World History (1st Sem) Unit 2 (NEW)

Which sentence best describes the scene depicted here?

• Charles V is converting to Catholicism.

• Charles V is uniting Spain into a single kingdom.

• Charles V is assuming rule over the Hapsburg empire

• Charles V is abdicating the throne.

"L'État, c'est moi." ("The state, it is me.")

—Louis XIV

This quote expresses a belief in

• enlightened monarchy.

• divine right.

• popular sovereignty.

• limited monarchy.

This image illustrates a scene from a novel that satirizes

• romantic notions of knighthood and chivalry.

• the concept of absolute monarchy.

• the low position of Spanish peasants.

• the wars of Philip II.

Which choice correctly completes the chart?

• German states remain divided

• Power of Hapsburgs increases

• Thirty Years’ War begins

• Swiss Federation is dissolved

How did Philip II influence the art of Spain's golden age?

• He was skilled at drawing and painting.

• He gave work only to Spanish-born artists.

• He ruled that all art depict religious subjects.

• He provided financial support to artists.

In 1772, Russia cooperated with Prussia and Austria to

• defeat Napoleon Bonaparte.

• fight France.

• partition Poland.

• introduce Enlightenment reforms.

This graph illustrates the efforts by Peter the Great to achieve what goal?

• westernize Russia

• conquer Western Europe

• defend Russia's warm-water ports

• increase Russia's military might

Read the statement by James I. How was this idea related to the Glorious Revolution?

“The state of Monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth; for kings are not only God’s lieutenants upon earth and sit upon God’s throne, but even by God himself they are called gods. . . . Kings are justly called gods for that they exercise a manner or resemblance of Divine power upon earth. . . . And to the King is due both the affection of the soul and the service of the body of his subjects. . . .”

—James I, to Parliament, 1610

• Statements such as this one by James I were a direct cause of the Glorious Revolution.

• James I made this statement to express his opposition to the Glorious Revolution.

• Both the statement and the Glorious Revolution supported the idea of absolute monarchy.

• The Glorious Revolution was a rejection of ideas like those expressed by James I.

Why did Austria shift alliances in the mid-1700s?

• Austria sought to create a united German state.

• Austria began to see Prussia as a greater threat than France.

• Austria saw Prussia as an ally against the Ottomans.

• Austria was afraid of Britain was an expanding power.

Which of the following was a chief characteristic of Britain’s constitutional government in the 1700s?

• suppression of religious dissent

• a cabinet system

• voting rights for all citizens

• elimination of the monarchy