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World History Chapter 5: Absolute Monarchs In Europe, Set 1
Test Description: World History Chapter 5: Absolute Monarchs in Europe, set 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) After the northern Dutch gained their freedom from Spain, what type of government did the United Provinces of the Netherlands establish?
A
a republic
B
a constitutional monarchy
C
an absolute monarchy
D
a military dictatorship
2) At the time that Peter the Great took the throne, the most essential part of the Russian economy was
A
serfs.
B
trade relations with Europe.
C
colonies.
D
merchants and bankers.
3) By the end of the 1600s, what had England's system of government become?
A
a military dictatorship
B
a constitutional democracy
C
a constitutional monarchy
D
an absolute monarchy
4) During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, which of the following groups suffered the greatest loss of power?
A
the Russian Orthodox church
B
the serfs
C
the monarchy
D
the boyars
5) European monarchs became absolute rulers in response to which of the following?
A
the growth and increased power of nobilities and representative bodies
B
the increased size of courts and new government bureaucracies
C
heavy tax burdens that were levied to support trade and colonial growth
D
religious and territorial conflicts that caused warfare and revolts
6) Frederick II came to power as the
A
elector of Brandenburg.
B
king of Austria.
C
king of Prussia.
D
emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
7) How could two brothers (Charles V and Ferdinand I) both have the title of Holy Roman Emperor?
A
Ferdinand I was Charles V's heir.
B
That title was given to all sons in that family.
C
Charles V killed Ferdinand I to gain the title.
D
They split the empire into Spain and Austria.
8) How did Cardinal Richelieu work to increase the power of the Bourbon monarchy?
A
He executed nobles and gave their land to the middle class.
B
He excluded nobles from his councils and demanded they live at court.
C
He dissolved Parliament and refused to make Puritan reforms.
D
He moved against the Huguenots and weakened the power of the nobles.
9) How did the economy of central Europe differ from that of western Europe?
A
Serfs in central Europe did not move to cities and become the middle class.
B
A middle class and a system of capitalism developed in central Europe.
C
Monarchs in central Europe taxed the middle class to pay for armies.
D
The feudal system ended earlier in central Europe.
10) How did the Puritans finally win the English Civil War?
A
Cromwell killed Charles I and appointed himself dictator.
B
Cromwell's army defeated the Royalists, and the Puritans held the king prisoner.
C
Cromwell stormed the castle and seized Charles I.
D
Cromwell won support of Parliament and was appointed dictator.
11) How did the United Provinces of the Netherlands differ from neighboring states?
A
It continued the feudal system and did not allow a middle class to grow.
B
It had elected governors whose power depended on landowners and merchants.
C
It had an unstable government that did not focus on economic growth.
D
It was a constitutional monarchy.
12) In Europe, the Seven Years' War resulted in
A
Germany's becoming part of France.
B
Bohemia's becoming part of Austria.
C
no exchange of territories in Europe.
D
Hungary's becoming part of the Ottoman Empire.
13) What was one reason Ivan IV was called Ivan the Terrible?
A
He made the nobility dependent on him and gave power to the middle class.
B
He organized a police force that murdered people he considered traitors.
C
He was in debt to several countries and had to declare bankruptcy.
D
He poisoned his wife Anastasia because she was from a boyar family.
14) What was Peter the Great the first Russian ruler to make an effort to do?
A
westernize Russia
B
organize and utilize a secret police force
C
add territory to the Russian state
D
reduce the power of the nobles
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