Bentley Ch. 23 Test
- 1.When Martin Luther objected to the Catholic church, what was his original issue?
- A.
A vernacular Bible
- B.
An end to celibacy
- C.
The sale of indulgences
- D.
The display of relics
- 2.Why was the Council of Trent convened?
- A.
As opposition to the Protestant Reformation and to create an education for priests
- B.
The debate the question of celibacy in priests and the sale of relics
- C.
To determine whether or not Jesus Christ was a human man
- D.
All of these statements are correct
- 3.Which of the following contributed the most to the enormous growth of the European population during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
- A.
The decrease in epidemic disease
- B.
New crops from other continents
- C.
An increasing birth rate
- D.
Increased sanitation methods in urban centers
- 4.Which of the following is the most accurate in regards to constitutional states?
- A.
Constitutional monarchs must follow the rules of a written constitution
- B.
Constitutional monarchs must be sole rulers
- C.
Constitutional monarchs must share power with a representative body
- D.
Constitutional monarchs base their power on divine right
- 5.In addition to enhanced administration and improved finances, the new monarchs needed to
- A.
Ally themselves with bigger states
- B.
Have the support of the nobility
- C.
Suppress the power of the nobility
- D.
Gain the support of the Catholic church
- 6.Which of the following statements best describes the similarities between the Enlightenment and the earlier Renaissance?
- A.
Both focused on a philosophy of human behavior
- B.
Both adopted a return to a better, more classical period
- C.
Both allowed women some role in the intellectual world
- D.
Both were a product of recent scientific discoveries
- 7.The absolute monarchs of Europe had a philosophy most similar to which of the following rulers?
- A.
The Roman emperors
- B.
The Incas
- C.
The Chinese emperors
- D.
The pharoahs
- 8.Why were the French philosophes important?
- A.
They believed that their concepts of individual rights would provide for constant progress
- B.
They explained the theories of the scientific revolution to the public
- C.
They started a religious split that further divided Protestant sects
- D.
They uniformly agreed on the rejection of organized religion
- 9.One reason for the hysterical witch hunts of the 16th century was that
- A.
The conflicts of the Reformation contributed to a climate of suspicion and violence
- B.
Unusual natural phenomena suggested supernatural causes
- C.
Desperate people turned to magic to try to improve their lives
- D.
New texts claimed scientific evidence of witchcraft
- 10.Who benefited most from the religious controversy generated by the Reformation?
- A.
The people
- B.
The peasants
- C.
Centralizing monarchs
- D.
The Islamic empires
- 11.The new monarchs were characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
A commitment to individual liberty
- B.
Standing professional armies
- C.
Large centrally administered bureaucracies
- D.
Increased state revenues through taxes
- 12.The Spanish Inquisition relied on religious justifications to advance what political end?
- A.
Increasing the revenues for the Spanish crown
- B.
Raising a vast army for Spain
- C.
Discouraging the Spanish nobles from adopting Protestantism
- D.
Crushing a suspected Muslim rebellion
- 13.The putting-out system was profitable for all of the following groups EXCEPT
- A.
Entrepreneurs
- B.
Consumers
- C.
Rural workers
- D.
Guild members
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