Question 1

After conquering Constantinople in 1453, the ____ tried to complete the conquest of the Balkans.

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A)  Russia
B)  Austria
C)  Poland
D)  Greece
E)  the OttomansF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Louis XIV described himself as the _____ King.

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A)  One
B)  Sun
C)  Accidental
D)  Humble
E)  GodF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
-Louis XIV

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Question 4

In Tartuffe, Molière satirized

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A)  the ancient Greeks and Romans.
B)  the English Civil War.
C)  war and violence.
D)  the religious and social world of his time.
E)  Louis XIV.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

What were the most important demographic and economic trends in Europe from 1560 to 1650? What were the social and political consequences of those trends?

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During the period from 1560 to 1650, Eur...

Question 6

Who was the greatest figure of Baroque art?

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A)  Rembrandt van Rijn
B)  Gian Lorenzo Bernini
C)  El Greco
D)  Nicholas Poussin
E)  David Caspar FriedrichF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
-Peter the Great

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Question 8

The United Provinces was a(n)  ____ power.

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A)  Asian
B)  monarchial
C)  agrarian
D)  Mediterranean
E)  AtlanticF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 9

Which economic trend occurred in the first half of the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Mediterranean region saw a surge in economic activity.
B)  Overall, the European economy expanded rapidly.
C)  Silver imports from the Americas tripled.
D)  Italy declined in economic importance.
E)  France was unaffected by the general decline in the European economy.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

What is an accurate characterization of the reign of Louis XIV?

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A)  It was a time of unprecedented peace.
B)  It was a time of almost continuous war.
C)  It was a time in which the French monarchy stabilized its finances.
D)  It was a time in which the French monarchy went into decline.
E)  It was a time when the French and the Austrians formed a lasting alliance.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
-Amsterdam

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Amsterdam is the capital city of the Net...

Question 12

How did the Ottoman Empire fare in the seventeenth century? Why were Ottomans no longer a credible threat to Europe by the end of the century?

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In the seventeenth century, the Ottoman ...

Question 13

Which group was particularly susceptible to suspicion during Europe's prolonged witchcraft craze?

Accepted Answer

A)  Journeymen
B)  Young, aggressive men
C)  Members of opposing Christian denominations
D)  Merchants
E)  Old womenF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
-James II

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James II was the King of England and Ire...

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
-Thirty Years' War

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The Thirty Years' War was a conflict tha...

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
-King James I

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King James I was a monarch who ruled ove...

Question 17

What important political idea has been credited to John Locke?

Accepted Answer

A)  He synthesized previous doctrines on international law.
B)  He posited the idea of society as being in a constant state of war.
C)  He advocated political democracy for the entire populace.
D)  He emphasized the social contract between the people and government.
E)  He advocated the disestablishment of the Church of England.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Mazarin tried to carry on the policies of

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A)  Locke.
B)  Calvin.
C)  Henry IV.
D)  Richelieu.
E)  Louis XVI.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

In what sense was the seventeenth century a "golden age" for the Dutch Republic?

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The seventeenth century is often referre...

Question 20

What did the English Bill of Rights achieve?

Accepted Answer

A)  It laid the foundation for a constitutional monarchy.
B)  It resolved all of England's seventeenth-century religious questions.
C)  It reaffirmed the divine-right theory of kingship while limiting the king's power.
D)  It confirmed the king's right to raise standing armies without parliamentary consent.
E)  It stated that taxes could only be approved by the House of Lords, not the House of Commons.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 15: State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century.

How did the Ottoman Empire fare in the seventeenth century? Why were Ottomans no longer a credible threat to Europe by the end of the century?

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The United Provinces was a(n) ____ power.

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Please define the following key terms. -Thirty Years' War

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Please define the following key terms. -Amsterdam

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Please define the following key terms. -Louis XIV

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Please define the following key terms. -King James I

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Which economic trend occurred in the first half of the seventeenth century?

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In what sense was the seventeenth century a "golden age" for the Dutch Republic?

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What were the most important demographic and economic trends in Europe from 1560 to 1650? What were the social and political consequences of those trends?

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Please define the following key terms. -Peter the Great

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Louis XIV described himself as the _____ King.

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After conquering Constantinople in 1453, the ____ tried to complete the conquest of the Balkans.

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