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AP European History

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Liberalism

a)

The belief in which a ruler uses god or higher powers to take the throne; god gave them the right to rule

b)

The ideology that provided progressive rights; focuses on representative government and individual rights

c)

The belief of people being devoted to their nation and being loyal to each other based on similar regions, language, religion, exc.

d)

The system in which people were able to make their own money which determined their wealth; able to move up in social class

2.

Humanism

a)

The mass religion that dominated Europe for a large portion of time

b)

emphasis the triumph of the  individual

c)

system that argued that there was a finite amount of wealth in the world; usually measured by gold or silver

d)

The philosophy which focuses on the unlimited potential of humans

3.

Nepotism

a)

the process of appointing family and friends to church offices

b)

art form which made distorted figures to communicate emotion

c)

The religion that separated from the catholic catholic church because of Martin Luther

d)

The process by which Monarchs consolidate all state power under themselves in order to advance the needs of their own state

4.

Individualism

a)

emphasis the triumph of the  individual

b)

the dominant social system in medieval Europe, which contained a social pyramid with monarchs at the top and peasants on the bottom

c)

 Appointing of family and friends to church offices

d)

the belief in which a monarch had a divine right to rule

5.

Which war was ended by the Treaty of Westphalia

a)

The Thirty years War

b)

The 7 Years war

c)

The French Revolution

d)

The Protestant Reformation

6.

Mercantilism

a)

The system in which government is limited by the rule of law

b)

the ideas in our brains only reflect our sensory inputs therefore reason cannot convince us of anything beyond what our senses can interpret

c)

system that argued that there was a finite amount of wealth in the world

d)

A philosophy that focused on the unlimited potential of human beings as an end in themselves

7.

What does the Peace of Augsburg state

a)

promoted religious tolerance throughout the Protestant Reformation

b)

all territories were to be relinquished after the course of the Seven Years War

c)

allows leaders of their governed state to choose the religion of Protestantism or Catholicism

d)

Allowed Protestant tolerance in France especially for Huguenots

8.

What was Machavelli's primary ideology?

(Two answers)

a)

"The ends justify the means"

b)

"A good ruler must do whatever they can to maintain power"

c)

"Government should not interfere with supply and demand"

d)

"countries should rule with separation from the church and state"

9.

What was the Glorious Revolution

a)

Conflict between the king, parliament, and other elected officials over their respective roles in the political structure 

b)

A transfer of power in which William of Orange and Mary the throne of England.

c)

A time in which various revolts over increases in taxation took over France

d)

A dissatisfaction of representation in parliament which would eventually lead to the French Revolution

10.

What are some causes of the British Industrial Revolution

a)

Incentives to inventors

b)

Teriffs implicated through the monarch

c)

The Long depression

d)

Excess in raw materials

11.

Inventor of the printing press

a)

Petrarch

b)

Colbert

c)

Locke

d)

Gutenberg

12.

Who was the leader of the Quadruple Alliance?

a)

Henry of Navarre

b)

Metternich

c)

Locke

d)

Bismarck

13.

What war did the Treaty of Versailles end

a)

World War I

b)

French Revolution

c)

World War II

d)

Protestant Refofrmation

14.

Define Imperialism

a)

the act of extending ones territorial lands through diplomacy

b)

The improvement of ones country defined by the development of factories

c)

The Act of sending someone over to a foreign country to smooth affairs and build alliances

d)

The identification for one's own nation because of similar languages and other similar qualities

15.

What was Hitler's homeland

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria

d)

Italian Islands

16.

Which group was victorious during WWI

a)

Triple Entente

b)

Triple Alliance

17.

Which country dropped out of World War I

a)

Italy

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

France

18.

Which country was deemed responsible for the casualties of WWI

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary

19.

What Treaty ended first World War

a)

Edict of Nantes

b)

Tennis Court Oath

c)

Treaty of Westphalia

d)

Treaty of Versailles

20.

What were causes of the industrial revolution?

(Two answers)

a)

The Cotton Industry

b)

The Age of Metternich

c)

The Agricultural Revolution

d)

Increase in diplomacy

21.

Which war caused a mass Economic Depression in the US and Europe

a)

World War II

b)

World War I

c)

The Russian Revolution

22.

Marxism

a)

A scientific, socialist policy that seeks to create a "Utopian Socialism"

b)

An ideology that focuses on the spreading of nations territory in order to be a successful country

c)

A reform movement that created tension during the Industrial Revolution

d)

A political policy that focuses on the rise of capitalism to ensure economic prosperity

23.

Which countries are a part of the Triple Entente at the end of the War

(Two Answers)

a)

UK

b)

Russia

c)

United States

d)

Italy

24.

Which French Ruler was known as the "Sun King" and built the Palace of Versailles

a)

Henry VIII

b)

King Louis XIV

c)

Charles VII

d)

King Louis XVI

25.

Otto Von Bismark was the Chancellor of Which Country

a)

Germany

b)

Hungary

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Austria

26.

The Hugonots were ___ from France

a)

Calvinists

b)

Lutherans

c)

Protestants

d)

Catholics

27.

Which inventions were the primary cause of the spreading of Luther's Ideas?

a)

The Printing Press

b)

The Telegram

c)

Catholic Church