Early modern Europe

The modern state was a new political system ruled by

• authoritarian monarchs

• permanent army

• nobles and high clergy

• high bourgeoisie

The fall of Constantinople to the Turks (1453) marked a new historical period known as

• Modern History

• Early Modern Period

• Ancient History

• Post-classical History

The Early Modern Age began in 1453 with the Fall of Constantinople and ended with the French Revolution in 1789

• True

• False

The European economy developed during the 16th century

• True

• False

In Early Modern Period banks gradually became less important

• True

• False

The main economic activity in the Early Modern Period was

• Agriculture

• Craftwork

• Trade

• Mining

In the Early Modern Period the main economic activity was the agriculture because the harvests were very abundant

• True

• False

In the Early Modern Period the nobility continued to own large areas of land and kept their privileges, include the political power

• True

• False

In the Early Modern Period society was divided into estates, like the Middle Ages

• True

• False

"The subjects are judged under the same laws." This is typical of a

• feudal monarchy

• authoritarian monarchy