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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
creating a standing army
C
loose control on policy
D
granting power to the nobles.
3) James I of England believed in the divine right of kings, which is the idea that kings
A
received their power from God and were responsible only to God
B
were granted the wisdom of God upon assuming the throne and therefore was faultless.
C
could know the mind of God and therefore could determine the future through divination.
D
were equal to God and therefore did not have to live by the laws of the Church.
4) In the Thirty Years’ War, France fought against both the Holy Roman Empire and Spain in order to
A
purge the Catholic Church of corruption
B
win religious freedom for its citizens
C
gain political leadership in Europe.
D
preserve the divine right of kings.
5) How did Luther communicate his concerns about the Catholic Church?
A
He persuaded John Tetzel to speak for him
B
He discussed his concerns with his students
C
He talked to the other monks and the pope
D
He published the Ninety-Five Theses
6) Which of the following had a constitutional monarchy at the close of the seventeenth century?
A
France
B
England
C
Spain
D
Russia
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 wanted to replace the king his own son
B
He sought to establish democracy
C
He opposed the extreme faction in Parliament
D
He believed that God was leading them
9) Using movable type for printing in Europe led to increased
A
participation in government
B
land ownership for nobles
C
wealth for peasants
D
rates of literacy in Europe
10) What caused Luther’s call for the Catholic Church to reform?
A
The Church did not stress enough faith and good works
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 widespread selling of indulgences, among other abuses, angered him
11) The witchcraft trials in Europe targeted which demographic?
A
poor single women in their 50s
B
wealthy married women in their 30s
C
poor young women in their 40s
D
poor widowed women in their 50s
12) Changing Protestant attitudes included
A
a decrease in anti-Semitism
B
support for monasticism
C
women being equal to their husbands.
D
clergy being allowed to marry.
13) By the end of King Philip II’s reign, Spain had
A
successfully invaded England
B
become the wealthiest empire in the world
C
successfully converted all Protestants
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
basic survival instincts
C
reason and intellect.
D
religion and personal ethics
15) If the Spanish armada had not been defeated,
A
the balance of power may have shifted to Germany
B
England might have lost its power as a Protestant country.
C
Europe might have been ruled by the Spanish.
D
Philip II might have been able to sail to France
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