Question 1

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 2

How did fears of witchcraft reflect the concerns of early modern society?

Accepted Answer

The fears of witchcraft not only reflect

Question 3

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 4

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 5

Roughly half of those accused of witchcraft were men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Rembrandt gained fame initially as a painter of biblical scenes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

One philosophical response typified by M

Question 8

Aristocratic women were particularly important supporters of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholic forces in the French Wars of Religion. 
B)  Protestant forces in the French Wars of Religion. 
C)  Catholic forces in the Thirty Years' War. 
D)  Puritan forces in the English Civil War. 
E)  Protestant forces in the Thirty Years' War. 
A)  Catholic forces in the French Wars of Religion. 
B)  Protestant forces in the French Wars of Religion. 
C)  Catholic forces in the Thirty Years' War. 
D)  Puritan forces in the English Civil War. 
E)  Protestant forces in the Thirty Years' War.

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

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

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

Question 13

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 14

What factors led to the decline of Spain?

Accepted Answer

Many factors contributed to Spain's decl

Question 15

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 16

The English Civil War was caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  hostilities between the component parts of a composite kingdom. 
B)  religious hostilities between Catholics and Protestants and 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 Catholics and Protestants and 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 17

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 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

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 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

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

How did fears of witchcraft reflect the concerns of early modern society?

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

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

Roughly half of those accused of witchcraft were men.

Rembrandt gained fame initially as a painter of biblical scenes.

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

Aristocratic women were particularly important supporters of the:

The troubles of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries:

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

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

Peter Paul Rubens stressed the _________ of the Baroque style.

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.

What factors led to the decline of Spain?

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

The English Civil War was caused by:

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

The German religious wars may be attributed to:

Charles I demonstrated his lack of political diplomacy when he:

How did England transform itself into a limited monarchy?

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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

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Turmoil Between the Wars

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