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What did French aristocrats do in an effort to keep their privileges?
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They put more power in the hands of the king.B
They declared war on the king.C
They left the Catholic Church.D
They organized an elected parliament.2
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Because Philip II wanted a standing army, he found it necessary to
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invade England.B
raise taxes.C
oppose the Counter-Reformation.D
give more power to his people.3
Someone who believes in divine rule believes that God
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favors aristocrats and people of wealth.B
chooses monarchs to represent him on Earth.C
supports kings and queens but does not choose them.D
wants government to be in the hands of the people.4
Why did Peter the Great call his new capital city a "window on Europe”?
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He wanted St. Petersburg to be a model of European culture.B
He introduced the first European-style windows to Russia.C
He wanted to build a city close to Europe but far from the sea.D
He wanted his capital to be the opposite of all things European.5
The greatest accomplishment of Philip II of Spain was to
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invade and occupy England.B
end taxation in his kingdom.C
preside over the growth of a large empire.D
spread the teachings of the Reformation.6
What did Spain, France, and Russia have in common during the 1500s and 1600s?
A
They experienced long periods of peace.B
They experimented with republican forms of government.C
They saw the overthrow of their kings during these years.D
They all had absolute rulers who built strong, central governments.7
The weakening of the Catholic Church’s power in Europe in the 1500s and 1600s led to
A
a decline in the power of kings and queens.B
a rise in the power of kings and queens.C
a decline in the use of standing armies.D
a rise in the power of legislatures across the continent.8
The Spanish Inquisition grew out of Philip II’s
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strong Roman Catholic beliefs.B
disagreements with the Roman Catholic Church.C
success in conquering England.D
belief in the teachings of the Reformation.9
Peter the Great reduced the power of the boyars by
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ending all plans for conquest and territorial expansion.B
introducing the Eastern Orthodox religion to Russia.C
hiring European military advisers.D
introducing a merit system of nobility.10
Look at the painting of King Louis XIV of France.
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viciousB
wealthyC
ordinaryD
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