Question 1

The reversal of the Edict of Nantes was a mistake because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Protestants went to England and formed an army which later attacked France. 
B)  the Catholics were outraged and withdrew their support for the monarchy. 
C)  the economy was weakened when Huguenot merchants and artisans emigrated. 
D)  it damaged relations with the Catholic Church. 
A)  the Protestants went to England and formed an army which later attacked France. 
B)  the Catholics were outraged and withdrew their support for the monarchy. 
C)  the economy was weakened when Huguenot merchants and artisans emigrated. 
D)  it damaged relations with the Catholic Church.

Question 2

As heir to the throne, the future Frederick II

Accepted Answer

A)  try to flee to England before being arrested by his father. 
B)  showed little interest in music and the arts. 
C)  was a devout Catholic who wanted to be a monk. 
D)  eagerly embraced his father's militarism and discipline. 
A)  try to flee to England before being arrested by his father. 
B)  showed little interest in music and the arts. 
C)  was a devout Catholic who wanted to be a monk. 
D)  eagerly embraced his father's militarism and discipline.

Question 3

Discuss the ideology of John Locke and evaluate its influence on American history.

Accepted Answer

John Locke was an influential philosophe

Question 4

Louis XIV had nobles live at Versailles in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  isolate them from governance. 
B)  demonstrate his respect for them. 
C)  ally with them against town dwellers. 
D)  serve as his legislature. 
A)  isolate them from governance. 
B)  demonstrate his respect for them. 
C)  ally with them against town dwellers. 
D)  serve as his legislature.

Question 5

What conflict led to the assertion of absolute royal power in France?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What conflict led to the assertion of...

Question 6

Which man was widely considered to be the most dominant figure of the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke 
B)  Voltaire 
C)  Baron Montesquieu 
D)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
A)  John Locke 
B)  Voltaire 
C)  Baron Montesquieu 
D)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Question 7

Which of these was the main barrier to absolute monarchy in England?

Accepted Answer

A)  the peasants 
B)  the bourgeoisie 
C)  Parliament 
D)  the nobility 
A)  the peasants 
B)  the bourgeoisie 
C)  Parliament 
D)  the nobility

Question 8

Who wrote Leviathan, arguing for strong monarchies?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote Leviathan, arguing for strong monarchies?...

Question 9

Which country set the standard for seventeenth-century absolutism?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Austria 
D)  Prussia 
A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Austria 
D)  Prussia

Question 10

Who was the minister of finance during the reign of Louis XIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardinal Mazarin 
B)  Cardinal Richelieu 
C)  the Queen Mother 
D)  Jean-Baptiste Colbert 
A)  Cardinal Mazarin 
B)  Cardinal Richelieu 
C)  the Queen Mother 
D)  Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Question 11

Who is regarded as the first prime minister of Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Walpole 
B)  George III 
C)  Benjamin Disraeli 
D)  Robert Peel 
A)  Robert Walpole 
B)  George III 
C)  Benjamin Disraeli 
D)  Robert Peel

Question 12

Cardinal Richelieu's main goal was to strengthen the subordinate the monarchy to the church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of these was the period of the height of absolutism?

Accepted Answer

A)  1500s-1600s 
B)  1600s-1700s 
C)  1700s-1800s 
D)  1800s-1900s 
A)  1500s-1600s 
B)  1600s-1700s 
C)  1700s-1800s 
D)  1800s-1900s

Question 14

What was the Edict of Nantes?

Accepted Answer

a document offering

Question 15

Discuss the ideology of Adam Smith represented in The Wealth of Nations.

Accepted Answer

The ideology of Adam Smith represented i

Question 16

Who wielded the real power behind the throne of Louis XIII?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Queen Mother 
B)  Louis XIV 
C)  the pope 
D)  Cardinal Richelieu 
A)  the Queen Mother 
B)  Louis XIV 
C)  the pope 
D)  Cardinal Richelieu

Question 17

Which of these modern countries was NOT part of the Holy Roman Empire around 1700?

Accepted Answer

A)  Austria 
B)  Bohemia 
C)  Poland 
D)  Bavaria 
A)  Austria 
B)  Bohemia 
C)  Poland 
D)  Bavaria

Question 18

How did the Fronde affect Louis XIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  He lost absolute power and was forced to grant concessions to the rebels. 
B)  He became convinced that the power of the nobility must be broken. 
C)  He was forced to move to Versailles so that the nobility could keep an eye on him. 
D)  He realized he could only govern by sharing power with the nobility. 
A)  He lost absolute power and was forced to grant concessions to the rebels. 
B)  He became convinced that the power of the nobility must be broken. 
C)  He was forced to move to Versailles so that the nobility could keep an eye on him. 
D)  He realized he could only govern by sharing power with the nobility.

Question 19

Which European country differed most from the others in having a strong and thriving middle class?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Austria 
C)  Prussia 
D)  Russia 
A)  France 
B)  Austria 
C)  Prussia 
D)  Russia

Question 20

What was the major difference between absolutism in Prussia and France?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prussia had an elective monarchy; French monarchs inherited the throne. 
B)  French absolutism included a partnership between the king and the nobility; Prussian absolutism did not. 
C)  French absolutism relied on a powerful army; Prussia was a less militarized state. 
D)  Prussia promoted economic development; France did not. 
A)  Prussia had an elective monarchy; French monarchs inherited the throne. 
B)  French absolutism included a partnership between the king and the nobility; Prussian absolutism did not. 
C)  French absolutism relied on a powerful army; Prussia was a less militarized state. 
D)  Prussia promoted economic development; France did not.

Exam 24: Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1600-1763

The reversal of the Edict of Nantes was a mistake because

As heir to the throne, the future Frederick II

Discuss the ideology of John Locke and evaluate its influence on American history.

Louis XIV had nobles live at Versailles in order to

What conflict led to the assertion of absolute royal power in France?

Which man was widely considered to be the most dominant figure of the Enlightenment?

Which of these was the main barrier to absolute monarchy in England?

Who wrote Leviathan, arguing for strong monarchies?

Which country set the standard for seventeenth-century absolutism?

Who was the minister of finance during the reign of Louis XIV?

Who is regarded as the first prime minister of Great Britain?

Cardinal Richelieu's main goal was to strengthen the subordinate the monarchy to the church.

Which of these was the period of the height of absolutism?

What was the Edict of Nantes?

Discuss the ideology of Adam Smith represented in The Wealth of Nations.

Who wielded the real power behind the throne of Louis XIII?

Which of these modern countries was NOT part of the Holy Roman Empire around 1700?

How did the Fronde affect Louis XIV?

Which European country differed most from the others in having a strong and thriving middle class?

What was the major difference between absolutism in Prussia and France?

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