1.10 Quiz: England's Monarchy And Its Limits

28 August 2022
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Which best describes the Protestant Reformation?
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the movement in Europe that resulted in the division of Christianity into Catholic and Protestant
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Which was one of the reasons Martin Luther wrote his Ninety-five Theses?
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the Church's sale of indulgences to pardon sins
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What was the result of the spread of Martin Luther's ideas throughout western Europe?
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Christian unity ended in western Europe.
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Who broke from the Roman Catholic Church so he could remarry and became the head of a new Protestant church in his country?
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Henry VIII
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Who relocated to Switzerland in order to escape religious persecution in France and taught the concept of predestination?
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John Calvin
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How did the Roman Catholic Church respond to the spread of Protestantism?
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It attempted to reform itself by correcting bad practices and clarifying its teachings.
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What role did the Council of Trent play in the Catholic Reformation?
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It attempted to clarify the doctrine of the Catholic Church.
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What was the purpose of the Inquisition?
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stop the spread of ideas considered heretical
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Which was an effect of the Protestant and Catholic reformations?
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Education became more important in society.
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What did an uprising by Czech Protestants against the Catholic ruler of the Holy Roman Empire result in?
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the Thirty Years' War
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Which was an important result of the Thirty Years' War?
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The modern concept of Europe as a collection of independent states emerged.
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When did absolute monarchs begin to appear in Europe?
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after the Thirty Years' War
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Who ruled by divine right in France, extended that nation's borders, and built a palace at Versailles?
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Louis XIV
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Which best explains the cause of the English Civil War?
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conflict between the Stuart kings and Parliament
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What was the immediate outcome of the English Civil War?
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The Roundheads won, and Cromwell became the military dictator of the Commonwealth.
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How did the Glorious Revolution establish a constitutional monarchy in England?
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William agreed to sign the English Bill of Rights as a condition of becoming king.