Eastern Europe prior to the 1800's

Multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer.

1. The Siege of Vienna of 1683 was undertaken by
   
   

   a) the Hungarians under Prince Rakoczy.
   b) the Russians.
   c) the Turks.
   d) Frederick William of Prussia.




2. The most apparent reason for the return to serfdom in eastern Europe from about 1500 to 1650 was
   
   

   a) political.
   b) economic.
   c) military.
   d) religious.




3. After the Hapsburgs defeated the Czech nobility at the Battle of White Mountain in 1620,
   
   

   a) the old Czech nobility accepted Catholicism in great numbers.
   b) the Czech nobles continued their struggle effectively for many years.
   c) the conditions of the enserfed peasantry improved.
   d) the lands of Czech nobles were given to Hapsburg soldiers.




4. The result of the Czech noble revolt of 1620 was
   
   

   a) their replacement by Hapsburg loyalists.
   b) Czech independence.
   c) Czech autonomy within the Hapsburg state.
   d) the rise of Protestantism in Bohemia.




5. After the Thirty Years' War and the creation of a large standing army, Austria turned its attention to
   
   

   a) control of northern Italy.
   b) control of Prussia.
   c) control of Hungary.
   d) control of Poland.




6. The Hapsburg state was made up of
   
   

   a) Austria, Bohemia and Hungary.
   b) Austria, Prussia and Hungary.
   c) Hungary, Brandenburg and Silesia.
   d) Silesia, Bohemia and Austria.




7. The Hungarian nobles' struggle against Hapsburg oppression resulted in
   
   

   a) the nobles suffering a fate similar to the Czech nobility.
   b) an inconclusive settlement.
   c) independence for the Hungarian people.
   d) more autonomy for Hungarian nobles compared with Austrian and Bohemian nobles.




8. The monarch who established Prussian absolutism and who was named "the soldiers' King" was
   
   

   a) Peter the Great.
   b) Frederick William I.
   c) Ivan IV.
   d) Elector Frederick III.




9. The real losers in the growth of east European absolutism were the
   
   

   a) peasants.
   b) peasants and middle classes.
   c) nobility.
   d) nobility and the clergy.




10. In eastern Europe, the courts were largely controlled by
    
    

    a) the peasants.
    b) the monarchs.
    c) the church.
    d) the landlords.




11. The War of Spanish Succession began when Charles II of Spain left his territories to
    
    

    a) the French heir.
    b) the Spanish heir.
    c) Eugene of Savoy.
    d) the archduke of Austria.




12. The Peace of Utrecht in 1713
    
    

    a) significantly shrunk the size of the Britsh Empire.
    b) represented the "balance of power" principle in action.
    c) enhanced Spain's position as a major power in Europe.
    d) marked the beginning of French expansionist policies.




13. The word "republic" refers to a
    
    

    a) dictatorship.
    b) democracy.
    c) constitutional monarchy.
    d) government with no monarchy.




14. Mercantilism
    
    

    a) was a military system.
    b) insisted on a favourable balance of trade.
    c) was adopted in England but not in France.
    d) claimed that state power was based on land armies.




15. The principality called the "sandbox of the Holy Roman Empire" was
    
    

    a) Brandenburg-Prussia.
    b) Luxembourg.
    c) Muscovy.
    d) Lithuania.




16. 
    
    

    a)
    b)
    c)
    d)

Answer key	1. c	9. a	17. _	25. _	33. _	41. _
	2. b	10. _	18. _	26. _	34. _	42. _
	3. d	11. a	19. _	27. _	35. _	43. _
	4. a	12. b	20. _	28. _	36. _	44. _
	5. _	13. a	21. _	29. _	37. _	45. _
	6. a	14. b	22. _	30. _	38. _	46. _
	7. d	15. a	23. _	31. _	39. _	47. _
	8. b	16. _	24. _	32. _	40. _	48. _

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