State Centralization in Europe (1450-1648)

What is required for a thesis to earn a point in response to the prompt about state centralization by European monarchs during 1450-1648?

• The thesis must restate the prompt.

• The thesis must consist of multiple paragraphs.

• The thesis must make a claim that responds to the prompt.

• The thesis must include a quote from a historical figure.

Which of the following is an example of a historically defensible thesis regarding state centralization in Europe from 1450-1648?

• State centralization had no significant impact on Europe.

• State centralization led to increased monarchical power and international prestige.

• State centralization was primarily a cultural phenomenon.

• State centralization was irrelevant to economic changes.

What was a significant effect of state centralization by European monarchs during the period 1450–1648?

• Increase in noble influence

• Rise of absolutism

• Decline of monarch power

• Expansion of feudalism

Which historical event is relevant to the context of state centralization by European monarchs?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Age of Exploration

• The American Revolution

• The Renaissance

Which of the following is an example of acceptable contextualization for state centralization?

• The rise of the Roman Empire

• The Protestant Reformation

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The Enlightenment

During which years did European monarchs consolidate power, leading to the rise of "New Monarchies"?

• 1300-1400

• 1450-1648

• 1700-1800

• 1800-1900

Which document by Machiavelli is mentioned as outlining the consolidation of power by European monarchs?

• The Republic

• The Discourses

• The Prince

• The Art of War

Which of the following is an example of evidence used to demonstrate state centralization by European monarchs?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Peace of Westphalia

• Magna Carta

• Congress of Vienna

What economic theory is mentioned as stating that the supply of materials such as gold and silver is limited?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Feudalism

Who sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492?

• Louis XIV

• Charles I

• Ferdinand and Isabella

• Habsburg dominions