AP European History Period 2

Divine right monarchy was a term used to refer to

• a king's power derived from God

• the pope's authority over bishops

• the rights of subjects under a king

• the requirement that kings be ordained by the pope

Among the principle characteristics of 17th and 18th century absolutist states were all of the following EXCEPT

• large standing armies

• development of constitutions

• weakening the nobility

• absolutist rule based on divine right

Charles I of England faced a revolt against royal authority led by

• Parliament

• the Anglican Church

• peasants

• French agents

Which of the following is the most significant outcome of Charles I's execution in 1649?

• It was the first time in history that a Parliament had voted for the execution of a monarch.

• The execution restored the Tudors to the throne.

• The execution led to the abolition of the monarchy.

• England was invaded and conquered by the Scots and Ireland gained independence.

All of the following contributed to the growing opposition to Cromwell's rule in England EXCEPT

• his strict Puritan social policies alienated moderate Anglicans

• his growing reliance on France to prop up his government

• his cruel treatment of Catholic dissenters in Ireland

• his dissolution of the Rump Parliament

After the restoration of the Stuart dynasty, which of the following contributed the most to growing opposition to Charles II?

• his growing alliance with the Dutch

• his conversion to Calvinism midway through his rule

• his inability to establish a rival commercial center in London

• his growing admiration for Catholocism and Louis XIV

Which of the following is the most significant result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the English Bill of Rights?

• The United Kingdom was formed.

• Equal rights and political representation were extended to subjects of the Crown in the English colonies.

• Limited monarchy was firmly established in England.

• England became the dominate power until 1870.

The most serious problem confronting Poland in the 18th century was

• the end of serfdom

• Swedish expansion after the death of Charles XII

• resurgence of the Ottoman Empire

• weak central government

One common concern of both Maria Theresa and Joseph II was

• providing state social services to the needy

• granting autonomy to the various ethnic groups within the Austrian Empire

• industrializing the country

• centralizing power

Why did Frederick the Great of Prussia only abolish serfdom on crown lands and not the lands held by the Junkers?

• The Junkers didn't possess serfs because they were a military caste.

• He wanted to keep the loyalty of the Junkers.

• 85% of Prussia's serfs lived on Crown lands.

• He thought it was immoral for the monarchy to keep peasants in serfdom.