Question 1

After the economy declined and shipbuilding was taken over by England,the Dutch remained strong in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) naval supremacy 
B) political prowess 
C) fishing industries 
D) financial institutions 
A) naval supremacy 
B) political prowess 
C) fishing industries 
D) financial institutions

Question 2

Under the Peace of Nystad in 1721,Russia gained control of________.

Accepted Answer

A) Estonia,Livonia,and part of Finland 
B) Livonia,Latvia,and Finland 
C) Estonia,Latvia,and part of Finland 
D) Livonia,Sweden,and part of Finland 
A) Estonia,Livonia,and part of Finland 
B) Livonia,Latvia,and Finland 
C) Estonia,Latvia,and part of Finland 
D) Livonia,Sweden,and part of Finland

Question 3

After Cromwell's death,the English were soon ready to restore ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the monarchy and the Anglican Church 
B) the Presbyterian Church and diplomatic relations with Spain 
C) the monarchy and diplomatic relations with Spain 
D) diplomatic relations with Spain and Parliament 
A) the monarchy and the Anglican Church 
B) the Presbyterian Church and diplomatic relations with Spain 
C) the monarchy and diplomatic relations with Spain 
D) diplomatic relations with Spain and Parliament

Question 4

Which of the following events completed the Glorious Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles I was executed. 
B) William and Mary were proclaimed English monarchs. 
C) George II became king of Great Britain. 
D) The Secret Treaty of Dover was signed between England and France. 
A) Charles I was executed. 
B) William and Mary were proclaimed English monarchs. 
C) George II became king of Great Britain. 
D) The Secret Treaty of Dover was signed between England and France.

Question 5

Peter the Great attempted to emulate which political model?

Accepted Answer

A) French absolutism 
B) English representative government 
C) Poland's Sejm 
D) the Dutch Republic 
A) French absolutism 
B) English representative government 
C) Poland's Sejm 
D) the Dutch Republic

Question 6

The economy of the Netherlands in the seventeenth century can be described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) strong and diverse 
B) weak and in decline 
C) strictly agrarian 
D) limited to manufacturing industries 
A) strong and diverse 
B) weak and in decline 
C) strictly agrarian 
D) limited to manufacturing industries

Question 7

The Petition of Right can be characterized as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) Charles I's attempt to placate Parliament 
B) the long-term result of the English Civil War 
C) the document that triggered the English Civil War 
D) Parliament's demands on the king,presented in exchange for voting new taxes 
A) Charles I's attempt to placate Parliament 
B) the long-term result of the English Civil War 
C) the document that triggered the English Civil War 
D) Parliament's demands on the king,presented in exchange for voting new taxes

Question 8

Explain Peter the Great's motivation for westernizing his empire.What actions did he take militarily and socially to make his citizens and administration more receptive to Western ideas and customs.

Accepted Answer

Peter the Great's motivation for western

Question 9

Louis XIV's power and central position in French society were reflected in the unofficial title "The ________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Louis XIV's power and central position in...

Question 10

The Table of Ranks and the Holy Synod were both implemented by Peter the Great to _______.

Accepted Answer

A) expand central secular authority 
B) eliminate the threat of a noble uprising 
C) defeat Sweden in the Great Northern War 
D) eliminate the power of the streltsy 
A) expand central secular authority 
B) eliminate the threat of a noble uprising 
C) defeat Sweden in the Great Northern War 
D) eliminate the power of the streltsy

Question 11

How did Frederick William I differ from Frederick the Great in use of military power?

Accepted Answer

A) Frederick William I was interested in a strong military while Frederick the Great disliked military strength. 
B) Frederick the Great was interested in a strong military while Frederick William I disliked military strength. 
C) Frederick William I avoided putting his powerful army into places of conflict while Frederick the Great advanced destructive invasions. 
D) Frederick William I was reckless with his military strength while Frederick the Great rarely went to war. 
A) Frederick William I was interested in a strong military while Frederick the Great disliked military strength. 
B) Frederick the Great was interested in a strong military while Frederick William I disliked military strength. 
C) Frederick William I avoided putting his powerful army into places of conflict while Frederick the Great advanced destructive invasions. 
D) Frederick William I was reckless with his military strength while Frederick the Great rarely went to war.

Question 12

Peter the Great's inspiration for rebuilding his court in St.Petersburg was ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Versailles 
B) Berlin 
C) Aix-la-Chapelle 
D) the Pantheon 
A) Versailles 
B) Berlin 
C) Aix-la-Chapelle 
D) the Pantheon

Question 13

The document authorizing succession of the Habsburg crown through the female heir,Maria Theresa,was the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Pragmatic Sanction 
B) Treaty of Nijmwegen 
C) Peace of Ryswick 
D) Crown of Saint Stephen 
A) Pragmatic Sanction 
B) Treaty of Nijmwegen 
C) Peace of Ryswick 
D) Crown of Saint Stephen

Question 14

In what way did the Sejm fail Poland?

Accepted Answer

A) The Sejm failed to advance successful military operations. 
B) The Sejm was ruined by royal intrigue that took away power from the governing body. 
C) The Sejm was made up of foreigners who did not know the issues of Poland. 
D) The Sejm required unanimity for any legislative action,which blocked effective government. 
A) The Sejm failed to advance successful military operations. 
B) The Sejm was ruined by royal intrigue that took away power from the governing body. 
C) The Sejm was made up of foreigners who did not know the issues of Poland. 
D) The Sejm required unanimity for any legislative action,which blocked effective government.

Question 15

King Louis XIV won the support of the French ________ by supporting their local influence and social status.

Accepted Answer

The answer of King Louis XIV won the support of...

Question 16

The absolutist model is best represented by ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The absolutist model is best represented by...

Question 17

What factors contributed to the Glorious Revolution in England? Explain the events,the leaders,and the political situation that led up to it.

Accepted Answer

The Glorious Revolution in England was p

Question 18

Under the rule of Peter the Great,Russia's boyars ________.

Accepted Answer

A) gained power 
B) became the primary agents of modernization 
C) lost much of their power 
D) were exiled to Siberia 
A) gained power 
B) became the primary agents of modernization 
C) lost much of their power 
D) were exiled to Siberia

Question 19

Peter the Great's creation of the procurator general illustrates his attempt to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) bring the church under secular control 
B) introduce Protestantism to Russia 
C) weaken the streltsy 
D) turn Russia to the West 
A) bring the church under secular control 
B) introduce Protestantism to Russia 
C) weaken the streltsy 
D) turn Russia to the West

Question 20

In contrast to the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century French monarchies or English parliamentary system,the Netherlands was formally a _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In contrast to the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century...

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

After the economy declined and shipbuilding was taken over by England,the Dutch remained strong in ________.

Under the Peace of Nystad in 1721,Russia gained control of________.

After Cromwell's death,the English were soon ready to restore ________.

Which of the following events completed the Glorious Revolution?

Peter the Great attempted to emulate which political model?

The economy of the Netherlands in the seventeenth century can be described as ________.

The Petition of Right can be characterized as _________.

Explain Peter the Great's motivation for westernizing his empire.What actions did he take militarily and socially to make his citizens and administration more receptive to Western ideas and customs.

Louis XIV's power and central position in French society were reflected in the unofficial title "The ________."

The Table of Ranks and the Holy Synod were both implemented by Peter the Great to _______.

How did Frederick William I differ from Frederick the Great in use of military power?

Peter the Great's inspiration for rebuilding his court in St.Petersburg was ________.

The document authorizing succession of the Habsburg crown through the female heir,Maria Theresa,was the ________.

In what way did the Sejm fail Poland?

King Louis XIV won the support of the French ________ by supporting their local influence and social status.

The absolutist model is best represented by ________.

What factors contributed to the Glorious Revolution in England? Explain the events,the leaders,and the political situation that led up to it.

Under the rule of Peter the Great,Russia's boyars ________.

Peter the Great's creation of the procurator general illustrates his attempt to ________.

In contrast to the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century French monarchies or English parliamentary system,the Netherlands was formally a _________.

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