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Quiz for Sources of The Making of the West, Chapter 15

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Quiz for Chapter 15: Wars of Religion and Clash of Worldviews, 1560–1648

Document Links:

Document 15-1: Henry IV, Edict of Nantes

Document 15-2: Michel de Montaigne, Of Cannibals

Document 15-3: Apology of the Bohemian Estates

Document 15-4: Galileo, Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina

Document 15-5: The Trial of Suzanne Gaudry

Question 15.1

1. Which of the following best characterizes French Protestants’ legal position as established by the Edict of Nantes (Document 15-1)?

French Protestants were exempt from participating in any type of Catholic worship.

French Protestants were free to practice their religion openly throughout the realm.

French Protestants enjoyed freedom of conscience throughout the realm.

French Protestants were prohibited from holding public office.

Question 15.2

2. How did Montaigne describe the Amerindians’ way of life (Document 15-2)?

He criticized the Amerindians for their lack of education and other trappings of civilization.

He praised the Amerindians for their aversion to waging war.

He observed that the Amerindians were preoccupied with conquering new lands.

He maintained that laws unspoiled by European influences governed Amerindian society.

Question 15.3

3. Which of the following solutions did the Apology of the Bohemian Estates (Document 15-3) propose for addressing religious and political tensions in Bohemia?

Banish Catholic laity and clergy

Guarantee Protestant religious rights

Overthrow imperial rule

Force Protestants to convert to Catholicism

Question 15.4

4. Why did Galileo argue against the use of the Bible for understanding natural phenomena (Document 15-4)?

The Bible addressed matters of faith that surpassed human reasoning.

The authority of science was greater than that of the Bible.

The Bible was beyond the understanding of the common people.

The Bible contained many errors and misstatements.

Question 15.5

5. Aside from her confession, what additional evidence was presented to support Suzanne Gaudry’s condemnation as a witch at her trial (Document 15-5)?

The people who took her to prison said that they had seen her at the devil’s dance.

She did not feel pain during her interrogation under torture.

A medical doctor swore under oath that her shoulder bore the devil’s mark.

She had convinced other women from her community to consort with the devil.