Question 1

Identify the following term(s).
-Nicholas Copernicus

Accepted Answer

Nicholas Copernicus, also known as Nicol

Question 2

To promote his ideas, Luther first used

Accepted Answer

A)  peasant armies. 
B)  indulgences. 
C)  troubadours to sing of his greatness. 
D)  tournaments, festivals, and games. 
E)  a debate. 
A)  peasant armies. 
B)  indulgences. 
C)  troubadours to sing of his greatness. 
D)  tournaments, festivals, and games. 
E)  a debate.

Question 3

Many Europeans believed that when natural disasters like earthquakes occurred, the cause was

Accepted Answer

A)  plate tectonics. 
B)  punishment from God. 
C)  an imbalance of humors in the body. 
D)  that they were illusions. 
E)  an unvirtuous ruler. 
A)  plate tectonics. 
B)  punishment from God. 
C)  an imbalance of humors in the body. 
D)  that they were illusions. 
E)  an unvirtuous ruler.

Question 4

Identify the following term(s).
-Versailles

Accepted Answer

Versailles is a historic palace located

Question 5

Like merchants in the Islamic world, European merchants relied on

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A)  family and ethnic networks. 
B)  religious persecution. 
C)  nobility to fund all excursions. 
D)  joint-stock companies. 
E)  luck. 
A)  family and ethnic networks. 
B)  religious persecution. 
C)  nobility to fund all excursions. 
D)  joint-stock companies. 
E)  luck.

Question 6

Using Map (in the textbook) 17.2, identify the threats to Charles V's empire. The Holy Roman Empire was a symbol of Western unity during the Middle Ages. Does the Map (in the textbook) exhibit this unity? How does it indicate that Charles V's efforts for European unity were unsuccessful?

Accepted Answer

The threats to Charles V's empire includ

Question 7

The English managed to overcome the Dutch trade monopolies by what means?

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing more overseas colonies 
B)  maintaining religious conformity among British colonies. 
C)  keeping business ventures solely under royal warrant 
D)  outlawing joint stock companies 
E)  building a larger navy to challenge overseas trade. 
A)  establishing more overseas colonies 
B)  maintaining religious conformity among British colonies. 
C)  keeping business ventures solely under royal warrant 
D)  outlawing joint stock companies 
E)  building a larger navy to challenge overseas trade.

Question 8

What new crops helped the rural poor of Europe avoid starvation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manioc and peas 
B)  Cassava and rice 
C)  Blueberries and cranberries 
D)  Potatoes and corn 
E)  Wheat and millet 
A)  Manioc and peas 
B)  Cassava and rice 
C)  Blueberries and cranberries 
D)  Potatoes and corn 
E)  Wheat and millet

Question 9

Explore the effects and ramifications of the Little Ice Age in the 17th century in Northern Europe.

Accepted Answer

The Little Ice Age, which lasted from th

Question 10

The Netherlands revolted against Spain in the 1560s and 1570s because of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Spanish military presence. 
B)  a worsening Dutch economy. 
C)  the imposition of the Spanish sales tax and Catholic orthodoxy. 
D)  an invasion by the Spanish navy. 
E)  a failing Spanish economy. 
A)  the Spanish military presence. 
B)  a worsening Dutch economy. 
C)  the imposition of the Spanish sales tax and Catholic orthodoxy. 
D)  an invasion by the Spanish navy. 
E)  a failing Spanish economy.

Question 11

Martin Luther insisted that the only way to salvation was through

Accepted Answer

A)  relying on "good works." 
B)  religious faith. 
C)  loyalty to the Vatican. 
D)  paying money to the church. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  relying on "good works." 
B)  religious faith. 
C)  loyalty to the Vatican. 
D)  paying money to the church. 
E)  none of these.

Exam 17: Transformations in Europe

Identify the following term(s). -Nicholas Copernicus

To promote his ideas, Luther first used

Many Europeans believed that when natural disasters like earthquakes occurred, the cause was

Identify the following term(s). -Versailles

Like merchants in the Islamic world, European merchants relied on

Using Map (in the textbook) 17.2, identify the threats to Charles V's empire. The Holy Roman Empire was a symbol of Western unity during the Middle Ages. Does the Map (in the textbook) exhibit this unity? How does it indicate that Charles V's efforts for European unity were unsuccessful?

The English managed to overcome the Dutch trade monopolies by what means?

What new crops helped the rural poor of Europe avoid starvation?

Explore the effects and ramifications of the Little Ice Age in the 17th century in Northern Europe.

The Netherlands revolted against Spain in the 1560s and 1570s because of

Martin Luther insisted that the only way to salvation was through

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

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