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Example Question #1352 : Ap World History
The Janissaries were the elite fighting force of which empire?
The Han Dynasty
The Mughal Empire
The Mongol Empire
The Ottoman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire
The Ottoman Empire
Janissaries were a highly trained elite fighting force of the Ottoman Empire. All the soldiers were Slaves of the state. Christian families were required to give one son to Islam, while they were held against their will they received extensive education, and the most elite were trained to become Janissaries.
Example Question #1351 : Ap World History
The Landsknecht were German speaking mercenary soldiers famous for using _________________.
sarissa, small shields, and daggers
arquebuses, pikes, and broadswords
Japanese katanas purchased from the Dutch through their colony on the Japanese island of Dejima
muskets and axes
punt guns
arquebuses, pikes, and broadswords
The Landsknecht were famous for using arquebuses, pikes, and broadswords. Pikes were usually used to stop enemy cavalry, broadswords were used to repel enemy pikes, and arquebuses were used to gain advantage over enemies (especially the Swiss) who did not use firearms.
The Sarissa, small shields, and daggers were hallmarks of Alexander the Great's ancient invasion of Perisa, not the medieval Landsknecht.
The Landsknecht were not known to use axes, and muskets hadn't been invented yet.
Punt guns were used in the 19th century to hunt waterfowl, not by the medieval Landsknecht in combat.
Landsknecht never used Japanese katanas.
Example Question #2 : War And Civil Conflict 1450 To 1750
The Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years War in 1648, established what important political principle?
Sovereignty
Republicanism
Democracy
European Identity
Colonialism
Sovereignty
With the ending of the bloody Thirty Years War, in which one third of Europe's population died, the Peace of Westphalia was signed which established the concept of sovereignty or the authority of a state to govern itself or another state. Additionally, this concept remains the foundation of contemporary international politics and provides the backbone for state interaction.
Example Question #1 : War And Civil Conflict 1450 To 1750
How did the nature of religious conflict change in Western Europe towards the end of the sixteenth century?
Most Western European nations refused to abide by the 1555 Treaty of Augsburg, especially its rule on independent religious determinism for every regional/national leader
Most Western European citizens, especially the Dutch, French, and Spanish, were not nearly as demonstrably concerned about religious freedoms and/or toleration
The nature of religious conflict evolved – it was no longer Lutheranism against the Catholic Church, but instead it became a pitched fight between Catholicism and Calvinism
Spain’s King Philip II joined the English King Henry VIII in breaking away from the Catholic Church
Lutherans and Calvinists joined forces to oppose the Catholic Church
The nature of religious conflict evolved – it was no longer Lutheranism against the Catholic Church, but instead it became a pitched fight between Catholicism and Calvinism
As the sixteenth century drew to a close, the nature of religious conflict in Western Europe experienced a dramatic shift. The Treaty of Augsburg (1555) was successful in resolving the disputes between the Catholic Church and Lutheranism. Specifically, it was the Treaty’s provision which allowed the leader of each regional/national territory to independently decide the dominant religion of their domain that enforced this new peace. While the Treaty had officially made Lutheranism a protected religion, it offered no such security to Calvinism. Naturally, Calvinists found this unfair and intolerable and so the focus of religious conflict shifted, as Calvinists arrayed themselves in fierce, vocal (and sometimes physical) opposition to the Catholic Church. This struggle, Calvinists against Catholics, was especially strong in Scotland, France, the Netherlands, and England.
Example Question #4 : War And Civil Conflict 1450 To 1750
Select the event that triggered the outbreak of religious civil warfare in sixteenth-century France.
The Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
The assassination of King Henry III by a Catholic monk
Protestant anti-Catholic protests in the streets of Paris
The duke of Guise’s massacre of Protestants in Champagne
Catherine de Medici's assumption of the regency after the death of King Francis II
The duke of Guise’s massacre of Protestants in Champagne
The late sixteenth century was a time of great religious turmoil in France. The French government and monarchy were staunchly Catholic but the country also had a growing population of Protestants, who were known as Huguenots. Religious conflict was deeply intertwined with political conflict, especially because many French nobles who had been excluded from positions of power by King Francis II found Protestantism’s advocacy of decentralized control to be perfectly suitable to their political ambitions. The French monarchy officially began an Inquisition against Huguenots in 1540. In response, aristocratic Protestants, such as the prince of Conde and Admiral Coligny, began to create their own Protestant militias, which were well-armed and lived inside fortified towns. This intermarriage between politics and religion created a dangerous climate in the country, one which could erupt at any moment. The final push into outright conflict came right after the King’s death; because his heir, Charles IX, was too young to rule, his mother, Catherine de Medici, became Queen Regent. Although she was a devout Catholic, Catherine didn’t want to see her nation torn apart by religious infighting, but she was unable to restrain her fellow Catholic nobles, many of whom had also assembled their own militias. The conflict came to a head in March 1562, when the Catholic duke of Guise and his militia burst into a Protestant church in Champagne and massacred many of the worshippers. The brutality of the attack, especially the duke’s invasion of a church and his acts of violence within a sacred space, convinced the Huguenots that they couldn’t tolerate any future aggression and the French civil war of religion soon began.
Example Question #5 : War And Civil Conflict 1450 To 1750
How did the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre affect the course of the sixteenth-century French religious war between Catholics and Huguenots?
None of these
The Massacre prompted widespread public outrage, among both Huguenots and Catholics alike, across the country, forcing Queen Catherine to intercede and end the conflict once and for all
The Massacre caused the Huguenots to actively sue for peace with the Catholics
The Massacre convinced the Huguenots that they had to intensify their military efforts against the Catholic forces
The Massacre inspired the Huguenots to seek vengeance, leading to their assassination of the Duke of Guise
The Massacre convinced the Huguenots that they had to intensify their military efforts against the Catholic forces
The Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre is the most infamous moment in the entire course of the French religious war between the Catholics and Huguenots. The Massacre occurred on August 24th, 1572, after religious conflict had been ravaging the nation off and on for the last decade. Queen Catherine de Medici had heard rumors of a planned Huguenot attack against her, as retaliation for her role in the attempted assassination of Admiral Coligny, one of the Huguenot’s main military leaders. Driven to desperation, Catherine decided that she and her Catholic forces, led by the duke of Guise, had to strike back before the Huguenot plot could occur, and so she persuaded her son, King Charles IX, to agree to a pre-emptive assault. On August 24th (aka Saint Bartholomew’s Day according to the Catholic Church calendar), Catholic forces murdered Coligny and three thousand other Huguenots in the streets of Paris. This first massacre was followed by a series of coordinated attacks all across the country, during which Catholic soldiers killed twenty thousand more Huguenots. The Massacre did not have the effect that Catherine and the other Catholic leaders had planned, however. Instead of convincing the Huguenots to back down and sue for peace, it convinced nearly every Huguenot that they had to intensify their military campaign against the French monarchy and the Catholic militias. The French religious war became a literal fight to the death, with the Huguenots more determined than ever to fight for their survival.
Example Question #6 : War And Civil Conflict 1450 To 1750
Select the agreement that finally put an end to sixteenth-century France’s war between Catholics and Huguenots.
The Peace of Beaulieu
The Edict of Fontainebleau
The Edict of Nantes
The Peace of Deauville
The January Edict
The Edict of Nantes
Sixteenth-century France’s brutal religious war between Catholics and Huguenots was finally ended by the Edict of Nantes. Passed on April 13th, 1598, the Edict of Nantes was the brainchild of King Henry IV (aka Henry of Navarre), who came to power after the assassination of King Henry III. Despite his Huguenot faith, Henry IV was a true “politique” who believed that French social and political unity should be prioritized. After decades of warfare, with numerous atrocities committed by both sides, most French people were war-weary and desperate for peace. Additionally, Henry IV enjoyed widespread public popularity, from Catholics and Huguenots alike, which certainly helped his advocacy for a ceasefire. When Henry IV assumed the throne on July 25th, 1593, he made a dramatic announcement, in which he stated that he was converting to Catholicism because it was the religion of the majority of his subjects. Perhaps surprisingly to outsiders, most of France deeply supported Henry IV’s conversion, which he publically billed as the first step towards peace. A few years later, Henry IV made the final step: his issuance of the Edict of Nantes. The Edict put an end to any further religious warfare and also granted Huguenots many religious freedoms, including the right to worship freely, to gather freely, and to remain living inside their fortified towns. This peace would last but sadly, Henry IV would not – he was assassinated by a disgruntled Catholic in 1610.
Example Question #1 : War And Civil Conflict 1450 To 1750
Which Western European country proved impossible for King Philip II of Spain to conquer?
Austria
England
The Netherlands
Portugal
France
The Netherlands
For many centuries, Spain, a staunchly Catholic and firmly monarchial country, had been one of Europe’s biggest power players. Spain’s defeat and removal of the Moors (aka Muslim peoples who lived across the Mediterranean, African, and Middle Eastern regions) from Spanish territory had convinced the royal family that only by enforcing strict religious conformity could they maintain tight political control. At first, under the leadership of King Phillip II, this effort was quite successful – in 1580, the Spanish Army crushed revolts in neighboring Portugal, giving Philip II control over Portugal’s rich trading empire. Looking to consolidate this success, Philip II next looked to the Netherlands, a region over which he exercised hereditary control, thanks to his Habsburg heritage. But the people of the Netherlands weren’t used to being closely ruled (past Spanish monarchs had largely ignored them) and they certainly weren’t all willing to convert to Catholicism. In fact, many of the wealthiest cities in the region, such as Antwerp, were mostly Calvinist in denomination. Soon enough, a bitter religious rebellion against Philip II broke out in the Netherlands, spearheaded by the Count of Egmont and Prince William of Orange. Despite numerous and ruthless defeats on the battlefield, Prince William and his fellow rebels continued to fiercely resist Spanish governance, off and on, from the late 1560s all the way until 1609, when an exhausted Spain was finally forced to cede defeat and grant the Netherlands its independence.
Example Question #7 : War And Civil Conflict 1450 To 1750
Which statement concerning the 16th-century Netherlands revolution against the Spanish crown is FALSE?
The Northern provinces of the Netherlands successfully defeated the Spanish army in 1593, freeing the north of the region of Spanish control
The revolution was massively popular amongst the populace of the Netherlands
Both the monarchs of England and France provided overt assistance to the Netherlands
The various provinces of the Netherlands permanently joined forces in the Union of Brussels to cast out the Spanish
At first, Spain attempted to regain control over the Netherlands through the Council of Troubles –also known as the Council of Blood– but this proved to be only a temporary fix
The various provinces of the Netherlands permanently joined forces in the Union of Brussels to cast out the Spanish
While it is true that the various provinces of the Netherlands were united in their opposition to Spanish rule, they were not all united in their religious outlook. Many of the northern provinces (such as Holland and Utrecht) were almost entirely Calvinist, while the southern areas were much more Catholic-dominated. Still, the two sides managed to put aside their religious differences in favor of achieving political freedom – in 1577, every province came together to form the Union of Brussels. This Union was entirely committed to uniting the full force of Dutch military might against Spain and for almost two years, this plan worked brilliantly. However, the Union fell apart in 1579, as the Spanish army gained a stronghold in a few southern provinces, a scary reality which in turn made many Dutch Catholics begin to question the true motives of their Calvinist countrymen. In response, the southern provinces declared that they were breaking off the Union of Brussels and forming the Union of Arras instead, to wage their own fight against Spain. The northerners, led by Prince William of Orange, banded together in the new Union of Utrecht.
Example Question #1 : War And Civil Conflict 1450 To 1750
What event triggered the start of war between Spain and England in 1587?
English naval piracy against Spanish ships
Queen Elizabeth I’s execution of Mary, Queen of Scots for treason
England's destruction of the Spanish Armada
Pope Pius V’s excommunication (at Spanish encouragement) of Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I’s monetary support of the Dutch revolt against Spain
Queen Elizabeth I’s execution of Mary, Queen of Scots for treason
Throughout the late 1560s, a serious of disastrous events and troubling occurrences pushed the governments of Spain and England ever closer to war. Spain was intensely annoyed when Queen Elizabeth I of England gave monetary support to the Dutch rebels who were fighting against Spanish control of their region. Meanwhile, Elizabeth I was quite suspicious of the presence of the Spanish Army in the Netherlands, a locale which she felt was too close for comfort to the English coastline. Additionally, several English pirates/privateers (including Sir Francis Drake) began attacking and raiding Spanish ships, which Elizabeth I claimed to know nothing about (much to King Phillip II of Spain’s disbelief). The final tipping point came when Elizabeth I executed her cousin and closest rival for the throne, Mary, Queen of Scots, on February 18th, 1587 for treason. Elizabeth I had been presented with proof that Mary had been involved in a plot to assassinate Elizabeth and place Mary on the English throne instead. This scheme was especially treacherous because the Spanish Ambassador to England, who was a friend of Mary’s, was caught attempting to seek his government’s help in carrying out the planned murder. After the execution, both sides knew that this conflict had become far too big to ignore. With the approval of Pope Sixtus V, Spanish King Phillip II assembled his forces and began to prepare his infamous navy, the Armada, to invade England.
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