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AP: Absolute Monarchs 1 The French parlements were A B C D 2 "There are four essential characteristics or qualities of royal authority, First, royal authority is sacred, Second, it is paternal, Third, it is absolute, Fourth, it is subject to reason." Based upon the above statement, from Politics Drawn from the Very Worlds of the Holy Scripture by Jacques Bousset, which of the following would not be a policy of a 17th century absolutist state? A B C D 3 witnessed the overthrow of manorial institutions by the bourgeoisie retained its agrarian institutions was taken over by the peasants underwent an industrial revolution Under Louis XIII, the government was run by A B C D 6 moving toward a monarchy limited by a parlement moving toward an absolute monarchy promoting regionalism as opposed to centralization both a and c the eastern European economy in the 17th and 18th centuries A B C D 5 a decentralized government a large bureaucracy a professional army a royal judiciary system France differed from England in it's political development in the 17th century by A B C D 4 similar to the English Parliament only local in nature local legislative bodies whose legality was recognized by the French king local courts which had no power to legislate but traditionally had the power to recognize or not the legality of a law promulgated by the king both a and b. Colbert who promoted mercantilism Mazarin who protected Louis from the Fronde Cardinal Richelieu who promoted campaigns against the Huguenots none of the above Cardinal Richelieu's chief goal was to A B C D subordinate the French kings to the authority of the pope guarantee the rights of the Huguenots consolidate the power of the grand nobility strengthen the French monarchy 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 1 AP: Absolute Monarchs 7 which best characterizes the policies of Richelieu? A B C D 8 the Fronde was A B C D 9 Louis XV Charles VII Louis XIV Charles V Louis XIV supported all of the following except A B C D 12 was more popular than Richelieu had been avoided war in order to save money was temporarily ousted during the Fronde lacked the basic slills of a chief minister " He reduced everyone to subjection, and brought to his court those very persons he cared least about. Whoever was old enough to serve did not demur. it was still another device to ruin the nobles by accustming them to equality and forcing them to mingle with everyone indiscriminately." The statement above by the Duc de Saint-Simon refers to the reign of A B C D 11 a trade association for the promotion of mercantilism a rebellion of the French nobility and townspeople a royal lawcourt under Louis XIV the yearly tax collection in France Cardinal Mazarin A B C D 10 support for Catholicism at home and abroad hostility toward French nobles, strict neutrality in the 30 support the Catholic cause at home, but the Protestant cause in Central Europe suppression of he Jansenists and revocation of the Edict the building of the Palace of Versailles cooperation with the Estates-General art and culture the theory of divine right of kings. Intendants were A B C D royal civil servants government monopolies leaders of the army judges in the courts 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 2 AP: Absolute Monarchs 13 Louis XIV's brilliant minister of finance was A B C D 14 The revocation of the Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV A B C D 15 James I Charles I Charles II James II James I had difficulty with Parliment because A B C D 19 there was a civil war that toppled the monarchy it became a short-lived republic called the Commonwealth there was a bloodless coup known as the Glorious Revolution she gained her first Hanoverian king. The founder of England's Stuart dynasty was A B C D 18 his own lack of interest in military matters the inability of his general to develop new techniques the nobility's lack of interest in warfare the high cost of extended warfare During the course of the 17th century in England all of the following occurred except A B C D 17 led to the emigration of a quarter million French was a major blunder of Louis'reign closed Protestant schools and exiled Protestant minister all of the above The military policies of Louis XIV were often frustrated by A B C D 16 Vauban Arnauld Jansen Colbert he tried to bypass Parliament in religious matters he was Catholic he had frequent wars with Spain he was too vague in his ideas of the king's right The Puritans fled England A B C D in order to protest the new customs duties when they failed to obtain exemption from Catholic services when James I became determined to maintain and enhance the episcopy none of the above 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 3 AP: Absolute Monarchs 20 The Petition of Right demanded that Charles I A B C D 21 The Petition of Right was major document of Constitutional freedom which required all of the following except A B C D 22 Charles I and James I radical Protestandts members of Parliment Scottish Presbyterians The English Civil War A B C D 26 claimed the people should detemine when the king had been unjust called for regulation of royal policies by a contract opposed sharing of power by king and Parliament justified the rights of Englishmen to limit royal authority. In England, responsibility for the civil war which let to the downfall of absolutism rests mainly with A B C D 25 the nobility demand that he do so general rebellion among the common people broke out in southern England went to war with Scothland both A and B. Thomas Hobbes' LEVIATHAN A B C D 24 no taxation without represention no forced loans on taxes without consent of Parliament no freedman could be imprisoned without due cause no billeting of troops in private homes After dissolving Parliament in 1629, Charles I did not call it again until 1640 when A B C D 23 raise taxes only on parlimentary approval attack Spain dissolve Parliament and raise taxes independently hold secret trilas to deal with Parliament reconciled Charles I from politics removed the army from politics led to the execution of Charles I eliminated Puritanism from English politics The "Roundheads" were A B C D supporters of Charles I in the Civil War supporters of Prliament in the Civil War the nobility who supported the king none of the above 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 4 AP: Absolute Monarchs 27 The " Cavaliers" were A B C D 28 which best explains Parliamnet's victory in the Civil War? A B C D 29 Catholicism was resorted to England religious dissenters were denied many rights the Puritans dominated society gthe landed nobility and gentry were removed from power. The major accomplishment of the Long Parliament was A B C D 33 English theocratic government victory of English democracy development of English absolutism successful leadership of Parliament under the Cavalier Parliament A B C D 32 shows the need of a mdern state for a written constitution is typical of military dictators none of these showed the dependence of English government on Parliment The protectorate of Oliver Cromwell represents the first A B C D 31 The king had no support from English people France intervended in favor of Parliament Parliament had the law on its side The Scottish alliance and Crowell's military reforms The career of Oliver Cromwell A B C D 30 bodyguards of the king soldiers of Cromwell aristocrats who fled England during the Civil War none of the above a triumph of the bourgeoisie over the aristocracy the abolition of the episcopal system a declaration of political and religious rights against royal government both A and C From 1649 to 1660, England was in fact a military despotism but officially was called a A B C D constitutional monarchy absolute monarchy Puritan republic led by a conservative coalition of generals Puritan republic led by Oliver Cromwell 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 5 AP: Absolute Monarchs 34 After the death of Oliver Cromwell, England witnessed the A B C D 35 The term "English Restoration," refers to the restoration of A B C D 36 revolt of the Huguenots against Louis XIV replacement of an English monarch by Parliament revolt of the Netherlands against Spain establishment of Anglicanism in England Which of the following statements about the Glorious Revolution is true? A B C D 40 subject English institutions to the power of the monarchy support Protestants whenever possible in his administration reduce taxes none of the above The term "Glorious Revolution of 1688," refers to the A B C D 39 did not call Parliament had a rather cooperative arrangement with Parliament depended on the Dutch king for financial support had a cooperative arrangement with business corporations The goal of James II's domestic policies was to A B C D 38 property to the Anglican Church the Tudor dynasty Roman Catholicism in England Charles II to the throne In the last years of his reign, Charles II A B C D 37 resurgence of Catholicism reestablishment of the Stuarts restoration of military rule revival of the Tudor dynasty It was a violent act It was an absolutist act It was a constitutional act It brought Charles II to the throne Politically, the Glorious Revolution replaced A B C D James I with William and Mary James II with Mary I Charles II with Queen Anne none of the above 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 6 AP: Absolute Monarchs 41 Which philosopher was influenced by and wrote in support of the Glorious Revolution? A B C D 42 The political theorist whose views supported that of the British middle class was A B C D 43 Hapsburgs Westphalians Hohenzollerns Hanoverians The landowning nobility of Prussia was known as A B C D 47 an able foreign service an impressive court life a brilliant educational system a highly disciplined army The ruling family in Prussia was called the A B C D 46 to preserve life, liberty, and property by a minority of the people by kings to prevent false judgments by the majority Prussia gained status as a major power in the 18th century by creating an effective bureaucracy and forming A B C D 45 Samuel Johnson Thomas Hobbes Lord Byron John Locke According to John Locke, governments are formed A B C D 44 Jean-Jacques Rousseau John Locke Adams Smith William Hobbes the boyars the magyars the Junkers the cabinet Frederick William the Great Elector succeeded in A B C D defending German lands from the onslaught of the Ottoman Empire forging an army which enforced his will without the approval of the nobility establishing trade between German principalities and France all of the above 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 7 AP: Absolute Monarchs 48 Under Frederick William the Great Elector, Brandenburg-Prussia A B C D 49 Frederick I was called the least "Prussian" of his family because he A B C D 50 pushing the Tartars out of Russia proclaiming himself Tsar building the Kremlin eliminating the power of the Patriarch Following the reign of Ivan the Terrible, there was a period called A B C D 54 aggressive and war-like policies acquisition of a royal title fanatical military discipline acquisition of the throne for his daughter Ivan III (the Great) (1462-1505) of Russia accomplished all of the following except A B C D 53 Expansion of the military Efficient taxation Social welfare programs Foreign conquests Frederick William I was known for his A B C D 52 failed to maintaining military discipline failed to conquer Pomerania patronized the arts lost control of his nobility Which of the following policies was instrumental in making Frederick William a respected Prussian ruler? A B C D 51 demonstrated the superiority of diplomacy over military power declined in power became the second strongest military power in Germany became the most sophisticated cultural center in Europe the "Great Peace" the "Accomodation" the "Time of Troubles" none of the above Peter the Great (1682-1725) based his policies of the westernization of Russia upon which of the following concepts? A B C D Russia had to westernize if she wished to be included in the inner circle of Europe Britain and France would extend Russia monetary credits for westernization St. Petersburg was a western city Westernization would make Russia a great cultural center 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 8 AP: Absolute Monarchs 55 Peter the Great built his new capital A B C D 56 The goal of Peter the Great's internal reforms was to A B C D 57 a weak and vain nobility and a financial crisis provincial disunity and commercial decline an unproductive legislature and dictatorial chief minister both B and C Of the following, which nation BEST completes the statement: "Others wage war; you _______, marry"? A B C D 61 a trusted advisor to the king of Prussia an elite force of Prussian military officers a "communal" form in Russia none of the above Which best explains the decline of Dutch power?j A B C D 60 allow the nobility complete freedom of action compel noblemen to serve the state in return for land and serfs exempt noblemen from military service force noblemen to settle in Moscow where he could control them A boyer is A B C D 59 support a policy of warfare secure a warm water port oppose westernization both A and B Peter the Great's policy toward the nobility was to A B C D 58 on the Baltic Sea on the Black Sea in Pomerania in the Ural Mountains England France Austria Spain Sweden proved incapable of sustaining its position as a great power because A B C D its population and natural resources were inadequate of incompetent military leadership the Baltic Sea was too great a barrier it was not willing to take great risks for power 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 9 AP: Absolute Monarchs 62 The growth of absolutism resulted in wars prompted by A B C D 63 The Ottoman Empire made its greatest military impressions on Europe in 1683 by A B C D 64 B C D Spain's influence as a major power ended Britain's empire overseas was extended It unified the Spanish and French thrones It developed the priniciples of balance of power The Hapsburg Empire ruled by Charles V included Austria, the Netherlands, and A B C D 68 strengthened the French position on the continent by uniting France and Spain stimulated British business with Latin America was limited to operations in western Europe demonstrated France's military superiority Of the following, which was not a result of the Peace of Utrecht? A B C D 67 provoke cooperation among Catholic kings save European civilization from total extermination stimulate a chain of military ventures end the threat of Turkish power to central Europe The War of the Spanish Succession A 66 laying siege to Vienna conquering southern France invading Russia along the river routes seizing lands north of the Black Sea The siege of Vienna by the Turks in 1683 did all of the following except A B C D 65 the militant policies of the Huguenots merchants greed for profits Hapsburgs' new Spanish acquisitions religious differences and dynastic ambitions France Spain Russia Sweden Colbert strengthened the French economy by A B C D following mercantilist policies reducing government military spending cancelling the Edict of Nantes lowering taxes 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 10 AP: Absolute Monarchs 69 Peter the Great used all of the following means to westernize Russia except A B C D 70 Philip II tried to increase his power by A B C D 71 Britain and France should have equal power in Europe Prussia, Austria, and Russia should have armies of equal size no single nation should dominate Europe a European nation had to have at least one ally Peter the Great's principle foreign policy achievement was A B C D 75 forming a limited constitutional monarchy defeating Spain in the 30 Years' War expanding the Prussian army setting up overseas colonies To Europeans in the 1700s, balance of power meant that A B C D 74 limited constitutional monarchy democracy socialist state absolute monarchy The Hohenzollerns built up Prussian power by A B C D 73 capturing Hapsburg lands in Austria making an alliance with the Turks stamping out Protestantism joining the Spanish Armada Government during the rule of Ivan the Terrible was a A B C D 72 inviting European engineers to Russia forcing Russian nobles to adopt western customs building a new capital at St. Petersburg ending Russian expansion in the west the acquisition of ports on the Black Sea the acquisition of ports on the Baltic Sea the defensive alliance with England the defeat of France in the Great Northern War The independence of the Dutch Netherlands was recognized A B C D The independence of the Dutch Netherlands was recognized The independence of the small German states was guaranteed The Hapsburgs were removed as rulers of Austria Each German prince could choose the religion of his territory 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 11 AP: Absolute Monarchs 76 "Paris is well worth a Mass." In this statement, Henry IV meant that A B C D 77 The Edict of Nantes A B C D 78 was still based on the feudal system was based on capitalism allowed serfs more freedom than under the Rurik Dynasty was based on mercantilism Peter the Great wanted to westernize Russia in order to A B C D 82 building a strong army making an alliance with Austria ending the privileges of the Junkers converting the people to Catholicism The Russian economics system during the rule of the early Romanov czars A B C D 81 the defeat of the Armada economic and religious differences Philip II's persecution of Dutch Catholics Spain's decision to partition the Netherlands After the 30 Years' War, the Hohenzollerns made Prussia into a powerful state by A B C D 80 gave the Huguenots the right to worship forbade Catholics to persecute Huguenots gave the king the right to tax the Church made Protestantism the state religion of France The Dutch revolt against Spanish rule was caused by A B C D 79 control of the city of Paris was the key to uniting France political power was more important than religion the city of Paris should be allowed to remain Catholic Paris was a center of Catholicism introduce Protestantism into Russia maintain the balance of power in Europe overthrow Ivan the Terrible strengthen Russian power in Europe Religious conflict in England involved the A B C D Huguenots, Catholics, and Puritans Calvinists and Puritans Huguenots and members of the Anglican Church Catholics, Puritans, and members of the Anglican Church 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 12 AP: Absolute Monarchs 83 One difference between the French bureaucracy under Louis XIV and the Russian bureaucracy under Peter the Great was that A B C D 84 As a result of the Glorious Revolution, England became A B C D 85 Religious persecution helps make a nation stronger and more unified Religious persecution drains talent from the nation Religious tolerance leads to a divided nation Religious tolerance helps make a nation more unified Colbert did all of the following to promote the French economy except A B C D 89 strenghened individual rights weakened Parliament made free speech the right of every English citizen established cruel and unusual punishment for certain crimes Which of the following hypothesis is supported by France's experience under Louis XIV? A B C D 88 She promoted Protestantism in England She expanded the English navy She married Philip II of Spain She kept peace within her kingdon The English Bill of Rights A B C D 87 the most powerful nation in Europe the strongest monarchy in Europe a democratic nation a limited constitutional monarchy Which of the following is not a true statement about Elizabeth I? A B C D 86 Louis XIV set up a secret police Louis XIV discouraged the involvement of nobles in government unlike Louis XIV, Peter the Great wanted to choose the bureaucratic officials Russian bureaucracy was more westernized than French bureaucracy build a large merchant fleet enact high protective tariffs give state support to domestic industries destroy the remnants of power held by the craft guilds "The 36 years of his reign knew only one year of peace." Which European ruler is being described? A B C D Louis XIV George III Peter the Great Oliver Cromwell 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 13 AP: Absolute Monarchs 90 The leader of the opposition to Louis XIV's military objectives was A B C D 91 One result of the seventeenth century crises in Europe was A B C D 92 exclude the high nobility from real power serve as a hospital for Louis when he was ill act as a reception hall for foreign visitors give Louis a life of absolute privacy The trend in Spain during the seventeenth century was A B C D 96 gambling with large sums of money the humiliation of noble courtiers successful challenges to Louis' authority an overwhelming concern with etiquette The overall practical purpose of the Versailles system was to A B C D 95 the assassination in 1661 of Cardinal Mazarin increased power for the Parlement of Paris a stronger, more secure, more unified noble army Frenchmen looking to the crown for stability Activities at the court of Versailles included all of the following except A B C D 94 an increased role of the church in secular society a trend toward democratic reforms in government the division of empires into smaller feudal kingdoms a trend absolutism, as exemplified by Louis XIV The series of noble revolts known as the Fronde resulted in A B C D 93 William of Orange Frederick the Great Charles II Leopold I economic growth because of New World colonies the loss of European possessions a waning in the power of the Catholic church the emergence of a dominant middle class The Russian "Time of Troubles" describes A B C D an anarchie period before the rise of the Romanov dynasty a time of religious turmoil in which many Old Believer Russians committed suicide a period of revolt led by Cossack Stenka Razin a part of the reign of Tsar Alexis, who established serfdom in Russia 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 14 AP: Absolute Monarchs 97 The cultural reforms of Peter the Great A B C D 98 The most successful of the absolute rulers of the seventeenth century were those who A B C D 99 failed to change habits of dress and grooming left the Orthodox Church untouched required Russian men to wear beards permitted Russian women many new freedoms used older systems of administration to their advantage crushed the power of the landed aristocracy dominated the lives of their subjects at every level all of the above Thomas Hobbs' "Leviathan" was a A B C D snake that killed a little Dutch boy mythical Frankish king, a role model for James II state with the power to keep order principle of the right to revolution 100 Seventeenth century culture witnessed all of the following except A B C D France replacing Italy as Europe's artistic and intellectual center the French theater's break with royal patronage, as demonstrated by Moliere's plays a Golden Age in Dutch painting, exemplified by Rembrandt the neoclassical emphasis on the clever and polished over the emotional and imaginative 11/2/2011 3:39:22 PM Page 15