Famous Dudes
War
Religion
Inventions
Good Old Days
100
This was the dude who like to call himself the Sun King.
Who was Louis XIV?
100
This is where most of the fighting happened in the 30 Year's War.
What is Germany or Holy Roman Empire?
100
This was the guy who spoke out against the Catholic Church's selling of indulgences. His followers called themselves Lutherans.
Who was Martin Luther?
100
These were the people who invented gunpowder
Who are the Chinese?
100
These were the people who were in charge of the money in England. After the Glorious Revolution shared power with the monarchy
Who or what is Parliament?
200
He was the leader of Russia who built their first navy and tried to make his country more modern.
Who was Peter the Great?
200
It was a war between the Royalists who backed the Catholic king and Protestants and Paliament.
What is the English Civil War?
200
They were so religious that they thought Catholics were teamed up with the devil. John Calvin was their leader. They were very radical.
Who were the Calvinsts
200
This was a more humane way to execute people and was invented by a doctor.
What is the guillotine?
200
This was the system of government in which a ruler holds total (100%) power.
What is absolutism?
300
What famous dude met his death by the guillotine?
Who is Louis XVI?
300
This was the only religion in Europe until the 1500's.
What is Roman Catholicism?
300
This was the belief that kings got their power from God.
What is the Divine Rights of Kings?
300
This was the year that gunpowder was invented?
What is the year 919?
300
In today's society we have a flexible class system were you can move up and down. But in a feudal society the class system was fixed and called what?
What is a caste system?
400
He was the dude who led an army against Charles I and after they executed Charles he took control of England.
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
400
This was the peace agreement that stopped the 30 Years' War
What is Peace of Westphalia?
400
This was the only religion in Europe until the 1500's.
What is Roman Catholicism?
400
This is when a country has a king, but the king has to follow laws.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
400
These were the people that had no power or rights in Feudal times.
Who are the peasants?
500
This is the cowardly dude who ran away to France when William and Mary took over England.
Who is King James?
500
This was the overthrowing of James II with almost no bloodshed.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
500
This was the guy who started the Church of England because he wanted to divorce his wife.
Who was King Henry VIII?
500
Johannes Gutenburg is famous for his invention that made the bible available for all people to read
What is the printing press?
500
This is the place King Louis XIV moved his home to. It was the center of life for people in France. It took over 30 years to build and would cost in the billions to build today.
What is the Palace of Versailles?
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