Schnitzel
Tapas
Fish & Chips
Creme Brulee
Stroganoff
100
She was the first female ruler of Austria.
What is Maria Theresa.
100
Philip II of Spain made the disastrous decision to send an __________ to defeat the British.
What is armada
100
Elizabeth died without an heir and ___________ became king of England.
James I
100
He built the Palace of Versailles.
What is Louis XIV.
100
Peter the Great wanted access to the _______ Sea.
What is Baltic.
200
A __________ receives something when someone else has died.
What is an heir?
200
________________ split the Hapsburg into the Spanish Hapsburg and the Austrian Hapsburg.
What is Charles V.
200
I forbade anyone to enjoy the merriment of life. No dancing, no theater, no fun!
What is Oliver Cromwell.
200
He reduced the power of the upper class nobles by introducing middle class intendants to the French government.
What is Cardinal Richelieu.
200
Peter the Great wanted to _____________ the culture of Russian society.
What is westernize.
300
He was responsible for making the largest and strongest military in all of Europe.
What is Soldier King or Frederick William I.
300
What is a period of rule?
Reign
300
He who succeeded Elizabeth I and formed an absolute monarch in England.
What is James I.
300
Louis XIV was called the ___________ king.
sun
300
Catherine the Great fought the Ottoman Turks and gained land on the northern shores of the ______________.
What is Black Sea.
400
As a result of the 30 Years War, Austria ________ land in Germany (or Holy Roman Empire).
What is lost.
400
The expulsion of ________ and ________, led to a decline in skilled artisans and merchants in Spain.
What is Muslims and Jews.
400
The overthrowing of James II, a devout Catholic ruler of England.
What is the Glorious Revolution.
400
Richelieu forced down the walled cities of the _____________.
What is Huguenots.
400
What was Catherine the Great's goal?
To modernize farming and industry.
500
What did Frederick II do?
Reformed Prussian economy and education.
500
______________ drained the national treasury of Spain.
What is war?
500
He led England like a dictator after the English Civil War.
What is Oliver Cromwell.
500
What was the St. Bartholomew Day Massacre?
Massacre of Huguenots by the Catholics.
500
Peter's city that's often referred to as the "window on the West"
What is St. Petersburg?
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