Question 1

What did the Perpetual Edict of 1577 do?

Accepted Answer

A)  ended hostilities between France and Spain 
B)  joined the northern provinces of the Netherlands against Spain 
C)  provided for the removal of all Spanish troops from the Netherlands within twenty days 
D)  secretively allied Philip II with the Guises to send armies under Alexander Farnese into France in 1590 
A)  ended hostilities between France and Spain 
B)  joined the northern provinces of the Netherlands against Spain 
C)  provided for the removal of all Spanish troops from the Netherlands within twenty days 
D)  secretively allied Philip II with the Guises to send armies under Alexander Farnese into France in 1590

Question 2

Catherine de Médicis convinced the king to execute the Protestant leaders in the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre because she claimed that _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Guise family had plotted to kill him and take the throne for themselves 
B)  a Protestant coup was afoot, and that he must save the crown from an attack on Paris 
C)  she had been plotting an assassination of Coligny 
D)  the Huguenots had already massacred thousands of peasants 
A)  the Guise family had plotted to kill him and take the throne for themselves 
B)  a Protestant coup was afoot, and that he must save the crown from an attack on Paris 
C)  she had been plotting an assassination of Coligny 
D)  the Huguenots had already massacred thousands of peasants

Question 3

At the end of the third phase of the Thirty Years' War, Ferdinand issued the Edict of Restitution and struck panic in the hearts of Protestants ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in Bohemia 
B)  everywhere 
C)  in Sweden 
D)  in France 
A)  in Bohemia 
B)  everywhere 
C)  in Sweden 
D)  in France

Question 4

Who were the three powerful families that sought the French monarchy after the death of king Henry II?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bourbons, Racheals, and Orleans 
B)  the Bourbons, Montmorency-Chatillons, and Guises 
C)  the Burgundians, Ostrogoths, and Guises 
D)  the Bourbons, Lombards, and Franks 
A)  the Bourbons, Racheals, and Orleans 
B)  the Bourbons, Montmorency-Chatillons, and Guises 
C)  the Burgundians, Ostrogoths, and Guises 
D)  the Bourbons, Lombards, and Franks

Question 5

Passed by Queen Elizabeth I, which of the following was a revision of Thomas Cranmer's works that made moderate Protestantism the official religion within the Church of England?

Accepted Answer

A)  Act of Uniformity 
B)  Thirty-Nine Articles 
C)  Treaty of Joinville 
D)  Union of Utrecht 
A)  Act of Uniformity 
B)  Thirty-Nine Articles 
C)  Treaty of Joinville 
D)  Union of Utrecht

Question 6

How was the Peace of Augsburg like the Treaty of Westphalia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both agreements restricted the rights of Protestants throughout Europe. 
B)  Both agreements denied the authority of the Holy Roman Emperor. 
C)  Both agreements established the right of Protestants to fortify their own towns. 
D)  Both agreements established that the ruler of a land may determine the official religion of that land. 
A)  Both agreements restricted the rights of Protestants throughout Europe. 
B)  Both agreements denied the authority of the Holy Roman Emperor. 
C)  Both agreements established the right of Protestants to fortify their own towns. 
D)  Both agreements established that the ruler of a land may determine the official religion of that land.

Question 7

Catherine de Médicis aligned herself with the ________ family for political advantage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Catherine de Médicis aligned herself with the...

Question 8

The Thirty Years' War killed an estimated _________ of the German population and has been called the worst European catastrophe since the Black Death.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Thirty Years' War killed an estimated...

Question 9

What sparked the first wave of Protestant persecution in France?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestants plastering Paris and other cities with anti-Catholic placards 
B)  the capture of the French king Francis I at the Battle of Pavia 
C)  the passing of the Edict of Fontainebleau 
D)  the passing of the Edict of Chateaubriand under Henry II 
A)  Protestants plastering Paris and other cities with anti-Catholic placards 
B)  the capture of the French king Francis I at the Battle of Pavia 
C)  the passing of the Edict of Fontainebleau 
D)  the passing of the Edict of Chateaubriand under Henry II

Question 10

What were Elizabeth I's reasons for ordering the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots? Do you think Elizabeth I had any other options in the matter? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth I had several reasons for orde

Question 11

The Huguenots were staunch foes of the French monarchy until ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Peace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye 
B)  the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre 
C)  Henry of Navarre came to power 
D)  Elizabeth I provided financial and military support for their cause 
A)  the Peace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye 
B)  the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre 
C)  Henry of Navarre came to power 
D)  Elizabeth I provided financial and military support for their cause

Question 12

Which of the following statements most accurately explains the impact that the fourth period of the Thirty Years' War-the Swedish-French period-had on Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the Swedish-French period of the war, Germans gained great wealth from looting the nations of France, Sweden, and Spain. 
B)  During the fourth period of the war, French, Swedish, and Spanish soldiers looted all of Germany, killing an estimated one-third of its population. 
C)  During the Swedish-French period of the war, the Germans were largely left alone while the battles waged in France and the Netherlands. 
D)  During the fourth period of the war, the Germans lost mostly material wealth from looters, but few people were killed. 
A)  During the Swedish-French period of the war, Germans gained great wealth from looting the nations of France, Sweden, and Spain. 
B)  During the fourth period of the war, French, Swedish, and Spanish soldiers looted all of Germany, killing an estimated one-third of its population. 
C)  During the Swedish-French period of the war, the Germans were largely left alone while the battles waged in France and the Netherlands. 
D)  During the fourth period of the war, the Germans lost mostly material wealth from looters, but few people were killed.

Question 13

Which writer advised people to look within themselves for religious truth and no longer to churches and creeds?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Shakespeare 
B)  John Calvin 
C)  Valentin Weigel 
D)  Martin Luther 
A)  William Shakespeare 
B)  John Calvin 
C)  Valentin Weigel 
D)  Martin Luther

Question 14

In the second half of the sixteenth century, Germany was an almost ungovernable land of about 360 ______________ political entities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the second half of the sixteenth...

Question 15

Which treaty brought the Swedish period of the war to an end?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treaty of Loges 
B)  Treaty of Geneva 
C)  Peace of Prague 
D)  Union of Cologne 
A)  Treaty of Loges 
B)  Treaty of Geneva 
C)  Peace of Prague 
D)  Union of Cologne

Question 16

What event starkly marked the beginning of the French wars of religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  the death of Francis II 
B)  the issuing of the January Edict 
C)  the leak, to the Catholics, of a kidnapping plot to take Francis II from his Guise advisors 
D)  the duke of Guise surprising a Protestant congregation in Champagne and massacring many worshipers 
A)  the death of Francis II 
B)  the issuing of the January Edict 
C)  the leak, to the Catholics, of a kidnapping plot to take Francis II from his Guise advisors 
D)  the duke of Guise surprising a Protestant congregation in Champagne and massacring many worshipers

Question 17

How did religious conflict in Europe evolve over the course of the second half of the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

The religious conflict in Europe evolved

Question 18

Henry IV converted to Catholicism, motivated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  faith 
B)  expediency 
C)  fear of Catholic power 
D)  a guarantee he had made to the pope 
A)  faith 
B)  expediency 
C)  fear of Catholic power 
D)  a guarantee he had made to the pope

Question 19

Hostilities between Spain and England reached a climax in 1588 when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry III was assassinated 
B)  Henry IV was assassinated 
C)  the Edict of Nantes was signed 
D)  the Spanish Armada was sent to invade England 
A)  Henry III was assassinated 
B)  Henry IV was assassinated 
C)  the Edict of Nantes was signed 
D)  the Spanish Armada was sent to invade England

Question 20

What substantial changes occurred when Elizabeth I took the throne following Mary I of England?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elizabeth eliminated the tolerance for theater and dramatic creativity supported by Mary I. 
B)  Elizabeth changed the irresponsible financial policies promoted by Mary I. 
C)  Elizabeth reversed Mary's harsh restrictions against Protestants in favor of religious tolerance. 
D)  Elizabeth more fully enforced strict policies against religious disunity and dealt harshly with heretics. 
A)  Elizabeth eliminated the tolerance for theater and dramatic creativity supported by Mary I. 
B)  Elizabeth changed the irresponsible financial policies promoted by Mary I. 
C)  Elizabeth reversed Mary's harsh restrictions against Protestants in favor of religious tolerance. 
D)  Elizabeth more fully enforced strict policies against religious disunity and dealt harshly with heretics.

What did the Perpetual Edict of 1577 do?

Catherine de Médicis convinced the king to execute the Protestant leaders in the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre because she claimed that _______.

At the end of the third phase of the Thirty Years' War, Ferdinand issued the Edict of Restitution and struck panic in the hearts of Protestants ________.

Who were the three powerful families that sought the French monarchy after the death of king Henry II?

Passed by Queen Elizabeth I, which of the following was a revision of Thomas Cranmer's works that made moderate Protestantism the official religion within the Church of England?

How was the Peace of Augsburg like the Treaty of Westphalia?

Catherine de Médicis aligned herself with the ________ family for political advantage.

The Thirty Years' War killed an estimated _________ of the German population and has been called the worst European catastrophe since the Black Death.

What sparked the first wave of Protestant persecution in France?

What were Elizabeth I's reasons for ordering the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots? Do you think Elizabeth I had any other options in the matter? Why or why not?

The Huguenots were staunch foes of the French monarchy until ________.

Which of the following statements most accurately explains the impact that the fourth period of the Thirty Years' War-the Swedish-French period-had on Germany?

Which writer advised people to look within themselves for religious truth and no longer to churches and creeds?

In the second half of the sixteenth century, Germany was an almost ungovernable land of about 360 ______________ political entities.

Which treaty brought the Swedish period of the war to an end?

What event starkly marked the beginning of the French wars of religion?

How did religious conflict in Europe evolve over the course of the second half of the sixteenth century?

Henry IV converted to Catholicism, motivated by ________.

Hostilities between Spain and England reached a climax in 1588 when ________.

What substantial changes occurred when Elizabeth I took the throne following Mary I of England?

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Exam 12: The Age of Religious Wars

What did the Perpetual Edict of 1577 do?

Catherine de Médicis convinced the king to execute the Protestant leaders in the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre because she claimed that _______.

At the end of the third phase of the Thirty Years' War, Ferdinand issued the Edict of Restitution and struck panic in the hearts of Protestants ________.

Who were the three powerful families that sought the French monarchy after the death of king Henry II?

Passed by Queen Elizabeth I, which of the following was a revision of Thomas Cranmer's works that made moderate Protestantism the official religion within the Church of England?

How was the Peace of Augsburg like the Treaty of Westphalia?

Catherine de Médicis aligned herself with the ________ family for political advantage.

The Thirty Years' War killed an estimated _________ of the German population and has been called the worst European catastrophe since the Black Death.

What sparked the first wave of Protestant persecution in France?

What were Elizabeth I's reasons for ordering the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots? Do you think Elizabeth I had any other options in the matter? Why or why not?

The Huguenots were staunch foes of the French monarchy until ________.

Which of the following statements most accurately explains the impact that the fourth period of the Thirty Years' War-the Swedish-French period-had on Germany?

Which writer advised people to look within themselves for religious truth and no longer to churches and creeds?

In the second half of the sixteenth century, Germany was an almost ungovernable land of about 360 ______________ political entities.

Which treaty brought the Swedish period of the war to an end?

What event starkly marked the beginning of the French wars of religion?

How did religious conflict in Europe evolve over the course of the second half of the sixteenth century?

Henry IV converted to Catholicism, motivated by ________.

Hostilities between Spain and England reached a climax in 1588 when ________.

What substantial changes occurred when Elizabeth I took the throne following Mary I of England?

The Birth of Civilization

The Rise of Greek Civilization

Classical and Hellenistic Greece

Rome: From Republic to Empire

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Creating a New European Society and Culture (476–1000)

The High Middle Ages: The Rise of European Empires and States (1000–1300)

Medieval Society: Hierarchies, Towns, Universities, and Families (1000–1300)

The Late Middle Ages: Social and Political Breakdown (1300–1453)

Renaissance and Discovery

The Age of Reformation

European State -Consolidation in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

New Directions in Thought and Culture in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

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