AP Euro: Absolutism test UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What did the Treaty of Westphalia end? - Correct Answer- The Thirty Years War
What was the gain of the Treaty of Westphalia to France? - Correct Answer- Gained
provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
What was the gain of the Treaty of Westphalia to Sweden? - Correct Answer- Got territories
in the holy Roman Empire
What was the Treaty of Westphalia? - Correct Answer- the first comprehensive rearrangement
of the Europe Map in modern times
Who was the biggest loser in Treaty of Westphalia? - Correct Answer- House of Habsburg
(German Princes) had to agree not to make alliances against Empire
What did King Christian 4th of the Holy Roman Empire believe/ do in the Danish phase of
the thirty years war? - Correct Answer- Supported Protestants against the will of Ferdinand
the Second.
When was the Danish phase of the Thirty years war? - Correct Answer- 2nd phase (1625-
1629)
How did Ferdinand II respond/ act in the Danish phase of the thirty years war? - Correct
Answer- He created a Catholic army with help of Wallenstein
Who won the Danish phase of the Thirty years war? - Correct Answer- King Christian IV
(protestant) vs Ferdinand and Wallenstein (Catholic): Catholics won
When was the Swedish phase of the thirty years war? - Correct Answer- third phase (1630-
1635)
Who leads sweden to fight in thirty years war? - Correct Answer- Gustav King of Sweden
, When did Gustav die in the thirty years war? - Correct Answer- He died in the 2nd battle of
the Swedish phase
During the thirty years war in the swedish phase, what does Ferdinand II do to appease
Northern leaders and how does it affect him? - Correct Answer- He kills Wallenstein but it
backfires because now he no longer has his main general to fight for him
When was the French phase of the thirty years war? - Correct Answer- 4th phase (1635-1648)
Why did France enter the thirty years war? - Correct Answer- Gustav (King of Sweden who
was leading the protestants) died in battle so protestants needed help and France wanted to
keep the Holy Roman Empire from gaining too much power
What side did France enter the thirty years war on and why? - Correct Answer- Protestant
(even though they are Catholic) because they wanted to keep the holy roman empire from
gaining too much power
Define absolutism - Correct Answer- form of Monarchy that has no restraints of other leaders
(such as nobles, church, etc.)
What is divine right? - Correct Answer- the belief that the ruler's power was given to him by
God
Who wrote the Edict of Nantes and what did it say? - Correct Answer- Henry IV of France
wrote it. It accepted the Huguenots (French Protestants) stopping religious wars.
How did Henry IV improve economy and infrastructure in France? - Correct Answer- By
accepting the Huguenots, he brought back very good merchants.
He also had roads, bridges, etc. built to improve transportation which aided trade.
What was the big royal family of France? - Correct Answer- Bourbon
What age did Louis XIII become King of France? - Correct Answer- age 9
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What did the Treaty of Westphalia end? - Correct Answer- The Thirty Years War
What was the gain of the Treaty of Westphalia to France? - Correct Answer- Gained
provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
What was the gain of the Treaty of Westphalia to Sweden? - Correct Answer- Got territories
in the holy Roman Empire
What was the Treaty of Westphalia? - Correct Answer- the first comprehensive rearrangement
of the Europe Map in modern times
Who was the biggest loser in Treaty of Westphalia? - Correct Answer- House of Habsburg
(German Princes) had to agree not to make alliances against Empire
What did King Christian 4th of the Holy Roman Empire believe/ do in the Danish phase of
the thirty years war? - Correct Answer- Supported Protestants against the will of Ferdinand
the Second.
When was the Danish phase of the Thirty years war? - Correct Answer- 2nd phase (1625-
1629)
How did Ferdinand II respond/ act in the Danish phase of the thirty years war? - Correct
Answer- He created a Catholic army with help of Wallenstein
Who won the Danish phase of the Thirty years war? - Correct Answer- King Christian IV
(protestant) vs Ferdinand and Wallenstein (Catholic): Catholics won
When was the Swedish phase of the thirty years war? - Correct Answer- third phase (1630-
1635)
Who leads sweden to fight in thirty years war? - Correct Answer- Gustav King of Sweden
, When did Gustav die in the thirty years war? - Correct Answer- He died in the 2nd battle of
the Swedish phase
During the thirty years war in the swedish phase, what does Ferdinand II do to appease
Northern leaders and how does it affect him? - Correct Answer- He kills Wallenstein but it
backfires because now he no longer has his main general to fight for him
When was the French phase of the thirty years war? - Correct Answer- 4th phase (1635-1648)
Why did France enter the thirty years war? - Correct Answer- Gustav (King of Sweden who
was leading the protestants) died in battle so protestants needed help and France wanted to
keep the Holy Roman Empire from gaining too much power
What side did France enter the thirty years war on and why? - Correct Answer- Protestant
(even though they are Catholic) because they wanted to keep the holy roman empire from
gaining too much power
Define absolutism - Correct Answer- form of Monarchy that has no restraints of other leaders
(such as nobles, church, etc.)
What is divine right? - Correct Answer- the belief that the ruler's power was given to him by
God
Who wrote the Edict of Nantes and what did it say? - Correct Answer- Henry IV of France
wrote it. It accepted the Huguenots (French Protestants) stopping religious wars.
How did Henry IV improve economy and infrastructure in France? - Correct Answer- By
accepting the Huguenots, he brought back very good merchants.
He also had roads, bridges, etc. built to improve transportation which aided trade.
What was the big royal family of France? - Correct Answer- Bourbon
What age did Louis XIII become King of France? - Correct Answer- age 9
