AP European History Unit 6

It led to deepening rivalries and conflicts as states' military capabilities grew.

It led to the emergence of new religious disputes over theological interpretations.

It led to the establishment of pan-Eurasian nomadic empires, such as the Mongol Empire.

It led to the adoption of feudal systems of government, as monarchs could not prevent the rising power of military aristocracies.

A. promote religious war against fellow Christians

B. encourage the creation of a united German state free of papal influence

C. demonstrate that an individual's destiny was predetermined by God

D. reform Christian society by adhering more closely to Biblical teachings

A. had not adequately supported earlier Crusades against Muslims in the Holy Land

B. had become corrupted by power

C. had become too heavily influenced by Renaissance Humanism

D. had failed to convert Muslims living in Europe to Christianity

A. papal alliances with the Holy Roman emperors led to widespread religious persecutions in Germany

B. the Protestant German nobility was wary of confronting the Ottomans without Catholic support

C. political support from the German nobility aided in the development of the early Protestant community

D. the Protestant German nobility adopted pacifist attitudes during religious disputes with their Catholic and Muslim opponents

States increasingly relied on slave soldiers to establish large empires.

The invention of the stirrup allowed expanding states to use cavalry more effectively.

The development of new types of armor reduced casualties and allowed states to expand faster than before.

States used gunpowder weapons to establish large empires.

A. the Safavid Empire

B. the Qing (Manchu) Empire

C. the Aztec (Mexica) Empire

D. the Ottoman Empire

A. The collection of tribute

B. Establishment of religious uniformity

C. Abolition of feudal privileges

D. The granting of autonomy to minority groups

Attempts by imperial states to expand their economic power

Attempts by imperial states to prevent religious conflict

Attempts by imperial states to centralize their authority

Attempts by imperial states to control population growth

Rulers using art as a way to communicate with their illiterate subjects

Rulers using art to expand their territories

Rulers using art as a way to increase literacy

Rulers using art to legitimize their rule

Encourage missionaries to convert Native American peoples

To provide theological support for Henry VIII's annulment request

To protest the abuses of the Catholic Church's power

To expand the pope's power within Catholic Europe