- The Stuart kings had difficulties working with Parliament because
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they promoted an aggressive foreign policy
they supported the aristocracy
they believed in absolute monarchy and political traditions
they persecuted Catholics and Puritans
- A major reason for the growing power of kings was the fact that
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kings had the support of the church and gained popular support
kings avoided going to war and gained popular support
the authority of kings seemed to be an alternative to war and political disorder
the nobility did not want the responsibility of exercising power
- The conception of nature introduced during the Scientific Revolution promoted the idea that
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scientific truth could be understood by studying the ancient Greek scientists
scientific truth could be understood by studying the Bible
man would never be able to fully understand the workings of the universe
the universe operates according to laws which could be understood in mathematical terms
- The War of the Spanish Succession began when Charles II of Spain left his empire to
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the French heir
James I of England
the Spanish heir
James VI of Scotland
- Which of the following was not a characteristic of an absolute state
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sovereignty embodied in the person of the ruler
a strong role in the government on the part of the nobility
permanent standing armies
bureaucracies accountable to the king
- Cromwell's government can best be described as a
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constitutional state
democratic state
constitutional monarchy
military dictatorship
- One way in which Louis XIV controlled the nobility was by
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requiring the nobles to spend part of the year at the royal court
visiting the nobles in order to check on their activities
giving the nobles more power in the government
using the army to destroy the castles of the nobility
- A strong proponent of the idea that the role of government was to protect life, liberty, and property was
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Charles I
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Bishop Bossuet
- The monarchs of eastern Europe used their increased power to do all of the following except
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control the treatment of serfs by their lords
conduct foreign affairs independently
maintain standing armies
increase taxes
- According to medieval thought, the center of the universe was
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the moon
heaven
the earth
the sun
- The first astronomer to prove his theories through the use of mathematical equations was
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Aristotle
Kepler
Newton
Galileo
- Colbert was a notable practitioner of
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religious tolerance
absolutism
mercantilism
free trade
- What actions did the Catholic church take concerning Galileo's ideas about the nature of the universe?
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the church disagreed and sent him home to reconsider his ideas
the church ordered him to recant
the church reluctantly agreed with his theories
the church disagreed and sent him to talk with the pope
- Jacques Bossuet wrote a classic statement of
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mercantilism
the idea of a balance of power among nations
the social contract between the people and the government
the divine right theory of monarchy
- Which of the following was not a feature of mercantilism?
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government assistance for new industries
colonialism
government regulation of trade
low tariffs
- To copy European mercantilism, Peter the Great
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imported laborers
established factories, mines, and shipyards
all of the above
imported technical experts and craftsmen
- The greatest obstacle to the ambitions of Louis XIV was probably the idea of
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a social contract between the people and the government
balance of power
constitutional monarchy
absolutism
- Richelieu believed that one of the chief threats to royal power came from the
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protestants
peasants
Stuarts
middle class
- The effective ruler of France during the childhood of Louis XIV was
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Queen Marie
azarin
Richelieu
the duke of Sully
- Louis XIV's first step in transforming the French state was
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decreasing the power of French businessmen
modernizing governmental administration
reducing taxes
gaining control of the military
- The War of the Spanish Succession was concluded with the Peace of Utrecht in 1713 which
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ended the European balance of power
benefitted England and added to its colonies
benefitted France and added to its colonies
gave the French control of Spain's empire
- Peter the Great's foreign policy had as its primary goal
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the control of the Baltic Sea
the acquisition of land along Russia's border with the Ottoman empire
the acquisition of land along Russia's border with Finland
the opening of a warm water port accessible to Europe
- Among other things, the Petition of Right
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abolished the monarchy
stated that the king could not pass new taxes without the consent of Parliament
restored Charles II to the throne
stated that the King of England had to be an Anglican
- Which ancient authority was not relied on by medieval scholars?
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Galileo
Ptolemy
Galen
Aristotle
- The English king who was replaced in 1688 was
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James I
James II
Charles I
Charles II