AP®︎ European History: Topic 4.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 4.6 of AP European History – Enlightened and Other Approaches to Power.
Questions List
Topic 4.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-2.1.III.A
What treaty ended the Thirty Years' War and strengthened the rise of Prussia?
What You’re Being Tested On:
Explore the learning objectives taken directly from the College Board’s AP® European History Curriculum. Ensure you’re prepared for the exact topics covered on the AP® exam, in-class tests, and quizzes, and gain confidence in your mastery of the material.
Topic 4.6: Enlightened and Other Approaches to Power
Thematic Focus: States and Other Institutions of PowerSOP
European states and nations developed governmental and civil institutions from 1450 to the present to organize society and consolidate political power, with a variety of social, cultural, and economic effects.
Learning Objective: Unit 4: Learning Objective G
Explain how different forms of political power were influenced by Enlightenment thought from 1648 to 1815.
Historical Developments: KC-2.1.I.C
In the 18th century, a number of states in eastern and central Europe experimented with enlightened absolutism.
Historical Developments: KC-2.3.IV.C
By 1800, most governments in western and central Europe had extended toleration to Christian minorities and, in some states, civil equality to Jews.
Thematic Focus: National and European IdentityNEI
Definitions and perceptions of regional, cultural, national, and European identity have developed and been challenged over time, with varied and often profound effects on the political, social, and cultural order in Europe.
Learning Objective: Unit 4: Learning Objective H
Explain how and why political and religious developments challenged or reinforced the idea of a unified Europe from 1648 to 1815.
Historical Developments: KC-2.1.III.A
As a result of the Holy Roman Empire’s limitation of sovereignty in the Peace of Westphalia, Prussia rose to power, and the Habsburgs, centered in Austria, shifted their empire eastward.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- Frederick II of Prussia
- Joseph II of Austria
- Maria Theresa of Austria
- Frederick William I of Prussia
- Frederick II of Prussia
