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Peter the Great was interested in reform because he hoped to

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increase Russia's territory

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At the Battle of Poltava, Peter the Great defeated

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a. Sweden. b. a Ukrainian rebellion. Incorrect c. Poland. d. Latvia. e. Austria.

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French intendants were directly responsible to

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a. the head of the military. b. Cardinal Richelieu. c. the great noble families. Incorrect d. the monarchy. e. the high court.

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Cardinal Richelieu and Louis XIII laid siege to what Protestant commercial center?

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La Rochelle

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How did the climate change in Europe during the seventeenth century

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It became colder and wetter.

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The first group to rebel against the French government in the Fronde were

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Paris magistrates.

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The first group to rebel against the French government in the Fronde were

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Paris magistrates.

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Louis XIV's claim in the War of the Spanish Succession was that

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his grandson Philip of Anjou should inherit the Spanish crown

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Louis XIV's military goal in Europe was to

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a. capture as many trade ports as possible. b. capture England and its colonies in the Americas. Incorrect c. reach France's natural borders, particularly to the east. d. expand west to the Atlantic coastline. e. take as much territory from Spain as he could.

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The most enduring legacy of Frederick William I was

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providing the foundation for a militaristic country

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In 1521, Emperor Charles V divided his territories into two branches,

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Austria and Spain.

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Charles II entered into a secret agreement with Louis XIV in 1670 to promote the interests of what in England?

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Catholicism

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Political power in the Dutch Republic was

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a. held by the stadholder and his royal courtiers. b. exercised by a democratically elected States-General. c. controlled by an oligarchy of wealthy merchants. d. controlled by an absolute monarchy. e. held by the central government.

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The Edict of Nantes

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e. granted the Huguenots the right to public worship in 150 towns.

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Louis XIV believed in what political theory?

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The divine right of kings

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During the middle decades of the seventeenth century, the European nation that prospered the most was

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the Netherlands

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Charles I had to call Parliament in 1640 because he needed money to

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. send an army to put down a rebellion in Scotland.

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What title did Armand Jean du Plessis hold when he served Louis XIII?

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Cardinal Richelieu

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In the late seventeenth century, the Austrian Habsburgs drove what rival empire out of Hungary?

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The Ottomans

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In England, the New Model Army of 1642 served

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c. Parliament.

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Henry VII of England secured peace with Scotland by

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marrying his daughter to the Scottish king

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In response to the Fronde, who stepped down from political power in France?

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a. Cardinal Richelieu b. Louis XIV Incorrect c. Cardinal Mazarin d. Parlement of Paris e. Queen Regent Anne

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The 1477 marriage of Maximilian of the Holy Roman Empire to Mary of Burgundy angered

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France.

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Under King Henry VIII, the head of the Church of England was

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Henry VIII.

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According to the English Test Act of 1673,

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political participation was based upon adherence to the Church of England.

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What was Jean-Baptiste Colbert's area of expertise in the government of Louis XIV?

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a. Finance b. Diplomacy Incorrect c. Law d. Culture e. Exploration

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What did Henry VIII of England use to transform his country into a Protestant state?

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Select one: a. Permission of the pope Incorrect b. Marriage alliances c. His army d. Parliament e. Taxes on Catholics

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The Austrian Habsburgs began to centralize their power in the seventeenth century by suppressing

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Bohemia.

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Before he became King of England, James was already King of

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Scotland.

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In 1685, Louis XIV revoked the

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Edict of Nantes

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The Austrian Empire was ruled in the seventeenth century by what dynasty

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Habsburg

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Between 1673 and 1682 the French explored and occupied the New World territory of

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a. Quebec. Incorrect b. Manhattan. c. Hispaniola. d. Nova Scotia. e. Louisiana.

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Louis XIV's nickname of the "Sun King" came from

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a costume he once wore.

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In Peter the Great's tour of western Europe, he

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a. was notably impressed by the Dutch and English. b. decided he would model his rule after the French example. c. sought to form a closer relationship with the Church of Rome. d. employed spies to steal industrial technology. Incorrect e. focused mostly on learning military tactics.

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In the early seventeenth century, English Puritans wanted

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a. to eliminate bishops from the Church of England. c. a resurgence of Roman Catholicism. d. all people to be required to attend the Church of England. e. Parliament to suppress and punish immoral behavior.

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In the seventeenth century, serfdom returned to

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eastern Europe

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The guiding principle behind Cardinal Richelieu's domestic policies was

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a. suppressing all groups under the monarchy.

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The Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre

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Select one: a. saw Protestants attack Catholics. b. was followed by a lengthy peace between Catholics and Calvinists. c. resulted in the deaths of thousands and turned into a long civil war. d. began at the birth of a Protestant heir to the French throne. Incorrect e. was condemned by Pope Gregory XIII.

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Peter the Great built St. Petersburg largely by using

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unpaid peasant labor

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As a result of the Thirty Years' War, the Austrian Habsburgs

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turned inward and eastward in an attempt to unify their power

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The negative reputation of Ivan the Terrible grew from his violent treatment of

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a. many of the leading boyar families. b. the service nobility. Incorrect c. Mongols who married Russians. d. Catholic priests. e. intellectuals in the Russian middle class.

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French foreign policy under Cardinal Richelieu focused primarily on c. preventing the Catholic Habsburgs from holding territories surrounding France.

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As a result of the Peace of Augsburg, Select one: a. all Europeans were given religious freedom. b. Catholics reasserted their claim over all Germans. c. political interests were taken out of religious decisions. Incorrect d. nearly all Germans converted to Lutheranism. e. there were no religious wars in Germany for many decades.

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The Union of Utrecht was an alliance of a. Protestant provinces in the Netherlands.

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Charles I frequently clashed with what group in Parliament? Select one: a. Stuart family b. Catholics c. House of Commons Correct d. Archbishop of Canterbury e. House of Lords

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