1. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The political model followed by England is known as: 1.political absolutism 2.parliamentary monarchy 3.monarchless republic 4.political monarchy 13.01 Q

2. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The political model followed by England is known as: 1.political absolutism 2.parliamentary monarchy 3.monarchless republic 4.political monarchy 13.01 A

3. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: The political model followed by England is known as: 2.parliamentary monarchy The two models became known as parliamentary monarchy and political absolutism. England embodied the first, and France, the second. Neither model was inevitable for either country, but each resulted from the historical developments and political personalities that molded each nation during the seventeenth century. 13.01 E

4. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The decline of political influence of the United Provinces occurred in the: 1.eighteenth century 2.seventeenth century 3.nineteenth century 4.sixteenth century 13.02 Q

5. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The decline of political influence of the United Provinces occurred in the: 1.eighteenth century 2.seventeenth century 3.nineteenth century 4.sixteenth century 13.02 A

6. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: The decline of political influence of the United Provinces occurred in the: 1.eighteenth century The decline in political influence of the United Provinces of the Netherlands occurred in the eighteenth century. After the death of William III of Britain in 1702, the provinces prevented the emergence of another strong stadtholder. Unified political leadership therefore vanished. 13.02 E

7. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. In 1603, Elizabeth I of England was succeeded by: 1.Charles II 2.Charles I 3.James II 4.James I 13.03 Q

8. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. In 1603, Elizabeth I of England was succeeded by: 1.Charles II 2.Charles I 3.James II 4.James I 13.03 A

9. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: In 1603, Elizabeth I of England was succeeded by: 4.James I In 1603 James VI, the son of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, who had been King of Scotland since 1567 succeeded without opposition or incident the childless Elizabeth I as James I of England. 13.03 E

10. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Charles I dissolved Parliament in 1628 and did not recall it until: 1.1638 2.1633 3.1645 4.1640 13.04 Q

11. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Charles I dissolved Parliament in 1628 and did not recall it until: 1.1638 2.1633 3.1645 4.1640 13.04 A

12. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: Charles I dissolved Parliament in 1628 and did not recall it until: 4.1640 When Parliament met in 1628, its members would grant new funds only if Charles recognized the Petition of Right. Charles agreed to the petition, but whether he would keep his word was doubtful. The next year after further disputes, Charles dissolved Parliament and did not recall it until l640. 13.04 E

13. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The Test Act required all civil and military officials to swear an oath: 1.of hostility to Spain 2.of loyalty to Parliament 3.against the doctrine of transubstantiation 4.against the doctrine of predestination 13.05 Q

14. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The Test Act required all civil and military officials to swear an oath: 1.of hostility to Spain 2.of loyalty to Parliament 3.against the doctrine of transubstantiation 4.against the doctrine of predestination 13.05 A

15. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: The Test Act required all civil and military officials to swear an oath: 3.against the doctrine of transubstantiation After Charles rescinded the Declaration of Indulgence in 1672, Parliament passed the Test Act requiring all civil and military officials of the crown to swear an oath against the doctrine of transubstantiationwhich no loyal Roman Catholic could honestly do. Parliament had aimed the Test Act largely at the kings brother, James, duke of York, heir to the throne and a recent, devout convert to Catholicism. 13.05 E

16. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Louis XIVs view of the monarchy was influenced by his experience of the revolt known as the: 1.Parlement 2.Fronde 3.Intendant 4.Talle 13.06 Q

17. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Louis XIVs view of the monarchy was influenced by his experience of the revolt known as the: 1.Parlement 2.Fronde 3.Intendant 4.Talle 13.06 A

18. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: Louis XIVs view of the monarchy was influenced by his experience of the revolt known as the: 2.Fronde The centralizing policies of Richelieu and then of Mazarin finally provoked a series of widespread rebellions among French nobles between 1649 and 1652 known as the Fronde (after the slingshots used by street boys). Though unsuccessful, these rebellions convinced Louis XIV and his advisors that heavyhanded policies could endanger the throne. 13.06 E

19. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Louis XIVs absolutism functioned in the area of: 1.making war and peace 2.regulation of religion 3.management of the economy 4.All of the above 13.07 Q

20. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Louis XIVs absolutism functioned in the area of: 1.making war and peace 2.regulation of religion 3.management of the economy 4.All of the above 13.07 A

21. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: Louis XIVs absolutism functioned in the area of: 4.All of the above Louis devoted enormous personal energy to his political tasks. He ruled through councils that controlled foreign affairs, the army, domestic administration, and economic regulations. 13.07 E

22. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Jansenism arose in the 1630s in opposition to the: 1.Jesuits 2.Dominicans 3.Franciscans 4.Benedictines 13.08 Q

23. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Jansenism arose in the 1630s in opposition to the: 1.Jesuits 2.Dominicans 3.Franciscans 4.Benedictines 13.08 A

24. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: Jansenism arose in the 1630s in opposition to the: 1.Jesuits A Roman Catholic religious movement known as Jansenism arose in the 1630s in opposition to the theology and the political influence of the Jesuits. Jansenists adhered to the teachings of St. Augustine (354–430) that had also influenced many Protestant doctrines 13.08 E

25. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. In the seventeenth century, the Austrian Habsburgs took much of Hungary from: 1.Bulgaria 2.Poland 3.Russia 4.the Ottomans 13.09 Q

26. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. In the seventeenth century, the Austrian Habsburgs took much of Hungary from: 1.Bulgaria 2.Poland 3.Russia 4.the Ottomans 13.09 Q

27. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: In the seventeenth century, the Austrian Habsburgs took much of Hungary from: 4.the Ottomans While establishing their new dominance among the German states, the Habsburgs also began to consolidate their power and influence within their hereditary possessions outside the Holy Roman Empire, which ruled Hungary, Croatia, and Transylvania. Much of Hungary was only liberated from the Turks at the end of the seventeenth century (1699). 13.09 E

28. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The Hohenzollerns turned: 1.Hungary into a powerful state 2.Saxony into a powerful state 3.Prussia into a powerful state 4.Bohemia into a powerful state 13.10 Q

29. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The Hohenzollerns turned: 1.Hungary into a powerful state 2.Saxony into a powerful state 3.Prussia into a powerful state 4.Bohemia into a powerful state 13.10 A

30. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: The Hohenzollerns turned: 3.Prussia into a powerful state The rise of Prussia occurred within the German power vacuum created by the Peace of Westphalia. It is the story of the extraordinary Hohenzollern family, which had ruled Brandenburg since 1417. 13.10 E

31. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The reign of Ivan IV was followed by the: 1.rise of the plutocrats 2.reign of the five good tsars 3.Time of Troubles 4.reign of Peter the Great 13.11 Q

32. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The reign of Ivan IV was followed by the: 1.rise of the plutocrats 2.reign of the five good tsars 3.Time of Troubles 4.reign of Peter the Great 13.11 A

33. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: The reign of Ivan IV was followed by the: 3.Time of Troubles The reign of Ivan IV (r. 1533–1584), later known as Ivan the Terrible, had commenced well but ended badly. About midway in his reign he underwent a personality change that led him to move from a program of sensible reform of law, government, and the army toward violent personal tyranny. A period known as the Time of Troubles followed upon his death. 13.11 E

34. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The old Russian nobility were known as the: 1.Old Ones 2.Cossacks 3.streltsy 4.boyars 13.12 Q

35. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The old Russian nobility were known as the: 1.Old Ones 2.Cossacks 3.streltsy 4.boyars 13.12 A

36. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: The old Russian nobility were known as the: 4.boyars Michael Romanov and his two successors, Aleksei (r. 1654–1676) and Theodore II (r. 1676–1682), brought stability and modest bureaucratic centralization to Russia. The country remained, however, weak and impoverished. After years of turmoil, the boyars, the old nobility, still largely controlled the bureaucracy. 13.12 E

37. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Russian victory in the Great Northern War led to: 1.the decline of Poland 2.the expansion of Russian territory in the Baltic 3.an alliance with England 4.All of the above 13.13 Q

38. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Russian victory in the Great Northern War led to: 1.the decline of Poland 2.the expansion of Russian territory in the Baltic 3.an alliance with England 4.All of the above 13.13 A

39. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: Russian victory in the Great Northern War led to: 2.the expansion of Russian territory in the Baltic When the Great Northern War came to a close in 1721, the Peace of Nystad confirmed the Russian conquest of Estonia, Livonia, and part of Finland. Henceforth, Russia possessed ice- free ports and a permanent influence on European affairs. 13.13 E

40. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The Ottoman sultans governed their empire through units called: 1.millets 2.satraps 3.janissary 4.ulama 13.14 Q

41. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. The Ottoman sultans governed their empire through units called: 1.millets 2.satraps 3.janissary 4.ulama 13.14 A

42. © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. EXPLANATION: The Ottoman sultans governed their empire through units called: 1.millets The Ottoman sultans governed their empire through units, called millets, of officially recognized religious communities. Various laws and regulations applied to the persons who belonged to a particular millet rather than to a particular administrative territory. 13.14 E