Question 1

Compare the rise to power of Brandenburg-Prussia under Frederick William with that of Russia under Peter the Great. What were some similarities and differences in the policies of the two men?

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Question 2

How did the continuing struggle between King Charles I of England and Parliament escalate after 1642? What Puritan military leader led the parliamentary army against the king? What was the final outcome for Charles?

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Question 3

Discuss the political ideas of Oliver Cromwell and how he did or did not put them into practice. What finally caused the fall of the Protectorate?

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Question 4

Louis XIV's road to the throne faced potential disaster. Being the king at the age of five, he had to rely on his Regent Mother and Cardinal Mazarin to prepare him for the throne. Discuss this bumpy trip to the French throne.

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Question 5

Summarize the character and political methods of Louis XIV. What specific measures in administrative, economic, and religious policy did he promote? How did he use the court at Versailles as an instrument of royal control?

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Question 6

Discuss the rise of Sweden to dominance in the Baltic area during the seventeenth century.

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Question 7

Describe and explain absolutism under Louis XIV. How absolute was absolutism?

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Question 8

Discuss the consolidation of Habsburg territorial power under Leopold I. What obstacles did he face, and what was the result of his policies?

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Question 9

All of the following are true of mercantilism except that it

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While mercantilism may have had negative effects on some economies, it did not specifically "greatly damage the French economy." In fact, it was practiced in France under the direction of Colbert.

Question 10

Define the following terms: Black Robes

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Question 11

Present an overview of Polish history during the period between ca. 1640 and 1715. What main problems did the Polish-Lithuanian state face? What were the results for Poland of "the deluge"?

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Question 12

Survey French and English colonization in the New World. What common themes may be identified? What differences can be detected? What are their long-term implications?

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Question 13

Summarize the Dutch "Golden Age." Why is it so called?

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Question 14

Louis XIV successfully established his absolutism because

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All of these factors played a critical role in establishing Louis XIV's absolutism. The Parlement of Paris and the Estates General were ineffective institutions for challenging royal power, aristocrats and bureaucrats were often appointed by the king and thus loyal to him, the Fronde rebellion led to significant hardship and allowed Louis XIV to present himself as a stabilizing force, and Cardinal Mazarin provided crucial support and advice to the young king during his early years on the throne.

Question 15

As a king, Louis XIV was

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Question 16

Which of the following is not accurate about the second half of the seventeenth century?

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Central European powers, particularly those involved in the Thirty Years' War, saw significant centralization efforts, especially in states like Austria and Prussia. This period marked the beginning of stronger, more centralized states in central Europe, contrary to the assertion that they remained decentralized and weak.

Question 17

Discuss the wars of Louis XIV. What were his goals, and what did he gain in each of his early wars? When and why did his early successes begin to give way to defeat, and what was the result of his last war?

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Question 18

Summarize events leading up to the Glorious Revolution. Include the character and policies of Charles II and the reason why the birth of James III precipitated the takeover of the throne by William of Orange.

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Question 19

Louis XIV increased the efficiency of his government by

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Louis XIV increased the efficiency of his government by reducing the size of the High Council, drawing his ministers from the bourgeoisie, using intendants to circumvent tax farmers, and using men according to their expertise and advice they could offer the king. All of these measures helped centralize power and streamline decision-making, making the French government more effective and responsive to the king's needs.

Question 20

Discuss the challenge to royal authority in France as embodied in the Fronde. How did Mazarin cope with it?

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Quiz 16: Europe in the Age of Louis Xiv, CA 1640-1715