Meet the Monarchs
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100

Idea that rulers hold total power is best known as . . .

What is Absolutism

100

This man ruled England during an 11 year break in monarchy following the English Civil War.


Who is Oliver Cromwell


100

This is the main reason Charles I was beheaded.


What is Charles I defied Parliament, denied the English their rights, raised a civil war, and oppressed the people with his absolute power.


100

Louis XIV held his massive parties at this palace outside Paris.


What is Versailles

100

Peter the Great was interested in adopting what kind of traditions and technologies? 

What is Westernization 

200

This King was known as the 'Sun King' 

Who is Louis XIV

200

TWO ANSWER QUESTION: 

This was the name used to describe Puritans or supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War.

This was the name used to describe supporters of Charles I during the English Civil War 

What is Roundheads and Cavaliers

200

This was when Charles II was invited back to rule after the English tired of their republic.


What is the Restoration 

200

What French Monarch believed in Divine Right and said, "I am the State".

Who is Louis XIV

200

What is the name of the title given to the absolute ruler of the Russian Empire?

What is Czar or Tsar

300

This King restored the Monarchy after the English Civil War

Who is Charles II

300

What two rulers from the Dutch Netherlands were crowned King and Queen of England after they signed the English Bill of Rights?

Who is William and Mary 

300

Which English monarch was beheaded in 1649?

Who is Charles I

300

What method(s) did King Louis XIV use in order to maintain power... *HINT* nobles

What is occupied nobles by making them do menial tasks at the Palace of Versailles

300

This is the Russian term for a noble 

What is a boyar

400

Which king was peacefully overthrown during the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

Who is James II

400

When James II was chased of England, William and Mary were asked to come rule. This is the name of that event.


What is the Glorious Revolution

400

This document limited the power of the King and was established under William and Mary

What is the English Bill of Rights

400

This is was the most dramatic economic trouble facing Louis XIV during his reign.


What is massive debt

400

This is how Peter learned about Western Europe 

What is his Incognito tour of Europe 

500

Instead of taking the title as King, Oliver Cromwell took the title as 

What is Lord Protector

500

Found in both British and American law, this mandate states that a person cannot be arrested without first being charged with a crime 

What is Habeas Corpus 

500

This was the power balance in English government after the English Civil War and the Bill of Rights of 1689.


What is Parliament's power increased and the monarch's power decreased


500

The Edict of Nantes granted Huguenots what?

What is religious tolerance 

500

This Russian absolutist moved the Capital to St. Petersburg along the Baltic sea and expanded trade between Russia and the West

Who is Peter the Great