9th Grade World History Exam

Which of the following was a major motive for European exploration during the Age of Exploration?

• To spread democracy

• To find new trade routes

• To establish a global internet

• To promote world peace

King Philip II of Spain is best known for which of the following?

• His support of Protestantism

• The defeat of the Spanish Armada

• His role in the French Revolution

• Establishing the Spanish Inquisition

Which monarch is associated with the establishment of the Church of England?

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Elizabeth I

• James I

The English Civil War primarily pitted which two groups against each other?

• The Royalists and the Republicans

• The Parliamentarians and the Royalists

• The Whigs and the Tories

• The Catholics and the Protestants

What was a primary consequence of the Thirty Years War?

• The unification of Germany

• The establishment of the Peace of Westphalia

• The end of the Holy Roman Empire

• The rise of Napoleon

How did Protestantism influence European society during the 16th and 17th centuries?

• It decreased literacy rates

• It encouraged individual interpretation of the Bible

• It led to the decline of trade

• It unified all Christians under one church

Identify two main causes of the Thirty Years War.

How did the Thirty Years War contribute to the modern political situation of Europe?

What were the political and socio-economic consequences of the Thirty Years' War on Europe?

The growth of absolutism resulted in wars prompted by the

• disputes over political ideologies
• conflicts over territory and resources
• alliances formed for trade agreements
• cultural exchanges between nations