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1. Which of the following most accurately describes
the political system of the Dutch republic of the
seventeenth century?
(A) Popular democracy
(B) Rule by an absolute monarch
(C) Rule by wealthy merchants
(D) Control by feudal lords
(E) Rule by yeoman farmers
2.In the 17th century, the Netherlands became a
haven for
Former monarchs
Religious minorities
Political radicals
Those seeking relief from high taxation
Former mercenaries
3. The Dutch Republic rose to prominence in
seventeenth-century Europe because of which
of the following factors?
(A) Its agricultural innovations
(B) Its military strength
(C) Its literary creativity
(D) Its religious unity
(E) Its shipping and commerce
4. In the late 17th century, which of the following
countries led continental Europe in shipbuilding,
navigation, and commerce and banking?
a. France
b. Russia
c. The Netherlands
d. Denmark
e. Spain
5. By the early 17th century, which of the following
European nations was the greatest commercial
power in Europe?
a. England
b. France
c. The Netherlands
d. Spain
e. Sweden
6. The leadership of the Dutch revolts(1566-1648)
sought all of the following EXCEPT
a. an alliance with the English Catholics
b. the end of the Inquisition
c. the end of excessive taxation
d. the elimination of the rule of foreign officials
e. an alliance with French Protestants
7. The 16th century revolt in the Netherlands was
largely inspired by
a. an economy that was mire in recession
b. English support for the Dutch rebels
c. strict language laws imposed by the Spanish that
blocked the use of Dutch for correspondence
d. the failure of the Netherlands and Spain to agree
on how best to use the vast Spanish overseas empire
e. economic, political, and religious tensions in the
relations between the Netherlands and Spain
8. In the 1600s, the Dutch Republic differed from its
neighbors in all the following ways EXCEPT that it
had
No king
A higher standard of living
Religious toleration
A thriving textile industry
Reliable banking
9. ______________ developed a large cash crop out
of tulip cultivation
The Netherlands
Belgium
France
Germany
Switzerland
England
10.Which of the following resulted from the English
Reformation?
a. immediate wholesale persecution of Catholics in
England
b. establishment of the English monarch as head of
the Church of England
c. the pope’s naming of Henry VIII as “Defender of
the Faith”
d. papal recognition of the English church as
independent, but still affiliated with Rome
e. a revolt by members of the English aristocracy
opposed to the Reformation
11.A majority consequence of the defeat of the
Spanish Armada in 1588 was
a. assured independence of the Union of Utrecht
b. freedom of the seas for the English and Dutch
c. security of Protestantism in the Dutch republic and
in England
d. major expenses for Spain to rebuild her fleet
e. all of the above
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13.Which of the following was a major characteristic
of the English monarchy in the 18th century
a. a return to its “divine right” position of the 17th
century
b. a steadily widenening discrepancy between it
theoretical and its real powers
c. its growth in power because of its many victories
over the French
d. it refusal to support the emerging cabinet system
e. its growing wealth due to effective taxation
policies
14. After the defeat of King Charles I in the English
Civil War and his execution in 1649, England was
governed for a decade by
(A) a democratic republic with universal suffrage
(B) a commonwealth led by Oliver Cromwell and
his son
(C) a constitutional monarchy under King James II
(D) the king of Scotland
(E) a parliamentary council dominated by egalitarians
15.James I agreed to a new translation of the Bible in
his one concession to the
Catholics
Puritans
Levellers
House of Commons
Arminians
16.The the Anglican Church broke from Rome before
altering Roman Catholic dogma indicates that
Henry started the English Reform ation because he
couldn’t get a divorce sanctioned by the Pope
Henry’s lust for Anne Bolyn motivated him to reject
his devout Catholicism
Because Henry was eager to have a male heir, he
urged Parliament to pass the Act of Supremacy
Thomas Cranmer issued the divorce that
precipitated the Reformation in return for his
appointment as Archbishop of Cantabury
Many factors, including resentment of papal states
, contributed to the English Reformantion
17.The period of British history 1649-1660, in which
Britain was ruled without a monarch is known as
The Restoration
The Glorious Revolution
The Commonwealth
The English Civil War
e.The Norman Conquest
18. The principal reason England reverted to a
monarchical form of government following the
Interregnum of Oliver Cromwell lay in
Cromwell’s
(A) ineffective mercantilist policy
(B) inability to establish broad popular support for
his government
(C) inability to impose religious uniformity
(D) ineffective foreign policy
(E) inability to control dissidents in the army
19.The Restoration of Charless II to the throne in
1660 indicates that many Englishmen
Hoped that Calvinism would remain a viable part of
English religious life
Were unsympathetic to the ideas of john Locke
Had never chosen sides in the struggle between King
and Parliament
Had a deep affection for the Stuart dynasty
Were tired of what they perceived to be the
anarchism of the English Republic
20.The Bristish seemed to profit LEAST in 1713 from
the settlement of the War of Spanish Succession in
which of the following ways
They got Gibraltar
Theygot the asiento, the slave trade with Spanish
America
The Southern Netherlands went to Austria
The throne of Spain went to the Bourbons
They got Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
21.Probably the most significant long tern result of
the Puritan Revolution (11643-1660) was
The restoration of the Stuarts to the throne
The issuance of the Petition of Rights
The increased authority of Parliiament
The vindication of the divine right of the onarchy
The recognition of Calvinism as England’s official
religion
22.Which of the following was NOT a provision of
the Declaration of Rights, 1689?
Only Parliament can levy taxes
The king may maintain a standing army without the
consent of Parliament
All laws must be made of the consent of the
Parliament
The right of trial by jury is guaranteed
Due process of law is guaranteed
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23.Wllian and Mary’s ascension to the English thro
of Parliament to oraise taxesne in 1689
Restricted the right of Parliament to raise taxes
Nullified the Declaration of Rights
Was founded on the divine-right theory
Indicated the supremacy of Parliament
Restored the Tudor dynasty
24.That England developed a constitutional
government that can be explained by all of the
following EXCEPT
The English kins rejected the divine right theory
The Tudor monarchs, lacking a legitimate claim to
the throne , had to cooperate with Parliament
The English gentry blurred the sharp class distinction
s between the nobility and middle classes that
existed elsewhere in Europe
Revolution strengthened the role of Parliament
a tradition of individual rights served as the basis for
constitituionalism
25.The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was a turning
point in British history because
The Roundheads defeated the Cavaliers and
executed the king making Parliament the supreme
power in the nation
It marked Roman Catholicism’s return to both
England and Scotland as an official state religion
The French vowed to stay out of British international
affairs as a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688
Puritans gained supreme power throughout the
country and they threatened another civil war if
Oliver Cromwell’s reforms were not reinstated
It was accompanied by the English Bill of Rights that
limited monarchial authority significantly
26. Which of the following was a primary result of
the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
(A) The establishment of universal male suffrage
(B) The restoration of Roman Catholicism to both
England and Scotland
(C) The limitation of monarchical power
(D) The execution of Charles I
(E) The triumph of Puritanism
27.Which of the following is most true of the
Glorious Revolution of 1688?
It represents the triumph of constitutionalism in
Britain
It brought democracy to Britain
It began the Restoration Period in Britain
It began the Commonwealth Period in Britain
It ended the Commonwealth Period in Britain
28.Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army differed from
the Cavalier forces under Charles I by
Its emphasis on cavalry
Deemphasizing the role of religion
Its recruitment of continental mercenaries
Providing regular pay for soldiers and for paying for
supplies taken from farmers
Remaining on the defensive
29.The relative peace of the Restoration Period in
England broke down when
Oliver Cromwell
James II ascended to the throne
Charles II ascended to the throne
Elizabeth I ascended to the throne
A Protestant fleet invaded form the Netherlands
30.Which of the following would NOT be included in
a list of the causes kof the English Civil War(16421646)
The religion of Charles I’s wife
Wars with Spain and France
The invasion of a Protestant army form the
Netherlands
The invasion of England by the Scots
Parliament’s refusal to fund the war with Scotland
without reform
31.The English Civil War immediately resulted in
An end to the Stuart monarchy
Religious toleration for Catholics
Reopening of the theaters
More power for Parliament
A virtual dictatorship by Oliver Cromwell
32.The Enlgish Parliament disagreed with all the
following policies of Charles I EXCEPT his
Claim of divine right
High church religious policy
Demands for money
Authorization of translation of scripture
Refusal to call Parliament
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33.During the Interregnum, English Puritans
outlawed blood sports such as bearbaiting because
the
Puritans opposed cruelty to animals
Public saw the sports as entertaining
Sports violated the teaching of scripture
Sports drew people away from the theaters
Sports invited sinful gambling and drinking
39.The “Diggers” a group that emerged during the
English Revolution, believed that
The monarchy must be based on popular support
England needed to become a theocracy
Enclosure laws needed to be enforced
Private ownership of land should be abolished
Property belonging to supporters of Charles I should
be redistributed to the landless
35.Religious toleration by the English government
from 1534, when the English Reformation began, to
1689, when Toleration Act was passed
Guaranteed the right to worship to all Christian sects
Denied the right to worship to all except Anglicans
Denied only the right to worship to atheists
Periodically denied to Catholics the right to worship
Was verified, at times denying then guaranteeing
freedom of worship to different sects
40.The relative peace of the Restoration Period in
England broke down when
Oliver Cromwell did
James II ascended to the throne
Charles II ascended to the throne
Elizabeth I ascended to the throne
A Protestant fleet invaded from the Netherlands
36.Which of the following is NOT true of the
“Glorious Revolution” of 1689?
It established, once and for all, the right of
Parliament to levy taxes
It established that the monarchy and Parliament
ruled England together
It reflected the theories of government of Thomas
Hobbes
It was supported by the theories of John Locke
It marked the supremacy of constitutionalism in
England
37.King Charles I of England was forced to call a
parliament in 1640 following
The outbreak of a rebellion in Scotland
The declaration of war between France and England
The demands of Parliament to be called into session
A mass public outcry demanding that a new
parliamentary session by called
A declaration of royal bankruptcy
38.During the English Revolution, the Levellers
advocated the idea that
All private property should be abolished
The economic playing field needed to be leveled to
allow for greater opportunities for the poor
The monarchy had to be restored
All men should have the vote regardless of whether
they own property
There was a contract between the government and
the people
41.The English Parliament during the period from
1600 to 1715
Was a relatively new institution
Wasa exclusively an institution of the nobility
Was an institution opposed to monarchy
Was the institution in which nobles, merchants,
and professionaliis formed an alliance to oppose
the absolutist goals of the Stuart monarchs
Was in favor of a one-man, one-vote system of
democracy
42.In the 18th century in England was a time when
Parliament was able to strengthen its power over
the monarchy, mainly because
Of the documents William and Mary had to sign in
1689
Rich merchants and landowners controlled the
House of Commons
Parliament controlled the government’s purse
The first two Hanover kings hardly spoke English
and were concerned with English affairs
Parliament was elected by universal male suffrage
43.During the 16th and 17th centures, while France
developed absolutism , the English monarchy was
check by
A strong peasantry
A few powerful and independent noble families
A Bill of Rights guaranteeing individual freedoms
The Anglican Church
A strong parliament
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44.In the period 1600-1715, the English had the
greatest success in resisting the absolutist designs of
their monarchs for all of the following reasons
EXCEPT
The nobility forged an alliance with a wealthy and
powerful merchant and professional class
The English nobility was the most powerful in all of
Europe
The Parliament was an old and respected institution
The Stuart monarchs were perceived to have
Catholic leaning and sympathies
The English economy was weel developed and
diversified
45.Which of the following is an accurate
characterization of England in the period 1688-1715
a. a puritan theocracy
b. an absolute monarchy
c. a democracy practicing religious toleration
d. a merchant republic increasingly under Dutch
dominance
e. a constitutional monarchy controlled by an
aristocratic oligarchy
46.“Kings are justly called gods for that they exercise
a manner or resemblance of Divine power on Earth.”
Which of the following was most likely to agree with
this statement?
a. Sir Thomas More
b. James I of England
c. Napolean III of France
d. Pope Pius IX
e. George III of England
France
47.The revolt against France’s increasingly
centralized monarchy in 1648-1652 is generally
known as
a. the Mazarinade
b. Colbertism
c. the Fronde
d. the siege of La Rochelle
e. the Pazzi Conspiracy
48.Which of the following is true of Cardinal
Richelieu(1585-1642)?
a. he led the French church in opposition to the
monarchy
b. he expelled the Huguenots from France
c. he strengthened the intendant system method of
local government
d. he effectively abolished the sale of offices and tax
farming in in France
e. he supported the French nobility against the
monarchy
49.Which of the following reforms of Louis XIV most
helped him to take direct control of absolute the
local political and economic administration?
a. the intendant administrative system
b. the Palace of Versailles as a “gilded cage”for the
nobility
c. a policy for regional war for state aggrandizement
d. the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes to establish
a state religion
e. creation of a powerful standing army
50.Louis XIV built his great palace of Versailles for all
of the following reasons EXCEPT
a. to control the aristocracy
b. to show on a grand scale the wealth and power of
the French monarchy
c. the rule outside the confines of Paris
d. to make it a center of French culture
e. to allow for better communications with his
people
51.The degree of absolutism achieved by the 17th
century Bourbon monarchy in France is best
explained by
a. relatively low degree of religious turmoil in 17th
century France
b. the fact that 17th century France was a republic
c. the series “little ice ages” that characterized the
climate of the 1600s
d. the availability of cheap housing for the rural poor
52. The later baroque style is known for
a. its retrained use of color
b. its minimalist aesthetic
c. it rigorous realism
d. its soothing contemplative qualities
e. its extreme ornamentation
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53.In France, in the 17th century, “nobles of the
sword” differed from “nobles of the robe” in that the
former were
a. wealthier
b. part of the old traditional landed nobility dating
back to the middle ages
c. given special privileges in the Estates General
d. all to maintain manorial courts on their estates
e. banned from engaging in commerce
54.Cardinal Richelieu extended the power French
royalty with the intendant system
a. a centralized administrative system
b. a medal of honor for the musketeers
c. a series of fortified cities in France
d. a tax that local nobles could levy
e. a standing army of 400000 trained troops
55.As chief minister to Louis XIII of France, Cardinal
Richelieu was able to
a. disband the private armies of the great French
aristocrats
b. strip away the autonomy of the few remaining
Portestant towns
c. build a strong administrative bureaucracy
d. strip provincial aristcrats and elites of their
administrative power
e. all of the above
56.Louis XIV built his great palace of Versailles for all
of the following reasons EXCEPT
a. to control the aristocracy
b. to show the grand scale the wealth and power of
the French monarchy
c. to rule outside the confines of Paris
d. to make it the center of French culture
e. to allow for better communications with his
people
57.In 17th century France, the intendants were
a. archbishops of certain diosceses
b. representatives of the king who governed each
district
c. delegates to the Estates General
d. judges in the parlements
e. Huguenots military leaders
58.The system of intendants was established in 17th
century France primarily to
a. empower the French nobility
b. implement royal policies locally
c. make the peasantry return to the land
d. collect taxes from the towns
e. improve France’s ability to fight foreign wars
59.In the second half of the 17th century, which of
the following countries dominated European culture,
politics, and diplomacy?
a. England
b. the Netherlands
c. Russia
d. France
e. Prussia
WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION
60.In 1713 Emperor Charles VI sought approval of
the Pragmatic Sanction in order to guarantee the
a. indivisibility of the Hapsburgs’ lands
b. border between Holland and the Austrian
Netherlands
c. dynastic union of the Hapsburgs and the
Romanovs
d. succession of the Bourbons to the Spanish thrones
e. succession of the English throne to the Hanover
family
61.As allies in the War of Austrian Succession and
the Seven Years War, the English and the Dutch were
somewhat limited in the they
a. were not wealthy enough to contribute large sums
of money
b. were too far away to be useful
c. were not terribly interested in the politics of
Continental Europe
d. were primarily naval powers, so they could offer
only limited army support
e. changed sides between wars, so their loyalties
were somewhat confused
62.After the War of Succession, Maria Theresa was
disappointed because
a. Austria lost the Southern Netherlands, which she
owned since 1713
b. Austria was forced to pay indemnities to Prussia
c. the nations of Europe turned on Austria and allied
with Frederick of Prussia
d. Frederick kept Siliesia, which he had seized in
1740
e. Hungary revolted against Austria
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63.The War for Spanish Succession (1740-1748) was
caused by
a. Prussian expansionist aims
b. a revolt of Austrian nobles
c. The Pragmatic Sanction
d. French aggression
e. all of the above
64.The Hapsburg Emperor Charles VI (1711-1740)
issued his Pragmatic Sanction in order to
a. provide for the division of his territories after his
death
b. allow him to partition Poland
c. allow him to trade Protestant lands that he ruled
in Germany for Catholic lands elsewhere
d. guarantee the succession of his eldest daughter
to the throne
e. eliminate serfdom in his territories
65.Which of the following was the primary cause of
the Hapsburg-Valois feud, which dominated
European international politics in the 16th century?
a. the differences in the religious positions taken by
the two families during the Protestant Reformation
b. the refusal of Charles of Hapsburg to marry a
Valois princess
c. competition for colonies overseas
d. the conflicting political ambitions of the two
families
e. clashing territorial interests in southern Germany
66.The Peace of Utrecht (1713-1714) altered the
balance of power in Europe by
a. checking French expansion
b. decreasing Austrian territorial holdings
c. decreasing England’s colonial empire
d. granting sovereignty over Belgium to the
Netherlands
e. granting independence to Spain’s New World
Colonies
67.Which of the following characterized European
warfare between the Peace of Utrecht(1713) and the
outbreak of the French Revolution?
a. standing armies pursuing limited strategic goals
b. citizens armies fighting for their native lands
c. feudal armies fighting for their lords
d. mass armies pursuing global strategies
e. highly mobile armies unhampered by traditional
defenses
68.Of the following, which was the most important
result of the Peace of Utrecht(1713)?
a. it allowed the unification of the thrones of France
and Spain
b. it weakened Great Britain’s effort to replace
France as the leading colonial power
c. it divided the Spanish colonial empire between the
French and the British
d. it dealt a blow to the Austrian Hapsburgs, who
had expected to acquire Gibraltar
e. it ended the efforts of Louis XIV to dominate
contintental European politics
Prussia
69.The source of Prussian power in the 18th century
was
Bismark’s genius
Prussia’s industrial strength
Prussia’s diplomatic alliances
Prussia’s geographical position
Prussia’s powerful military
70. Which of the following is true about the rulers of
both Austria and Prussia during the 17th century
a. they patterned their society after that of the
Ottoman Empire
b. they succeeded in avoiding war for most of the
century
c. they created centralized, unified nation-states
d. they abolished serfdom
e. they maintained permanent standing armies
71.Which of the following is true of Frederick
William I , king of Prussia from 1713-1740?
a. he lived lavishly off the taxes this his bureaucracy
collected
b. he built a first-rate army and infused Prussian
society with military values
c. he refused to employ commoners in his
bureaucracy
d. he recruited tall soldiers from all of Europe to fight
in his frequent wars
e. he encouraged the development of local selfgovernment
72.Prussia has been called “a state built around an
army”, meaning that
a. the kings were recruited form the High Command
b. in a nation of separate states, the army was a
unifying force
c. the Junkers were militarists
d. the army ruled the monarchy
e. universal conscription was the rule
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73.Prussian power in the 18th century was primarily
based on its
a. standing army
b. geographic location
c. well-trained diplomatic corps
d. military alliance with Great Britain
e. economic right
74.The acquisition of which of the following
territories during the mid 18th century helped to
establish Prussia as a great power
a. Bohemia
b. Bavaria
c. Brandenburg
d. Silesia
e. Saxony
75.In 17th and 18th century Prussia, the Junkers
supported the monarchy and served in the army in
return for
a. the right to sell their lands
b. control of an independent national parliament
c. toleration of their religious diversity
d. exemption from all taxes
e. virtually absolute power over their serfs
76.In the 16th and 17th centuries Prussia expanded its
territory mainly through
Marriage and inheritance
War against it neighbors
The building of a huge military force as threat
Papal decrees
All of the above
POLAND
77. Poland’s decline as a major political entity
during the seventeenth century can be attributed
largely to
(A) the failure of the papacy to recognize the
legitimacy of the Polish kings
(B) a population decline resulting from the Thirty
Years’ War
(C) the conquest o
f the kingdom by the Ottoman Turks
(D) failure of the universities to create a literate
aristocracy
(E) the absence of a powerful central authority
78.Poland disappeared as an independent nation on
the 18th century due to all of the following reasons
EXCEPT
a. Russian, Prussian, and Austrian annexation of
Polish territories
b. the Polish nobility reduced the monarchy to a
powerless institution
c. France refused to intervene on behalf of the Poles
d. the nation was vulnerable due to its exposed
lands without natural borders
e. the Catholic Church was unsympathetic to Polish
statehood
79.Political problems in Poland around 1750
included all of the following EXCEPT
a. the nobility paid no taxes
b. the king was elected
c. the national diet could be shut down by the veto
of any member
d. the king was often a foreigner
e. the king was a powerful dictator
AUSTRIA
80.The expansion of Austrian Hapsburg land in the
late 17th century resulted primarily from
a. victories over the Prussians
b. victories over the Ottoman Turks
c. a series of advantageous treaties
d. a political vacuum in France
e. the support of England
81.The landholding nobles of Central and Eastern
Europe differed from those in Western Europe in the
period 1600-1715 in that they
a. drastically reduced in number
b. made an alliance with the middle classes
c. triumphed in their struggle with the monarchs
d. lost control of their lands
e. retained control of vast estates worked by serfs
82.During the 16th century, which dynasty ruled a
dominion that stretched for the Atlantic to Eastern
Europe, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean?
a. Valois
b. Hohenzollern
c. Bourbon
d. Tudor
e. Hapsburg
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83.Which of the following is NOT true of the Holy
Roman Empire about 1600?
a. it was made up of about 300 states
b. the Holy Roman Emperor exercised tight control
over member states
c. the Holy Roman Emperor was from the Austrian
Hapsburg family
d. the individual states took pride in their
independence
e. they was a central diet(parliament) of the Empire
84.In the first half of the 17th century , the Austrian
Hapsburgs subdued revolt and centralized control in
their territories by doing which of the following
a. emancipating the peasantry and encouraging
agricultural development
b. allying with the urban middle classes and
encouraging commercial development
c. establishing a national church headed by the
Hapsburg emperor and redistributing former church
properties
d. creating a customs union to promote trade and
acquiring new territories to supply merchants with
raw materials
e. waging warfare against rebel groups and
supporting the Catholic Reformation
85. Which of the following was the primary cause of
the Hapsburg-Valois feud, which dominated
European international politics in the 16th century?
a. the differences in the religious positions taken by
the two families during the Protestant Reformation
b. the refusal of Charles of Hapsburg to marry a
Valois princess
c. competition for colonies overseas
d. the conflicting political ambitions of the two
families
e. clashing territorial interests in southern Germany
86.The expansion of the Austrian Hapsburg land in
the late 17th century resulted primarily from
a. victories over the Prussians
b. victories over the Ottoman Turks
c. a series of advantageous treaties
d. a political vacuum of Europe
e. the support of England
87.The gradual decline of the Ottoman Empire which
occurred during the 19th century created the most
serious diplomatic and political tension between
which of the following?
a. Austria and Prussia
b. Austria and Russia
c. France and Prussia
d. Russia and Greece
e. Russia and Prussia
RUSSIAN
88.Which of the following was accomplished by
Peter the Great of Russia(1682-1725)?
He abolished serfdom
He expanded the Russian Empire
He launched the industrialization of Russia
He curbed the power of the nobility
He provided tax relief for the peasantry
89.Compared with the Romanov Tsars, the Bourbon
monarchs of France in the period 1600-1715
Maded less use of the Church and its expertise and
influence
Were less reliant on the nobility for their power
Were more absolutist in their style of government
Sought to expand their empire to a larger extent
Were more committed to the primacy of the
privileges and prerogatives of the nobility
90.The reign of Peter the Great of Russia (16821725) resulted in
The abolition of the Russian Orthodox Church
The territorial expansion of the Russian Empire
The weakening of serfdom
A decrease in the tax burden on poor peasants
The emergence of a wealthy middle class
91.Russia participated in the expansionist trend of
the late 18th century by
Defeating the Ottoman Turks in 1774
Single-handedly conquering Poland in 1775
Invading Prussia in 1770
Enacting the Pragmatic Sanction
Invading Finland in 1774
92.Which of the following was accomplished by
Peter the Great of Russia(1682-1725)?
He abolished serfdom
He expanded the Russian Empire
He launched the industrialization of Russia
He curbed the power of the nobility
He provided tax relief for the peasantry
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93.Compared with the Romanov Tsars, the Bourbon
monarchs of France in the period 1600-1715
Maded less use of the Church and its expertise and
influence
Were less reliant on the nobility for their power
Were more absolutist in their style of government
Sought to expand their empire to a larger extent
Were more committed to the primacy of the
privileges and prerogatives of the nobility
94.The reign of Peter the Great of Russia (16821725) resulted in
The abolition of the Russian Orthodox Church
The territorial expansion of the Russian Empire
The weakening of serfdom
A decrease in the tax burden on poor peasants
The emergence of a wealthy middle class
95.Russia participated in the expansionist trend of
the late 18th century by
Defeating the Ottoman Turks in 1774
Single-handedly conquering Poland in 1775
Invading Prussia in 1770
Enacting the Pragmatic Sanction
Invading Finland in 1774
96.The Law Code of 1649 is an example of the
Romanov tsars’
Policy of enlightened despotism
Expansionist aims
Willlinginess to give the nobility complete control
over the classes of people below them
Incompetence
Commitment to liberal reform
97. One policy Peter the Great used to make Russia a
great power was to
a. decrease the tax burden on his poorer subjects
b. build a new capital where his nobles and
merchants were obliged to settle
c. abolish serfdom
d. encourage national pride by using his subjects to
retain traditional dress and customs
e. introduce military conscription for all adult male
98. In the 18th century, the effectiveness of the
Russian monarchy was limited by
a. the enormous land area of the country
b. the independent position o the Orthodox church
c. a united, rebellious nobility
d. a prosperous middle class located in fortified
towns
e. a newly free class of former serfs
99.The establishment and growth of St. Petersburg
during the early 18th century was part of Peter the
Great’s attempt to do which of the following ?
a. strengthen his alliances with the Baltic states
b. improve relations with the Orthodox church
c. remake Russian institutions to be as effective as
those in Western Europe
d. reduce the high cost of government in the old
capital Moscow
e. discourage further Russian expansion eastward
into Asia
100.Peter the Great of Russia incorporated all of the
following in his effort to modernize his states
EXCEPT
a. a standing professional army
b. new taxation policies
c. a bureaucracy based on merit
d. a disbanding of the Cossacks
e. a new capital city with a port
101.Tsar Peter the Great of Russian forced his nobles
to shave their beards because he wanted
a. to be the only one in Russia with facial hair
b. to tax them for shaving implements
c. his nobles to be prepared for war
d. them to look like nobles of Western Europe
e. to prepare them for a more modern constitutional
monarchy