2024 - WH 3.2-3.3 Learning Check

Front

Which of the following best describes divine right in Europe?

Back

Monarchs were believed to be chosen by God to rule with absolute power.

Front

What was the main reason many of the absolute leaders from 1450-1750 require nobility to live in or near the capital?

Back

To keep nobility under close supervision and prevent rebellions.

Front

In the Russian Empire, which 3 groups challenged/fought for power? Options: Clergy, Merchants, Military, Artisans, Bureaucrats, Serfs, Intellectuals, Landowners, Peasants, Nobility, Church, Tsar

Back

Nobility, Church, Tsar

Front

Which of the following was most well-known group of elite warriors created through the Ottoman devshirme system? Samurais, Spartans, Vikings, Janissaries

Back

Janissaries

Front

Early Ming emperors attempted to erase the influence of the

Back

Mongols

Front

Which of the following was a common way for leaders to legitimize their power?
Options:
Build monumental architecture,
Meet with the lower classes,
Distance themselves from the common belief system,
End all taxes

Back

Build monumental architecture

Front

Which of the following best describes indulgences in the 15th century Catholic Church? Options: Religious artifacts used in ceremonies, Holy scriptures written by saints, Charitable donations to the poor, Certificates sold by the church for forgiveness of sins

Back

Certificates sold by the church for forgiveness of sins

Front

Who was responsible for writing the 95 Theses in criticizing the Catholic Church?

Back

Martin Luther

Front

What would be the main reason some European leaders sided with the ideas of Martin Luther?

Back

Opportunity to free themselves from the power of the Church

Front

What was the main reason King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church? Options: Disagreement over the 95 Theses, Desire reform the Church, Pressure from other European monarchs, Refusal to annul (cancel) his marriage

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Refusal to annul (cancel) his marriage