Question 1

The Fronde was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a peasant rebellion prompted by a series of bad harvests between 1648 and 1653. 
B)  a French Protestant rebellion against the government of Cardinal Mazarin. 
C)  an aristocratic rebellion against the government of Cardinal Mazarin. 
D)  a provincial rebellion led by Louis XIV against central rule from Paris. 
E)  a peasant rebellion against Louis XIII. 
A)  a peasant rebellion prompted by a series of bad harvests between 1648 and 1653. 
B)  a French Protestant rebellion against the government of Cardinal Mazarin. 
C)  an aristocratic rebellion against the government of Cardinal Mazarin. 
D)  a provincial rebellion led by Louis XIV against central rule from Paris. 
E)  a peasant rebellion against Louis XIII.

Question 2

Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe in search of treasure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Mannerism refers to a sixteenth-century style of art,which was highly dramatic and emotionally compelling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sixteenth-century Europeans believed that the proper role of the state was to enforce true religion on its subjects and that religious pluralism would destroy any state that tried it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How did the events of early modern Europe impact literature and art?

Accepted Answer

The writers and artists of this period w

Question 6

How did the Thirty Years' War illustrate the complexities of religion and statehood?

Accepted Answer

While the war was initially between the

Question 7

The primary problem caused by the Price Revolution of the late sixteenth century was:

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  recession. 
C)  stagflation. 
D)  inflation. 
E)  prosperity. 
A)  depression. 
B)  recession. 
C)  stagflation. 
D)  inflation. 
E)  prosperity.

Question 8

According to Bodin,ensuring the livelihood of its people was the greatest duty of a state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The troubles of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries:

Accepted Answer

A)  caught most Europeans completely unaware. 
B)  had been anticipated by the Protestant countries but not Catholic ones. 
C)  had been anticipated by the Catholic countries but not Protestant ones. 
D)  found most countries well prepared to deal with the problems. 
E)  had been predicted by the Church, but had been ignored by everyone. 
A)  caught most Europeans completely unaware. 
B)  had been anticipated by the Protestant countries but not Catholic ones. 
C)  had been anticipated by the Catholic countries but not Protestant ones. 
D)  found most countries well prepared to deal with the problems. 
E)  had been predicted by the Church, but had been ignored by everyone.

Question 10

The architect of the Baroque noted for his Hellenistic-inspired style was:

Accepted Answer

A)  El Greco. 
B)  Tintoretto. 
C)  Bernini. 
D)  Caravaggio. 
E)  Michelangelo. 
A)  El Greco. 
B)  Tintoretto. 
C)  Bernini. 
D)  Caravaggio. 
E)  Michelangelo.

Question 11

The economy of sixteenth-century Europe was characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  breakthroughs in agricultural technology. 
B)  rising standards of living for wage laborers. 
C)  increasing population, fixed food supplies, and stagnant wages. 
D)  a widespread depression. 
E)  a stable population, rising wages, and a fixed food supply. 
A)  breakthroughs in agricultural technology. 
B)  rising standards of living for wage laborers. 
C)  increasing population, fixed food supplies, and stagnant wages. 
D)  a widespread depression. 
E)  a stable population, rising wages, and a fixed food supply.

Question 12

In sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe,most formal trials on charges of witchcraft were carried out:

Accepted Answer

A)  by the Roman Inquisition. 
B)  by church courts. 
C)  in Protestant countries. 
D)  by state courts. 
E)  by Calvinist courts. 
A)  by the Roman Inquisition. 
B)  by church courts. 
C)  in Protestant countries. 
D)  by state courts. 
E)  by Calvinist courts.

Question 13

The presence of Jesuits and Calvinists meant religious wars became more brutal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The immediate provocation for the outbreak of civil war between King Charles and his parliament was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the execution by Parliament of the king's minister, the earl of Strafford. 
B)  the arrest by Parliament of William Laud, archbishop of Canterbury. 
C)  Charles's attempt to arrest five parliamentary leaders on the floor of the House of Commons. 
D)  a new law passed by Parliament, forbidding the king from dissolving a parliament without the consent of its members. 
E)  the passage of the Petition of Right by Parliament and its rejection by James. 
A)  the execution by Parliament of the king's minister, the earl of Strafford. 
B)  the arrest by Parliament of William Laud, archbishop of Canterbury. 
C)  Charles's attempt to arrest five parliamentary leaders on the floor of the House of Commons. 
D)  a new law passed by Parliament, forbidding the king from dissolving a parliament without the consent of its members. 
E)  the passage of the Petition of Right by Parliament and its rejection by James.

Question 15

Peter Paul Rubens stressed the _________ of the Baroque style.

Accepted Answer

A)  grotesque nature 
B)  veiled religious aspect 
C)  understated realism 
D)  restrained naturalism 
E)  extravagance 
A)  grotesque nature 
B)  veiled religious aspect 
C)  understated realism 
D)  restrained naturalism 
E)  extravagance

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

The Fronde was:

Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe in search of treasure.

Mannerism refers to a sixteenth-century style of art,which was highly dramatic and emotionally compelling.

Sixteenth-century Europeans believed that the proper role of the state was to enforce true religion on its subjects and that religious pluralism would destroy any state that tried it.

How did the events of early modern Europe impact literature and art?

How did the Thirty Years' War illustrate the complexities of religion and statehood?

The primary problem caused by the Price Revolution of the late sixteenth century was:

According to Bodin,ensuring the livelihood of its people was the greatest duty of a state.

The troubles of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries:

The architect of the Baroque noted for his Hellenistic-inspired style was:

The economy of sixteenth-century Europe was characterized by:

In sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe,most formal trials on charges of witchcraft were carried out:

The presence of Jesuits and Calvinists meant religious wars became more brutal.

The immediate provocation for the outbreak of civil war between King Charles and his parliament was:

Peter Paul Rubens stressed the _________ of the Baroque style.

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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