Question 1

In his own day,the most popular of the Elizabethan dramatists was:

Accepted Answer

A)  William Shakespeare. 
B)  Ben Jonson. 
C)  John Webster. 
D)  Christopher Marlowe. 
E)  John Milton. 
A)  William Shakespeare. 
B)  Ben Jonson. 
C)  John Webster. 
D)  Christopher Marlowe. 
E)  John Milton.

Question 2

Was the "rule" of Richelieu in the best interests of the French nation?

Accepted Answer

The eighteen years between 1624 and 1642

Question 3

Unlike Spain,which was able to feed itself,France had to import most of its food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Elizabethan author of Doctor Faustus was:

Accepted Answer

A)  William Shakespeare. 
B)  John Milton. 
C)  Christopher Marlowe. 
D)  Ben Jonson. 
E)  Guy Fawkes 
A)  William Shakespeare. 
B)  John Milton. 
C)  Christopher Marlowe. 
D)  Ben Jonson. 
E)  Guy Fawkes

Question 5

Baroque refers to a style of art that contains the dramatic and the irregular but avoided the bizarre nature of late Mannerism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Stuart dynasty of English kings began with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Queen Elizabeth I. 
B)  King James I. 
C)  King Charles I. 
D)  King Charles II. 
E)  King James II. 
A)  Queen Elizabeth I. 
B)  King James I. 
C)  King Charles I. 
D)  King Charles II. 
E)  King James II.

Question 7

The Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre resulted in a major setback for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry IV. 
B)  Catholics. 
C)  Catherine de' Medici. 
D)  Jeanne d'Albret. 
E)  Protestants. 
A)  Henry IV. 
B)  Catholics. 
C)  Catherine de' Medici. 
D)  Jeanne d'Albret. 
E)  Protestants.

Question 8

The English Civil War was caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  hostilities between the component parts of a composite kingdom. 
B)  religious hostilities between different kinds of Protestants. 
C)  struggles for power among competing factions at court. 
D)  a fiscal system increasingly ineffective at keeping up with the cost of government. 
E)  all of these 
A)  hostilities between the component parts of a composite kingdom. 
B)  religious hostilities between different kinds of Protestants. 
C)  struggles for power among competing factions at court. 
D)  a fiscal system increasingly ineffective at keeping up with the cost of government. 
E)  all of these

Question 9

Did the religious wars of the different states of Europe have anything in common?

Accepted Answer

While levels of violence and the causes

Question 10

More than one factor contributed to the Price Revolution of the late sixteenth century,but among those factors was:

Accepted Answer

A)  inflation. 
B)  stagflation. 
C)  the Reformation. 
D)  demographics. 
E)  the agricultural revolution. 
A)  inflation. 
B)  stagflation. 
C)  the Reformation. 
D)  demographics. 
E)  the agricultural revolution.

Question 11

William of Orange ("William the Silent")fought during the religious wars to free the Netherlands from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anabaptist rule under the Mennonites. 
B)  Protestant rule under the Spanish. 
C)  Protestant rule under the English. 
D)  Catholic rule under the Spanish. 
E)  Catholic rule under the Germans. 
A)  Anabaptist rule under the Mennonites. 
B)  Protestant rule under the Spanish. 
C)  Protestant rule under the English. 
D)  Catholic rule under the Spanish. 
E)  Catholic rule under the Germans.

Question 12

The Edict of Nantes:

Accepted Answer

A)  guaranteed religious freedom to Protestants throughout France. 
B)  recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France. 
C)  ended the disputes between Catholics and Protestants in France. 
D)  banned all Huguenots from universities. 
E)  allowed Huguenots admission to all professions and universities. 
A)  guaranteed religious freedom to Protestants throughout France. 
B)  recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France. 
C)  ended the disputes between Catholics and Protestants in France. 
D)  banned all Huguenots from universities. 
E)  allowed Huguenots admission to all professions and universities.

Question 13

As a ruler,Charles II:

Accepted Answer

A)  disbanded Parliament and raised taxes on his own authority. 
B)  was more tolerant than his father, granting concessions to different Protestant groups. 
C)  persisted in the confrontational style of rule as did his father. 
D)  was more extreme than his father and quickly formed alliances with the major Catholic leaders in Europe. 
E)  accepted all parliamentary legislation passed before the English civil war. 
A)  disbanded Parliament and raised taxes on his own authority. 
B)  was more tolerant than his father, granting concessions to different Protestant groups. 
C)  persisted in the confrontational style of rule as did his father. 
D)  was more extreme than his father and quickly formed alliances with the major Catholic leaders in Europe. 
E)  accepted all parliamentary legislation passed before the English civil war.

Question 14

Although Spain was the most powerful country in Europe during the sixteenth century,it sowed the seeds of its eventual decline by:

Accepted Answer

A)  embracing the Protestant Christianity of Luther. 
B)  establishing itself as a naval power and building the Armada. 
C)  its constant state of war with France. 
D)  building few new industries in Spain with its newfound wealth. 
E)  establishing colonies in the Americas. 
A)  embracing the Protestant Christianity of Luther. 
B)  establishing itself as a naval power and building the Armada. 
C)  its constant state of war with France. 
D)  building few new industries in Spain with its newfound wealth. 
E)  establishing colonies in the Americas.

Question 15

Charles I demonstrated his lack of political diplomacy when he:

Accepted Answer

A)  married a woman with obvious Calvinist sympathies. 
B)  launched a costly new war against Spain. 
C)  appointed William Laud to interrogate English Catholics. 
D)  suggested using Irish Catholic troops to fight in Austria. 
E)  allowed Scotland to elect its own Parliament. 
A)  married a woman with obvious Calvinist sympathies. 
B)  launched a costly new war against Spain. 
C)  appointed William Laud to interrogate English Catholics. 
D)  suggested using Irish Catholic troops to fight in Austria. 
E)  allowed Scotland to elect its own Parliament.

Question 16

By 1660,Europe had undergone:

Accepted Answer

A)  a reaffirmation of the prevailing social, religious, and political structure. 
B)  a decisive altering of the balance of power. 
C)  a series of devastating religious wars that had reduced the population by two-thirds. 
D)  one of the longest periods of relative peace in its history. 
E)  a rebirth of learning with the establishment of new universities such as Cambridge. 
A)  a reaffirmation of the prevailing social, religious, and political structure. 
B)  a decisive altering of the balance of power. 
C)  a series of devastating religious wars that had reduced the population by two-thirds. 
D)  one of the longest periods of relative peace in its history. 
E)  a rebirth of learning with the establishment of new universities such as Cambridge.

Question 17

During the revolt of the Netherlands,the duke of Alva:

Accepted Answer

A)  used local freedom fighters to fight the English. 
B)  used Spanish troops to rule the Netherlands under martial law. 
C)  tolerated local Calvinists and placed them in administrative positions. 
D)  executed numerous Catholics through his Council of Blood. 
E)  fought against the Spanish using loyal Protestant troops. 
A)  used local freedom fighters to fight the English. 
B)  used Spanish troops to rule the Netherlands under martial law. 
C)  tolerated local Calvinists and placed them in administrative positions. 
D)  executed numerous Catholics through his Council of Blood. 
E)  fought against the Spanish using loyal Protestant troops.

Question 18

A chivalric mentality had remained important for some segments of European society into the early modern period,but its anachronistic nature was satirized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Miguel de Cervantes. 
B)  Sancho Panza. 
C)  Don Quixote. 
D)  Ignatius Loyola. 
E)  Ferdinand Castile. 
A)  Miguel de Cervantes. 
B)  Sancho Panza. 
C)  Don Quixote. 
D)  Ignatius Loyola. 
E)  Ferdinand Castile.

Question 19

The 1555 Peace of Augsburg rested on the principle of "cuius regio,eius religio," which meant:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ruler of each principality settled all matters of religion. 
B)  the Holy Roman Emperor had the ultimate authority in matters of religion. 
C)  the papacy had the ultimate authority in matters of religion. 
D)  Germans were allowed to make their own choices in matters of religion. 
E)  Germans would all be Protestant and the French would all be Roman Catholic. 
A)  the ruler of each principality settled all matters of religion. 
B)  the Holy Roman Emperor had the ultimate authority in matters of religion. 
C)  the papacy had the ultimate authority in matters of religion. 
D)  Germans were allowed to make their own choices in matters of religion. 
E)  Germans would all be Protestant and the French would all be Roman Catholic.

Question 20

In 1660,most English men and women welcomed the restoration of the monarchy.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the new king, Charles II, was widely respected for his piety 
B)  because years of unpopular Calvinist prohibitions on public amusements had discredited Cromwell's Puritan regime 
C)  because when the monarchy was restored, bishops were also restored 
D)  because monarchy was the best form of government for England 
E)  because the new monarch, Charles II, had pledged to restore not only the monarchy, but also the primacy of Puritan government 
A)  because the new king, Charles II, was widely respected for his piety 
B)  because years of unpopular Calvinist prohibitions on public amusements had discredited Cromwell's Puritan regime 
C)  because when the monarchy was restored, bishops were also restored 
D)  because monarchy was the best form of government for England 
E)  because the new monarch, Charles II, had pledged to restore not only the monarchy, but also the primacy of Puritan government

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

In his own day,the most popular of the Elizabethan dramatists was:

Was the "rule" of Richelieu in the best interests of the French nation?

Unlike Spain,which was able to feed itself,France had to import most of its food.

The Elizabethan author of Doctor Faustus was:

Baroque refers to a style of art that contains the dramatic and the irregular but avoided the bizarre nature of late Mannerism.

The Stuart dynasty of English kings began with:

The Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre resulted in a major setback for:

The English Civil War was caused by:

Did the religious wars of the different states of Europe have anything in common?

More than one factor contributed to the Price Revolution of the late sixteenth century,but among those factors was:

William of Orange ("William the Silent")fought during the religious wars to free the Netherlands from:

The Edict of Nantes:

As a ruler,Charles II:

Although Spain was the most powerful country in Europe during the sixteenth century,it sowed the seeds of its eventual decline by:

Charles I demonstrated his lack of political diplomacy when he:

By 1660,Europe had undergone:

During the revolt of the Netherlands,the duke of Alva:

A chivalric mentality had remained important for some segments of European society into the early modern period,but its anachronistic nature was satirized by:

The 1555 Peace of Augsburg rested on the principle of "cuius regio,eius religio," which meant:

In 1660,most English men and women welcomed the restoration of the monarchy.Why?

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