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AP Euro Topic 2 Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Philip II sent the ________ to DESTROY England in 1588.

a)

Spanish Armada

b)

The Conquistadors

c)

Pizarro and Cortez

d)

Spanish Inquisition

2.
Who was the monarch of England when Phillip II went to war with his Spanish Armada and lost?
a)
Mary of Scots
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
James I
d)
Charles I
3.

Legislative, or law-making, body in government representing the interests of the people in Great Britain.

a)

Congress

b)

House of Burgesses

c)

Duma

d)

Parliament

4.
What was the Defenestration of Prague?
a)
Protestants hurled Catholic officials out a window
b)
the destruction of Prague
c)
the pillaging by Czechs of Prague
d)
Catholic killings of Protestant in Prague
5.

The Thirty Year's War was a conflict between...

a)

Rigby and Mordecai

b)

Catholics and Protestants

c)

Lutherans and Calvinists

d)

Muslims and Christians

6.
What was the end result of the Thirty years War
a)
Peace of Augsburg
b)
Peace of Paris
c)
Peace of Westphalia
d)
Treaty of Nickleback
7.
Luther was ___________ by Pope Leo III because of his criticisms.
a)
Promoted
b)
Excommunicated
c)
Killed
d)
Banished
8.
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?
a)
Criticism of the Catholic Church
b)
95 Theses
c)
101 Problems with Catholics
d)
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
9.

Luther had to appear before the Church at ________________.

a)
Diet of Worms
b)
Wittenberg Church
c)
Peace of Westphalia
d)
Roman Inquisition
10.
People who followed Luther were called Lutherans or _____________.
a)
Reformers
b)
Protestants
c)
Huguenots
d)
Calvinists
11.

Who created a Christian theocracy in Geneva, Switzerland?

a)
Henry VIII
b)
Martin Luther
c)
John Calvin
d)
Pope Clement VII
12.
Scottish Calvinists are called ______________.
a)
Presbyterians
b)
Huguenots
c)
Anglicans
d)
Antitrinitarians
13.

Which of Henry VIII's daughters became a successful English queen?

a)
Elizabeth I
b)
Mary I
c)
Joanna I
d)
Victoria I
14.
What was the Catholic Church's response to the Reformation called?
a)
Counter Reformation
b)
Reconquista
c)
Council of Trent
d)
Thirty Years' War
15.
What was the meeting where Catholic officials reformed the church?
a)
Council of Trent
b)
Peace of Westphalia
c)
English Reformation
d)
Treaty of Nantes
16.
Which order of monks spread Catholicism around the world and built universities?
a)
Franciscan
b)
Jesuits
c)
Benedictine
d)
Augustine
17.
What did the Catholic Church sell to forgive sins?
a)
Forgiveness
b)
Sacraments
c)
Indulgences
d)
Confession
18.

M. Luther believed there are ___ sacraments.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

19.

How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?

a)

Inexpensive Bibles printed allowed more people to read them.

b)

People could read translations of the Bible in their language.

c)

It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.

d)

All of these are correct

20.

How did the Catholic Church combat the Protestant Reformation?

a)

They discussed and affirmed Church teaching at the Council of Trent and corrected problems like the lack of educated priests and corruption.

b)

A new more personal form of spirituality developed

c)

Religious orders like the Jesuits and Discalced Carmelites grew quickly and provided education to combat heresy and were a source of piety, something the Church had been lacking.

d)

All these are correct

21.

Which of the following correctly associates the artist with the art style?

a)

El Greco / Mannerism

b)

Michelangelo / Baroque

c)

Artemisia Gentileschi / Romanticism

d)

Salvador Dali / Dadaism

22.

Which of the following styles of art began in the Catholic Church during the Counter Reformation?

a)

Northern Renaissance

b)

Romanticism

c)

Neoclassicism

d)

Baroque

23.

Identify the art style.

a)

Rococo

b)

Baroque

c)

Neoclassical

d)

High Renaissance

e)

Hellenistic

24.
What were the results of the Protestant Reformation?
a)
The Catholic Church tried to overthrow the secular rulers of Europe.
b)
It ended religious unity in Europe and started a century of religious warfare and persecution.
c)
There were 2 popes, one in Italy and one in France and they excommunicated each other.
d)
The Protestant Reformation failed
25.
(1527-1598) King of Spain from 1556 to 1598. Absolute monarch who helped lead the Counter Reformation by persecuting Protestants in his holdings. Also sent the Spanish Armada against England.
a)
Divine Right
b)
Phillip II
c)
Charles I
d)
cabinet
26.
1598 proclamation that recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France but also gave the Huguenots the right to worship and to enjoy all political privileges
a)
Oliver Cromwell
b)
glorious revolution
c)
cabinet
d)
Edict of Nantes
27.

What were the criticisms of the Catholic Church that inspired the Reformation?

a)

Accumulation of wealth and sale of indulgences

b)

Restriction of access to sacred scripture

c)

Lack of religious devotion in art

d)

Dynastic power struggles

28.

Who was the sixteenth-century German monk who challenged the Catholic Church?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Henry IV

d)

Bernini

29.

What was the main idea behind Martin Luther's challenge to the Catholic Church?

a)

Sola scriptura - the Bible alone determines what is true

b)

Incremental reform of the Church

c)

Opposition to iconoclasm

d)

Support for religious pluralism

30.

Why did the Catholic Church encourage Baroque art?

a)

To appeal to parishioner's emotions and visually connect them to Catholic doctrine

b)

To promote religious pluralism

c)

To challenge the ideas of the Reformation

d)

To depict religious figures in a radical way

31.

What was the Council of Trent and what was its purpose?

a)

An internal process of reform by the Catholic Church

b)

A new system of systematic theology by John Calvin

c)

A dynastic power struggle in France

d)

A religious conflict between Reformers and Catholics

32.

What was the Catholic Church's response to Luther's idea of salvation by faith alone?

a)

It accepted Luther's idea and incorporated it into its doctrine.

b)

It rejected Luther's idea and reaffirmed its position on salvation through faith and good works.

c)

It remained neutral and did not take a stance on Luther's idea.

d)

It formed a separate branch of the church that followed Luther's teachings.

33.

How did the Reformation impact the authority of the Catholic Church throughout Europe?

a)

It strengthened the authority of the Catholic Church.

b)

It had no impact on the authority of the Catholic Church.

c)

It reduced the authority of the Catholic Church.

d)

It led to the complete dissolution of the Catholic Church.

34.
What is an indulgence?
a)
Buying and selling of spiritual offices like bishop seats
b)
Belief that contradicts the official teachings of the Catholic Church
c)
Grant by the Catholic Church that releases a person from punishment for their sins
d)
Something that has been touched by or a part of a saint - usually revered
35.
Which one of these statements is NOT true of Martin Luther's beliefs?
a)
The Bible is the sole source of religious truth
b)
Faith and good works are necessary for salvation
c)
The Pope does not have special powers
d)
Clergy is allowed to marry
36.
Which of the following had the strongest effect on the spread of Martin Luther’s ideas found in his 95 Theses?
a)
the spread of the plague
b)
the discovery of the New World
c)
the patronage of King Henry VIII
d)
the invention of the printing press
37.
This reformation leader believed in a hard work ethic and predestination?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Martin Luther
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Ulrich Zwingli
38.

The ____________was the treaty that determined that each prince would choose either Lutheranism or Catholicism as the religion in his territory.

a)
Peace of Augsburg
b)
Treaty of Utrecht
c)
Peace of Westphalia
d)
Treaty of Versailles
39.
What was one of the goals of the Counter-Reformation (Council of Trent)?
a)
To clarify Calvinist teachings
b)
To affirm the Lutheran belief in predestination
c)
To correct abuses/corruption in the Catholic Church
d)
To win people over to Anglican beliefs
40.
A French protestant was called a:
a)
Huguenot
b)
Lutherite
c)
Orthodox
d)
Angelican
41.
Which of the following was a result of the Peace of Westphalia?
a)
State borders were returned to the way they were before the Thirty Years' War.
b)
Sweden, France, and their allies gained new territories.
c)
Catholicism was mandated as the official religion of all states.
d)
Germany's power was restored.
42.
The Edict of Nantes settled civil war in
a)
Spain between heretics and Charles V.
b)
England between Elizabeth I and Mary I.
c)
France between Catholics and Protestants.
d)
the Spanish Netherlands between the Netherlands and Belgium.
43.
When & where was the Thirty Years’ War fought?
a)
1588-1648, in France.
b)
1618-1648, in the Holy Roman Empire (Germany).
c)
1939-1945, in Europe, North Africa, & East Asia.
d)
1775-1781, in British North America.
44.
How did the Peace of Westphalia impact the Holy Roman Empire?
a)
All German states could determine their own religion
b)
Ended the Thirty Years’ War
c)

Decreased the influence and status of the Holy Roman Empire

d)
ALL of the above
45.
What was the event that started the 30 years war?
a)
Charles V leaving his throne in Spain
b)
The defeat of the Spanish Armada
c)
The Defenestration of Prague 
d)
The English Civil War
46.
The impact of the Protestant Reformation included all of the following EXCEPT
a)
religious fragmentation of the Holy Roman Empire
b)
reform of practices within the Catholic Church
c)
religious wars
d)
improved social conditions for the peasants
47.
The series of civil wars in France during the sixteenth century ended because of 
a)
success by the Catholics
b)
a moderate policy by Henry IV
c)
the expulsion of the Huguenots
d)
peacemaking efforts by the Pope
48.

During the 30 Years’ War (1618-1648), France under Cardinal Richelieu pursued a policy of

a)

Supporting the Hapsburgs against the Protestant princes and rulers

b)

Allowing French Protestant princes and rulers to fight against the Hapsburgs

c)

Supporting the Protestant princes and rulers against the Spanish Hapsburgs

d)

Remaining neutral

49.

The Jesuit order, founded by Ignatius of Loyola, is best known for -

a)

Obedience to the pope

b)

Obedience to the king

c)

Promotion of biblical literacy

d)

Burning of witches

50.

Bartholomew's Day Massacre in Paris was the conclusion of a violent clash between....

a)

Catholics and Anglicans

b)

Huguenots (Calvin's followers) and Catholics

c)

Protestants and Greek Orthodox

51.
The Council of Trent
a)
affirmed Catholic theology
b)
offered reconciliation with the Protestants
c)
separated the papacy from its role as temporal ruler
d)
allowed couples to exchange marriage vows without witnesses
52.
The Thirty Years War marked a turning point in all of the following ways EXCEPT
a)
it ended religious warfare
b)
France rose to power
c)
led to some religious tolerance
d)
cemented Catholic dominance
53.

Which monarch created the Edict of Nantes, granting French Protestants some religious liberties?

a)

Henry IV of France

b)

Henry VIII of England

c)

Catherine de Medici

d)

Marie de Medici

54.

Which of the following monarchs crafted religious tolerance and is known as a politique?

a)

Maria Theresa of Austria

b)

Elizabeth I of England

c)

Elizabeth II of England

d)

Mary I of England

55.

This peace agreement stated that the princes of the realm could choose the religion of their territory.

a)

The Edict of Worms (1521)

b)

Peace of Augsburg (1555)

c)

The Edict of Nantes (1598)

d)

The Council of Trent (1545-1563)

56.

The Peace of Augsburg did not allow for the practice of ____________________.

a)

Catholicism

b)

Calvinism

c)

Lutheranism

57.

Which nation did Philip II fail to invade and return to Catholicism?

a)

Scotland

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

France

58.

Charles V of the HRE faced difficulties in maintaining his empire due to all of the following EXCEPT -

a)

His son's constant rebellions

b)

Conflict with the French

c)

Holding off Ottoman Turkish expansion into Eastern Europe

d)

Rise of Lutheranism and Protestantism

59.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
60.

King Henry VIII's first daughter, Mary, returned her kingdom to the religion of Catholicism

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Jesuits hoped to convert people to Catholicism through the use of ....

a)

convincing through education

b)

coercion

c)

forced conversion

62.

What was the Counter Reformation?

a)

Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation

b)

The Council that was called to address abuses in the church

c)

The Protestant Reformation

d)

Anglicanism

63.

What are the only 2 sacraments that Protestants believe in?

a)

Baptism and Marriage

b)

Reconciliation and Eucharist

c)

Baptism and Reconciliation

d)

Baptism and Eucharist

64.
Which of the following is NOT a complaint reformers had about the Catholic Church?
a)
priests were not religious anymore
b)
the sale fo indulgences
c)
the pope was too involved in politics
d)
the church was too poor
65.
Which of the following countries remained Catholic after the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Norway
b)
Spain
c)
Scotland
d)
Sweden
66.

Very dramatic and emotional and bold; evokes movement; extravagant; not merely religious….Very Catholic

a)

Baroque

b)

Northern Renaissance

c)

Neoclassical

d)

Surrealism

67.

Which social class received special privileges such as tax reductions and legal protection during the 16th century?

a)

Lower classes

b)

Merchants

c)

Nobles

d)

Peasants

68.

In the 16th century, what was considered an important duty and a measure of a woman's worth?

a)

To report suspicious or immoral behavior

b)

To have children

c)

To read literature

d)

To become preachers and church leaders

69.

What were the punishments used by cities to enforce moral codes during the 16th century?

a)

Imprisonment

b)

Fines

c)

Public shaming

d)

Exile

70.

What was the purpose of publicly punishing immoral behavior during the 16th century?

a)

To rehabilitate the offenders

b)

To entertain the public

c)

To act as a deterrent for others

d)

To seek revenge

71.

What was the phenomenon known as the Witch-hunt during the 16th century?

a)

A period of persecution of people accused of witchcraft

b)

A celebration of witchcraft

c)

A movement to promote women's rights

d)

A religious gathering

72.

For peasants and the lower classes during the 16th century, what were leisure activities often tied to?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Religious calendar

c)

Trade and commerce

d)

Education

73.

What did the growth of trade and commerce during the 16th century lead to?

a)

A decline in social hierarchies

b)

The emergence of a new merchant class

c)

A decrease in the standard of living

d)

A decrease in leisure activities

74.

What was the role of women in society during the 16th century?

a)

Limited to domestic tasks

b)

Equal to men in all aspects

c)

Allowed to become preachers

d)

Encouraged to pursue education

75.

What were the accusations of witchcraft during the 16th century a result of?

a)

Fear and mistrust in society

b)

Political conflicts

c)

Religious tolerance

d)

Advancements in science