Government styles
What government means "rule by the people"?
What is Democracy
What was the Russian name for their absolute monarchs?
What is Czar or Tsar
In England, which group wanted to purify, and eventually split away from, the English church of its Catholic influences?
What are the Puritans
Who is known as the "Sun King"?
Who is Louis XIV
What is Feudalism
Peter the Great, Philip II and Louis XIV were all examples of __________ ___________?
What are Absolute Monarchs
Where was the Russian capital before Peter moved it to St. Petersburg?
What is Moscow
Who were the two sides of the English Civil War?
What are the Parliamentarians and Royalists
Who was the Spanish absolute monarch who was rich, but would also bankrupt Spain?
Who was Philip II
Where was the 30 Years' War primarily fought?
What is Central Europe
Rome was known for establishing which type of government style?
(hint, people vote for their representatives)
What is a Republic?
What were the two main reasons why Peter had St. Petersburg built?
What are Naval base and trading
What was the name of the Church of England?
What is the Anglican Church
Before it became an opulent palace and place of government, what was Versailles used for?
What is hunting outpost
Who inherited the throne from her father Charles VI which started the War of the Austrian Succession?
Who is Maria Theresa
Who was the Byzantine (Roman) Emperor who wrote a law code, in 527 AD, that was named after himself?
Who is Justinian?
What were Russian land-owning nobles called?
What are Boyars?
What was the bloodless revolution where William and Mary took the English throne from the Catholic James II?
What is the Glorious Revolution
Philip II of Spain was known for being a "Defender of __________"?
What is Catholicism
Which war was sparked by religion and resulted in increased power for France but left Germany devastated?
What is the 30 Years' War?
Who is known as the "Father of Athenian Democracy"? He also created the Council of 500
Who is Cleisthenes?
What economic system was prevalent in Russia?
Hint, people (slaves) belonged to the land they worked.
What is Serfdom
What type of government did William and Mary establish when they came to the throne of England?
What is a Constitutional Monarchy
Who did Louis XIV use to collect taxes in France?
What are Intendants
Who was the Holy Roman Emperor who died and started the War of Austrian Succession?
Who is Charles VI?