Unit 2 AP Euro MCQ Practice

King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden marched into Germany during the Thirty Years' War; which answer best describes a cause for Sweden's involvement?

• The Lutheran Swedes supported the Protestant princes of Germany against the Catholic Hapsburgs.

• The Swedish king supported the Hapsburg attempt to establish control over the Holy Roman Empire because Gustavus Adolphus was a Hapsburg.

• The Swedes were paid to intervene on the Protestant side by England's King Charles I.

• Gustavus Adolphus admired Martin Luther and was attempting to rescue him from capture by Catholic forces.

Which answer best summarizes the ways King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594-1632) was a significant innovator, according to the historian cited in the selection?

• Rather than using mercenaries, the Swedish king was uniquely able to convince men to join the army out of patriotic motivation.

• Gustavus Adolphus adopted new and flexible tactics and improved training to take advantage of new technologies such as hand-held firearms.

• The king bridged religious differences and formed secular alliances between Protestants and Catholics.

• The tactics of Gustavus Adolphus signaled the end of medieval warfare because he was the first to use cannon to assault castle walls.

Which of the following statements would NOT be supported by the information found in this source?

• 17th century Amsterdam became the "Marketplace of Northern Europe".

• Most classes in Dutch society were not able to participate in the wealth created by Dutch commerce.

• The late 16th century and 17th century represented the first stage of globalization.

• The Amsterdam Bourse Stock Exchange traded shares in joint-stock companies that made large returns for their investors.

A historian examining 17th century Holland would best utilize their source above to draw the conclusion that?

• The Bank of Amsterdam was much smaller and less powerful than the Bank of London.

• Amsterdam and other Dutch cities became important urban financial centers in the 16th century and 17th century.

• The Dutch East Indies could not penetrate the dominance of Portugal in the African trade system.

• Dutch trade played only a minor role in the increasing political power of Holland in Europe.

What did Rousseau mean regarding liberum veto and its ability to create oppression from freedom?

• Rousseau warned the Poles that liberum veto allowed nobles to disrupt the workings of government for their own selfish gain.

• Rousseau believed liberum veto was dangerous because the Polish military could take over the government.

• Rousseau favored liberum veto because Poland was located between powerful and expansionistic neighbors in central Europe.

• Rousseau warned that liberum veto would enhance the power of the King.

What did Rousseau seem to understand about political change that Poland did not when he warned that they were "surrounded by powerful and ambitious neighbors"?

• To compete with other European powers, Poland would need to seek overseas colonies in order to stay relevant.

• Polish nobles should continue to hold as much power as possible in the face of the king.

• Polish nobles had to realize that too much individual power in the Diet kept the nation weak and divided in the face of the strong absolute monarchies surrounding them.

• Polish nobles had to change to allow the secularization of the government.

Which of the following British historical documents gave the Court the strongest precedent for accusing King Charles of treason against his own people?

• The Act of Supremacy

• The Magna Carta

• The Domesday Book

• Leviathan

The quote "He has hereby caused and procured many thousands of the free people of this nation to be slain," refers to

• The Glorious Revolution.

• The Anglo-Dutch Wars.

• The English Civil War.

• The War of the Spanish Succession.

To which monarch was The Grand Remonstrance directed?

• James I.

• Charles I.

• Charles II.

• Henry IV.

As a member of the English Parliament during the reign of Charles I, John Pym's accusations in the excerpt was most likely a response to which of the following developments?

• The demise of the Anglican Church in England.

• The fear of Protestant England becoming Catholic once again under Charles I.

• A new alliance between England and France's Louis XIV.

• The arrest and subsequent exiles of Puritans.