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AP Euro Period 1 Review

Total questions: 145

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Italian Renaissance?

a)

emphasis on the individual

b)

glorification of human achievement

c)

steadfast support for the church's leading role in society

d)

new attempts to reconcile the pagan philosophy of the Greco-Roman world with Christian thought

2.

Italian humanism gave rise to

a)

Greek becoming the official literary language of the Renaissance writers

b)

the welfare state

c)

the movement toward writing in the vernacular in Europe

d)

the movement known as liberation theology

3.

Which of the following most clearly distinguishes the northern Renaissance from the Italian Renaissance?

a)

interest in science and technology

b)

greater concern with religious piety

c)

cultivation of a Latin style

d)

growth of national language in literature

4.

Which of the following states proved to be the exception to the trend of centralization?

a)

England

b)

the Holy Roman Empire

c)

France

d)

Spain

5.

Charles V was on of along line of Austrian rulers of the Holy Roman Empire (1452-1806) from which family?

a)

Hapsburg

b)

Tudor

c)

Valois

d)

Hohenzollern

6.

All of the following were methods that monarchs in Russia, France, and Spain employed to consolidate their rule EXCEPT

a)

promoting ethnic and religious nationalism

b)

breaking the independent power of the nobility

c)

securing control over levying taxes

d)

establishing a close but dominant relationship with the Christian Church in their lands

7.

Identify the nation by the list of ruling families

-Aragon

-Castile

-Trastamara

-Hapsburg

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Holy Roman Empire

8.

Identify the nation by the list of ruling families.


-Lancaster

-York

-Tudor

-Stuart

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Holy Roman Empire

9.

Identify the nation by the list of ruling families.


-Valois

-Bourbon

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Holy Roman Empire

10.

Identify the nation by the list of ruling families.


-Hapsburg

-Hapsburg-Lorraine

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Holy Roman Empire

11.

The Spanish financed the voyages of Christopher Columbus because

a)

they wanted to get to India before the Portuguese.

b)

they wanted to get to America before the Portuguese.

c)

Spanish clergy wanted to prove the world was flat.

d)

the English had announced their plan to explore the Atlantic.

12.

The parallel transfer of people, cultures, animals, food, and disease between Europe, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere as a result of the Spanish colonization of the New World is known as the

a)

Cartesian swap

b)

Faustian bargain

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Middle Passage

13.

The typical family in 16th century Western Europe

a)

was an extended household of parents, children, and grandparents

b)

was a broken family caused by a high divorce rate

c)

toiled in the urban factories for miserable wages

d)

was a nuclear family comprised of husband, wife and their children

14.
What was one early effect of the Crusades?
a)
The Roman Catholic Church declined.
b)
Trade increased. 
c)
Nobles gained more land.
d)
Peasants revolted.
15.
The classical world refers to which of the following?
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Middle Ages
d)
ancient Greece and Rome
16.
Dutch humanist who wrote "In Praise of Folly"
a)
More
b)
Erasmus
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Van Eyck
17.
central European banking family
a)
Habsburgs
b)
Fuggars
c)
Medici
d)
Tudors
18.

Which city was one of the earliest centers of the Renaissance?

a)

Athens, Greece

b)

Rome, Italy

c)

Florence, Italy

d)

Sparta

19.

Who was the famous playwright that wrote Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Sonnets, etc.?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Michalangelo

d)

Rafael

20.
Renaissance humanism is primarily defined as
a)
an antireligious program dedicated to the destruction of the Church
b)
a curriculum based on the study of the classics, rhetoric, and history
c)
an artistic style that portrayed the depraved state of human beings
d)
a religious movement that attempted to make Christianity relevant to daily experience
21.
In addition to the conquest of the last Muslim outpost in Spain at Granada and Columbus' voyage to the Americas, which of the following occurred in 1492?
a)
The Spanish defeated the Turks at Lepanto
b)
The plague broke out in Spain
c)
The Jewish population was expelled from Spain
d)
Portugal was united with Spain
22.

Mercantilism was principally characterized by

a)

government efforts to build a strong, self-sufficient economy

b)

the efforts of the merchant class to influence policy by subsidizing the government

c)

the efforts of bankers and exporters to establish free trade

d)

the view that labor ought to be able to seek its own market

23.

Which of the following would be most adversely affected by the increase in the price of food?

a)

urban workers

b)

wealthy merchants

c)

the clergy

d)

the nobility

24.
Among the consequences of European involvement in the African slave trade was
a)
a decrease in anti-Semitism
b)
the development of new racist ideas
c)
greater respect for the idea that all men are equal before god
d)
the association of blackness with vigor and strength
25.
The Renaissance was able to begin in Italy primarily because of
a)
the dominance of the Catholic Church in Italy
b)
strong alliances between Italian city-states
c)
Italy's strong sense of nationalism
d)
wealth created from Italy's extensive trade network
26.

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

a)

Society was dominated by the church.

b)

Society began to value individualism.

c)

Society was focused on warfare.

d)

Society was dominated by lords.

27.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

28.

Developments in cartography made it easier for explorers in their travels to new lands. Which of the following best describes cartography?

a)

the study of the Earth's natural processes

b)

the study of the Earth's weather patterns

c)

the study and practice of making maps

d)

the study of past human societies

29.

• Botticelli • Michelangelo

• Raphael • Titian


All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

scientists.

b)

philosophers.

c)

priests.

d)

artists.

30.

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

a)

Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

b)

Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.

c)

Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

d)

Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

31.

Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

a)

Rueben

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Aristotle

32.

? --->Literature printed for quickly --> literature printed for less money----> Greater spread of ideas

Which of these would complete the diagram?

a)

the Book of Common Prayer

b)

the Italian university system

c)

the Gutenberg printing press

d)

the Petrarchan style sonnet

33.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful.

b)

The Church’s power declined.

c)

Factories began using electricity.

d)

Women gained equal rights with men.

34.

What was Niccolò Machiavelli's main argument in his work The Prince?

a)

A ruler should do whatever is necessary to maintain power.

b)

A ruler should follow all of the teachings of the Catholic Church.

c)

A ruler should make his subjects as happy as possible.

d)

A ruler should strive to maintain equality and fairness.

35.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

36.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
37.
What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?
a)
Renaissance art focuses more on religion
b)
Medieval artists were more realistic
c)
Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration
d)
They are the same
38.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
39.
______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.
a)
Renaissance, Medieval
b)
Renaissance, Classical
c)
Classical, Medieval
d)
Medieval, Renaissance
40.
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
a)
a nation's strength 
b)
a family's ancestors
c)
a person's achievements
d)
an army's success in battle
41.
Renaissance artist who painted The School of Athens
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Johann Guttenberg 
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
42.
Which of the following is associated with classical learning?
a)
the ideas of the middle ages
b)
the ideas of Greece & Rome
c)
the ideas of ancient China
d)
the ideas of ancient India
43.

What is an aristocrat?

a)

A type of greek cat

b)

A poor citizen of Rome

c)

A king or queens relatives

d)

Upper-class noblesmen

44.

What best describes the nature of the cultural changes that followed the European presence in the Americas?

a)

Native cultures were essentially destroyed by warfare.

b)

Native cultures were transformed by disease and warfare, but those societies also influenced European development.

c)

Native cultures were transformed by contact, while European cultures remained essentially unchanged.

d)

Both European and native cultures were devastated by disease and conflict related to their contact.

45.

What did the Columbian exchange demonstrate about the nature of the relationship between Europe and the New World?

a)

The relationship generated considerable change in both societies.

b)

Europeans were not interested in learning from native cultures.

c)

Both cultures maintained an essentially fixed character.

d)

In matters of diet, people were very set in their ways.

46.

Which did NOT travel from the Old World to the New?

a)

Horses

b)

Pigs

c)

Wheat

d)

Corn

e)

Dogs

47.

Which of the following is true about the commercial revolution in Europe?

a)

Most of the money used for overseas commercial ventures came from European governments.

b)

Joint-stock companies provided the means for individual investors to profit from overseas commercial ventures.

c)

Private banking houses continued to be the standard financial institutions of the age of exploration.

d)

Most nations saw a reduction in tariffs and trade restrictions during the commercial revolution.

48.

The nation that first established trading posts in India launching the rapid expansion of the spice trade, was

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

the Netherlands

d)

France.

49.
Which of the following is not a reason people began to explore?
a)
Asian spices
b)
curiosity 
c)
spread their religion
d)
convert more people to Islam
50.
What 4 countries explored? 
a)
England, France, Italy, Portugal 
b)
Portugal, France, England, Spain 
c)
Spain, Portugal, England, Canada 
d)
America, Spain, Canada, Italy 
51.
What is a caravel? 
a)
a ship 
b)
a type of compass
c)
a form of government 
d)
a merchant 
52.
Why did people start to explore? 
a)
God, glory, greatness 
b)
greatness, gold, God 
c)
glory, gold, greatness 
d)
God, glory, gold 
53.
What technological instrument used magnetic north to guide sailors? 
a)
caravel 
b)
compass
c)
astrolabe 
d)
map 
54.
Where is Prince Henry from? 
a)
England
b)
Spain 
c)
France
d)
Portugal 
55.
What instrument uses the sun and stars to help sailors navigate? 
a)
compass
b)
map
c)
astrolabe 
d)
caravel 
56.
What did Prince Henry start? 
a)
a school for teachers
b)
a school for mechanics
c)
a school for doctors
d)
a school for sailors 
57.
What became more accurate as more explorers visited new places?
a)
oars
b)
astrolabe
c)
rudders
d)
maps
58.
What is Columbus known for?
a)
finding a sea route to Asia
b)
sailing around the world
c)
accidentally discovering the Americas
d)
discovering Brazil
59.
Which explorer led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Jacques Cartier
60.
How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the New World?
a)
They prayed for the Native Americans.
b)
They became friends and traded goods with the Native Americans.
c)
They used advanced weapons to take control of the Native Americans.
d)
They paid them gold to work building colonies for them.
61.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the slave trade on African society?
a)
Increased tribal warfare.
b)
Population decline, leading to a loss of workers.
c)
Families and communities were torn apart.
d)
Brought wealth to ALL African people.
62.
How did the discovery and colonization of the New World lead to international trade?
a)
It strengthened the Feudal system.
b)
Colonies provided raw materials and markets to sell to.
c)
Colonies discouraged international trade.
d)
It strengthened relations with Native Americans.
63.
Mother Country sought to control trade, create favorable balance of trade, and build up supplies of gold and silver bullion. Which statement best defines this term?
a)
Communism
b)
Feudalism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Capitalism
64.
Who was responsible for establishing Spain's claims in the New World?
a)
Columbo
b)
Dias
c)
Cabral
d)
Columbus
65.
Conquered Mexico and defeated Aztec 
a)
Francisco Pizarro 
b)
Sir Francis Drake 
c)
Hernan Cortez 
d)
Henry the Navigator 
66.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish
67.
Who was the Spanish priest that defended the rights of Indians?
a)
Bartelome' de las Casas
b)
Yanga
c)
Magellen
d)
Estavanico
68.
Why were the Spaniards able to conquer the Aztec empire?
a)
They had better weapons.
b)
They Aztec wouldn't fight.
c)
The Aztec were betrayed by their priests.
d)
The Aztec were greedy.
69.
Under the Treaty of Tordesillas, the Pope divided the world between Spain and _____________ to settle competing claims of Atlantic discoveries.  (The nation that inspired Spain’s trade and search for wealth)
a)
Italy
b)
Netherlands
c)
Portugal
d)
English
70.
Which commodity strongly helped inspire the high demand for slaves in the Caribbean?
a)
Salt
b)
Sugar
c)
Silver
d)
Spices
71.
Columbus believed he had landed in......
a)
China
b)
India
c)
South America
d)
Africa
72.
Which is not part of the Old World?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
73.
When did the Columbian Exchange take place?
a)
Before 1492
b)
During the European Dark Ages
c)
After WW2
d)
After 1492
74.
As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving the ____________.
a)
Africans
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
75.
What crop helped to increase the population of Europeans because it allowed them to become healthier and better fed. 
a)
squash
b)
potatoes
c)
corn
d)
peanuts
76.
•Where did Corn (maize) come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
77.
Which ingredient would NOT have been found in an Italian cookbook prior to the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Basil
b)
Tomatoes 
c)
Sage
d)
Salt
78.
During the Age of Exploration, many explorers were tasked with exposing and converting people they encountered to Christianity.  These explorers were known as _________________.
a)
Catholics
b)
Protestants
c)
Ottomans
d)
Missionaries 
79.
 The trade routes between Europe, Africa, and the New World became known as TRIANGULAR Trade.  The horrific conditions and time spent on the ships that carried slaves from Africa to the New World became known as the _______________  ________________.
a)
Global Exchange
b)
Colonial Trek
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Overseas Highway
80.
The Aztecs and Incas were native cultures who were defeated by Spanish expeditions lead by men like Cortez and Pizarro.  Cortez and Pizzaro were known as _________________________. 
a)
conquistadors 
b)
Monarchs
c)
Judges
d)
Representatives
81.

Why is the period from the 1500s and the 1700s called the Commercial Revolution?

a)

The European economy underwent great changes in basic economic practices.

b)

Traders began using advertising to convince people to buy goods.

c)

Peasants revolted and demanded factory work instead of farming.

d)

Improvements in ships allowed traders to travel great distances.

82.

What was one of the causes of the French and Indian War?

a)

Land disputes in North America between France and England

b)

Land dispute in North America between France and Spain

c)

Spain protecting itself from pirate raids in the Americas.

d)

Trade disputes between England and Portugal.

83.

Which statement best describes an outcome of the French and Indian War?

a)

France won the war and gained England’s North American colonies.

b)

France ceded most of its colonial land in North America to Spain and England.

c)

England lost the war, but allowed to keep some of its colonies in North America.

d)

Spain received English colonies in North and South America.

84.
What social class grew the quickest in the Commercial Revolution?
a)
Nobility
b)
Serfs
c)
Middle Class
d)
No class system increased
85.
What is the most essential element of a free- enterprise economy?
a)
 a booming economy
b)
Little government interference
c)
no bank loans
d)
A large middle class
86.
All of the following resulted from the Commercial Revolution EXCEPT:
a)
rise of banking industry
b)
rise of insurance industry
c)
shrinking of European economy
d)
sale of stock for business investment
87.

What was one result of the Commercial

Revolution in Europe?

(1) decrease in the size of the middle class

(2) expansion of the manor system

(3) development of financial institutions

(4) wider use of the barter system

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

88.

The development of banking during the

Commercial Revolution in western Europe was

significant because it

(1) provided capital resources to merchants for investment

(2) allowed peasant farmers to finance the construction of new homes

(3) enabled the proletariat to challenge the bourgeoisie

(4) created pensions for retired workers

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

89.
What was a result of the rise of the merchant class in Europe?
a)
The end of the Feudal system
b)
A decrease in the slave trade
c)
A decrease of wealth
d)
The end of the Ottoman Empire
90.
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
a)
realism
b)
perspective
c)
idealism
d)
distancism
91.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
92.
Which of the following was NOT a pillar of the Renaissance?
a)
Individualism
b)
Humanism
c)
Mannerism
d)
Secularism
93.
The printing press encouraged more authors to write in the vernacular, which means what?
a)
journal
b)
latin
c)
native language
d)
public restroom
94.
Who were considered heretics by the Spanish Inquisition?
a)
Muslims
b)
Jews
c)
anyone who disagreed with the Church
d)
All options are correct
95.
An economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources,such as money, for profit.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Caravel
c)
Capitalism
d)
Cortes
96.
Occurs when a country exports/sells more goods to other countries than it imports/buys from other countries
a)
Favorable balance of trade
b)
Atlantic Slave Trade
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Triangular Trade
97.
This man is considered the father of the Christian Humanist movement
a)
Erasmus
b)
More
c)
Petrarch
d)
Machiavelli
98.
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
99.
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
100.
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
101.
What was the result of the German Peasant's War that broke out in Luther's absence (1524-1525)?
a)
The nobility were killed and peasants reformed Germany
b)
The nobility rose up and slaughtered 100,000 or so German peasants
c)
The peasants succeeded in gaining a constitution for the Holy Roman Empire
d)
Emperor Charles V blamed Luther, and exiled him to the Netherlands
102.
This reformation leader believed in a hard work ethic and predestination?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Martin Luther
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Ulrich Zwingli
103.
The ____________was the treaty that ended the first phase of religious war in 1555. It 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
104.
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
105.
A French protestant was called a:
a)
Huguenot
b)
Lutherite
c)
Orthodox
d)
Angelican
106.
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.
107.
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.
108.
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.
109.
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)
Ended the Holy Roman Empire by making its states independent
d)
ALL of the above
110.
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
111.
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
112.
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
113.

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

e)

Opposing England in order to recapture Normandy

114.

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

115.

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

116.

In the midst or religious wars was the era of exploration. Which of the following is not true?

a)

The Columbian Exchange includes Old World transfers like horses and oranges, while the New World provided potatoes and gold

b)

Mercantilism allowed for the division of the world so that Spain went west and all others went east

c)

Triangular trade involved finished goods from Europe to Africa who provided slave labor to the Americas that is turn produced raw materials

d)

Columbus sailed for Spain, Vasco de Gama for Portugal, Francis Drake for England, and Samuel de Champlain for France

117.

Who invented the Printing Press?

a)

Gutenberg

b)

Erasmus

c)

More

118.

Who wrote Utopia?

a)

Gutenberg

b)

Erasmus

c)

Sir Thomas More

119.

Who wrote the Praise of Folly?

a)

Gutenberg

b)

Erasmus

c)

More

120.
Until the beginning of the sixteenth century, criticism of the Catholic Church was focused primarily on
a)
relics and transubstantiation
b)
the refusal of the church to allow divorce
c)
immorality and ignorance among the clergy
d)
the church's refusal to allow priests to marry
121.
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
122.
Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church because of 
a)
his serious doubts about Catholic theology
b)
his concerns about succession
c)
his desire to protect Protestants in England
d)
his political conflicts with Spain
123.
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
124.
Mercantilist policies established in France during the seventeenth century involved all of the following EXCEPT
a)
government subsidies for textile manufacturing
b)
a strong interest in colonies
c)
abolition of guilds
d)
reduction in domestic tariffs
125.
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
126.

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

e)

Opposing England in order to recapture Normandy

127.

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

128.

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

129.

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

a)

Peace of Westphalia (1648)

b)

Peace of Augsburg (1555)

130.

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

a)

Catholicism

b)

Calvinism

c)

Lutheranism

131.

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

a)

Scotland

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

France

132.

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

133.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
134.
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
135.
Luther had to appear before Charles V at ________________.
a)
Diet of Worms
b)
Wittenberg Church
c)
Peace of Westphalia
d)
Roman Inquisition
136.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
a)
an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
b)
an attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.
c)
a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.
137.

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

a)

True

b)

False

138.

King Henry VIII's daughter, Elizabeth, returned England to a form of Protestantism called Anglicanism (Church of England)

a)

True

b)

False

139.

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

a)

convincing through education

b)

coercion

c)

forced conversion

140.

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

141.

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

142.

In Response to 'Justification by Faith Alone', the Council of Trent affirmed that:

a)

Salvation is due to God's grace alone

b)

Salvation is due to God's grace, but human beings can contribute to their salvation by good works.

143.
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
144.
Which of the following countries remained Catholic after the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Norway
b)
Spain
c)
Scotland
d)
Sweden
145.

King Henry VIII of England broke with the Catholic Church because

a)

he was deeply moved by Martin Luther's teachings.

b)

he wanted his marriage annulled but the Pope refused.

c)

he could not afford to buy indulgences anymore.