AP european history questions?

Question

1. The wars of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were different from earlier wars in that
a. dynastic concerns were the primary motivations
b. region ceased to be a major motivation
c. warfare did not often affect the lives of civilians
d. the armies were much larger and more expensive

2. C.V Wedgwood described the Thirty Years' War as "...the outstanding example in European history of meaningless conflict." Why?
a. The war ended in Habsburg domination of central Europe and a unified Germany
b. Millions of persons died in the most destructive European war prior to the twentieth century
c. The war solved no problem and created many serious problems
d. both a and b are correct
e. both b and c are correct

3. The primary factor determining the direction of Spanish exploration in the Americas was
a. missionary zeal
b. the search for a shorter route to Asia
c. the lure of precious metals
d. prevailing winds and tides

Answer 1

1.)
a.) Since some of the major wars in the period were over Spanish and Austrian Succession, this is incorrect.
b.) The Thirty Years War was almost completely about religion, so this is incorrect.
c.) The wars during these centuries were bloody and far-reaching, thus this is incorrect.
d.) This is correct - these centuries saw the return of states maintaining standing armies, and saw an increased use of firearms, which allowed unskilled fighters to be just as dangerous as the upper class (compared to knights in previous ages).

2.)
a.) Habsburgs did dominate central Europe, but Germany was far from unified - incorrect.
b.) Correct.
c.) Correct.
d.) Since a is incorrect, this is not correct.
e.) This is the appropriate answer, since b and c are correct.

3.) Spanish conquistadors were sending expeditions for one reason - gold and silver. (hence Pizarro's expedition for the Seven Cities of Cibola, Cortes' expedition against the Aztecs, and the subjugation of the Inca). Early Spanish colonization ended as soon as they ran into places that didn't have gold. Thus, c. is correct.