. 
D)  they rarely lived to age fifty. 
E)  they were forced into overseas service as missionaries. 
A)  they were obliged to provide ten years of military service. 
B)  they were forced to head the decision-making offices of the government. 
C)  their standards of living may have declined between 1500 and 1750. 
D)  they rarely lived to age fifty. 
E)  they were forced into overseas service as missionaries.

Question 4

Bourgeoisie means

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A)  wealthy urban class. 
B)  lower middle class. 
C)  nobility. 
D)  clergy. 
E)  royalty. 
A)  wealthy urban class. 
B)  lower middle class. 
C)  nobility. 
D)  clergy. 
E)  royalty.

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-Protestant Reformation

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The Protestant Reformation was a major r

Question 6

Charles V's son, Phillip II, inherited which of these states?

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A)  Germany. 
B)  Italy. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  Italy. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 7

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 brought about what in England?

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A)  A constitution and a bill of rights. 
B)  A Puritan dominated church. 
C)  A House of Commons in parliament. 
D)  An empire more expansive than any other European power. 
E)  The Royal Scientific Society as a result of the Scientific Revolutionaries "winning" over the Church authorities. 
A)  A constitution and a bill of rights. 
B)  A Puritan dominated church. 
C)  A House of Commons in parliament. 
D)  An empire more expansive than any other European power. 
E)  The Royal Scientific Society as a result of the Scientific Revolutionaries "winning" over the Church authorities.

Question 8

Identify the following term(s).
-balance of power

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The balance of power refers to the distr

Question 9

Who were not deemed part of the "unworthy poor" in the Netherlands?

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A)  recent migrants from impoverished rural areas 
B)  itinerant peddlers 
C)  criminals 
D)  beggars 
E)  permanent city residents called the "deserving poor" 
A)  recent migrants from impoverished rural areas 
B)  itinerant peddlers 
C)  criminals 
D)  beggars 
E)  permanent city residents called the "deserving poor"

Question 10

Identify the following term(s).
-Little Ice Age

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The Little Ice Age (LIA) refers to a per

Question 11

The Enlightenment was termed such because it:

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A)  embraced the idea of a heliocentric universe in a society of devoted intellectuals. 
B)  was carried out by only a few "enlightened" thinkers who were often opposed by political and religious leaders. 
C)  proposed a fusion of religious ideas of Christianity and Buddhism 
D)  suggested that open criticism and change of society would lighten the oppression of absolutist leaders 
E)  provided that new science would "light" the way to a better society. 
A)  embraced the idea of a heliocentric universe in a society of devoted intellectuals. 
B)  was carried out by only a few "enlightened" thinkers who were often opposed by political and religious leaders. 
C)  proposed a fusion of religious ideas of Christianity and Buddhism 
D)  suggested that open criticism and change of society would lighten the oppression of absolutist leaders 
E)  provided that new science would "light" the way to a better society.

Question 12

The critical cause of the scientific revolution was:

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A)  the reintroduction of ancient writings of Greek and Roman science 
B)  the rejection of religious authority by a population weary of Catholic corruption 
C)  the discovery of the New World by maritime explorers convinced many that their preconceived ideas of the world were incorrect. 
D)  a challenge to the prevailing conception of the universe by Aristotle. 
E)  none of these 
A)  the reintroduction of ancient writings of Greek and Roman science 
B)  the rejection of religious authority by a population weary of Catholic corruption 
C)  the discovery of the New World by maritime explorers convinced many that their preconceived ideas of the world were incorrect. 
D)  a challenge to the prevailing conception of the universe by Aristotle. 
E)  none of these

Question 13

The astronomer who discovered spots on the sun and mountains on the moon and who empirically demonstrated the heliocentric theory was

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A)  Tycho Brahe. 
B)  Johannes Kepler. 
C)  Isaac Newton. 
D)  Galileo Galilei. 
E)  Nicholas Copernicus. 
A)  Tycho Brahe. 
B)  Johannes Kepler. 
C)  Isaac Newton. 
D)  Galileo Galilei. 
E)  Nicholas Copernicus.

Question 14

How did European rulers pay their large war expenses?

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A)  By enforcing high taxes on Jews and Muslims 
B)  By making alliances with the rising commercial elites and protecting markets overseas 
C)  By warring with countries with large treasuries 
D)  By stealing the art treasures of the lands they conquered 
E)  All of these 
A)  By enforcing high taxes on Jews and Muslims 
B)  By making alliances with the rising commercial elites and protecting markets overseas 
C)  By warring with countries with large treasuries 
D)  By stealing the art treasures of the lands they conquered 
E)  All of these

Question 15

The economic prosperity of the papacy allowed the popes to _______________.

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build magnificent ne

Question 16

Identify the following term(s).
-Isaac Newton

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Isaac Newton was a renowned English math

Question 17

The Dutch East and West India Companies gained financial supremacy in all Europe by

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A)  establishing a monopoly on products from the Indies. 
B)  forming themselves as a joint-stock company. 
C)  reducing the risk of overseas cargo trade by attracting many investors, thus spreading out the financial burden. 
D)  allowing trade of stocks in the market in Amsterdam. 
E)  doing all of these. 
A)  establishing a monopoly on products from the Indies. 
B)  forming themselves as a joint-stock company. 
C)  reducing the risk of overseas cargo trade by attracting many investors, thus spreading out the financial burden. 
D)  allowing trade of stocks in the market in Amsterdam. 
E)  doing all of these.

Question 18

The challenge to the church and its supporters was intense and emotional, resulting in

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A)  a compromise representing theological common ground. 
B)  bitter "wars of religion." 
C)  the election of Pope Leo X. 
D)  European monarchs begging the pope for forgiveness. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  a compromise representing theological common ground. 
B)  bitter "wars of religion." 
C)  the election of Pope Leo X. 
D)  European monarchs begging the pope for forgiveness. 
E)  all of these.

Question 19

Many religious and intellectual leaders viewed the new science with suspicion, as shown by the Catholic Church's renunciation of

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A)  Leopold and Loeb. 
B)  Newton. 
C)  Lavoisier. 
D)  Voltaire. 
E)  Galileo. 
A)  Leopold and Loeb. 
B)  Newton. 
C)  Lavoisier. 
D)  Voltaire. 
E)  Galileo.

Question 20

In what way were the witch-hunts and the Inquisition in early modern Europe similar? Who were their targets, and where were these practices most popular?

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The witch-hunts and the Inquisition in e

Exam 17: Transformations in Europe

Describe the experiences of women in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe.

In response to criticisms leveled against Catholic practices, the church met from 1545-1564 at the

Although European peasants were free during the early modern era,

Bourgeoisie means

Identify the following term(s). -Protestant Reformation

Charles V's son, Phillip II, inherited which of these states?

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 brought about what in England?

Identify the following term(s). -balance of power

Who were not deemed part of the "unworthy poor" in the Netherlands?

Identify the following term(s). -Little Ice Age

The Enlightenment was termed such because it:

The critical cause of the scientific revolution was:

The astronomer who discovered spots on the sun and mountains on the moon and who empirically demonstrated the heliocentric theory was

How did European rulers pay their large war expenses?

The economic prosperity of the papacy allowed the popes to _______________.

Identify the following term(s). -Isaac Newton

The Dutch East and West India Companies gained financial supremacy in all Europe by

The challenge to the church and its supporters was intense and emotional, resulting in

Many religious and intellectual leaders viewed the new science with suspicion, as shown by the Catholic Church's renunciation of

In what way were the witch-hunts and the Inquisition in early modern Europe similar? Who were their targets, and where were these practices most popular?

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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

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Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

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Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

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

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The Crisis of the Imperial Order

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