Key Terms
Spanish Absolutism
French Absolutism
Central European Monarchs
Random History
100
This is a monarch who has complete power within the state.
What is an absolute monarch?
100
Phillip the II followed this religion.
What is Catholicism?
100
This man was known as the Sun King and made France one of the most powerful countries in the world.
Who is Louis XIV?
100
This was the ruling family of Austria.
Who are the Hapsburgs?
100
This city is considered the birthplace of democracy?
What is Athens?
200
This is a monarchy that has limits to its power.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
200
One of these (Spain, the Netherlands, Mexico, and Germany) was NOT part of Phillip II's empire.
What is Germany?
200
Name one positive and one negative from Louis XIV's rule.
What is increased power in France, costly wars?
200
This country came to power with use of a strong military.
What is Prussia?
200
This man was a famous Union general in the Civil War who later became president.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
300
This is a decrease in the value of money or a general raise in the prices of goods.
What is inflation?
300
This is a reason that a middle class does not develop in Spain.
What is not taxing the nobles and passing the tax burden on to the peasants?
300
This man was the real ruler of the country when Louis XIII was on the throne.
Who is Cardinal Richelieu?
300
This peace agreement ended the Thirty Years War.
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
300
This man was president of the Confederacy.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
400
This is the concept that suggests nothing can be known for sure.
What is skepticism?
400
This part of Phillip II's empire revolts and gains its independence after conflicts arise over religious differences.
What is the Netherlands (Dutch)?
400
This man was credited with designing the essay!
Who is Montaigne?
400
What were the results of the Thirty Years War?
What is end of religious wars, death/destruction in Germany, modern state system, etc.?
400
This man was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II.
Who is Josef Stalin?
500
This was the name given to English Puritains that fought against the king in the English Civil War.
What are Roundheads?
500
This concept that justified absolute monarchy states that authority of kings comes from god.
What is divine right?
500
How and why didLouis XIV attempt to weaken the power of the nobles?
What is (an acceptable answer)?
500
This is probably the most significant result of the Seven Years War.
What is France losing its territory in N. America to G.B.?
500
These two cities are the only other cities in Ohio to be the capital.
What is Chilicothe and Zanesville?
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