HISTORY 101: Foundations of Western Civilization I

Study Guide IV

SECOND QUIZ (on Documents CD-Rom)

1. Does the end always justify the means, as discussed in the excerpt from The Discourses by Machiavelli? Explain.

2. How could Columbus reconcile his views of the native peoples with his stated intention of taking their gold and enslaving them? Explain.

3. What does Pedro Cieza de Leon find to admire about the Incas?

4. Why did the English want to form colonies in the new lands? Of what advantage was this to England? Develop.

5. Why is Martin Luther upset about the sale of indulgences? According to the Ninety-Five Theses, what is more important in Christian teaching than indulgences? Develop.

6. On what grounds did Henry VIII claim the right to exercise authority as ASupreme Head of the Church of England?@ How does this law change the relationship between church and state government in England? Develop.

7. For what purpose did Pope Paul III call the Council of Trent (1545-1563)? How well did it achieve them? Develop.

8. What was John Calvin=s position on the separation of church and secular government? Develop.

9. What specific rights did the Edict of Nantes of April 1598 allow the Huguenots? To what extent were they still treated differently from the Catholic majority? Develop.

10. Which side in the struggle would have been the most satisfied with Elizabeth I=s Act of Uniformity of 1559? The least satisfied? Explain.

11. What role did the nobility play in Cardinal Richelieu=s concept of the state? By what means did he control their behavior and activities? Explain.

12. Why did Louis XIV believe his son should study history? Explain.