Question 1

The royal finance minister who increased revenues in France during the reign of Louis XIV was:

Accepted Answer

A) Cardinal Richelieu. 
B) Jean-Baptiste Colbert. 
C) Cornelius Jansen. 
D) John Locke. 
E) François Marie Arouet. 
A) Cardinal Richelieu. 
B) Jean-Baptiste Colbert. 
C) Cornelius Jansen. 
D) John Locke. 
E) François Marie Arouet. B

Question 2

A delegation of both Whigs and Tories brought Mary and her husband William to England to replace James II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The League of Augsburg included all of the following states except:

Accepted Answer

A) Holland. 
B) England. 
C) Spain. 
D) Sweden. 
E) France. 
A) Holland. 
B) England. 
C) Spain. 
D) Sweden. 
E) France. E

Question 4

Peter the Great's victory against Sweden in the Great Northern War resulted in Russian ports on the:

Accepted Answer

A) Black Sea,which facilitated a lucrative silk trade. 
B) North Sea,which facilitated a lucrative fur trade. 
C) Baltic Sea,which facilitated a lucrative grain trade. 
D) Caspian Sea,which facilitated a lucrative salt trade. 
E) White Sea,which facilitated a lucrative fish trade. 
A) Black Sea,which facilitated a lucrative silk trade. 
B) North Sea,which facilitated a lucrative fur trade. 
C) Baltic Sea,which facilitated a lucrative grain trade. 
D) Caspian Sea,which facilitated a lucrative salt trade. 
E) White Sea,which facilitated a lucrative fish trade.

Question 5

In what ways did James II to restore/increase the power of the monarchy during his reign?

Accepted Answer

James,a zealous Catholic convert,admired

Question 6

The most profitable French colonies were located in:

Accepted Answer

A) the Caribbean. 
B) North America. 
C) West Africa. 
D) India. 
E) islands off the coast of Southern Africa. 
A) the Caribbean. 
B) North America. 
C) West Africa. 
D) India. 
E) islands off the coast of Southern Africa.

Question 7

The new diplomatic goal that emerged in western and central Europe in the mid-seventeenth century was:

Accepted Answer

A) balance of power politics. 
B) resolving disputes through diplomacy,not war. 
C) promoting religious tolerance across western and central Europe. 
D) creating a free trade zone across western and central Europe. 
E) becoming as isolationist as possible. 
A) balance of power politics. 
B) resolving disputes through diplomacy,not war. 
C) promoting religious tolerance across western and central Europe. 
D) creating a free trade zone across western and central Europe. 
E) becoming as isolationist as possible.

Question 8

How did the French colonies assist Louis XIV's absolutist project?

Accepted Answer

Louis XIV's finance minister,Jean-Baptis

Question 9

The major difference between Russian colonization versus western European colonization in the Atlantic world was:

Accepted Answer

A) Russian colonization was done for the express purpose of religious indoctrination. 
B) European colonization more concerned with the conflict between Catholicism and the Protestant faith. 
C) European colonization blended smoothly with the native populations especially in Latin America. 
D) Russian colonization was about the search for oil. 
E) Russian colonization was made with the intention of drawing the native populations into the service of the state. 
A) Russian colonization was done for the express purpose of religious indoctrination. 
B) European colonization more concerned with the conflict between Catholicism and the Protestant faith. 
C) European colonization blended smoothly with the native populations especially in Latin America. 
D) Russian colonization was about the search for oil. 
E) Russian colonization was made with the intention of drawing the native populations into the service of the state.

Question 10

The outcomes of the War of the Spanish Succession made clear that military dominance in Europe lay with the:

Accepted Answer

A) French Army. 
B) French Navy. 
C) English Navy 
D) English Army. 
E) Spanish Navy. 
A) French Army. 
B) French Navy. 
C) English Navy 
D) English Army. 
E) Spanish Navy.

Question 11

The balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe was reshaped at the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eighteenth centuries because of the loss of power of:

Accepted Answer

A) Prussia. 
B) Austria. 
C) Russia. 
D) France. 
E) the Ottoman empire. 
A) Prussia. 
B) Austria. 
C) Russia. 
D) France. 
E) the Ottoman empire.

Question 12

How did the Glorious Revolution affect trade and growth of the commercial classes in England?

Accepted Answer

England's Glorious Revolution establishe

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Kings like Louis XIV deliberately staged

Question 14

The balance of power in Eastern Europe was realigned in 1721 with the Peace of:

Accepted Answer

A) Livonia. 
B) Nystad. 
C) Utrecht. 
D) Estonia. 
E) Versailles. 
A) Livonia. 
B) Nystad. 
C) Utrecht. 
D) Estonia. 
E) Versailles.

Question 15

The path to success for nobles under Peter the Great was through military success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In general,the policies of Peter the Great of Russia included:

Accepted Answer

A) the introduction of Western ideas and customs. 
B) reducing the tax burden on the peasantry,so that they could be more productive. 
C) abolishing serfdom and giving the freed serfs land. 
D) rebuilding the power of the Duma,Russia's national assembly. 
E) invading the Ottoman empire to secure Constantinople as a Russian port. 
A) the introduction of Western ideas and customs. 
B) reducing the tax burden on the peasantry,so that they could be more productive. 
C) abolishing serfdom and giving the freed serfs land. 
D) rebuilding the power of the Duma,Russia's national assembly. 
E) invading the Ottoman empire to secure Constantinople as a Russian port.

Question 17

The Russian Table of Ranks reordered the class system in Russia to be,from lowest to highest:

Accepted Answer

A) military,administrative,landlord. 
B) administrative,military,landlord. 
C) landlord,administrative,military. 
D) administrative,landlord,military. 
E) landlord,military,administrative. 
A) military,administrative,landlord. 
B) administrative,military,landlord. 
C) landlord,administrative,military. 
D) administrative,landlord,military. 
E) landlord,military,administrative.

Question 18

In the 1690s,the Hapsburgs were in power in all of the following places except:

Accepted Answer

A) Spain. 
B) The Netherlands. 
C) Holy Roman Empire. 
D) Austria. 
E) Holland. 
A) Spain. 
B) The Netherlands. 
C) Holy Roman Empire. 
D) Austria. 
E) Holland.

Question 19

In his Two Treatises of Government,John Locke argued that:

Accepted Answer

A) no group of people has the right to dissolve civil society. 
B) wealth should be distributed equally among all members of society. 
C) kings should rule society absolutely,as fathers rule households. 
D) legitimate government authority is conditional and contractual. 
E) the theory upholding the absolute,divine right of kings was unassailable. 
A) no group of people has the right to dissolve civil society. 
B) wealth should be distributed equally among all members of society. 
C) kings should rule society absolutely,as fathers rule households. 
D) legitimate government authority is conditional and contractual. 
E) the theory upholding the absolute,divine right of kings was unassailable.

Question 20

While Louis XIV persecuted Huguenots in his realm mercilessly,all Catholics enjoyed similar rights and freedoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The royal finance minister who increased revenues in France during the reign of Louis XIV was:

A delegation of both Whigs and Tories brought Mary and her husband William to England to replace James II.

The League of Augsburg included all of the following states except:

Peter the Great's victory against Sweden in the Great Northern War resulted in Russian ports on the:

In what ways did James II to restore/increase the power of the monarchy during his reign?

The most profitable French colonies were located in:

The new diplomatic goal that emerged in western and central Europe in the mid-seventeenth century was:

How did the French colonies assist Louis XIV's absolutist project?

The major difference between Russian colonization versus western European colonization in the Atlantic world was:

The outcomes of the War of the Spanish Succession made clear that military dominance in Europe lay with the:

The balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe was reshaped at the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eighteenth centuries because of the loss of power of:

How did the Glorious Revolution affect trade and growth of the commercial classes in England?

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

The balance of power in Eastern Europe was realigned in 1721 with the Peace of:

The path to success for nobles under Peter the Great was through military success.

In general,the policies of Peter the Great of Russia included:

The Russian Table of Ranks reordered the class system in Russia to be,from lowest to highest:

In the 1690s,the Hapsburgs were in power in all of the following places except:

In his Two Treatises of Government,John Locke argued that:

While Louis XIV persecuted Huguenots in his realm mercilessly,all Catholics enjoyed similar rights and freedoms.

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Exam 6: European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The royal finance minister who increased revenues in France during the reign of Louis XIV was:

A delegation of both Whigs and Tories brought Mary and her husband William to England to replace James II.

The League of Augsburg included all of the following states except:

Peter the Great's victory against Sweden in the Great Northern War resulted in Russian ports on the:

In what ways did James II to restore/increase the power of the monarchy during his reign?

The most profitable French colonies were located in:

The new diplomatic goal that emerged in western and central Europe in the mid-seventeenth century was:

How did the French colonies assist Louis XIV's absolutist project?

The major difference between Russian colonization versus western European colonization in the Atlantic world was:

The outcomes of the War of the Spanish Succession made clear that military dominance in Europe lay with the:

The balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe was reshaped at the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eighteenth centuries because of the loss of power of:

How did the Glorious Revolution affect trade and growth of the commercial classes in England?

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

The balance of power in Eastern Europe was realigned in 1721 with the Peace of:

The path to success for nobles under Peter the Great was through military success.

In general,the policies of Peter the Great of Russia included:

The Russian Table of Ranks reordered the class system in Russia to be,from lowest to highest:

In the 1690s,the Hapsburgs were in power in all of the following places except:

In his Two Treatises of Government,John Locke argued that:

While Louis XIV persecuted Huguenots in his realm mercilessly,all Catholics enjoyed similar rights and freedoms.

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War, 1960-1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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