Question 1

Naturalism has a place within Baroque art due to the work of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter Breugel the Elder. 
B)  El Greco. 
C)  Peter Paul Rubens. 
D)  Diego Velázquez. 
E)  Caravaggio. 
A)  Peter Breugel the Elder. 
B)  El Greco. 
C)  Peter Paul Rubens. 
D)  Diego Velázquez. 
E)  Caravaggio.

Question 2

King James I antagonized his parliaments by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  lecturing them on his status as a king by divine right. 
B)  encouraging Calvinist doctrine. 
C)  raising money in ways not sanctioned by Parliament. 
D)  granting commercial monopolies to his friends and supporters. 
E)  involving England in foreign wars without their consent. 
A)  lecturing them on his status as a king by divine right. 
B)  encouraging Calvinist doctrine. 
C)  raising money in ways not sanctioned by Parliament. 
D)  granting commercial monopolies to his friends and supporters. 
E)  involving England in foreign wars without their consent.

Question 3

The primary goal of Cardinal Richelieu's government was:

Accepted Answer

A)  to increase and centralize royal power over France. 
B)  to expand French colonies in North America. 
C)  to extend Catholicism into Protestant territories inside and outside France. 
D)  to raise living standards for the French people, so as to provide "a chicken in every pot" on Sundays. 
E)  all of these 
A)  to increase and centralize royal power over France. 
B)  to expand French colonies in North America. 
C)  to extend Catholicism into Protestant territories inside and outside France. 
D)  to raise living standards for the French people, so as to provide "a chicken in every pot" on Sundays. 
E)  all of these

Question 4

Henry IV declared there should be a chicken in every French family's pot each Sunday as part of his new campaign of prosperity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Europe,between the mid-sixteenth and the mid-seventeenth centuries,witnessed:

Accepted Answer

A)  religious war. 
B)  political rebellions. 
C)  economic crises. 
D)  diminishing confidence in traditional authority. 
E)  all of these 
A)  religious war. 
B)  political rebellions. 
C)  economic crises. 
D)  diminishing confidence in traditional authority. 
E)  all of these

Question 6

Brueghel,Rubens,and Rembrandt were very similar painters who explored the topics of man's wretchedness and greatness to the fullest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What Dutch painter was famous for his black and white etchings of New Testament scenes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter Brueghel. 
B)  Peter Paul Rubens. 
C)  Rembrandt van Rijn. 
D)  Judith Leyster. 
E)  Frans Hals. 
A)  Peter Brueghel. 
B)  Peter Paul Rubens. 
C)  Rembrandt van Rijn. 
D)  Judith Leyster. 
E)  Frans Hals.

Question 8

During the English Civil War,the parliamentary forces consisted mainly of small landholders and artisans,while the nobility supported the king.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

From an international perspective,the Peace of Westphalia (1648)marked:

Accepted Answer

A)  the emergence of Sweden as a European "great power." 
B)  the emergence of France as the dominant power in Europe, eclipsing Spain. 
C)  the end of Habsburg influence in central Europe. 
D)  the emergence of Germany as a Protestant country. 
E)  the emergence of Austria as the dominant power in Europe, eclipsing France. 
A)  the emergence of Sweden as a European "great power." 
B)  the emergence of France as the dominant power in Europe, eclipsing Spain. 
C)  the end of Habsburg influence in central Europe. 
D)  the emergence of Germany as a Protestant country. 
E)  the emergence of Austria as the dominant power in Europe, eclipsing France.

Question 10

What factors led to a decline of Spain?

Accepted Answer

Many factors contributed to the decline

Question 11

Which of the following religious orientations did the Peace of Augsburg exclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lutheranism 
B)  Catholicism 
C)  Calvinism 
D)  atheism 
E)  Anabaptism 
A)  Lutheranism 
B)  Catholicism 
C)  Calvinism 
D)  atheism 
E)  Anabaptism

Question 12

William of Orange was known as "William the Silent" because he often deferred public speaking to his wife Mary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Petition of Right declared all taxes not voted upon by Parliament to be the property of the Church to stop the revenues from benefiting the king.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Thirty Years' War created the greatest devastation in:

Accepted Answer

A)  France. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Austria. 
A)  France. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Austria.

Question 15

How did the civil and religious wars of religion shape the philosophy of the period?

Accepted Answer

One philosophical response typified by M

Question 16

Rembrandt gained fame initially as a painter of biblical scenes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The main theme of Montaigne's Essays was:

Accepted Answer

A)  confidence in human reason. 
B)  the importance of holding to absolute principles of judgment. 
C)  a pervasive skepticism about all human knowledge. 
D)  the importance of involving oneself in the great issues of the day. 
E)  a heartfelt devotion to the Catholic Church. 
A)  confidence in human reason. 
B)  the importance of holding to absolute principles of judgment. 
C)  a pervasive skepticism about all human knowledge. 
D)  the importance of involving oneself in the great issues of the day. 
E)  a heartfelt devotion to the Catholic Church.

Question 18

The German religious wars may be attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fervor with which the German Lutheran princes carried their religion onto the battlefield in their desire to spread the faith. 
B)  the surprise attack launched against Germany by the Habsburgs from Austria to force the reconversion of the Lutherans. 
C)  the traditional disunity of the Germans who could not unify into a single country, let alone profess to a single religion. 
D)  the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, whose goal was to reestablish Catholic unity within his realm. 
E)  aid extended to the Germans from the English, who decided that the best way to fight against European Catholicism was through proxies. 
A)  the fervor with which the German Lutheran princes carried their religion onto the battlefield in their desire to spread the faith. 
B)  the surprise attack launched against Germany by the Habsburgs from Austria to force the reconversion of the Lutherans. 
C)  the traditional disunity of the Germans who could not unify into a single country, let alone profess to a single religion. 
D)  the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, whose goal was to reestablish Catholic unity within his realm. 
E)  aid extended to the Germans from the English, who decided that the best way to fight against European Catholicism was through proxies.

Question 19

What forced Charles I to summon a new parliament,after he had ruled without one for eleven years?

Accepted Answer

A)  an invasion force from Scotland 
B)  a shortage of tax funds, which made ruling difficult 
C)  a weekend retreat, where king and Parliament settled old scores and "shared their feelings" 
D)  Parliament's renewed interest fighting the Scots 
E)  an Irish rebellion. 
A)  an invasion force from Scotland 
B)  a shortage of tax funds, which made ruling difficult 
C)  a weekend retreat, where king and Parliament settled old scores and "shared their feelings" 
D)  Parliament's renewed interest fighting the Scots 
E)  an Irish rebellion.

Question 20

How did England transform itself into a limited monarchy?

Accepted Answer

Unhappy with the Puritan dictatorship th

Exam 14: Religion,Warfare,and Sovereignty: 1540–1660

Naturalism has a place within Baroque art due to the work of:

King James I antagonized his parliaments by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

The primary goal of Cardinal Richelieu's government was:

Henry IV declared there should be a chicken in every French family's pot each Sunday as part of his new campaign of prosperity.

Europe,between the mid-sixteenth and the mid-seventeenth centuries,witnessed:

Brueghel,Rubens,and Rembrandt were very similar painters who explored the topics of man's wretchedness and greatness to the fullest.

What Dutch painter was famous for his black and white etchings of New Testament scenes?

During the English Civil War,the parliamentary forces consisted mainly of small landholders and artisans,while the nobility supported the king.

From an international perspective,the Peace of Westphalia (1648)marked:

What factors led to a decline of Spain?

Which of the following religious orientations did the Peace of Augsburg exclude?

William of Orange was known as "William the Silent" because he often deferred public speaking to his wife Mary.

The Petition of Right declared all taxes not voted upon by Parliament to be the property of the Church to stop the revenues from benefiting the king.

The Thirty Years' War created the greatest devastation in:

How did the civil and religious wars of religion shape the philosophy of the period?

Rembrandt gained fame initially as a painter of biblical scenes.

The main theme of Montaigne's Essays was:

The German religious wars may be attributed to:

What forced Charles I to summon a new parliament,after he had ruled without one for eleven years?

How did England transform itself into a limited monarchy?

Early Civilizations

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,Unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,Conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What Is a Nation? Territories,States,and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

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