Question 1

The "Golden Age" of the Dutch Republic in the seventeenth century witnessed

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A)  William of Orange become king in 1672. 
B)  the economic prosperity of the United Provinces ruined by series of wars late in the century. 
C)  the temporary weakening of the States General. 
D)  b and c 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  William of Orange become king in 1672. 
B)  the economic prosperity of the United Provinces ruined by series of wars late in the century. 
C)  the temporary weakening of the States General. 
D)  b and c 
E)  all of the above.

Question 2

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the Stuarts

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The Stuarts were a royal dynasty that ru

Question 3

The incident that prompted the nobles to depose James II was

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A)  his marriage to the Duchess of Orange. 
B)  the death of his first wife. 
C)  the birth of a Catholic son. 
D)  a religious alliance with France. 
E)  economic collapse caused by the bursting of the "South Sea Bubble". 
A)  his marriage to the Duchess of Orange. 
B)  the death of his first wife. 
C)  the birth of a Catholic son. 
D)  a religious alliance with France. 
E)  economic collapse caused by the bursting of the "South Sea Bubble".

Question 4

Under the liberum veto, an act of the Polish Sejm could be vetoed by

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A)  any member of the Sejm. 
B)  the Holy Roman Emperor. 
C)  the King of Poland. 
D)  the Polish Supreme Court. 
E)  the King of Russia. 
A)  any member of the Sejm. 
B)  the Holy Roman Emperor. 
C)  the King of Poland. 
D)  the Polish Supreme Court. 
E)  the King of Russia.

Question 5

IDENTIFICATIONS
-"divine right"

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The term "divine right" refers to the do

Question 6

As Louis XIII's chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu was most successful in

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A)  evicting the Huguenot presence from France after the La Rochelle rebellion. 
B)  expanding the political and social rights of the Huguenots. 
C)  creating a reservoir of funds for the treasury. 
D)  emerging victorious from the Fronde revolts of the nobility. 
E)  strengthening the central role of the monarchy in domestic and foreign policy. 
A)  evicting the Huguenot presence from France after the La Rochelle rebellion. 
B)  expanding the political and social rights of the Huguenots. 
C)  creating a reservoir of funds for the treasury. 
D)  emerging victorious from the Fronde revolts of the nobility. 
E)  strengthening the central role of the monarchy in domestic and foreign policy.

Question 7

Louis XIV's Edict of Fontainebleau

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A)  created new ranks of intendants to govern various regions of France. 
B)  revoked the earlier Edict of Nantes, curtailed the rights of French Protestants, and caused thousands of highly skilled Huguenot to flee the country. 
C)  established new standards of court etiquette and was intended to diminish the power of great nobles. 
D)  removed most French bishops from their sees and replaced them with nobles to strengthen Louis' control of the French Catholic Church. 
E)  moved the Estates General from Paris to Fontainebleau. 
A)  created new ranks of intendants to govern various regions of France. 
B)  revoked the earlier Edict of Nantes, curtailed the rights of French Protestants, and caused thousands of highly skilled Huguenot to flee the country. 
C)  established new standards of court etiquette and was intended to diminish the power of great nobles. 
D)  removed most French bishops from their sees and replaced them with nobles to strengthen Louis' control of the French Catholic Church. 
E)  moved the Estates General from Paris to Fontainebleau.

Question 8

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Treaty of Karlowitz

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The Treaty of Karlowitz, also known as t

Question 9

IDENTIFICATIONS
-conscript standing armies

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The term "conscript standing armies" ref

Question 10

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Peace of Westphalia

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The Peace of Westphalia refers to a seri

Question 11

Louis XIV restructured the policy-making machinery of the French government by

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A)  personally dominating the actions of his ministers and secretaries. 
B)  stacking the royal council with loyal followers from relatively new aristocratic families. 
C)  selecting his ministers from established aristocratic families. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b 
A)  personally dominating the actions of his ministers and secretaries. 
B)  stacking the royal council with loyal followers from relatively new aristocratic families. 
C)  selecting his ministers from established aristocratic families. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b

Question 12

After 1648, the Holy Roman Empire

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A)  became one of the most powerful and centralized monarchies in Europe under the domination of Spanish grandees. 
B)  was not really and empire at all but rather a loose association of 300 German states. 
C)  became divided into three great warring states: Prussia, Poland, and Silesia. 
D)  continued to acknowledge the temporal power of the pope. 
E)  was ruled by the Bourbons. 
A)  became one of the most powerful and centralized monarchies in Europe under the domination of Spanish grandees. 
B)  was not really and empire at all but rather a loose association of 300 German states. 
C)  became divided into three great warring states: Prussia, Poland, and Silesia. 
D)  continued to acknowledge the temporal power of the pope. 
E)  was ruled by the Bourbons.

Question 13

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the Romanovs

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The Romanovs were the ruling dynasty of

Question 14

The great writer of satirical comedies as the court of Louis XIV was Jean-Baptiste Racine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

IDENTIFICATIONS
-James II

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James II was the King of England and Ire

Question 16

The Baroque painter who used violent motion, heavily fleshed nudes, and dramatic use of light and shadow, and rich sensuous pigments in his paintings was

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A)  Rembrandt van Rijn. 
B)  Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 
C)  El Greco. 
D)  Artemisia Gentileschi. 
E)  Peter Paul Rubens. 
A)  Rembrandt van Rijn. 
B)  Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 
C)  El Greco. 
D)  Artemisia Gentileschi. 
E)  Peter Paul Rubens.

Question 17

Louis XIV used his palace at Versailles to

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A)  dominate the nobility and display his grandeur. 
B)  putter around in the garden and enjoy nature. 
C)  earn money by centralizing the marketplace. 
D)  get away from politics and spend time with his family. 
E)  provide a spiritual sanctuary from a troubled world. 
A)  dominate the nobility and display his grandeur. 
B)  putter around in the garden and enjoy nature. 
C)  earn money by centralizing the marketplace. 
D)  get away from politics and spend time with his family. 
E)  provide a spiritual sanctuary from a troubled world.

Question 18

The Petition of Right (1628), among other things,

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A)  stated that the King of England was elected. 
B)  maintained that the King could pass no new tax without the consent of Parliament. 
C)  restored order in the English military. 
D)  made the English monarchy purely ceremonial. 
E)  made the Anglican Church the "established" church. 
A)  stated that the King of England was elected. 
B)  maintained that the King could pass no new tax without the consent of Parliament. 
C)  restored order in the English military. 
D)  made the English monarchy purely ceremonial. 
E)  made the Anglican Church the "established" church.

Question 19

Why were women the prevalent victims of Europe's witch craze?

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The witch craze that swept through Europ

Question 20

Thomas Hobbes

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A)  felt that man was suited best to be in a pristine state of nature, without government interference. 
B)  stated that mankind was animalistic, and needed a strong government to maintain social order. 
C)  was a firm believer in democracy. 
D)  said that the best form of government was a theocracy. 
E)  argued in favor of revolution when the ruler broke the social contract. 
A)  felt that man was suited best to be in a pristine state of nature, without government interference. 
B)  stated that mankind was animalistic, and needed a strong government to maintain social order. 
C)  was a firm believer in democracy. 
D)  said that the best form of government was a theocracy. 
E)  argued in favor of revolution when the ruler broke the social contract.

Exam 15: state Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

The "Golden Age" of the Dutch Republic in the seventeenth century witnessed

IDENTIFICATIONS -the Stuarts

The incident that prompted the nobles to depose James II was

Under the liberum veto, an act of the Polish Sejm could be vetoed by

IDENTIFICATIONS -"divine right"

As Louis XIII's chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu was most successful in

Louis XIV's Edict of Fontainebleau

IDENTIFICATIONS -Treaty of Karlowitz

IDENTIFICATIONS -conscript standing armies

IDENTIFICATIONS -Peace of Westphalia

Louis XIV restructured the policy-making machinery of the French government by

After 1648, the Holy Roman Empire

IDENTIFICATIONS -the Romanovs

The great writer of satirical comedies as the court of Louis XIV was Jean-Baptiste Racine.

IDENTIFICATIONS -James II

The Baroque painter who used violent motion, heavily fleshed nudes, and dramatic use of light and shadow, and rich sensuous pigments in his paintings was

Louis XIV used his palace at Versailles to

The Petition of Right (1628), among other things,

Why were women the prevalent victims of Europe's witch craze?

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