Who assumed the English throne following the Glorious Revolution?
William III of Orange
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Who inherited the Austrian throne only after Charles VI had other European monarchs sign an agreement promising to recognize the heir?
Empress Maria Theresa
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What was Peter the Great the first Russian Czar to try to do?
Westernize Russia
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Who is known as the "Father of Empiricism"?
Francis Bacon
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What did the 3rd Estate call themselves after they broke away from the Estates General?
The National Assembly
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Who was Philip II's father?
Charles V
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Which Austrian dynasty did Maria Theresa belong to?
The Hapsburgs
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What was the Edict of Nantes issued for?
To end religious violence in France by allowing more toleration of Protestants
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Isaac Newton was the first person to explain this...
Law of Universal Gravitation
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Which French government gave Napoleon Bonaparte command of the French Army?
The Directory
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What major problem helped to weaken the Spanish Empire?
Severe inflation in addition to heavy taxes
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What was Frederick the Great's philosophy for how a ruler should treat his subjects?
They should act as a father to their people
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Who was France's most powerful ruler who acted as his own Prime Minister?
King Louis XIV
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Who is known as the "Father of Human Anatomy"?
Andreas Vesalius
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When it became clear he could not invade Britain, Napoleon began this European system to starve the English into submission. What was that system called?
The Continental System
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Why didn't Parliament want James II as king after the Restoration of the Monarchy?
Because he was Catholic and persecuted Protestants
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What did Frederick the Great of Prussia recreate/improve to protect his growing lands?
The Prussian Army
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What was Catherine the Great's original name?
Sophie
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The heliocentric theory was a challenge to which institution's authority?
The authority of the Catholic church
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After the Enlightenment, Napoleon's armies would spread this major destabilizing concept all over Europe leading to multiple new independence movements and revolutions. What was that concept or idea?
Nationalism
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Why was it called the Glorious Revolution?
Because William III of Orange's march on London was bloodless
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Who was Marie Antoinette's mother?
Maria Theresa
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Who was the French Finance Minister who promoted mercantilism?
Jean Baptiste Colbert
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What is Rene Descartes's best known philosophical statement?
"I think, therefore I am"
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Which group of people does "Sans-culottes" describe?
The poor and "breechless" rebels during the French Revolution