Quiz 14

Question 1

During the seventeenth century, the Austrian Empire __________
fell apart into autonomous states.
remained a collection of territories with their own laws and political life.
regained full power over the territories within its borders.
was limited to the size of present-day Austria.

Answer 1

remained a collection of territories with their own laws and political life.

Question 2

The Thirty Years’ War __________
pitted Spain against its Dutch provinces.
ended the monarchy in England.
brought an end to the Holy Roman Empire.
unified Germany.

Answer 2

brought an end to the Holy Roman Empire.

Question 3

An artistic style of the seventeenth century characterized by complex forms, bold ornamentation, and contrasting elements is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
  Absolutism 
  Mannerism 
  Impressionism 
  Baroque 
  Abstract

Answer 3

Baroque

Question 4

At the end of the reign of __________, Spain controlled all of South America and a number of settlements in Asia and Africa.

Philip II
Charles I
Elizabeth Tudor
Mary Tudor

Answer 4

Philip II

Question 5

Mannerism and the baroque __________

none of these answers
both sought to blend Renaissance ideals with the spiritual ideals of the new age.
both reflected the spiritual perceptions of the time.
both rejected the artistic principles of the Renaissance.

Answer 5

both reflected the spiritual perceptions of the time.

Question 6

A political system in which a ruler holds total power is _______________.

  Republic 
  Absolutism 
  Mannerism 
  Progressivism 
  Minimalism

Answer 6

Absolutism

Question 7

An artistic movement that emerged in Italy in the 1520s and 1530s, it marked the end of the Renaissance was called _______________.

  Mannerism 
  Gothic 
  Minimalism 
  Impressionism 
  Absolutism

Answer 7

Mannerisms

Question 8

A fleet of warships is a(n) _______________.

  boyar 
  armada 
  regimen 
  batallion 
  czar

Answer 8

Armada

Question 9

The MAIN cause of the sixteenth-century French civil wars was __________

provincial resentment of the growing power of the monarchy.
efforts to convert Huguenots to Catholicism.
tension between Catholics and Huguenots.
popular resentment of the extravagance of the monarchs.

Answer 9

tension between Catholics and Huguenots.

Question 10

Victory over Sweden gave __________ access to the Baltic Sea and a “window to the West.”

Frederick I
Michael Romanov
Peter the Great
Ivan the Terrible

Answer 10

Peter the great

Question 11

__________ claimed people formed governments to protect their rights.

Cromwell
Hobbes
Tudor
Locke

Answer 11

Locke

Question 12

In the English Revolution, those who __________ were called Cavaliers.

supported the king
supported Parliament
were extreme Puritans
served in the armies of Oliver Cromwell

Answer 12

supported the king

Question 13

In Spain, __________ wrote an extraordinary number of plays, almost 500 of which survived.

William Shakespeare
Miguel de Cervantes
Lope de Vega
Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Answer 13

Lope de Vega

Question 14

The English and Glorious Revolutions are most notable for __________

ending religious discrimination.
causing little bloodshed.
installing new monarchs.
strengthening democratic ideals.

Answer 14

strengthening democratic ideals.

Question 15

Which of the following did NOT lead to French debts during the reign of Louis XIV?

Louis XIV’s desire to achieve military glory
wars to ensure Bourbon domination over European affairs
subsidies for new industries
Louis XIV’s extravagant personal lifestyle

Answer 15

subsidies for new industries