Question 1

King Louis XIV made life difficult for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) royal officials 
B) Huguenots 
C) military leaders 
D) Catholics 
A) royal officials 
B) Huguenots 
C) military leaders 
D) Catholics B

Question 2

The Militia Ordinance effectively did which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) abolished Parliament 
B) ended the English monarchy 
C) made Parliament an independent power in Britain 
D) brought France and England into an alliance 
A) abolished Parliament 
B) ended the English monarchy 
C) made Parliament an independent power in Britain 
D) brought France and England into an alliance C

Question 3

St.Petersburg ________.

Accepted Answer

A) was built on the Gulf of Sweden 
B) exemplified Russia's new orientation to the West 
C) was completed in 1709 but not inhabited until Russia defeated Sweden 
D) was given that name by Lenin after the 1917 Russian Revolution 
A) was built on the Gulf of Sweden 
B) exemplified Russia's new orientation to the West 
C) was completed in 1709 but not inhabited until Russia defeated Sweden 
D) was given that name by Lenin after the 1917 Russian Revolution B

Question 4

Changes in military structure and technologies ________.

Accepted Answer

A) favored absolute monarchies 
B) weakened monarchies across Europe 
C) cut the costs of war 
D) made finance a key element in political maneuvering 
A) favored absolute monarchies 
B) weakened monarchies across Europe 
C) cut the costs of war 
D) made finance a key element in political maneuvering

Question 5

Which of the following kings issued the first Declaration of Indulgence in 1672?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles I 
B) Charles II 
C) James I 
D) George I 
A) Charles I 
B) Charles II 
C) James I 
D) George I

Question 6

The Hohenzollern capital was at ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Hohenzollern capital was at ________....

Question 7

Michael Romanov was the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) heir to the throne after the death of Peter the Great 
B) founder of St.Petersburg 
C) son of Ivan the Terrible 
D) first of the Romanov dynasty to rule Russia 
A) heir to the throne after the death of Peter the Great 
B) founder of St.Petersburg 
C) son of Ivan the Terrible 
D) first of the Romanov dynasty to rule Russia

Question 8

What model of government was able to foster a strong monarchy with a secure financial base that was not dependent on noble estates,diets,or assemblies?

Accepted Answer

A) political absolutism embodied in France 
B) political absolutism embodied in England 
C) parliamentary monarchy embodied in the Netherlands 
D) parliamentary monarchy embodied in England 
A) political absolutism embodied in France 
B) political absolutism embodied in England 
C) parliamentary monarchy embodied in the Netherlands 
D) parliamentary monarchy embodied in England

Question 9

Describe in detail the political,economic,and religious aspects of Dutch society.What do you consider the key differences between the Netherlands and other European countries in this period?

Accepted Answer

Dutch society in the 17th century was ch

Question 10

Refer to the passage "Encountering the Past: Early Controversy over Tobacco and Smoking." What were James's specific objections to tobacco? Do you think he was ahead of his time in his stance on tobacco? In present-day society "sin taxes" still thrive.Identify at least three industries in which the government imposes sin taxes today.Do you agree or disagree with this type of legislation? Explain.

Accepted Answer

James's specific objections to tobacco i

Question 11

Which of the following dynasties is correctly identified with the region it ruled?

Accepted Answer

A) Hohenzollern dynasty in Prussia 
B) Habsburg dynasty in Russia 
C) Romanov dynasty in Austria 
D) Sejm dynasty in Poland 
A) Hohenzollern dynasty in Prussia 
B) Habsburg dynasty in Russia 
C) Romanov dynasty in Austria 
D) Sejm dynasty in Poland

Question 12

The Glorious Revolution placed _________ on the English throne.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Glorious Revolution placed _________ on the...

Question 13

Under Oliver Cromwell,England was officially ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a Puritan republic 
B) a Catholic monarchy 
C) an Anglican republic 
D) a Quaker republic 
A) a Puritan republic 
B) a Catholic monarchy 
C) an Anglican republic 
D) a Quaker republic

Question 14

Under Hohenzollern rule,________ were allowed almost complete control over the serfs on their estates.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under Hohenzollern rule,________ were allowed almost complete...

Question 15

Poland is an example of a state that was weak because of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) its small territory 
B) the ascendancy of its nobility 
C) religious division 
D) larger neighbors 
A) its small territory 
B) the ascendancy of its nobility 
C) religious division 
D) larger neighbors

Question 16

Explain the difference between parliamentary monarchy and political absolutism.Give examples of each and identify the strengths and weaknesses inherent in each model.

Accepted Answer

A parliamentary monarchy is a form of go

Question 17

Peter I came to power in Russia with the assistance of the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) streltsy 
B) boyars 
C) cossacks 
D) Orthodox Church 
A) streltsy 
B) boyars 
C) cossacks 
D) Orthodox Church

Question 18

Poland can be seen as an extreme example of the political model represented by _______.

Accepted Answer

A) England 
B) France 
C) Russia 
D) Spain 
A) England 
B) France 
C) Russia 
D) Spain

Question 19

The ________ was meant to ensure that Maria Theresa could inherit the Habsburg crown.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ was meant to ensure that...

Question 20

The palace at ________ is a perfect example of how Louis XIV used the physical setting of his court to exert political control.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The palace at ________ is a perfect...

Exam 13: European State Consolidation in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

King Louis XIV made life difficult for ________.

The Militia Ordinance effectively did which of these?

St.Petersburg ________.

Changes in military structure and technologies ________.

Which of the following kings issued the first Declaration of Indulgence in 1672?

The Hohenzollern capital was at ________.

Michael Romanov was the ________.

What model of government was able to foster a strong monarchy with a secure financial base that was not dependent on noble estates,diets,or assemblies?

Describe in detail the political,economic,and religious aspects of Dutch society.What do you consider the key differences between the Netherlands and other European countries in this period?

Which of the following dynasties is correctly identified with the region it ruled?

The Glorious Revolution placed _________ on the English throne.

Under Oliver Cromwell,England was officially ________.

Under Hohenzollern rule,________ were allowed almost complete control over the serfs on their estates.

Poland is an example of a state that was weak because of _______.

Explain the difference between parliamentary monarchy and political absolutism.Give examples of each and identify the strengths and weaknesses inherent in each model.

Peter I came to power in Russia with the assistance of the _______.

Poland can be seen as an extreme example of the political model represented by _______.

The ________ was meant to ensure that Maria Theresa could inherit the Habsburg crown.

The palace at ________ is a perfect example of how Louis XIV used the physical setting of his court to exert political control.

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