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AP Euro Topic 3 Review

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(Parliament) Roundheads vs. Cavaliers (Royalists) (1642-1651), caused by Charles I being denied taxation powers and disregarding parliament

(a)  

2.

Period where parliament restored monarchy (Oliver Cromwell -> Charles II --> James II)

(a)  

3.

The overthrow of King James II of England for William and Mary who would sign the English Bill of Rights and limit monarchial power

(a)  

4.

Protestant English ruler who disregarded parliament and appointed Catholics to positions of govt, replaced with William and Mary

(a)  

5.

The city that became very rich using the concept of joint stock companies

(a)  

6.

Powerful Dutch trading company (with stock) that monopolized trade in the East Indies, controlling key ports and trade routes in Asia (1602-1799ish)

(a)  

7.

A monarch with complete power who often attempted to subdue the nobility and ruled by Divine Right

(a)  

8.

Known as the Sun King, built Versailles and used it to subdue nobility, absolute monarch

(a)  

9.

Economic advisor to Louis XIV that implemented mercantilist policies and tried to make France self-sufficient (maximize in-house-goods, limit imports)

(a)  

10.

Russian tsar who looked to modernize/westernize Russia

(a)  

11.

New capital city built by Peter the Great to represent westernized Russia and its Baltic sea port

(a)  

12.

Granted religious freedom to the Huguenots in France (1598) -> revoked by Louis XIV (1685): depleted middle class + many Huguenots fled

(a)  

13.

Russian nobles, forced to shave as a result of westernization

(a)  

14.

Family who controlled Spain and Austria prior to 1713

(a)  

15.

General who led Puritan attacks against Charles I

(a)  

16.

Person who said: I am the State

(a)  

17.

Ended the War of Spanish Succession (1713-1714)

(a)  

18.

Major European war caused by the lack of an heir to Charles II (not Stuart but Hapsburg) for Spain, also fear of France and Spain uniting (balance of power)

(a)  

19.

Country of the Hohenzollern family, would become a part of Germany

(a)  

20.
In England, the group that makes the laws and is made up of elected officials is called....................................
a)
Roundheads
b)
Commonwealth
c)
Cavaliers
d)
Parliament
21.
After the English Civil War Oliver Cromwell established a commonwealth but then sent Parliament home and established a _____________.
a)
Monarchy
b)
 Dictatorship
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Autocracy
22.
What were the supporters of monarchy (Charles I) called during the English Civil War?
a)
Roundheads
b)
Cavaliers 
c)
Boyars
d)
Missionaries
23.
During the English Civil War what were the supporters of Parliament and Oliver Cromwell called ?
a)
Roundheads
b)
Boyars
c)
Cavaliers 
d)
Serfs
24.
Two sides fighting in the English Civil War were the
a)
Brits vs Scots
b)
Broncos vs Stallions
c)
Squarepants vs Colts
d)
Cavaliers vs Roundheads
25.
This unpopular monarch was the reason for the English Civil War
a)
Edward I
b)
Charles I
c)
Charles II
d)
James I
26.

After King Charles I is beheaded, who becomes the dictator of England?

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

William & Mary

c)

Charles I

d)

Peter the Great

27.

What was the result of the English Bill of Rights?

a)

Parliament gains power

b)

Parliament loses power

c)

American Colonies gain independence

d)

Tolerance is granted towards Catholics

28.

A system of governing in which the monarch's power is limited by law

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Communism

d)

Republicanism

29.

______________________: the idea that the monarch (king/queen) is God’s representative on earth

a)

Divine Right

b)

Absolutism

c)

Traditionalism

d)

Catholicism

30.

True or False: Charles I believed he had divine right.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which of the following definitions best describes the term Divine Right?

a)

A king is subject to a constitution.

b)

A king’s right to rule directly comes from the will of God.

c)

Parliament and the King must share power.

d)

A government is created and controlled by the citizens

32.

What activities did Oliver Cromwell outlaw once he was in power?

a)

Christmas

b)

Sports

c)

Theater

d)

All answers listed

33.
William and Mary came to power during a period known as the
a)
Holy Restoration
b)
Glorious Revolution
c)
Graceful Transition
d)
Hostile Takeover
34.
What document did William and Mary sign to become the monarchs of England?
a)
The Magna Carta
b)
The English Bill of Rights
c)
Petition of Rights
d)
Parliament letter
35.
Why were the people of England upset with James II becoming king after the death of Charles II?
a)
James II was French
b)
James II was a Protestant
c)
James II was Catholic
d)
James II wanted to invade Scotland
36.
The first document that limited the power of the English King, written in 1215
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Social Contract
d)
Magna Carta
37.

Before the Restoration, this parliamentarian took control with a "New Model Army"

a)
Benjamin Banneker
b)
Prince Charles II
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
Pippi Livingstone
38.

After Oliver Cromwell, the Restoration restored the throne to this monarch...

a)

Charles II

b)

James II

c)

Oliver II

d)

Elizabeth II

39.

All of the following contributed to the standard of living observed in the image except

a)

the emergence of a commercial global market driven by consumer goods

b)

an increased food supply resulting from new agricultural techniques and imported crops from the Americas

c)

The dominance of the Dutch shipbuilding industry and new financial institutions

d)

the persistence of traditional agricultural techniques in Eastern Europe

40.

The Music Lesson is indicative of the Golden Age of Dutch Art, which often featured images of

a)

the ancient world

b)

royalty

c)

saints

d)

everyday life

41.

The Dutch gained their independence after a revolt (that continued through the 30 Years War) from which Imperial Power

a)

Brandenburg (Prussia)

b)

France

c)

Spain (and the Hapsburgs)

d)

Russia

42.
The English Civil War and Glorious Revolution led to the establishment of ...
a)
constitutional monarchy
b)
absolute monarchy
c)
enlightened monarchy
d)
democratic monarchy
43.
Over the course of the 18th century, the balance of power shifted TOWARDS...
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
Spain
44.

In Absolutism, authority comes from

a)

Divine Right of Kings

b)

the Parliament

c)

land

d)

wealth

45.

The ultimate example of the absolute ruler

a)

Louis XIV

b)

James I

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Peter the Great

46.

Louis XIV kept control of his Nobles by

a)

moving his nobles to the Palace of Versailles

b)

letting them govern their lands independently

c)

giving them freedom to choose their own religion for their lands

d)

making them pay high taxes

47.

The finance minister that balanced the French budget, drafted plans to boost manufacturing and keep jobs and purchasing domestically

a)

Jean Baptiste Colbert

b)

Cardinal Richelieu

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Robespierre

48.

All of the following were ways that Peter the Great tried to westernize Russia except

a)

building Moscow as the new capitol.

b)

Building St, Petersburg as the new capitol

c)

adopting Western clothing and hairstyles

d)

Expanding the Russian Empire to get a warm water port to trade with the West.

49.

The English Bill of Rights did all of the following except

a)

restricted free speech against the king

b)

eliminated cruel and unusual punishment

c)

limited the monarch's power

d)

established free elections for parliament

50.

The War of Spanish Succession was fought because

a)

European leaders feared Louis XIV would consolidate the thrones of France and Spain

b)

The Spanish feared losing their autonomy

c)

The Spanish throne was left to a female heir

d)

The Huguenots were poised to takeover Spain.

51.

What did Peter the Great see as crucial to making Russia a great power?

a)

giving women a larger role in government

b)

adopting a Western style of dress and etiquette

c)

using Western technology to modernize the army

d)

forming military alliances with powerful nations

52.
Which economic theory would have been employed by the absolute monarchs of Europe?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Socialism
d)
Fascism
53.

In the 18th century, the principle economic activity of the Netherlands was

a)

banking and maritime commerce

b)

tulip cultivation

c)

timber production and export

d)

agricultural production

54.

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

55.

What is a surplus?

a)

Having more of something than you can use

b)

Having less of something than you can use

c)

Having just enough to survive

d)

This is a made up word

56.

True or False: The enclosure movement forced many people to abandon the countryside and small villages

a)

True

b)

False

57.

What is the most likely effect of a surplus of food because of the agricultural revolution?

a)

Food being spoiled

b)

Creation of new economic market

c)

Immediate issues with obseity

d)

The price of new technology skyrockets

58.

True or False: The domestic system took work out of the home and into a building meant strictly for creating goods.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

The passage most clearly shows the influence of which of the following trends in 17th & 18th century England?

a)

Agricultural land was controlled by the landed gentry and nobility through legislation passed in Parliament

b)

Control of agricultural lands was maintained by small independent farmers and tenants.

c)

Enclosure of lands was accomplished by the landed gentry despite efforts by Parliament to protect the rights of landless peasants.

d)

Enclosure of lands encouraged industrial workers in cities to abandon factories and move back to rural areas.

60.

By the mid-18th century, developments in agriculture reflected in the passage led to which of the following trends in England?

a)

Weakening influence of the landed gentry on the policies passed by Parliament.

b)

Commercialization of agriculture, which benefited large landholders at the expense of the peasant class.

c)

Unification of the middle class in support of the expansion of political rights for the working class.

d)

Strengthening of the class of free commoners who owned small plots of land

61.

Term used to describe the 18th century rural industry:

a)

Mestizos

b)

Cottage industry or the "Putting Out" system

c)

Open-field system

d)

Laissez-faire

62.

The period from the mid-seventeenth century on in Europe during which great agricultural progress was made and the fallow system was gradually eliminated.

a)

Agricultural Revolution

b)

Proletarianization

c)

Crop rotation

d)

Mercantilism

63.

Which of the following is a characteristic of late 17th & 18th century economic change?

a)

Decreased world trade

b)

The decline of the cottage system of textile production

c)

The creation of more common lands and open fields for production

d)

The increase in both population and food supply

64.

The English enclosure movement ultimately resulted in:

a)

More land for a greater number of farmers

b)

Fewer opportunities for the well-off tenant farmers

c)

The concentration of landowning in the hands of a tiny minority

d)

Opportunity for the landless laborer to purchase small farms

65.

The mercantilist attitude toward the role of state was that:

a)

The government should regulate the economy for the state's benefit

b)

Governmental power should be increase at the expense of private profit

c)

Using governmental economic power to help private interests in unethical

d)

The economy should be left to operate according to its natural laws

66.

What does the English Civil War refer to?

a)

A conflict between the monarchy and the church

b)

A series of civil wars and political machinations between Royalists and Parliamentarians

c)

A war between England and Scotland

d)

A rebellion against the divine right of kings

67.

What was James I's greatest problem during his reign?

a)

His marriage to a Catholic princess

b)

His support for the Anglican Book of Common Prayer

c)

His absolutist belief that a monarch has a divine right to his authority

d)

His heavy-handed policies on church organization

68.

What was the English civil war a conflict between?

a)

The king and the church

b)

The king and foreign powers

c)

The king and the Parliament

d)

Different factions within the Parliament

69.

What significant change occurred with the execution of Charles I?

a)

The monarchy was strengthened

b)

Kingship was abolished

c)

The Protectorate was established

d)

The Restoration began

70.

Who assumed power after the collapse of the Protectorate?

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

Charles II

c)

The Rump Parliament

d)

James

71.

What was the Restoration of 1660?

a)

The return of the monarchy with Charles II as king

b)

The re-establishment of the Commonwealth

c)

The reinstatement of the Rump Parliament

d)

The beginning of Oliver Cromwell's rule

72.

What happened after Charles II died?

a)

His Catholic brother James became king and anti-Catholic fears increased

b)

The monarchy was abolished once again

c)

Oliver Cromwell returned to power

d)

England became a republic

73.

Who did Parliament offer the English throne to after resisting James II's ambitions?

a)

James II's Protestant Daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, Prince William of Orange

b)

A coalition of eminent persons in Parliament

c)

The leader of the Church of England

d)

A foreign dignitary with no relation to James II

74.

What did the English Bill of Rights establish in 1689?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Parliamentary sovereignty by limiting the monarch's powers

c)

The monarch's unlimited control over Parliament

d)

The Church of England's authority over the monarchy

75.

Which revolution is noted as a major turning point that helped lead to the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The Glorious Revolution

b)

The French Revolution

c)

The Agricultural Revolution

d)

The American Revolution

76.

Where does the Agricultural Revolution have its origins?

a)

France and Spain

b)

Britain and the Low Countries (The Netherlands)

c)

Germany and Italy

d)

The United States and Canada

77.

What was the result of the enclosure movement?

a)

The division of large landholdings into smaller units

b)

The consolidation of small fields into larger landholdings

c)

The establishment of the open-field system

d)

The reduction of agricultural production

78.

What did Jethro Tull contribute to during the 18th century?

a)

He invented the steam engine.

b)

He helped bring about the Agricultural Revolution.

c)

He established the putting-out system.

d)

He introduced mercantilist theory.

79.

What was the main production system in Western Europe during the 17th and first half of the 18th century?

a)

Factory system

b)

Feudal system

c)

Putting-out system or cottage industry

d)

Industrial Revolution

80.

What was the typical activity of cottage workers in the putting-out system?

a)

Building agricultural machinery

b)

Producing knitwear

c)

Mining coal

d)

Trading with overseas colonies

81.

What term do historians use to describe the time period of the putting-out system?

a)

Industrialization

b)

Proto-industrialization

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Agricultural Revolution

82.

What theory matched the practice of Europe's overseas expansion during the seventeenth century?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Mercantilist theory

d)

Socialism

83.

What is the Dutch Golden Age a name for?

a)

The period of economic decline in the Netherlands

b)

The era of artistic development in the Netherlands

c)

The period in the history of the Netherlands from 1588 to 1672

d)

The time when the Netherlands was under Spanish control

84.

What was confirmed in the 1648 Peace of Westphalia?

a)

The establishment of the Dutch Republic

b)

The start of the Dutch Golden Age

c)

The independence of the Netherlands from Spain

d)

The formation of the Dutch East India Company

85.

What did the Dutch East India Company, known by its Dutch initials VOC, resemble?

a)

A military alliance

b)

A cultural institution

c)

A modern corporation

d)

A religious organization

86.

How did King Gustavus Adolphus contribute to European developments in the 17th century?

a)

By promoting cultural exchanges

b)

By contributing to the outbreak of a military revolution

c)

By establishing the Dutch Golden Age

d)

By signing the Peace of Westphalia

87.

What was the significant outcome of the Battle of Vienna in 1683?

a)

It marked the beginning of the Ottoman Empire's expansion into Eastern Europe.

b)

It resulted in the Ottomans losing control of the rest of Hungary.

c)

It led to the establishment of the Habsburg dynasty in Vienna.

d)

It initiated a period of peace between the Ottomans and the European powers.

88.

How did the Fronde affect Louis XIV's governance?

a)

He relinquished some of his power to the Parlements.

b)

He intensified his absolutism for the rest of his reign.

c)

He decentralized the government to prevent further uprisings.

d)

He abolished the position of chief minister.

89.

How did Louis XIV of France strengthen his control over the French Catholic Church?

a)

By leading military campaigns against the Church

b)

By appointing his own bishops

c)

By writing religious texts

d)

By closing all churches in France

90.

What was the role of Cardinal Mazarin in France during Louis XIV's early years?

a)

He was the military leader

b)

He was the head of the church

c)

He ruled France as a regent

d)

He was the finance minister

91.

What was the significance of the palace of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV?

a)

It was a symbol of the king's divine right to rule

b)

It was a military fortress

c)

It was a place for commoners to meet the king

d)

It was a public museum

92.

What did Louis XIV require from the great nobles in relation to the palace of Versailles?

a)

To contribute to its construction

b)

To spend at least part of the year in attendance on him there

c)

To live there permanently

d)

To maintain the palace gardens

93.

During Louis XIV's reign, how did he keep France engaged internationally?

a)

By establishing trade agreements

b)

By hosting international summits

c)

By engaging in a series of wars

d)

By promoting cultural exchanges

94.

What did the Peace of Utrecht establish regarding the Spanish and French crowns?

a)

That the Spanish and French crowns would be united

b)

That Louis XIV's grandson would renounce his claim to the French throne

c)

That Louis XIV's grandson could remain king of Spain on the condition that the crowns would never be united

d)

That the French crown would have dominion over Spain

95.

Who was recognized as a financial genius serving Louis XIV?

a)

Philip V of Spain

b)

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

c)

Charles II of Spain

d)

The Duke of Anjou

96.

What was Colbert's central principle regarding the wealth and economy of France?

a)

That wealth should be distributed equally among the citizens.

b)

That wealth and the economy of France should serve the state.

c)

That the economy should be based solely on agriculture.

d)

That foreign trade should be limited to luxury goods only.

97.

How did Frederick William I of Prussia expand his territory?

a)

By negotiating trade agreements with neighboring countries.

b)

By creating a large and powerful navy.

c)

By creating a large and powerful army financed by taxation.

d)

By establishing a strong democratic government.

98.

What was the size of Prussia's army by 1740?

a)

38,000 soldiers

b)

83,000 soldiers

c)

50,000 soldiers

d)

100,000 soldiers

99.

What significant political influence was exercised by the nobility in seventeenth-century Poland?

a)

The ability to declare war without the king's consent.

b)

The ability of the nobles to limit the power of the king.

c)

The ability to control the national economy.

d)

The ability to establish a centralized government.

100.

What was the effect of the nobility's political influence on Poland?

a)

It strengthened the monarchy.

b)

It led to economic prosperity.

c)

It weakened Poland as a whole.

d)

It created a powerful government bureaucracy.

101.

What happened in Poland in 1768?

a)

A great economic boom occurred.

b)

The Commonwealth of Poland expanded its territories.

c)

A civil war broke out.

d)

Poland became a dominant European power.

102.

What marked the beginning of a change in the balance of power in Europe related to Poland?

a)

The election of a new Polish king

b)

The first partition of Poland

c)

The signing of a peace treaty

d)

The establishment of a new government

103.

What was the result of the partitions of Poland between 1772 and 1795?

a)

Poland became a stronger nation

b)

Poland was divided among neighboring countries

c)

Poland expanded its territory

d)

Poland's economy flourished

104.

What did Peter the Great aim to achieve by traveling to Europe with the Grand Embassy in 1697?

a)

To form alliances with Western European countries

b)

To learn about Western European military strategies

c)

To see firsthand the advancements of Western European countries

d)

To establish trade agreements with Western European countries

105.

Which of the following was NOT a method used by Peter the Great to westernize Russia?

a)

Promoting science and technology

b)

Instituting the Table of Ranks

c)

Forcing the nobility to adopt western style values

d)

Reducing taxes for modernization and warfare

106.

What was the purpose of founding the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences by Peter the Great?

a)

To promote religious studies

b)

To enhance scientific and technological development

c)

To train military officers

d)

To increase trade with Western Europe

107.

Who abolished the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church and established the Holy Synod?

a)

Catherine II

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

108.

What was one of Catherine's first tasks when she came into power?

a)

Expanding the territory of Russia

b)

Replenishing the state treasury

c)

Reorganizing the Russian Orthodox Church

d)

Reading the works of liberal philosophers

109.

How did Catherine the Great become known as an "enlightened despot"?

a)

By seizing property from the clergy

b)

By placing a former lover on the throne of Poland

c)

By reading and becoming a disciple of English and French liberal philosophers

d)

By reorganizing 29 provinces under her administrative reform plan

110.

What significant territorial achievement did Catherine the Great accomplish by the end of her reign?

a)

She added more than 200,000 square miles to Russia's territory

b)

She doubled the size of Russia

c)

She took control of the entire Ottoman Empire

d)

She annexed half of Poland

111.

Jethro Tull invented what device that was used to save time and effort in planting seeds?

a)

Seed planter

b)

Seed drill

c)

Seed spreader

d)

Seed combine