AP Euro True/False Questions
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 True | Renaissance artists viewed the medieval past with disdain for what they perceived to be its backwardness. |
| False | Renaissance artists viewed the medieval past with the same reverence that they held for the classical past. |
| False | Renaissance artists viewed the medieval past with great interest because it served to inspire their own works of art. |
| False | Renaissance artists viewed the medieval past with tremendous respect. |
| False | The German Peasant Revolt was caused by encouragement by the Catholic Church. |
| True | The German Peasant Revolt was caused by economic distress of the German peasants. |
| True | Before the Europeans invaded these territories, the Americas contained powerful empires in both Mexico and Peru. |
| False | Before the Europeans invaded these territories, the Americas were on the verge of ocean discoveries of their own. |
| True | Artists who worked in the Impressionist style attempted to capture the initial fleeting effect that occurs when one first sees an object. |
| False | Impressionist artists attempted to create images that blended with previously held artistic styles. |
| False | Working and middle class individuals were united in opposition to Chartism. |
| True | Workers and middle class united in opposition to the Corn Laws. |
| True | Machiavelli's The Prince attempted to find ways to unify the entire Italian peninsula under a powerful ruler. |
| False | Christopher Columbus sighted Newfoundland in 1497. |
| False | Ferdinand Magellan explored the eastern coast line of the Americas. |
| True | The Peace of Westphalia officially recognized Calvinism. |
| False | In 18th century Britain, all males 21 years of age and older could vote. |
| True | Poland disappeared as an independent nation in the 18th century because Russia, Prussia, and Austria annexed Polish territories. |
| False (Rome was the center) | Florence was the center of High Renaissance culture. |
| False | The Catholic Church banned the work of Ulrich von Hutton. |
| True | Women were the victims of the European witch hunts. |
| True | The Concordat with the Catholic Church left the church under supervision of the French state. |
| False | The Congress of Vienna attempted to permanently lesson the possibility of French expansion by annexing large tracts of French territory. |
| True | Karl Marx believed that the ideas of the Utopian Socialists were unsystematic and unscientific. |
| True | The purpose of the Chartist movement was to get the English House of Commons to pass the Six Acts of the People's Charter. |
| False | The French Wars of Religion did not involve aristocratic resentment at royal authority. |
| True | The French Wars of Religion involved Spanish interference in French politics. |
| True | Spanish decline in the 17th century was caused by too many foreign military commitments. |
| False | Louis XIV built Versailles to allow for better communications with his people. |
| True | Francis Bacon was the father of the experimental method. |
| False | Rene Descartes was the father of the experimental method. |
| False | The Portuguese were able to dominate in the Indian Ocean because they could arrange diplomatic missions. |
| True | The Portuguese were able to dominate the Indian ocean because they could mount cannons on their ships. |
| True | Anarchists believe that individuals would be free only when the state is abolished. |
| False | Anarchists all accepted the teachings of Marx. |
| False | Assignats were backed by tax revenues. |
| True | The government of Venice during the Renaissance may most closely be labeled a republic. |
| True | At the Council of Trent, the Catholic Church rejected Protestant positions on the sacraments. |
| False | At the Council of Trent, the Catholic Church agreed to compromise with Protestants. |
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