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The monarch beheaded during the English Civil War was: a. oliver cromwell b. anne bolelyn c. james I d. charles I

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d

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The English call the 1688-89 transfer of power to William and Mary the "Glorious Revolution" because: a. England and Scotland were formally separated and allowed to have their own kings b. Catholics were finally placed on an equal footing with Protestants in public life, religion, and government c. Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and England formally united to become Great Britain d. It established England, without bloodshed, as a mixed monarchy governed by "the King in Parliament"

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d

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Charles I's death sent shockwaves through Europe because: a. He was killed by his own forces b. It was the first time a reigning king had been killed by his subjects c. It was the first time a reigning king had been legally tried and executed for treason by his subjects d. He was assassinated after he had surrendered to the parliamentary army

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c

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Which of the following did NOT adopt absolute monarchy? a. England b. France c. Prussia d. Russia

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a

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Louis XIV brought the nobility of France to Versailles to: a. Use them as his personal staff b. Keep them safe from invading armies c. Ensure their loyalty d. Help in the construction of his palace.

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c

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For Martin Luther, the idea of "justification by faith" meant what? a. Christians were justified in condemning other religions b. Protestants were justified in leaving the Catholic church c. Humans are saved by God's grace alone d. None of the above

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c

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Protestantism took hold and spread initially: a. Only in the German territories b. In Germany and then in southern Europe c. In Germany and then mostly in northern Europe d. in central Europe and then to the Americas

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c

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Luther was inspired to write the Ninety-Five Theses because of: a. His discovery of the sinful nature of Rome b. The sale of indulgences c. His fear that he was not godly enough d. A personal feud with the pope

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b

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Oliver Cromwell rose to power in England as: a. the leader of the parliamentary army b. a well-known Puritan preacher c. the leader of a Presbyterian alliance between the Scots and the English d. None of the above

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a

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In comparison to Lutheranism, Calvinism was much more: a. Emotional in its piety b. Passive towards the world and its problems c. Relaxed in its approach to personal morality d. Authoritarian with respect to personal conduct and morality

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d

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In response to Charles I's arrest of parliamentary leaders, the English Parliament: a. Refused to meet to agree to let Charles raise taxes b. Voted to raise taxes to muster an army for itself c. Was dissolved d. Withdrew to Scotland

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b

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When the English established settlements, they often used the "plantation" model, which they had first used in: a. Spain b. Ireland c. Wales d. India

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b

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With respect to salvation, Calvin argued: a. All members of the Calvinist church would be saved b. Good works could allow a person to merit salvation c. Anyone who believed in God would be saved d. God alone chose who was saved and who was damned and one's fate could not be changed

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d

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Martin Luther's religious reforms included all of the following except: a. Reducing the number of sacraments from seven to two b. Allowing priests to marry c. Denying that Christ was truly present at the Lord's Supper d. Belief in the absolute authority of the Scripture

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c

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England challenged Spanish supremacy in the Atlantic by: a. Attacking Spanish coastal cities b. Attacking Spanish cities in the New World c. Attacking Spanish ships that were sailing from their colonies to Spain d. Founding rival colonies close to Spanish territory in the New World

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c

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The government of France under Louis XIV would be best described as: a. A constitutional monarchy b. High decentralized: Louis appointed able people and left them to do their jobs c. Highly centralized, with everyone being appointed by and reporting to the king d. Chaotic, with no clear lines of authority or responsibility

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c

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The Elizabethan Settlement: a. Repealed Catholic legislation b. Made Elizabeth "supreme governor" of the church c. Kept the prayer book d. All of the above

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d

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In attempting to restore Catholicism in England, Queen Mary did all of the following EXCEPT: a. Burn Protestant leaders at the stake b. Prohibit priests from marrying c. Restore the Latin mass d. restore the property of monasteries and convents

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d

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The reformer associated with the notion of predestination is: a. John Calvin b. Martin Luther c. Edward VI d. Ignatius Loyola

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a

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The wars of Louis XIV: a. were an enormous drain on the treasury of France b. allowed Louis to construct the palace at Versailles c. Led to the defeat of Spain in the War of the Spanish Succession d. None of the above

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a

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Which of the following is true regarding the Thirty Years' War? a. It began as a conflict between Protestants and Catholics b. It was fought primarily in Germany c. It resulted in an enormous loss of life d. All of the above

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d

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The medium most likely to help shape public opinion in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries was: a. plays b. gossip c. sermons d. books

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a

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Luther's writings and actions were condemned by: a. Leo X b. Innocent III c. Martin V d. Gregory VII

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a

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Huguenots were: a. Supporters of the pope b. French Calvinists c. Christians who died for their faith d. Blood relatives of the French king

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b

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One reason that Luther was able to win great public support for his position was the introduction of: a. Additional feast days to the religious calendar b. New sacraments into his religious worship c. Printed pamphlets to disseminate his views d. Redistribution of Church lands to the peasants

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c

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Many Roman Catholic Churchmen viewed the "New Science," especially as typified by Copernican theory: a. As a valuable tool, as long as the scientists were Catholic b. As completely compatible with Church doctrine c. With some skepticism but as being overall acceptable d. As a direct threat to Church doctrine

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d

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Copernicus's work on the problem of the Ptolemaic system was commissioned by: a. Tycho Brahe's observatory b. The Roman Catholic Church c. The Polish royal family d. The tsar of Russia

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b

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The royal finance minister who increased revenues in France during the reign of Louis XIV was: a. Cardinal Richelieu b. John Locke c. Jean-Baptiste Colbert d. Cardinal Mazarin

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c

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In 1616, Galileo Galilei was urged by his supporters to stop promulgating Copernican ideas, when the Catholic Church: a. Threatened him with excommunication b. Placed Copernicus's work on the Index of Forbidden Books c. Inducted him into the Knights of Malta d. Established the Vatican observatory under Jesuit control

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b

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Galileo concluded that the Copernican hypothesis was correct after observing: a. the moons of Jupiter b. The phases of the Moon c. the rings of Saturn d. A comet

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a

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In the 1690s, the Hapsburgs were in power in all of the following places except: a. Spain b. Holland c. Austria d. The Netherlands

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b

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In general, the policies of Peter the Great of Russia included: a. Reducing the tax burden on the peasantry b. Invading and conquering the Ottoman empire c. the introduction of western ideas and customs d. Abolishing serfdom and giving the freed serfs land

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c

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As a leader of the "scientific revolution," Isaac Newton was: a. A public figure who gave open lectures at Oxford b. A recluse who spent his time at Oxford c. A likeable public figure who enjoyed London society d. A recluse who spent his time in Cambridge

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d

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Galileo was brought to trial by the Inquisition because he: a. Failed to prove Copernican ideas to Cardinal Baronius b. Refused to accept the truth of Christianity c. Promoted Copernican ideas and had insulted his old patron, Cardinal Barberini, who was now Pope Urban VIII d. Refused to publish the results of his observations refuting Copernicus

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c

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The three primary elements of western "triangular trade" were: a. Slaves, molasses, and rum b. Sugar, tobacco, and rum c. Slaves, tobacco, and gold d. None of the above

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a

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The heart of the Habsburg empire was: a. England b. Ireland c. Russia d. Austria

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d

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One effect of the work of Isaac Newton was to: a. Demonstrate the ability of mathematics to explain the workings of the universe b. Show the value of meditation and prayer in solving the most persistent scientific problems c. Show that even someone from a poor family could rise to the heights of political life d. Show the value of religious life when pursuing a career in science

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a

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Isaac Newton's best-known work was his research conducted on: a. Electricity b. Gravity c. Light d. Mathematics

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b

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One of the important causes of the American Revolution was Britain's success in: a. the Seven Years' War b. King William's War c. the War of the Spanish Succession d. the wars of the Habsburg League

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a

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The theory of absolutism became popular in the seventeenth century in response to: a. Public distrust of the constitutional monarchy in England b. Public distrust of the republican governance in the Dutch Republic c. A desire for order after the chaos and war of the previous century d. The desire of the lower classes to be responsible directly to the king rather than to the local lords

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c

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Johannes Kepler built on the work of his mentor, Tycho Brahe, to: a. correct two of Copernicus's assumptions concerning planetary motions b. discover the undreamed galaxy c. Become the first court astrologer to Christiana of Sweden d. Correct Galileo's first law of motion

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a

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The goal of Peter the Great's foreign policy was to: a. Secure year-round ports for Russia b. Annex Prussia c. Secure territories in the New World d. Conquer the Ottoman Empire

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a

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding John Locke? a. He was critical of absolutism b. He believed governments were created to protect life, liberty and property c. He believed people had a right to dissolve tyrannical governments d. He supported absolutism

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d

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In the context of early modern European history, the American War of Independence was: a. The beginning of the end for absolutist governments in Europe b. The final military conflict in a century-long struggle between Great Britain and France c. The event which led to the execution of the English king d. The end of an important trade relationship between America and Britain

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b

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Copernicus's Heliocentric theory: a. Was immediately ridiculed amongst the scientific community b. Was endorsed by the Catholic Church c. Exchanged the position of the earth and the sun in the Ptolemaic model d. Was published by him as soon as he formulated his discovery

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c

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