People
Who was known as the Great Elector?
Frederick William
Rights people are born with.
Natural Rights
How old was Louis XIV when he came to power?
3
Is this supposed to be a drama free classroom?
Absolutely, Yes!!!!!
What is the Capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Who sent the Spanish Armada?
King Philip
Russia's landowning nobility were called _________.
Boyars
What was the period called in England during the 16th and 17th centuries?
Elizabethan Era
How many times in history has an atomic bomb been used in war?
2
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portuguese
Who felt people could not lead themselves and needed an absolute ruler?
Thomas Hobbes
During the English Civil War, supporters of the king were called ___________.
Cavaliers
Who believed it was the government's responsibility to protect the rights of citizens?
John Locke
What treaty ended the 30 years war?
Peace of Westphalia
Veterans Day is November 11th. This is the same day the Treaty of Versailles was signed. The treaty ended what war?
WWI
Louis XIV
Protestants in France were called _____________.
Huguenots
Where was King Louis' Palace?
Versailles
What are two changes Peter the Great made to Russia when he came to power?
Reformed the Military
Westernized Russia
Built the City of St. Petersburg
Russia was once called the U.S.S.R. What does U.S.S.R stand for? (100 points for each)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Who built the City of St. Petersburg to be a "Window to the West"?
Peter the Great
During the English Civil war, members of Parliament that opposed the King were called _____________.
Roundheads
What did Peter the Great mean when he said he wanted to "westernize" Russia?
Make the culture like that of Western Europe
How many current countries were a part of the former country of Yugoslavia? (100 bonus points for each one you can name)
7 (Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Who became leader of Russia after the Russian Revolution?
V.I. Lenin