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Chapter 17 review
_____1) A nation-state differs from an empire or many medieval states because it
(A) grants rulers absolute rights to govern.
(B) comprises a country with one dominant language and culture.
(C) limits the power of monarchs and rulers.
(D) has many large and different ethnic groups under a common government.
_____2) Mercantilism characteristically
(A) discourages colonies and overseas adventures.
(B) encourages skilled workers to demand better pay and benefits.
(C) allows imports and exports without tariffs and barriers.
(D) promotes the economy by encouraging national self-sufficiency over individual gain.
_____3) In Early Modern Europe, most rulers increasingly tried to
(A) limit the power nobles had exercised before this period.
(B) replace the Christian clergy.
(C) restrict the power and influence of the military.
(D) limit population growth to assure greater social stability.
_____4) The Protestant Reformation in the Holy Roman Empire was equally a religious and political revolution because it challenged all of these authorities except
(A) the papal position as head of the Catholic Church.
(B) the noble and aristocratic class structure within society.
(C) the influence of the emperor as head of the Holy Roman Empire.
(D) the religious and economic power of the monasteries.
_____5) Which of the following sequences lists the major developments of Western civilization in proper sequence? (A) Protestant Reformation, Renaissance, absolute monarchy, Enlightenment (B) Absolute monarchy, Renaissance, Enlightenment, Protestant Reformation (C) Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, absolute monarchy, Enlightenment (D) Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, Enlightenment, absolute monarchy
_____6) Which of the following statements most accurately describes the nature of popular support for Luther’s religious reform movement?
(A) Luther failed to attract the support of the German princes because he advocated the
_____1) A nation-state differs from an empire or many medieval states because it
(A) grants rulers absolute rights to govern.
(B) comprises a country with one dominant language and culture.
(C) limits the power of monarchs and rulers.
(D) has many large and different ethnic groups under a common government.
_____2) Mercantilism characteristically
(A) discourages colonies and overseas adventures.
(B) encourages skilled workers to demand better pay and benefits.
(C) allows imports and exports without tariffs and barriers.
(D) promotes the economy by encouraging national self-sufficiency over individual gain.
_____3) In Early Modern Europe, most rulers increasingly tried to
(A) limit the power nobles had exercised before this period.
(B) replace the Christian clergy.
(C) restrict the power and influence of the military.
(D) limit population growth to assure greater social stability.
_____4) The Protestant Reformation in the Holy Roman Empire was equally a religious and political revolution because it challenged all of these authorities except
(A) the papal position as head of the Catholic Church.
(B) the noble and aristocratic class structure within society.
(C) the influence of the emperor as head of the Holy Roman Empire.
(D) the religious and economic power of the monasteries.
_____5) Which of the following sequences lists the major developments of Western civilization in proper sequence? (A) Protestant Reformation, Renaissance, absolute monarchy, Enlightenment (B) Absolute monarchy, Renaissance, Enlightenment, Protestant Reformation (C) Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, absolute monarchy, Enlightenment (D) Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, Enlightenment, absolute monarchy
_____6) Which of the following statements most accurately describes the nature of popular support for Luther’s religious reform movement?
(A) Luther failed to attract the support of the German princes because he advocated the