Question 1

How did Philip make an example of the Protestant rebels after the Calvinist riots in the Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

A) He sent the Duke of Alba to suppress the revolt,which ended in the execution of thousands of suspected heretics. 
B) He sent his armies back to Spain to gather munitions and build his forces. 
C) He published vicious attacks on the rebels in pamphlets and public announcements. 
D) He sent religious leaders to preach publicly and condemn the rebels. 
A) He sent the Duke of Alba to suppress the revolt,which ended in the execution of thousands of suspected heretics. 
B) He sent his armies back to Spain to gather munitions and build his forces. 
C) He published vicious attacks on the rebels in pamphlets and public announcements. 
D) He sent religious leaders to preach publicly and condemn the rebels. A

Question 2

The Peace of Augsburg recognized that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the religion of the land was determined by the Holy Roman Emperor 
B) the ruler of a land would determine the religion of the land 
C) Calvinists were to be tolerated throughout Europe 
D) Protestants everywhere must restore Catholic beliefs and practices 
A) the religion of the land was determined by the Holy Roman Emperor 
B) the ruler of a land would determine the religion of the land 
C) Calvinists were to be tolerated throughout Europe 
D) Protestants everywhere must restore Catholic beliefs and practices B

Question 3

Why was the Thirty Years' War fought? To what extent did politics determine the outcome of the war? Discuss the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648.Could matters have been resolved without war?

Accepted Answer

The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily due to religious and political conflicts in Europe. It began as a conflict between Protestants and Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire, but eventually grew into a larger power struggle involving various European states.

Politics played a significant role in determining the outcome of the war. The involvement of powerful states such as France, Spain, and Sweden, each with their own political agendas, greatly influenced the course of the conflict. The war also saw the rise of new military tactics and the use of mercenaries, further shaping the outcome based on political and military strategies.

The Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 marked the end of the Thirty Years' War and is considered a pivotal moment in European history. The treaty not only ended the war but also redefined the political landscape of Europe. It established the principle of state sovereignty and recognized the independence of various states, leading to a more decentralized and balanced power structure in Europe.

In hindsight, it is possible that matters could have been resolved without war. Diplomatic negotiations and compromises could have potentially prevented the escalation of the conflict. However, the deeply entrenched religious and political tensions, combined with the ambitions of various European powers, ultimately led to the outbreak of the war. The Treaty of Westphalia, while a product of war, ultimately laid the foundation for a new era of European diplomacy and international relations.

Question 4

Which of the following adjectives most accurately describes Philip II?

Accepted Answer

A) withdrawn 
B) spontaneous 
C) unschooled 
D) naïve 
A) withdrawn 
B) spontaneous 
C) unschooled 
D) naïve

Question 5

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 6

What did the provision in the Edict of Nantes that allowed citizens to maintain fortified towns reveal about social conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Protestants and Catholics did not trust one another. 
B) Protestants still had to worry about assembling to worship. 
C) The threat of Spanish invasion remained real. 
D) Protestants had been restricted from entering public universities. 
A) Protestants and Catholics did not trust one another. 
B) Protestants still had to worry about assembling to worship. 
C) The threat of Spanish invasion remained real. 
D) Protestants had been restricted from entering public universities.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Examine Map 12-5 on page 381 and its caption.Examine land possession and control at the end of the Thirty Years' War.What modern-day nations gained their independence as a result of the Thirty Years' War? What nations on this map have changed little since 1648?

Accepted Answer

Map 12-5 on page 381 shows the land poss

Question 10

During the first half of the sixteenth century,religious conflict had been confined to central Europe and was primarily a struggle between Lutherans and _________ to secure rights and freedoms for themselves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the first half of the sixteenth...

Question 11

By 1609,Palatine Calvinists headed a Protestant defensive alliance against Spain with assistance from which of the following nations?

Accepted Answer

A) England,France,and Germany 
B) Belgium,France,and Germany 
C) Denmark,France,and the Netherlands 
D) England,France,and the Netherlands 
A) England,France,and Germany 
B) Belgium,France,and Germany 
C) Denmark,France,and the Netherlands 
D) England,France,and the Netherlands

Question 12

King Henry IV stunned France,Spain,and the pope by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) publicly abandoning the Protestant faith and embracing Catholicism 
B) publicly abandoning the Catholic faith and embracing Protestantism 
C) declaring France Protestant,but hoping it would remain politically weak 
D) declaring France Catholic,but hoping it would remain politically weak 
A) publicly abandoning the Protestant faith and embracing Catholicism 
B) publicly abandoning the Catholic faith and embracing Protestantism 
C) declaring France Protestant,but hoping it would remain politically weak 
D) declaring France Catholic,but hoping it would remain politically weak

Question 13

The ruler of Spain for most of the later 1500s was _________.

Accepted Answer

A) Philip II 
B) Ferdinand I 
C) Charles V 
D) Carlos I 
A) Philip II 
B) Ferdinand I 
C) Charles V 
D) Carlos I

Question 14

The Treaty of Westphalia finally granted Calvinists _________.

Accepted Answer

A) legal recognition 
B) the power to fortify their towns 
C) the authority to gather in public 
D) the permission to worship within the borders of cities 
A) legal recognition 
B) the power to fortify their towns 
C) the authority to gather in public 
D) the permission to worship within the borders of cities

Question 15

Examine in detail the balancing act the French monarchy performed between the French Catholics and the Huguenots.What position did each monarch take? Why? What can you conclude as you examine the link between politics and religion? How did these events lead to the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre? Could this incident have been avoided? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The French monarchy performed a delicate

Question 16

Rulers who tended to subordinate theological doctrine to political unity,urging tolerance,moderation,and compromise-even indifference-in religious matters were known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rulers who tended to subordinate theological doctrine...

Question 17

Who was deposed after only a few days on the throne as Edward VI's chosen successor in England?

Accepted Answer

A) Lady Jane Grey 
B) Mary Tudor 
C) Elizabeth 
D) Mary Queen of Scots 
A) Lady Jane Grey 
B) Mary Tudor 
C) Elizabeth 
D) Mary Queen of Scots

Question 18

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 19

How did Elizabeth I direct a common method of worship throughout her kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A) She issued the Act of Uniformity,which mandated that every parish in England receive a revised version of the second Book of Common Prayer. 
B) She issued the Act of Supremacy,which repealed all the anti-Protestant legislation of Mary Tudor. 
C) She executed Mary,Queen of Scots. 
D) She passed the Conventicle Act that gave separatists the choice to conform to the practices of the Church of England or face exile. 
A) She issued the Act of Uniformity,which mandated that every parish in England receive a revised version of the second Book of Common Prayer. 
B) She issued the Act of Supremacy,which repealed all the anti-Protestant legislation of Mary Tudor. 
C) She executed Mary,Queen of Scots. 
D) She passed the Conventicle Act that gave separatists the choice to conform to the practices of the Church of England or face exile.

Question 20

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.

Exam 12: The Age of Religious Wars

How did Philip make an example of the Protestant rebels after the Calvinist riots in the Netherlands?

The Peace of Augsburg recognized that ________.

Why was the Thirty Years' War fought? To what extent did politics determine the outcome of the war? Discuss the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648.Could matters have been resolved without war?

Which of the following adjectives most accurately describes Philip II?

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

What did the provision in the Edict of Nantes that allowed citizens to maintain fortified towns reveal about social conditions?

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

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

Examine Map 12-5 on page 381 and its caption.Examine land possession and control at the end of the Thirty Years' War.What modern-day nations gained their independence as a result of the Thirty Years' War? What nations on this map have changed little since 1648?

During the first half of the sixteenth century,religious conflict had been confined to central Europe and was primarily a struggle between Lutherans and _________ to secure rights and freedoms for themselves.

By 1609,Palatine Calvinists headed a Protestant defensive alliance against Spain with assistance from which of the following nations?

King Henry IV stunned France,Spain,and the pope by ________.

The ruler of Spain for most of the later 1500s was _________.

The Treaty of Westphalia finally granted Calvinists _________.

Rulers who tended to subordinate theological doctrine to political unity,urging tolerance,moderation,and compromise-even indifference-in religious matters were known as _____________.

Who was deposed after only a few days on the throne as Edward VI's chosen successor in England?

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

How did Elizabeth I direct a common method of worship throughout her kingdom?

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?

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