Question 1

Explain Peter the Great's motivation for westernizing his empire.What actions did he take militarily and socially to make his citizens and administration more receptive to Western ideas and customs.

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Question 2

A Roman Catholic religious movement known as ____________ arose in the 1630s in opposition to the theology and political influence of the Jesuits and adhered to the teachings of St.Augustine.

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Question 3

The Glorious Revolution placed _________ on the English throne.

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Question 4

Compare two noble groups in Europe in the early modern period-such as the boyars and junkers-and examine their agendas, their political power, and how they shaped both domestic and foreign policy.

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Question 5

The dangers and turmoil of Peter the Great's youth convinced him that the power of the tsar must be made secure from the jealousy of the ________.

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Question 6

Describe in detail the political, economic, and religious aspects of Dutch society.What do you consider the key differences between the Netherlands and other European countries in this period?

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Question 7

The palace at ________ is a perfect example of how Louis XIV used the physical setting of his court to exert political control.

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Question 8

Explain the difference between parliamentary monarchy and political absolutism.Give examples of each and identify the strengths and weaknesses inherent in each model.

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Question 9

Describe the rise of Prussia in the 1600s and 1700s.How did Prussia's emergence as a European power shape its state and culture?

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Question 10

The ________ dynasty ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917.

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Question 11

The Hohenzollern capital was at ________.

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Question 12

Under Hohenzollern rule, ________ were allowed almost complete control over the serfs on their estates.

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Question 13

The ________ was meant to ensure that Maria Theresa could inherit the Habsburg crown.

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Question 14

Describe the rule of Oliver Cromwell.How was he like or unlike English royal rulers? Explain his successes and failures and tell what accounts for those successes and failures.

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Question 15

What were the chief foreign threats to the Austrian Habsburgs during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries? How did the Habsburg rulers seek to contain those threats?

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Question 16

Peter the Great replaced the position of patriarch with the ________.

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Question 17

Refer to the passage "Encountering the Past: Early Controversy over Tobacco and Smoking." What were James's specific objections to tobacco? Do you think he was ahead of his time in his stance on tobacco? In present-day society "sin taxes" still thrive.Identify at least three industries in which the government imposes sin taxes today.Do you agree or disagree with this type of legislation? Explain.

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Question 18

What factors contributed to the Glorious Revolution in England? Explain the events, the leaders, and the political situation that led up to it.

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Question 19

How did the duke of Orléans weaken France after the death of Louis XIV? Which of his initiatives became symbolic of French decline? How?

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Question 20

Louis XIV's power and central position in French society were reflected in the unofficial title "The ________."

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Quiz 13: European State -Consolidation in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries