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The Protestant Reformation And The Age Of Absolutism
Test Description: The Protestant Reformation and the Age of Absolutism
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following was true of Louis XIV’s rule?
A
Louis XIV waged wars to achieve his goals.
B
Louis XIV ruled under a system of checks and balances
C
French citizens thrived under Louis XIV’s rule
D
Louis XIV lived a modest lifestyle
2) A contributing factor to Louis XIV’s power was
A
creating peace
B
granting power to the nobles.
C
loose control on policy
D
creating a standing army
3) James I of England believed in the divine right of kings, which is the idea that kings
A
were granted the wisdom of God upon assuming the throne and therefore was faultless.
B
could know the mind of God and therefore could determine the future through divination.
C
were equal to God and therefore did not have to live by the laws of the Church.
D
received their power from God and were responsible only to God
4) In the Thirty Years’ War, France fought against both the Holy Roman Empire and Spain in order to
A
preserve the divine right of kings.
B
win religious freedom for its citizens
C
purge the Catholic Church of corruption
D
gain political leadership in Europe.
5) How did Luther communicate his concerns about the Catholic Church?
A
He discussed his concerns with his students
B
He published the Ninety-Five Theses
C
He persuaded John Tetzel to speak for him
D
He talked to the other monks and the pope
6) Which of the following had a constitutional monarchy at the close of the seventeenth century?
A
Russia
B
England
C
France
D
Spain
7) The accomplishments of the English Bill of Rights include
A
allowing Parliament to decide who would become king and creating a legal system
B
providing for an elected Parliament and giving citizens the right to bear arms
C
limiting the monarchy’s power and preventing taxation
D
granting Parliament the right to make laws and expanding the power of the monarchy.
8) Why did Oliver Cromwell lead the New Model Army to overthrow the English monarchy?
A
He sought to establish democracy
B
He wanted to replace the king his own son
C
He believed that God was leading them
D
He opposed the extreme faction in Parliament
9) Using movable type for printing in Europe led to increased
A
land ownership for nobles
B
participation in government
C
wealth for peasants
D
rates of literacy in Europe
10) What caused Luther’s call for the Catholic Church to reform?
A
The widespread selling of indulgences, among other abuses, angered him
B
He disagreed with the system of popes as religious leaders.
C
The emperor made him an outlaw by the Edict of Worms.
D
The Church did not stress enough faith and good works
11) The witchcraft trials in Europe targeted which demographic?
A
poor widowed women in their 50s
B
wealthy married women in their 30s
C
poor young women in their 40s
D
poor single women in their 50s
12) Changing Protestant attitudes included
A
clergy being allowed to marry.
B
a decrease in anti-Semitism
C
support for monasticism
D
women being equal to their husbands.
13) By the end of King Philip II’s reign, Spain had
A
successfully invaded England
B
successfully converted all Protestants
C
become the wealthiest empire in the world
D
become the most populous empire in the world.
14) Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were guided by
A
a desire to avoid conflict
B
religion and personal ethics
C
reason and intellect.
D
basic survival instincts
15) If the Spanish armada had not been defeated,
A
Philip II might have been able to sail to France
B
England might have lost its power as a Protestant country.
C
the balance of power may have shifted to Germany
D
Europe might have been ruled by the Spanish.
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