Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

While the war was initially between the Protestants and Catholics of Germany,it quickly became a war about independence and nationality.Hostilities broke out in 1618 after the death of the emperor and Ferdinand,the Catholic Habsburg prince of Poland,Austria,and Hungary,was elected in his place.The Protestant Bohemian nobility rebelled,and a war of religion broke out.However,Ferdinand's election brought more than religious concerns to the German princes,who now became nervous about the power a new Holy Roman Emperor might have over their territories.When Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden entered the war as a force for Protestantism,the German princes,even the Catholics,welcomed him to help fight Ferdinand,fearing his control more than what a Protestant victory might bring.Likewise,France did not relish the thought of being surrounded by Habsburg lands and,though Catholic,sent supplies and aid to the Swedish troops to defeat Ferdinand.France's involvement turned the tide of the war and helped to defeat Spain.France now replaced Spain as the predominant power on the continent.The Thirty Years' War illustrates the emerging power of statehood and the priorities of the leaders of Europe when faced with a challenge to faith and identity.

Question 3

During the revolt of the Netherlands,the Protestant forces of William the Silent were based in the northern part of the country,where the majority of the population was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholic. 
B)  Calvinist. 
C)  Lutheran. 
D)  Anabaptist. 
E)  Presbyterian. 
A)  Catholic. 
B)  Calvinist. 
C)  Lutheran. 
D)  Anabaptist. 
E)  Presbyterian. A

Question 4

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 5

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 of 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 of 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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

While the levels of violence and the cau

Question 7

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 8

Jean Bodin's Six Books of the Commonwealth was the first fully developed statement of:

Accepted Answer

A)  republicanism. 
B)  absolute governmental sovereignty. 
C)  divine right kingship. 
D)  religious toleration. 
E)  a theocracy. 
A)  republicanism. 
B)  absolute governmental sovereignty. 
C)  divine right kingship. 
D)  religious toleration. 
E)  a theocracy.

Question 9

The sixteenth-century writer who portrayed lower-class people in a very favorable light was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ben Jonson. 
B)  Christopher Marlowe. 
C)  John Milton. 
D)  William Shakespeare. 
E)  Miguel de Cervantes. 
A)  Ben Jonson. 
B)  Christopher Marlowe. 
C)  John Milton. 
D)  William Shakespeare. 
E)  Miguel de Cervantes.

Question 10

Why was the defeat of the Spanish Armada so pivotal to European state building?

Accepted Answer

The defeat of the Armada was not only pi

Question 11

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 12

In his own day,a very popular Elizabethan dramatist 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 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 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 15

James I mediated the conflicts between Catholics and Protestants by:

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging Calvinist doctrine generally without modifying the English prayer book. 
B)  encouraging Calvinist doctrine generally but removing Scottish bishops. 
C)  settling Protestants in the northern province of Ulster in Ireland. 
D)  appointing Catholics to government posts and softening the Thirty-Nine Articles. 
E)  encouraging Calvinist doctrine by changing the English Book of Common Prayer. 
A)  encouraging Calvinist doctrine generally without modifying the English prayer book. 
B)  encouraging Calvinist doctrine generally but removing Scottish bishops. 
C)  settling Protestants in the northern province of Ulster in Ireland. 
D)  appointing Catholics to government posts and softening the Thirty-Nine Articles. 
E)  encouraging Calvinist doctrine by changing the English Book of Common Prayer.

Question 16

The increase in the amount of silver flowing from the Americas to Europe in the sixteenth century is credited with causing or exacerbating:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Price Revolution. 
B)  an increase in poverty. 
C)  the religious wars. 
D)  a rise in taxes. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the Price Revolution. 
B)  an increase in poverty. 
C)  the religious wars. 
D)  a rise in taxes. 
E)  all of these

Question 17

Shakespeare's The Tempest is representative of his third period of writing in which he displays a spirit of reconciliation and peace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

To promote the economic development of France,Henry IV did all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  improve the transportation system. 
B)  hand out instructional guides on better farming techniques. 
C)  build factories and encourage new industries. 
D)  open up new silver mines within France. 
E)  support the growth of the woolen cloth industry in France. 
A)  improve the transportation system. 
B)  hand out instructional guides on better farming techniques. 
C)  build factories and encourage new industries. 
D)  open up new silver mines within France. 
E)  support the growth of the woolen cloth industry in France.

Question 20

The English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 was a decisive moment in Western history because:

Accepted Answer

A)  at the time England was western Europe's most powerful nation. 
B)  had the Spanish defeated the English,Protestantism would have defeated Catholicism throughout Europe. 
C)  Queen Elizabeth was married to a Spaniard,who might have seized England as his personal kingdom. 
D)  had Spain conquered England,Sir Francis Drake would never have completed his trip around the world. 
E)  had Spain conquered England,Catholics would have made major inroads against the Protestants. 
A)  at the time England was western Europe's most powerful nation. 
B)  had the Spanish defeated the English,Protestantism would have defeated Catholicism throughout Europe. 
C)  Queen Elizabeth was married to a Spaniard,who might have seized England as his personal kingdom. 
D)  had Spain conquered England,Sir Francis Drake would never have completed his trip around the world. 
E)  had Spain conquered England,Catholics would have made major inroads against the Protestants.

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

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

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

During the revolt of the Netherlands,the Protestant forces of William the Silent were based in the northern part of the country,where the majority of the population was:

The Thirty Years' War created the greatest devastation in:

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

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

The economy of sixteenth-century Europe was characterized by:

Jean Bodin's Six Books of the Commonwealth was the first fully developed statement of:

The sixteenth-century writer who portrayed lower-class people in a very favorable light was:

Why was the defeat of the Spanish Armada so pivotal to European state building?

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

In his own day,a very popular Elizabethan dramatist was:

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 Elizabethan author of Doctor Faustus was:

James I mediated the conflicts between Catholics and Protestants by:

The increase in the amount of silver flowing from the Americas to Europe in the sixteenth century is credited with causing or exacerbating:

Shakespeare's The Tempest is representative of his third period of writing in which he displays a spirit of reconciliation and peace.

By 1660,Europe had undergone:

To promote the economic development of France,Henry IV did all of the following EXCEPT:

The English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 was a decisive moment in Western history because:

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