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04/25/2012
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1)The most successful politique was:
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1)Elizabeth I of England.
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2)During the first half of the 16th century, religious conflict had been confined to central Europe and was primarily a struggle between Lutherans and __________ to secure rights and freedoms for themselves.
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2)Zwinglians
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3)The __________ sponsored a centralized Episcopal church system hierarchically arranged from pope to parish priest and stressing unquestioning obedience to the person at the top.
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3)Counter-Reformation
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4)The Edict of Nantes was criticized for:
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4)creating a state within a state.
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5)French Protestants are known as __________ and were under surveillance in France in the early 1520s.
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5)Huguenots
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6)Many French aristocrats found __________ religious convictions useful to their political goals.
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6)Calvinist
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7)What significant event occurred in 1588
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7)English defeat of the Spanish Armada.
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8)The new __________ wealth brought dramatic social change to the peoples of Europe during the second half of the 16th century.
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8)American
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9)The resistance of the __________, especially, proved the undoing of Spanish dreams of World Empire.
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9)Netherlands
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10)The national covenant, led by Louis of Nassau, called the __________, is a solemn pledge to resist the decrees of Trent and the Inquisition.
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10)Compromise
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11)On July 22, 1581 the member provinces of the Union of Utrecht met in The Hague and formally declared __________ no longer their ruler.
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11)Philip
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12)These more extreme Puritans, known as __________, wanted every congregation to be autonomous, a law unto itself, with neither Episcopal nor Presbyterian control.
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12)Congregationalists
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13)After the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre, __________ was the only protector of Protestants in France and the Netherlands.
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13)Elizabeth
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14)One of the first actions Ferdinand took as king of Bohemia was to:
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14)revoke the religious freedoms of the Bohemian Protestants.
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15)By 1609, Palatine Calvinists headed a Protestant defensive alliance against Spain with the assistance of these nations', 16th-century Spanish enemies:
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15)England, France, and the Netherlands.
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16)One of the first actions Ferdinand took as king of Bohemia was to:
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16)revoke the religious freedoms of the Bohemian Protestants.
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17)In the second half of the 16th century, Germany was an almost ungovernable land of about 360 __________ political entities.
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17)autonomous
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18)During the course of the Thirty Years' War, the war went through __________ distinguishable periods.
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18)four
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19)By 1622, __________ had not only subdued and re-Catholicized Bohemia, but conquered the Palatinate as well.
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19)Ferdinand
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20)The Thirty Years' War had killed an estimated __________ of the German population and has been called the worst European catastrophe since the Black Death.
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20)one-third
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21)The seven provinces that became the United Provinces of the Netherlands emerged as a nation in 1572 after revolting against this nation
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21)Spain.
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22)Which of the following is true of the Netherlands?
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22)Toleration marked the Dutch religious life, where peoples of differing religious faiths lived together peacefully.
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23)In contrast to the 17th- and 18th-century French monarchies or English parliamentary system, the Netherlands was formally a __________.
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23)republic
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24)In the Netherlands, more people lived in __________ than in any other area of Europe.
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24)cities
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25)Success in building a secure financial base independent of the support of noble estates, diets, or assemblies is indicative of __________ rule
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25)absolute
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26)During the reign of James I, the British Parliament met:
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26)only when convened by the monarch.
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27)Under Oliver Cromwell, England was officially
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27)a Puritan republic.
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28)After Cromwell died in 1658, the English were ready by 1660 to restore:
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28)the Anglican Church and the monarchy.
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29)In the Treaty of Dover, Charles II and Louis XIV's secret agreement called for Charles II to:
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29)announce his conversion to Catholicism, and in exchange Louis XIV promised to pay Charles a substantial subsidy.
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30)When James II became king, he immediately demanded the repeal of the?
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30)Test Act
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31)During the rule of Louis XIV, the "divine right of kings" referred to the king's duty:
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31)to fulfill God's will.
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32)The Mississippi Bubble refers to the:
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32)general time period during regent rule for King Louis XV, named after the regent himself.
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33)King Louis XIV won the support of the French __________ by supporting their local influence and social status.
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33)nobility
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34)The chief feature of 18th-century French political life was the:
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34)attempt of the nobility to use its authority to limit the power of the monarchy.
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35)The palace at __________ is a perfect example of how Louis XIV used the physical setting of his court to exert political control.
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35)Versailles
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36)Louis XIV's power and central position in French society were reflected in the unofficial title "The __________."
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36)Sun King
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37)A Roman Catholic religious movement known as _____ arose in the 1630s in opposition to the theology and the political influence of the Jesuits and adhered to the teachings of St. Augustine.
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37)Jansenism
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38)He was known as the Great Elector:
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38)Frederick William.
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39)The __________ was meant to ensure that Maria Theresa could inherit the Habsburg crown.
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39)Pragmatic Sanction
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40)Under Hohenzollern rule, __________ were allowed almost complete control over the serfs on their estates.
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40)Junkers
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41)The __________ dynasty ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917
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41)Romanov
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42)The dangers and turmoil of Peter the Great's youth convinced him that the power of the tsar must be made secure from the jealousy of the __________.
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42)boyars
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43)The Ottoman Empire was the largest and most stable political entity to arise in or near Europe following the collapse of the __________.
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43)Roman Empire
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44)The Ottoman sultans governed their empire through units, called __________, of officially recognized religious communities
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44)millets
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45)Through the practice known as the __________, the Ottomans, until the end of the 17th century, recruited their most elite troops from Christian communities, usually in the Balkans
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45)devshirme
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46)The "Table of Ranks," published by Peter the Great in 1722, was:
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46)a table that equated a person's social position with his rank in the bureaucracy or the military.
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47)Under the rule of Peter the Great, Russia's boyars:
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47)lost much of their power.
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48)King Henry IV stunned France, Spain, and the pope by:
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48)publicly abandoning the Protestant faith and embracing Catholicism.
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49)The Austrian branch of Philip II's family retained possession of the imperial title and the western and eastern Habsburg lands until
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49)1918.
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50)Describe the general state of the Spanish economy in the late 16th and early 17th centuries?
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50)A growing demand and limited supply caused prices and inflation to rise.
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51)The Peace of Augsburg recognized in law what had already been established in practice:
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51)the ruler of a land would determine the religion of the land.
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52)The most successful politique was:
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52)Elizabeth I of England.
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53)What sparked the first wave of Protestant persecution in France?
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53)the capture of the French king Francis I at the Battle of Pavia
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54)Who were the three powerful families that sought the French monarchy after the death of king Henry II?
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54)the Bourbons, the Montmorency-Chatillons, and the Guises
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55)What event starkly marked the beginning of the French wars of religion?
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55)the duke of Guise surprising a Protestant congregation in Champagne and massacring many worshipers
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56)King Henry IV stunned France, Spain, and the pope by
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56)publicly abandoning the Protestant faith and embracing Catholicism.
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57)The Edict of Nantes was criticized for:
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57)creating a state within a state.
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58)What significant event occurred in 1588
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58)English defeat of the Spanish Armada.
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59)The Austrian branch of Philip II's family retained possession of the imperial title and the western and eastern Habsburg lands until
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59)1918.
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60)Which of the following statements most accurately describes the general state of the Spanish economy in the late 16th and early 17th centuries?
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60)A growing demand and limited supply caused prices and inflation to rise.
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61)Which of the following adjectives most accurately describes Philip II
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61)withdrawn
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62)William of Orange was a confessed
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62)All of these answers.
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63)What did the Perpetual Edict of 1577 do?
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63)provided for the removal of all Spanish troops from the Netherlands within 20 days
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64)Despite his wishes, who was Edward VI's successor in England?
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64)Mary Tudor
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65)Passed by Queen Elizabeth I, this was a revision of Thomas Cranmer's works that made moderate Protestantism the official religion within the Church of England:
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65)Thirty-Nine Articles.
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66)Which event immediately triggered Pope Sixtus V to give public support to Spain?
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66)the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
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67)What significant event weakened Spanish dominance in Europe, from which Spain never fully recovered?
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67)the defeat of the Spanish Armada
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68)Following the weakening of Spain, which nation dominated Europe beginning in the early 17th century
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68)France
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69)16th century Germany was:
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69)ruled by separate entities with their own tariffs, tolls, and money.
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70)Due to its central location, this nation had always been Europe's highway for merchants and traders going north, south, east and west:
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70)Germany.
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71)The term "ecclesiastical reservation" refers to:
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71)the attempt to freeze the territorial holdings of the Lutherans and the Catholics.
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72)Which of the following is true of Calvinism?
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72)On the eve of the Thirty Years' War it was not a recognized legal religion by the Peace of Augsburg.
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73)By 1609, Palatine Calvinists headed a Protestant defensive alliance against Spain with the assistance of these nations', 16th-century Spanish enemies:
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73)England, France, and the Netherlands.
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74)Which analogy is most accurate?
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74)Bavaria is to Counter-Reformation as the Palatinate is to Protestantism.
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75)One of the first actions Ferdinand took as king of Bohemia was to:
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75)revoke the religious freedoms of the Bohemian Protestants.
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76)It was during this period of fighting that Ferdinand issued the Edict of Restitution and struck panic in the hearts of Protestants:
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76)the Danish Period.
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77)The battle at Breitenfeld in 1630 marked a turning point in the Thirty Years' War. Who won that battle?
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77)the Swedish
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78)Which of the following is a correct list of products that Dutch farmers produced?
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78)dairy products, beef, and cash crops
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79)Which of the following aspects of the Dutch society most impressed 17th-century contemporaries?
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79)economic prosperity
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80)What are the two models of European political development?
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80)parliamentary monarchy and political absolutism
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81)Changes in military structure and technologies:
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81)increased the costs of war, and governments across Europe found different ways to adapt.
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82)During the reign of James I, the British Parliament met:
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82)only when convened by the monarch.
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83)Charles I did all of the following to finance the war against Spain except:
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83)immediately receive funds from Parliament.
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84)The Petition of Right required all of the following except that:
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84)Parliament would meet and confer at least every six months, regardless of whether it was summoned by the monarch.
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85)Charles I might have ruled indefinitely without Parliament had his religious policies not provoked war with:
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85)Scotland.
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86)Under Oliver Cromwell, England was officially:
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86)a Puritan republic.
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87)After Cromwell died in 1658, the English were ready by 1660 to restore:
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87)the Anglican Church and the monarchy.
Term
88)In the Treaty of Dover, Charles II and Louis XIV's secret agreement called for Charles II to:
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88)announce his conversion to Catholicism, and in exchange Louis XIV promised to pay Charles a substantial subsidy.
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89)This king issued the Declaration of Indulgence (1687), which permitted free worship:
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89)Charles II.
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90)Which of the following events occurred directly after the Glorious Revolution?
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90)William and Mary were proclaimed English monarchs.
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91)During the rule of Louis XIV, the "divine right of kings" referred to the king's duty:
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91)to fulfill God's will.
Term
92)The Mississippi Bubble refers to the:
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92)general time period during regent rule for King Louis XV, named after the regent himself.
Term
93)Which dynasty is correctly identified with the region it ruled?
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93)Hohenzollern dynasty in Prussia
Term
94)He was known as the Great Elector:
 Definition
94)Frederick William.
Term
95)Under the rule of Peter the Great, Russia's boyars:
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95)lost much of their power.
Term
96)Under the Peace of Nystad in 1721, Russia gained control of:
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96)Estonia, Livonia, and part of Finland.
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97)The building of St. Petersburg showed Europe:
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97)exemplified Russia's new orientation to the West.
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98)The "Table of Ranks," published by Peter the Great in 1722, was:
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98)a table that equated a person's social position with his rank in the bureaucracy or the military.
Term
99)The Treaty of Carlowitz required the Ottoman Empire to:
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99)surrender the heart of its empire in Europe.
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100)Over the years, Dhimmis in the Ottoman Empire obtained economic success because:
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100)they possessed the highest level of commercial skills in the empire.
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