Important People
Important Ideas
Randomness
100
inherited Spain, the Spanish Netherlands, and the American colonies from his father Charles V
Who is Philip II?
100
Philip II was a strong supporter of this religion and believed it was his duty to defend it against the Muslims of the Ottoman Empire
What is Catholicism?
100
if you are Dutch, you are from this country
What is the Netherlands?
200
Philip II launched the Spanish Armada in an attempt to punish Protestant England and this queen who created the Anglican Church
Who is Elizabeth I?
200
kings or queens who held all the power within their state boundaries is known as
What is absolute monarchy?
200
this song is played after every Cubs win
What is Go Cubs Go?
300
Domenikos Theotokpoulos was a famous painter during the Golden Age of Spanish Art and was given this name by the Spainards meaning "the Greek"
Who is El Greco?
300
the idea that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God's representative on Earth is known as
What is divine right?
300
if you are Dutch, what is your present day capital city
What is Amsterdam?
400
Miguel de Cervantes authored this book which is often called the birth of the modern European novel
What is Don Quixote de la Mancha?
400
this trading company controlled by the Dutch government dominated the Asian spice trade and the Indian Ocean trade
What is Dutch East India Company?
400
The Reconquista was a campaign to drive this religious group out of Spain
Who are the Muslims?
500
this famous Dutch artist painted The Night Watch and also has a toothpaste named after him
Who is Rembrandt?
500
this is the most famous monarch of his time and who we will be learning about in lesson 2
Who is Louis XIV of France?
500
this was Jan Vermeer's profession
What is painting?
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