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War And Crisis

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Question 1
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Which of the following was NOT a foreign policy initiative of Philip II of Spain?

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A

an attempt to invade England

B

an attempt to influence the succession to the French throne

C

an attempt to clear the Mediterranean of Muslim navies

D

an attempt to return the Lutheran areas of north Germany to the Catholic fold

E

an attempt to combat the work of Calvinists in the Netherlands

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Question 2
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Elizabeth I

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A

never married.

B

tolerated religious dissent.

C

executed Mary Queen of Scots.

D

never married, and executed Mary Queen of Scots

E

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Question 3
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Which of the following is true of the Dutch Revolt?

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A

The nobleman William of Orange led the revolt.

B

The Dutch flooded their own lands to hamper the Spanish.

C

The war was both a political and religious struggle.

D

The southern provinces pledged loyalty to Spain in exchange for compromises on certain issues.

E

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Question 4
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During the civil wars in France in the second half of the sixteenth century, the Huguenots

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formed roughly half the population.

B

were led by a noble family known as the Guises who hoped to secure the throne.

C

perpetrated the infamous St.Bartholomew's Day massacre to wipe out the Catholic leadership.

D

achieved limited toleration after their leader converted to Catholicism to gain the throne.

E

massacred Catholics on St.Bartholomew's Day.

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Question 5
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Henry IV had himself officially crowned king of France in 1594 after he

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A

married the daughter of his chief rival.

B

organized a foreign alliance with the Spanish.

C

renounced Protestantism.

D

called on the military and naval forces of his English allies.

E

converted to Protestantism.

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Question 6
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The Thirty Years' War

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A
began over the withdrawal of toleration of Protestants in the Netherlands.
B
was a purely religious struggle.
C
was fought primarily on French soil.
D
was nearly won by the Catholic forces until France entered the conflict.
E
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Question 7
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The policy of France in the Thirty Years' War was to

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A
remain neutral.
B
ally with all other Catholic rulers against the Protestants.
C
ally with the Spanish against Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
D
ally with the Protestants to prevent a Habsburg victory.
E
seek peace with Ferdinand.
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Question 8
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Which of the following is true of the Peace of Westphalia?

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A
All the participants in the Thirty Years' War were present at the peace conference.
B
It was the first comprehensive rearrangement of the map of Europe in modern history.
C
It confirmed the freedom of the German states from imperial interference.
D
It recognized the independence of the United Provinces.
E
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Question 9
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Which of the following statements is FALSE? In the international state system that emerged in the decades after the Peace of Westphalia,

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A
religious controversy provided an important motive for international conflict.
B
the Habsburgs lost influence in central and western Europe and began to turn their attention to the Danube possessions.
C
economic leadership passed to northwest Europe.
D
multinational conferences would be used more frequently to end international conflicts.
E
monarchs would have a clearer sense of the territorial, economic, and political interests of their country.
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Question 10
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Warfare became more expensive in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries than it had been in the past because of the

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A
widespread use and high cost of gunpowder and sieges.
B
need to build stronger fortifications.
C
growing size of armies.
D
need to maintain armies on a year-round basis.
E
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Question 11
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The strategic and technological changes in seventeenth-century warfare included

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A
the ability to subdue nearly any city or fortification much more quickly than in the past.
B
mounted horsemen as the most important branch of the army.
C
use of the salvo to overcome massed infantry.
D
little need for drill or combat training because armies were composed of hired professionals.
E
the development of smaller, more efficient armies.
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Question 12
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Common soldiers in the seventeenth century were

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A
rarely paid on time.
B
sometimes accompanied by their families.
C
often billeted with ordinary citizens.
D
rarely punished according to the harsh codes that existed.
E
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Question 13
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The rise of the gentry in sixteenth-century England was due primarily to

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their promotion of industrial development.
B
their promotion of commercial links abroad.
C
their participation in the flourishing commerce of the period.
D
their participation on the House of Commons.
E
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Question 14
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Which of the following was NOT one of James I's problems when he ascended the English throne?

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A
the massive debt left by Elizabeth I
B
the growing power of the gentry
C
conflicts between Catholics and Protestants
D
James' ignorance of English tradition
E
resentment toward the growth of royal courts
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Question 15
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During its first year, the Long Parliament

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used the Star Chamber court to try its enemies.
B
declared that taxes could not be levied without the consent of Parliament.
C
executed the king.
D
ruled that Parliament had to meet once every ten years.
E
forbade the writ of habeas corpus.
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Question 16
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The radical sects disturbed the Puritans and members of Parliament because they

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advocated egalitarianism.
B
rejected widening the vote.
C
objected to religious freedom.
D
supported Cromwell.
E
upheld the idea of private property.
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Question 17
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After the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660, which of the following changes survived?

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A
the abolition of the House of Lords
B
the abolition of the bishops of the Church of England
C
the abolition of the Court of Star Chamber
D
the toleration of other religions
E
the rule that Parliament had to meet at least once every three years
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Question 18
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Mercantilist theory argued that

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a nation should import more than it exports.
B
only a strong centralized government could guide a country to prosperity and order.
C
countries should avoid war since it was harmful to the economy.
D
countries should import food products and export manufactured goods.
E
all nations could become wealthier without sacrificing the prosperity of others.
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Question 19
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Which measure did Richelieu take in his effort to strengthen the French monarchy?

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A
He ended the independence of the Huguenots.
B
He abolished the Edict of Nantes.
C
He incorporated the nobility into the regime, giving them positions as diplomats, soldiers, and officials.
D
He both ended the independence of the Huguenots and incorporated the nobility into the regime, giving them positions as diplomats, soldiers, and officials.
E
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Question 20
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Rebellion in France in the mid-seventeenth century

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A
took the form of a revolt called the Fronde, which was led by the upper classes.
B
was led by peasants who marched on Paris and took over the government.
C
established a constitutional government similar to the one established in England.
D
ended when Richelieu resigned.
E
occurred when Mazarin led the nobles against young Louis XIV.
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