Name:
Mr. Wallace
ANSWER KEY
Class: Global Studies -
Date:
Chapter 4 - Age of Absolutism - Review - Part 2
1) What is one way in which the Russia of Peter the Great differed from Western Europe?
a) Russia was more advanced.
b) Eastern ideas were preferred.
c) Russia was a medieval state.
d) Russia suffered economically.
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2) Peter's goals for Russia included
a) centralizing royal power and strengthening the military.
b) increasing the power of the boyars.
c) eliminating the use of serfs on large estates.
d) increasing the powers of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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3) Peter the Great fought the Ottoman Turks to
a) build St. Petersburg.
c) gain a warm-water port on the Black Sea.
b) gain German allies.
d) win lands along the Baltic Sea.
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4) In what way was Catherine the Great similar to Peter the Great?
a) Both governed with the help of the Russian parliament.
b) Both were born in Germany but became Russian rulers.
c) Both wanted Russia to develop apart from Western Europe.
d) Both worked to bring Russia into European politics.
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5) To avoid war over Poland, the countries of Russia, Prussia, and Austria
a) decided to divide it among themselves.
b) asked France to decide the country’s fate.
c) allowed Poland to choose its own ruler and form of government.
d) forced boyars to emigrate to Poland and form a protectorate.
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6) During his reign, Charles V faced the major challenge of
a) attacks by the Mongol empire.
b) fighting wars to suppress Protestantism.
c) fighting wars against Catholicism.
d) civil war in Spain.
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7) Philip II fought wars against both
a) England and France.
c) England and the Dutch Netherlands.
b) Turkey and Italy.
d) the Dutch Netherlands and France.
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8) Philip II felt his goal in life was to
a) defend Catholicism against the Protestant Reformation.
b) create a new Roman empire in the Mediterranean.
c) control the world market of gold and silver.
d) reunite the Spanish and Holy Roman empires.
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9) Spain's greatest writer, the author of Don Quixote, was
a) Diego Velázquez.
b) Lope de Vega.
c) El Greco.
d) Miguel de Cervantes.
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10) What decision did Henry IV have to make to become king?
a) to become a Protestant
b) to become a Catholic
c) to revoke the Edict of Nantes
d) to renounce absolute power
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11) Louis XIV expanded his power by
a) staging an uprising called the Fronde.
c) outlawing the levée.
b) having Bishop Bossuet executed.
d) building a strong army
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12) The Dutch and the English wanted to maintain a balance of power to
a) prevent France from dominating Europe. b) allow Phillip V to rule Spain and Germany.
c) expel Muslims and Jews from Spain.
d) support “a splendid century.”
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13) Which phrase best describes the Tudor monarchs' relations with Parliament?
a) angry and tense
b) respectful and cooperative
c) royal and absolutist
d) confused and unproductive
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14) The Restoration refers to
a) the reestablishment of the rule of Parliament.
b) the replacement of the Church of England.
c) the reestablishment of the monarchy.
d) the return of Puritan ideas.
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15) What was a result of the Glorious Revolution?
a) The Protestants William and Mary replaced the Catholic James II.
b) Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of England.
c) Parliament was permanently weakened as a governing force.
d) The Scottish Stuart line of monarchs replaced the Tudors.
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16) Which of the following statements accurately describes the Thirty Years' War?
a) It began in Prussia and then spread to Austria.
b) It was fought entirely between Catholics and Protestants.
c) It led to the union of Austria and Prussia.
d) It began locally but became a general European war.
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17) Which country gained territory in the Peace of Westphalia?
a) Bohemia
b) France
c) Germany
d) the Netherlands
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18) Why did Prussia battle Austria during the mid-1700s?
a) to control the German states
b) to conquer Italy
c) to compete for overseas empires
d) to honor an alliance with the Dutch
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19) At the end of the Seven Years' War,
a) France controlled Africa.
c) Prussia and Austria were united.
b) Great Britain had a huge empire.
d) Russia was an ally of Britain.
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20) True or False. After deciding the Hapsburg Empire was to scattered and cumbersome for any
one person to rule, Charles V gave up his crown, divided his empire, and entered a monastery
in 1666.
a) True
b) False
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