Question 1

The War of the Spanish Succession was fought when the Spanish king,_________,died without an heir.

Accepted Answer

A)  Philip of Anjou 
B)  Philip II 
C)  Leopold I 
D)  Charles II 
E)  William of Orange 
A)  Philip of Anjou 
B)  Philip II 
C)  Leopold I 
D)  Charles II 
E)  William of Orange

Question 2

As an "enlightened" absolutist monarchy,the Habsburgs of Austria:

Accepted Answer

A)  created a system of public elementary education. 
B)  relaxed censorship. 
C)  created a standing professional army. 
D)  increased their control of the Church. 
E)  all of these 
A)  created a system of public elementary education. 
B)  relaxed censorship. 
C)  created a standing professional army. 
D)  increased their control of the Church. 
E)  all of these

Question 3

What was the role of the peasant in Russian society and government?

Accepted Answer

In 1750,nearly half of all Russian peasa

Question 4

Frederick the Great of Prussia made Prussia a major European power by:

Accepted Answer

A)  forming an alliance with Catherine the Great. 
B)  forming an alliance with Maria Theresa and the Habsburgs. 
C)  confiscating church property and skillfully administering monastic lands. 
D)  invading Silesia and Poland,and carefully consolidating his gains. 
E)  forming an alliance with Louis XIV. 
A)  forming an alliance with Catherine the Great. 
B)  forming an alliance with Maria Theresa and the Habsburgs. 
C)  confiscating church property and skillfully administering monastic lands. 
D)  invading Silesia and Poland,and carefully consolidating his gains. 
E)  forming an alliance with Louis XIV.

Question 5

The absolute monarchs ruled only with the consent of their nobles and people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Treaty of Utrecht (1713)altered the balance of power in Europe by:

Accepted Answer

A)  giving France desirable British territory in North America and the income from those colonies. 
B)  increasing the power of Spain beyond that of France and Great Britain. 
C)  placing France and Spain under the same ruler. 
D)  making Holland the dominant sea power in the New World. 
E)  giving Great Britain trading rights and desirable French territory in the New World. 
A)  giving France desirable British territory in North America and the income from those colonies. 
B)  increasing the power of Spain beyond that of France and Great Britain. 
C)  placing France and Spain under the same ruler. 
D)  making Holland the dominant sea power in the New World. 
E)  giving Great Britain trading rights and desirable French territory in the New World.

Question 7

How did absolute monarchs overcome the obstacles of the Church and the nobility?

Accepted Answer

In Protestant countries,the independent

Question 8

In the eighteenth century,infectious disease killed half of all people before they reached the age of twenty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the eighteenth century,Europe's traditional food supply was augmented by which new products from the Americas?

Accepted Answer

A)  maize and potatoes 
B)  wheat and rice 
C)  olive oil and almonds 
D)  chicken and pheasant 
E)  venison and potatoes 
A)  maize and potatoes 
B)  wheat and rice 
C)  olive oil and almonds 
D)  chicken and pheasant 
E)  venison and potatoes

Question 10

Why was northwestern Europe the center of economic growth in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

Several key developments made the northw

Question 11

Under Maria Theresa and her son,Habsburg absolutism:

Accepted Answer

A)  was concerned primarily with Ottoman attacks on the capital of Vienna. 
B)  became "enlightened," but was still limited by weaknesses within the empire. 
C)  declined,and sovereigns no longer used the title Holy Roman Emperor. 
D)  declined,and sovereigns reduced taxation and supported serfdom. 
E)  increased as the Habsburgs conquered most of the Germanic principalities. 
A)  was concerned primarily with Ottoman attacks on the capital of Vienna. 
B)  became "enlightened," but was still limited by weaknesses within the empire. 
C)  declined,and sovereigns no longer used the title Holy Roman Emperor. 
D)  declined,and sovereigns reduced taxation and supported serfdom. 
E)  increased as the Habsburgs conquered most of the Germanic principalities.

Question 12

Frederick William I made Prussia strong by:

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizing religious toleration. 
B)  scoring victories against the armies of Louis XIV. 
C)  exerting prudent financial leadership and building a large army. 
D)  establishing a lavish palace in Berlin and constructing a "theater" of absolutism. 
E)  allying himself with,and receiving military aid from,Great Britain. 
A)  emphasizing religious toleration. 
B)  scoring victories against the armies of Louis XIV. 
C)  exerting prudent financial leadership and building a large army. 
D)  establishing a lavish palace in Berlin and constructing a "theater" of absolutism. 
E)  allying himself with,and receiving military aid from,Great Britain.

Question 13

The most important opponents of royal absolutism were:

Accepted Answer

A)  churchmen. 
B)  peasants. 
C)  nobles. 
D)  merchants. 
E)  all of these 
A)  churchmen. 
B)  peasants. 
C)  nobles. 
D)  merchants. 
E)  all of these

Question 14

Intermarriage between natives and Africans was quite common in the New World,as were Native/English marriages,though African/English marriages were banned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was the role of nature in Locke's ideal government?

Accepted Answer

Locke maintained that the only law was t

Question 16

What was the role of the army in the formation of the Prussian state?

Accepted Answer

During his monarchy,Frederick William I

Question 17

What was the role of theater and image in the success of absolutism?

Accepted Answer

Kings like Louis XIV deliberately staged

Question 18

In general,the religious policies of Louis XIV aimed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  grant religious toleration to the Arsonists and Quietists. 
B)  grant religious toleration to all French people. 
C)  impose religious unity upon all French people. 
D)  suppress the work of Catholic Jesuits. 
E)  transform France into a Protestant constitutional monarchy. 
A)  grant religious toleration to the Arsonists and Quietists. 
B)  grant religious toleration to all French people. 
C)  impose religious unity upon all French people. 
D)  suppress the work of Catholic Jesuits. 
E)  transform France into a Protestant constitutional monarchy.

Question 19

Louis XIV used the palace of Versailles to:

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate the grandeur of his rule and to control the French nobility. 
B)  create touring artistic exhibitions that would benefit all Frenchmen. 
C)  withdraw from public life and spend time with close friends and family. 
D)  practice military tactics and train France's elite fighting force. 
E)  create a place that all French people would feel comfortable visiting. 
A)  demonstrate the grandeur of his rule and to control the French nobility. 
B)  create touring artistic exhibitions that would benefit all Frenchmen. 
C)  withdraw from public life and spend time with close friends and family. 
D)  practice military tactics and train France's elite fighting force. 
E)  create a place that all French people would feel comfortable visiting.

Question 20

According to the justification given for absolutism,the fundamental basis for order and justice in the world is:

Accepted Answer

A)  power. 
B)  religion. 
C)  obedience. 
D)  fear. 
E)  fairness. 
A)  power. 
B)  religion. 
C)  obedience. 
D)  fear. 
E)  fairness.

Exam 15: Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The War of the Spanish Succession was fought when the Spanish king,_________,died without an heir.

As an "enlightened" absolutist monarchy,the Habsburgs of Austria:

What was the role of the peasant in Russian society and government?

Frederick the Great of Prussia made Prussia a major European power by:

The absolute monarchs ruled only with the consent of their nobles and people.

The Treaty of Utrecht (1713)altered the balance of power in Europe by:

How did absolute monarchs overcome the obstacles of the Church and the nobility?

In the eighteenth century,infectious disease killed half of all people before they reached the age of twenty.

In the eighteenth century,Europe's traditional food supply was augmented by which new products from the Americas?

Why was northwestern Europe the center of economic growth in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

Under Maria Theresa and her son,Habsburg absolutism:

Frederick William I made Prussia strong by:

The most important opponents of royal absolutism were:

Intermarriage between natives and Africans was quite common in the New World,as were Native/English marriages,though African/English marriages were banned.

What was the role of nature in Locke's ideal government?

What was the role of the army in the formation of the Prussian state?

What was the role of theater and image in the success of absolutism?

In general,the religious policies of Louis XIV aimed to:

Louis XIV used the palace of Versailles to:

According to the justification given for absolutism,the fundamental basis for order and justice in the world is:

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