Quiz: The Early Modern History Of Europe

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1.

Which of the following was a major threat to the empire of Charles V?
- A.
  
  An English invasion of Europe
- B.
  
  A Protestant rebellion in Spain
- C.
  
  Ottomans advancing across Europe
- D.
  
  The War of Spanish Succession
2.

What type of government was created in England by the Glorious Revolution?
- A.
  
  Limited monarchy
- B.
  
  Absolute monarchy
- C.
  
  Democracy
- D.
  
  Republic
3.

Peter the Great waged war against the Ottoman empire in order to:
- A.
  
  Break the Ottoman siege of Vienna
- B.
  
  Capture the Ottoman port of Constantinople
- C.
  
  Gain a warm-water port on the Mediterranean Sea
- D.
  
  Gain a warm-water port on the Black Sea
4.

When the Huguenots left France in the 1680's, their departure:
- A.
  
  Weakened the army of Louis XIV
- B.
  
  Weakened the French economy
- C.
  
  Weakened the power of Henry IV
- D.
  
  Weakened the French bureaucracy
5.

Which of the following was a result of the Peace of Westphalia of 1648?
- A.
  
  Germany became united under a strong central government.
- B.
  
  The Netherlands became part of the new Hapsburg empire.
- C.
  
  France gained territory on its Spanish and German frontiers.
- D.
  
  Poland was divided among Russia, Prussia, and Austria.
6.

What was a major cause of conflict within the empire of Charles V?
- A.
  
  Ottoman forces overran much of southern France.
- B.
  
  Saxons invaded France in order to occupy Paris.
- C.
  
  Charles fought his brother in a series of religious wars.
- D.
  
  Charles suppressed Protestantism in the German states.
7.

Finance minister Jean Baptiste Colbert helped make France the richest country in Europe by:
- A.
  
  Lowering tariffs on foreign goods to increase trade.
- B.
  
  Ending many years of costly, unnecessary wars.
- C.
  
  Requiring French nobles and clergy to pay taxes
- D.
  
  Imposing mercantilist policies to boost the economy
8.

By 1750, Prussia and Austria:
- A.
  
  Were battling for control of German states
- B.
  
  Were fighting for control of overseas empires
- C.
  
  Were moving towards constitutional governments
- D.
  
  Agreed to work together to defeat Russia and Poland
9.

Louis XIV appointed royal officials from the middle class to his bureaucracy because:
- A.
  
  He wanted to hear their ideas about governing France
- B.
  
  They helped check the power of the nobles and church
- C.
  
  They asked to participate in the morning levee ritual
- D.
  
  The appointments persuaded them to support the arts
10.

During the English Commonwealth period, the Levellers demanded that:
- A.
  
  All Christians should have religious freedom
- B.
  
  All citizens should have a say in government
- C.
  
  The Anglican monarchy should be restored
- D.
  
  Charles I should be tried and executed