Question 1

Huguenots made up about ________ of the French population, but _______ of the aristocracy.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-thirds; one-twelfth 
B)  one-half; one-quarter 
C)  one-fifteenth; two-fifths 
D)  one-quarter; three quarters

Question 2

The ______________ sponsored a centralized episcopal church system hierarchically arranged from pope to parish priest and stressing unquestioning obedience to the person at the top.

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Question 3

Discuss the impact of the Edict of Nantes.Was it a definitive peace or merely a truce? What do you think were the motives of Henry IV in issuing the Edict of Nantes? Do you think the Edict of Nantes was beneficial to France as a whole? Why or why not?

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Question 4

During the course of the Thirty Years' War, the war went through ____________ distinguishable periods.

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Question 5

Examine Map 12-5 on page 381 and its caption.Examine land possession and control at the end of the Thirty Years' War.What modern-day nations gained their independence as a result of the Thirty Years' War? What nations on this map have changed little since 1648?

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Question 6

What agreement did the Dutch Catholics and Protestants come to after the atrocity of the Spanish Fury?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Union of Utrecht 
B)  the Union of Arras 
C)  the Perpetual Edict 
D)  the Pacification of Ghent

Question 7

Many French aristocrats found ______________ religious convictions useful to their political goals.

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Question 8

What did Mary I of England, Philip II of Spain, and Oliver Cromwell all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were all Protestants. 
B)  They were all considered politiques. 
C)  They all sacrificed their political goals by refusing to compromise on religion. 
D)  They gained their religious goals and successfully restricted religious worship in their own lands.

Question 9

By 1622, _____________ had not only subdued and re-Catholicized Bohemia, but conquered the Palatinate as well.

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Question 10

How did Elizabeth I direct a common method of worship throughout her kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  She issued the Act of Uniformity, which mandated that every parish in England receive a revised version of the second Book of Common Prayer. 
B)  She issued the Act of Supremacy, which repealed all the anti-Protestant legislation of Mary Tudor. 
C)  She executed Mary, Queen of Scots. 
D)  She passed the Conventicle Act that gave separatists the choice to conform to the practices of the Church of England or face exile.

Question 11

The Edict of Nantes was criticized for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  revoking the rights of the Huguenots 
B)  creating a state within a state 
C)  turning a long cold war into a long hot war 
D)  removing Catholicism as the official religion of France

Question 12

Refer to the piece "Going to the Theater." What were the basic elements and purpose of the medieval stage, and what was carried over from it to the Elizabethan theater? How did these new theaters change the social habits of their guests?

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Question 13

What was the reaction from Europe when the Turks invaded Austria?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Spanish under Philip II allied with Venice, Genoa, and the Pope to defend Europe against the Turks. 
B)  Europeans largely ignored the invasion and allowed Austria to be taken over. 
C)  The Greeks stepped up to defend Austria and defeat the Turks. 
D)  The Huguenots came to the aid of Austria in hopes of gaining momentum for their resistance movement.

Question 14

What did the Peace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye have in common with the January Edict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both restricted the liberties of Catholics in the French territories. 
B)  Both were issued by a convening of German lords to define religious toleration in their lands. 
C)  Both were issued by the French crown in an effort to grant religious freedoms to Protestants. 
D)  Both were issued by Spain in an effort to direct the Protestant restrictions in the Netherlands.

Question 15

The ruler of Spain for most of the later 1500s was _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Philip II 
B)  Ferdinand I 
C)  Charles V 
D)  Carlos I

Question 16

The Treaty of Westphalia finally granted Calvinists _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal recognition 
B)  the power to fortify their towns 
C)  the authority to gather in public 
D)  the permission to worship within the borders of cities

Question 17

Rulers who tended to subordinate theological doctrine to political unity, urging tolerance, moderation, and compromise-even indifference-in religious matters were known as _____________.

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Question 18

Which of the following adjectives most accurately describes Philip II?

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawn 
B)  spontaneous 
C)  unschooled 
D)  naïve

Question 19

How did Philip make an example of the Protestant rebels after the Calvinist riots in the Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

A)  He sent the Duke of Alba to suppress the revolt, which ended in the execution of thousands of suspected heretics. 
B)  He sent his armies back to Spain to gather munitions and build his forces. 
C)  He published vicious attacks on the rebels in pamphlets and public announcements. 
D)  He sent religious leaders to preach publicly and condemn the rebels.

Question 20

How did Spain come to control Portugal's overseas empire in Africa, Brazil, and India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain took over the trading network when the Portuguese faced steep inflation in their homeland. 
B)  Portuguese merchants began using Spanish ports and paid heavy taxes to Spain. 
C)  Philip II inherited the throne of Portugal. 
D)  Philip II attacked Portugal and overcame its military forces.

Exam 12: The Age of Religious Wars

Huguenots made up about __ of the French population, but _ of the aristocracy.