7th Grade History                                  Name: _________________________________________  Score:
Teacher: Mr. Cap   Quiz over  Chapter 14  Europe in 17th Century

1. When did the German peasants work?_________________________________________________

2.  How many times did the peasants revolted in Germany?______________________

3.  What was the list of the peasants' grievances known as?________________________

4.  What excuse did the Peasants' Revolt give to the nobles?_____________________________________________

5.  Luther convinced the princes of Germany that government control of _______________________ was necessary.

6.  The Protestant Reformation ( the breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church) so shook the Roman church that

they responded with the__________________________________

   7.  What two things did the Counter Reformation try to do?________________________

   8.  The Jesuits were founded by___________________________________

   9.  What was a special church court that used torture and terror to obtain confessions of heresy?

   ____________________________________

   10.   What does it mean that the "end justifies the means"____________________________

   11.  What was the Roman church convinced of? __________________________________

   12.  The sides lined up and either you were _____________ or __________________t soon devastating wars will be fought over religion.

13.  How long were the Hapsburgs prominent in politics? _______

14.  How long were the Hapsburgs Holy Roman Emperors?_______________________

15. What remained as the Modern Age continued?____________________

16.  Gustavus Adolphus the Sweedish king was a ________________________ King.

17. The Peace of ________________________________ ended the war but solved nothing.  Protestants and Catholics will continue to fight.

18. What did the Roman Empire call Switzerland? ______________________

19.  Switzerland is known today as a nation that tries to stay neutral and  is called "An _________________ of Peace"

20.  What are the people from Holland called? _____________ When did Holland become an independent nation? __

21.  Name three explorers that sailed for Portugal and what they explored _________________________________

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