Question 1

The chief minister for Louis XIII and architect of French absolutism was ______

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Cardinal Richelieu served as the chief minister for Louis XIII and is credited with consolidating the power of the French monarch and laying the foundation for French absolutism.

Question 2

English national identity was cemented during Elizabeth I's reign by

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During Elizabeth I's reign, the threat of invasion from Spain through the Spanish Armada in 1588 united the English people against a common enemy, which helped to solidify a national identity. The other options do not accurately reflect the events of Elizabeth I's reign or the factors that contributed to the development of English national identity.

Question 3

Which of the following happened during the bloodless revolution?

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The bloodless revolution, also known as the Glorious Revolution, was characterized by the peaceful transfer of power from James II to William and Mary, without any violence or bloodshed. James II fled England when he lost the support of key men in the army, powerful gentlemen in the counties and in the Anglican Church, making choice A the correct answer. Choices B, C, D, and E are incorrect because James II was not beheaded, he did not mobilize his army to fight the English Parliament, he did not nominate his own successor to the English throne, and he was not imprisoned during the bloodless revolution.

Question 4

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Vasco da Gama

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Question 5

Mercantilism means

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Mercantilism is a system of economic nationalism that stresses the importance of national wealth as an important factor in achieving economic and political stability. This system emphasizes the government's role in regulating economic activities to ensure a favorable balance of trade, where the country exports more than it imports. The aim is to accumulate gold and silver reserves and not let them go out of the country.

Question 6

Under which of the following did French kings claim that they are selected by God to rule?

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The concept of divine right of kings states that the king is chosen by God to rule, and this concept was invoked by the French kings to claim their legitimacy and authority. The other choices are not commonly associated with this concept in French history.

Question 7

In which of the following civil wars did gangs of noblemen with retainers roam the English countryside,with lawlessness prevailing for a generation?

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The War of Roses (1455-1487) was a series of civil wars fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York for the English throne. These wars were marked by periods of lawlessness and instability, with gangs of noblemen and their retainers roaming the countryside and committing acts of violence and banditry. The term "Wars of the Roses" is believed to have originated from the symbols used by the two sides, the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster.

Question 8

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Francisco Pizarro

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Question 9

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-enclosure

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Question 10

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Henry the Navigator

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Question 11

Which of the following sparked the Thirty Years' War?

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Question 12

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Hernando Cortés

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Question 13

Which treaty conferred on each German prince the right to determine the religion of his subjects?

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The Treaty of Augsburg, signed in 1555, established the principle of "Cuius regio, eius religio" (whose realm, his religion), which granted each German prince the right to determine the religion of his subjects, either Lutheran or Catholic. This treaty was a compromise between the Catholic Church and the Protestant states in the Holy Roman Empire.

Question 14

An insight into the degree of Charles V's power can be seen in the fact that he

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Charles V was the ruler of not only Spain, but also the Netherlands and Austria, which gave him a vast amount of power and influence in Europe.

Question 15

The Netherlands was officially recognized as an independent state from Spain after which of the following treaties?

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The Treaty of Westphalia, signed in 1648, officially recognized the independence of the Dutch Republic, marking the end of the Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands.

Question 16

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-middle passage

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Question 17

The revolution of 1688 effectively

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The revolution of 1688, also known as the Glorious Revolution, effectively ended royal absolutism in England forever. It marked the triumph of parliamentary power over monarchical power, and established a constitutional monarchy in which the monarch's authority was limited by law and the consent of parliament. While it did impose restrictions on Catholics, it did not outright ban Catholicism in England. Charles I was executed in 1649, almost forty years before the Glorious Revolution, so he was not brought to the throne by it. The revolution did not suppress the political power of commercial and financial quarters, but rather strengthened it. Finally, the revolution did not end constitutional monarchy, but rather established it as the preferred form of government in England.

Question 18

Which of the following policies of Charles I angered the English Parliament?

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Question 19

The Spanish King that faced a bankrupt economy in 1596 was

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The Spanish King that faced a bankrupt economy in 1596 was Phillip II. Charles V abdicated in 1555, Ferdinand and Isabella ruled in the late 15th century, Phillip I was King of Castile for a brief period in the early 16th century, and Charles IV did not become king until the late 18th century.

Question 20

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-convertible husbandry

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Quiz 9: Political and Economic Transformation: National States, overseas Expansion, commercial Revolution

The chief minister for Louis XIII and architect of French absolutism was ______

English national identity was cemented during Elizabeth I's reign by

Which of the following happened during the bloodless revolution?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Vasco da Gama

Mercantilism means

Under which of the following did French kings claim that they are selected by God to rule?

In which of the following civil wars did gangs of noblemen with retainers roam the English countryside,with lawlessness prevailing for a generation?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Francisco Pizarro

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -enclosure

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Henry the Navigator

Which of the following sparked the Thirty Years' War?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Hernando Cortés

Which treaty conferred on each German prince the right to determine the religion of his subjects?

An insight into the degree of Charles V's power can be seen in the fact that he

The Netherlands was officially recognized as an independent state from Spain after which of the following treaties?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -middle passage

The revolution of 1688 effectively

Which of the following policies of Charles I angered the English Parliament?

The Spanish King that faced a bankrupt economy in 1596 was

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -convertible husbandry