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- 1. Multiple Choice
This 1721 document ended the Great Northern War and established the political geographic boundaries of Eastern Europe.
Treaty of Nystad
Treaty of Utrecht
Treaty of Versailles
Peace of Paris
- 2. Multiple Choice
This document ended the War of the Spanish Succession.
Treaty of Utretcht
Treaty of Nystad
Treaty of Passarowitz
Peace of Paris
- 3. Multiple Choice
This 1699 document granted most of Hungary and Serbia to Austria.
Treaty of Utrecht
Treaty of Nystad
Treaty of Passarowitz
Peace of Paris
- 4. Multiple Choice
This 1699 document granted most of Hungary and Serbia to Austria.
Treaty of Utrecht
Treaty of Nystad
Treaty of Passarowitz
Peace of Paris
- 5. Multiple Choice
This term describes the official state hierarchy in Russia under Peter the Great that established the social position of individuals according to their military or civil service, or ownership of landed estates.
Table of Ranks
Charter of the Nobility
Whigs
Tories
- 6. Multiple Choice
This term describes formal statement of the rights and privileges of the noble class in Russia, issued under the reign of Catherine the Great.
Charter of the Nobility
Table of Ranks
Declaratory Act
Peace of Paris
- 7. Multiple Choice
This ruler expanded the Austrian state during the 18th century, and made the Austrian Hapsburgs a European superpower.
Leopold I
Charles VI
Joseph II
George I
- 8. Multiple Choice
This Austrian monarch inherited the throne in 1740, and transformed the Austrian state reorganizing the military and civil bureaucracy to clear the way for fiscal reform.
Maria Theresa
Joseph II
Catherine the Great
Joseph II
- 9. Multiple Choice
This Austrian monarch inherited the throne in 1740, and transformed the Austrian state reorganizing the military and civil bureaucracy to clear the way for fiscal reform.
Maria Theresa
Joseph II
Catherine the Great
Joseph II
- 10. Multiple Choice
This leader of Prussia codified the laws of Prussia, abolished torture and capital punishment and instituted agricultural innovations from western Europe.
Frederick II
Frederick William I
Charles VI
George I
- 11. Multiple Choice
This leader of Prussia codified the laws of Prussia, abolished torture and capital punishment and instituted agricultural innovations from western Europe.
Frederick II
Frederick William I
Charles VI
George I
- 12. Multiple Choice
A major result of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1713) and the Treaty of Utrecht (1713-1714) was to
unite the Spanish and French thrones under a Bourbon ruler
finalize the decline of the British navy after a short-lived domination
cause a long-term decline in international commerce and trade
introduce significant new developments in warfare and weapons
prevent France from upsetting the balance of power
- 13. Multiple Choice
The shaded areas on the map of early eighteenth century France shown above represent
lands controlled by peasants revolting against feudal obligations
territorial acquisitions during the reign of Louis XIV
land controlled by foreign rulers within the kingdom of France
Huguenot strongholds that still existed after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes
former Spanish territories on the border of France
- 14. Multiple Choice
According to the map, during the eighteenth century, Russia expanded in Europe primarily by gaining territory from
Austria
the Ottoman Empire
Poland
Prussia
Sweden
- 15. Multiple Choice
In 1713 Emperor Charles VI sought approval of the Pragmatic Sanction in order to guarantee the
indivisibility of the Hapsburgs' lands
borders between Holland and the Austrian Netherlands
dynastic union of the Hapsburgs and the Romanovs
succession of the Bourbons to the Spanish throne
succession of the Hanover family to the English throne
- 16. Multiple Choice
Of the following, which was the most important result of the Peace of Utrecht (1713) ?
It allowed the unification of the thrones of France and Spain.
It weakened Great Britain's effort to replace France as the leading colonial power.
It divided the Spanish colonial empire between the French and the British.
It dealt a blow to the Austrian Hapsburgs, who had expected to acquire Gibraltar.
It ended the efforts of Louis XIV to dominate continental European politics.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best helps to explain the economic and political decline of Spain during the seventeenth century?
The collective security measures implemented by Cardinal Richelieu in order to prevent the spread of Catholicism
The extensive battles waged in the Iberian Peninsula between the imperial forces and various coalitions of Protestants
The extension of the empire's commitments beyond its resources
The advocacy of religious toleration by the Spanish rulers to promote the immigration of non-Catholic groups into Spain
The secret treaty between England and France to embargo the ports of the Iberian Peninsula
- 18. Multiple Choice
The next questions refer to the passage below.
“Peter the Great was allowed to engage several English engineers into his service, as he had done in Holland; but, over and above engineers, he engaged likewise some mathematicians, which he would not so easily have found in Amsterdam. Ferguson, a Scotchman, an excellent geometrician, entered into his service, and was the first person who brought arithmetic into use in the exchequer in Russia, where before that time, they made use only of the Tartarian method of reckoning, with balls strung upon a wire [an abacus]....He took with him two young students from a mathematical school, and this was the beginning of the marine academy.... Peter made himself proficient in astronomy, [and] he perfectly well understood the motions of the heavenly bodies, as well as the laws of gravitation, by which they are directed. This force, now so evidently demonstrated, and before the time of the great Newton so little known, by which all the planets gravitate towards each other, and which retain them in their orbits, had already become familiar to a sovereign of Russia, while other countries amused themselves with imaginary theories, and, in Galileo’s nation, one set of ignorant persons ordered others, as ignorant, to believe the earth to be immovable.”
Voltaire, History of the Russian Empire Under Peter the Great, 1759, discussing Tsar Peter I’s Grand Embassy, which traveled to western Europeat the end of the seventeenth century
Based on the passage and historical context, which of the following best explains Peter the Great’s motivations for visiting England and Holland?
He wished to expand Russian trade in Asia.
He wished to bring together European and Asian scholarship.
He wished to modernize his empire.
He wished to retire from political life and become an Enlightenment philosophe.
- 19. Multiple Choice
“It is necessary to conduct yourself as a good father to your people, that you love your subjects regardless of their religious convictions, and that you try to promote their welfare at all times. Work to stimulate trade everywhere, and keep in mind the population increase of [your territories]. Take advantage of the advice of the clergy and nobility as much as you can; listen to them and be gracious to them all, as befits your position; recognize ability where you find it, so that you will increase the love and affection of your subjects toward you. . . .
Seek to maintain friendly relations with the princes and nobility of the [Holy Roman] Empire. Correspond with them frequently and maintain your friendship with them. Be certain not to give them cause for ill will; try not to arouse emotions of jealousy or enmity, but be sure that you are in a strong position to maintain your weight in disputes that may arise. . . .
It is wise to have alliances, if necessary, but it is better to rely on your own strength. You are in a weak position if you do not have the means and do not possess the confidence of the people. These are the things, God be praised, which have made me powerful since the time I began to have them.”
Frederick William, the Great Elector of Brandenburg-Prussia, secret letter to his son and heir, 1667
Which of the following best summarizes the advice given by Frederick William in the first paragraph?
A good leader should instill fear in the population.
It is not necessary to tolerate other religions.
Exploit the church for the enrichment of the state.
Helping the people will strengthen the state.
- 20. Multiple Choice
“It is necessary to conduct yourself as a good father to your people, that you love your subjects regardless of their religious convictions, and that you try to promote their welfare at all times. Work to stimulate trade everywhere, and keep in mind the population increase of [your territories]. Take advantage of the advice of the clergy and nobility as much as you can; listen to them and be gracious to them all, as befits your position; recognize ability where you find it, so that you will increase the love and affection of your subjects toward you. . . .
Seek to maintain friendly relations with the princes and nobility of the [Holy Roman] Empire. Correspond with them frequently and maintain your friendship with them. Be certain not to give them cause for ill will; try not to arouse emotions of jealousy or enmity, but be sure that you are in a strong position to maintain your weight in disputes that may arise. . . .
It is wise to have alliances, if necessary, but it is better to rely on your own strength. You are in a weak position if you do not have the means and do not possess the confidence of the people. These are the things, God be praised, which have made me powerful since the time I began to have them.”
Frederick William, the Great Elector of Brandenburg-Prussia, secret letter to his son and heir, 1667
Which of the following best summarizes the advice given by Frederick William in the second paragraph?
Cultivate good relations with your neighbors in case of disputes.
Keep a strong army to exploit the weakness of rival states.
Use disputes between the princes and the Holy Roman Emperor to your advantage.
Back down when confronted by rival states in order to avoid war.
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