Question 1

During the _________, palaces, museums, libraries, etc., sprang up across Europe.

Accepted Answer

Baroque Age

Question 2

The Peace of Westphalia was signed in Austria, between France and Germany.

Accepted Answer

The Peace of Westphalia was signed in 1648 in the cities of Osnabrück and Münster, which are in present-day Germany, and it involved multiple European powers, not just France and Germany.

Question 3

The idea that "true" freedom consists of freedom from chaos is an argument for _______________.

Accepted Answer

tyranny

Question 4

Louis XIII's chief minister was

Accepted Answer

Richelieu was the chief minister of Louis XIII.

Question 5

__________ wrote Leviathan.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ wrote Leviathan....

Question 6

_______ was the dominant Continental state in the 17th century

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ was the dominant Continental state in...

Question 7

The Turks failed to take Vienna in _______, which strengthened Austria.

Accepted Answer

The Turks failed to take Vienna in 1683, during the Battle of Vienna, which marked a turning point in the struggle between the Ottoman Empire and European powers, strengthening Austria.

Question 8

The ________ came to power in Russia in the 17th century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ came to power in Russia...

Question 9

All European countries used a military draft to fill the ranks of their armies in the early modern period.

Accepted Answer

Not all European countries used a military draft; some relied on volunteer forces, mercenaries, or feudal levies instead.

Question 10

____________ were used to control their own citizens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ were used to control their own...

Question 11

Who built the palace of Versailles?

Accepted Answer

Louis XIV transformed and expanded the original hunting lodge built by his father, Louis XIII, into the grand Palace of Versailles.

Question 12

___________ was a rebellion against the French crown in the mid-17th century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ was a rebellion against the French...

Question 13

___________ was a set of economic policies that supported absolutism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ was a set of economic policies...

Question 14

Johnson's dictionary of the English language remained authoritative until

Accepted Answer

Johnson's dictionary was considered authoritative until the Oxford English Dictionary was published in 1928.

Question 15

____________ died in 1603, causing a constitutional crisis in England.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ died in 1603, causing a constitutional...

Question 16

James Stuart was king of England and also of _______.

Accepted Answer

James Stuart, known as James VI of Scotland, became James I of England, uniting the crowns of England and Scotland in 1603.

Question 17

The English parliamentary forces during the civil war were led by ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The English parliamentary forces during the civil...

Question 18

The Ottomans lost control over the eastern Mediterranean at the Battle of _______.

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Lepanto in 1571 was a significant naval engagement where the Holy League defeated the Ottoman fleet, marking the decline of Ottoman naval dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.

Question 19

The Safavid Qizilbash were Sufi mystics.

Accepted Answer

The Safavid Qizilbash were not Sufi mystics; they were a militant group that supported the Safavid dynasty and were known for their distinctive red headgear. They were followers of the Safavid order, which had Sufi origins, but the Qizilbash themselves were primarily warriors and political supporters.

Quiz 15: From Westphalia to Paris: Regimes Old and New