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H- Modern World Midterm: Chapter 16- Absolutism Test

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5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. Intendants
  2. Protectorate
  3. Cardinal Mazarin
  4. Fronde
  5. Bohemian Estates
  1. a the largely protestant representative body of Eastern European countries reduced power of Ferdinand II
  2. b the nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful country
  3. c the French government the agents who collected taxes and administered justice
  4. d the successor of Cardinal Richelieu... his bad attempts to increase royal revenue and the state lead to the Fronde
  5. e the series of civil wars in France by nobles against Louis XIV's and Mazarin's authority... they were unable to overthrow Mazarin

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. the king who had the longest reign in French history... he was characterized by a magnificent court and the expansion of French influence in Europe
  2. the protestants who wanted to reform the Church of England
  3. the elector of the Holy Roman Empire.. was able to use and expand the office ultimately resulting in the consolidation of the Prussian state
  4. the peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War
  5. the war within the Holy Roman Empire between German Protestants and their allies... Sweden, Denmark, France... and the emperor and his ally... Spain... ended in 1648 after great destruction with Treaty of Westphalia

5 True/False Questions

  1. Oliver Cromwellthe giant palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris

          

  2. Sovereigntythe complete authority over a political body

          

  3. Junkersa term for Russian nobility

          

  4. States Generalthe legislative assembly of the Netherlands

          

  5. English Civil Warthe king who had the longest reign in French history... he was characterized by a magnificent court and the expansion of French influence in Europe