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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 ruled under a system of checks and balances
B
Louis XIV lived a modest lifestyle
C
French citizens thrived under Louis XIV’s rule
D
Louis XIV waged wars to achieve his goals.
2) A contributing factor to Louis XIV’s power was
A
granting power to the nobles.
B
loose control on policy
C
creating a standing army
D
creating peace
3) James I of England believed in the divine right of kings, which is the idea that kings
A
could know the mind of God and therefore could determine the future through divination.
B
were equal to God and therefore did not have to live by the laws of the Church.
C
were granted the wisdom of God upon assuming the throne and therefore was faultless.
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
gain political leadership in Europe.
C
purge the Catholic Church of corruption
D
win religious freedom for its citizens
5) How did Luther communicate his concerns about the Catholic Church?
A
He discussed his concerns with his students
B
He talked to the other monks and the pope
C
He persuaded John Tetzel to speak for him
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
Spain
C
England
D
Russia
7) The accomplishments of the English Bill of Rights include
A
limiting the monarchy’s power and preventing taxation
B
granting Parliament the right to make laws and expanding the power of the monarchy.
C
providing for an elected Parliament and giving citizens the right to bear arms
D
allowing Parliament to decide who would become king and creating a legal system
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 opposed the extreme faction in Parliament
C
He believed that God was leading them
D
He sought to establish democracy
9) Using movable type for printing in Europe led to increased
A
participation in government
B
wealth for peasants
C
land ownership for nobles
D
rates of literacy in Europe
10) What caused Luther’s call for the Catholic Church to reform?
A
The emperor made him an outlaw by the Edict of Worms.
B
The widespread selling of indulgences, among other abuses, angered him
C
He disagreed with the system of popes as religious leaders.
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
poor young women in their 40s
C
wealthy married women in their 30s
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
become the wealthiest empire in the world
B
become the most populous empire in the world.
C
successfully converted all Protestants
D
successfully invaded England
14) Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were guided by
A
religion and personal ethics
B
reason and intellect.
C
a desire to avoid conflict
D
basic survival instincts
15) If the Spanish armada had not been defeated,
A
Europe might have been ruled by the Spanish.
B
the balance of power may have shifted to Germany
C
England might have lost its power as a Protestant country.
D
Philip II might have been able to sail to France
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