Question 1

William of Orange was known as "William the Silent" because he often deferred public speaking to his wife Mary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Thirty Years' War began when:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Protestant German prince attempted to claim the Spanish throne. 
B)  France,a Catholic country,went to war against the Protestant princes of Germany. 
C)  Sweden,a Protestant country,went to war against the Catholic princes of Germany. 
D)  a Catholic prince became the ruler of a Protestant territory. 
E)  a Protestant prince became the ruler of a Catholic territory. 
A)  a Protestant German prince attempted to claim the Spanish throne. 
B)  France,a Catholic country,went to war against the Protestant princes of Germany. 
C)  Sweden,a Protestant country,went to war against the Catholic princes of Germany. 
D)  a Catholic prince became the ruler of a Protestant territory. 
E)  a Protestant prince became the ruler of a Catholic territory.

Question 3

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

The writers and artists of this period w

Question 5

Bruegel,Rubens,and Rembrandt were very similar painters who explored the topics of man's wretchedness and greatness to the fullest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The conviction of sixteenth-century Protestants and Catholics that everyone should observe the one true religion stimulated a series of brutal wars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following religious orientations did the Peace of Augsburg exclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lutheranism 
B)  Catholicism 
C)  Calvinism 
D)  atheism 
E)  Anabaptism 
A)  Lutheranism 
B)  Catholicism 
C)  Calvinism 
D)  atheism 
E)  Anabaptism

Question 10

The main theme of Montaigne's Essays was:

Accepted Answer

A)  confidence in human reason. 
B)  the importance of holding to absolute principles of judgment. 
C)  a pervasive skepticism about all human knowledge. 
D)  the importance of involving oneself in the great issues of the day. 
E)  a heartfelt devotion to the Catholic Church. 
A)  confidence in human reason. 
B)  the importance of holding to absolute principles of judgment. 
C)  a pervasive skepticism about all human knowledge. 
D)  the importance of involving oneself in the great issues of the day. 
E)  a heartfelt devotion to the Catholic Church.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The eighteen years between 1624 and 1642

Question 12

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 13

From an international perspective,the Peace of Westphalia (1648)marked the:

Accepted Answer

A)  emergence of Sweden as a European "great power." 
B)  emergence of France as the dominant power in Europe,eclipsing Spain. 
C)  end of Habsburg influence in central Europe. 
D)  emergence of Germany as a Protestant country. 
E)  emergence of Austria as the dominant power in Europe,eclipsing France. 
A)  emergence of Sweden as a European "great power." 
B)  emergence of France as the dominant power in Europe,eclipsing Spain. 
C)  end of Habsburg influence in central Europe. 
D)  emergence of Germany as a Protestant country. 
E)  emergence of Austria as the dominant power in Europe,eclipsing France.

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)  relying on New World silver imports and not developing its own industries and a balanced pattern of trade. 
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)  relying on New World silver imports and not developing its own industries and a balanced pattern of trade.

Question 15

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 16

Europe,between the mid-sixteenth and the mid-seventeenth centuries,witnessed:

Accepted Answer

A)  religious war. 
B)  political rebellions. 
C)  economic crises. 
D)  diminishing confidence in traditional authority. 
E)  all of these 
A)  religious war. 
B)  political rebellions. 
C)  economic crises. 
D)  diminishing confidence in traditional authority. 
E)  all of these

Question 17

An artist who exulted in depicting the busy and earthy life of peasants was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pieter Bruegel the Elder. 
B)  El Greco. 
C)  Peter Paul Rubens. 
D)  Diego Velázquez. 
E)  Caravaggio. 
A)  Pieter Bruegel the Elder. 
B)  El Greco. 
C)  Peter Paul Rubens. 
D)  Diego Velázquez. 
E)  Caravaggio.

Question 18

Henry IV declared there should be a chicken in every French family's pot each Sunday as part of his new campaign of prosperity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Oliver Cromwell rose to power in England as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a well-known Puritan preacher. 
B)  the leader,in Parliament,of the opposition to King Charles I. 
C)  the leader of a Presbyterian alliance between the Scots and the English. 
D)  the leader of the parliamentary army. 
E)  the king's military commander against the parliamentary forces. 
A)  a well-known Puritan preacher. 
B)  the leader,in Parliament,of the opposition to King Charles I. 
C)  the leader of a Presbyterian alliance between the Scots and the English. 
D)  the leader of the parliamentary army. 
E)  the king's military commander against the parliamentary forces.

Question 20

During the first half of the sixteenth century,northern Europe's leading commercial and financial center was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris. 
B)  London. 
C)  Amsterdam. 
D)  Antwerp. 
E)  Vienna. 
A)  Paris. 
B)  London. 
C)  Amsterdam. 
D)  Antwerp. 
E)  Vienna.

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

William of Orange was known as "William the Silent" because he often deferred public speaking to his wife Mary.

The Thirty Years' War began when:

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

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

Bruegel,Rubens,and Rembrandt were very similar painters who explored the topics of man's wretchedness and greatness to the fullest.

The conviction of sixteenth-century Protestants and Catholics that everyone should observe the one true religion stimulated a series of brutal wars.

As a ruler,Charles II:

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

Which of the following religious orientations did the Peace of Augsburg exclude?

The main theme of Montaigne's Essays was:

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

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

From an international perspective,the Peace of Westphalia (1648)marked the:

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

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

Europe,between the mid-sixteenth and the mid-seventeenth centuries,witnessed:

An artist who exulted in depicting the busy and earthy life of peasants was:

Henry IV declared there should be a chicken in every French family's pot each Sunday as part of his new campaign of prosperity.

Oliver Cromwell rose to power in England as:

During the first half of the sixteenth century,northern Europe's leading commercial and financial center was:

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