Philip || of Spain
Philip II ruled over so much land around the world that his empire had a famous nickname. What was it?
hint: its never nightime
The empire on which the sun never sets *
This king was called the sun God. Who is this?
Louis XIV of France
Besides being a military leader, Frederick the Great loved music and played which instrument?
The flute
Catherine the Great gave Russia a massive political makeover. What was her first major step in securing power over the country?
A- She took apart her kingdom and make it much bigger.
B- She put in place jails to overthrow peasants slowing her down.
C- She got rid of the poor
D-She overthrew her husband
D-She overthrew her husband
Finish the name
Joseph II of ..................
Austria
Which group of islands in Asia was named after Philip II?
hint: the words in the sentence
The Philippines.
This person had 16 children. Who is this?
Maria Theresa of Austria
Joseph II (2) is remembered as an enlightened ruler because he freed which group of poor peasant workers from forced labor?
Serfs
To trick starving peasants into growing potatoes, what did Frederick the Great do?
A- He made bread illegal
B- He guarded a royal potato field so peasants would "steal them"
C-He paid them in gold coins
D-He increased tax price
B- He guarded a royal potato field so peasants would steal them and plant them on there own feild and make more so the economic potato population grew so there ended up becoming more food.
Finish the name
Peter I the Great of ............
Russia
Philip II didn't have to fight to become king. Why did he get the throne?
his father passed it down to him.
He was a brilliant military genius who made his country's army one of the strongest in Europe. Who is this?
Frederick II of Prussia
Frederick the Great was the king of which powerful German state?
Prussia
What did Joseph the || write on his own gravestone?
A-I did my best, goodbye
B-Here lies a ruler who failed in everything
C-Don't touch my stuff
D-never fail, only succeed.
B-Here lies a ruler who failed in everything
Finish the name
Maria Theresa of..............
Austria
Before he became the King of Spain, what country did Philip rule as king for a short time through marriage?
England
He was over 6 foot 7 inches tall
who is this?
Peter I the Great of Russia
To make nobles look more modern and Western, Peter the Great forced them to pay a tax if they wanted to keep..........?
There Beard
When kings stole her land because she was a woman, how did Maria Theresa solve this?
A-She traded her crown for peace
B-She gave a speech while holding her baby and started a war
C-She moved to France
D- She killed him and went to jail
B-She gave a speech while holding her baby and started a war
Finish the name
Catherine the Great of..............
Charles V Holy...............
Russia
Rome Emperor
Philip II loved art and reading. What did he build inside his palace for his people etc.... to use.
A library
Which ruler was so heartbroken by his failed reforms that he wrote on his own tombstone that all his plans had failed?
Joseph II of Austria
Maria Theresa was the mother of which famous Queen of France who was executed during the French Revolution?
Marie Antoinette
tiredfrom constant wars and dealing with Martin Luther, how did Charles V end his reighn?
A-He quit and retired
B-he ended up eating everything in sight
C-he cried for hours
D-begged for forgivness
A- He quit and retired
Finish the name
Louis... .. .....
XIV(14) of France