European Monarchs
The idea that monarchs derive their authority directly from God and are accountable only to Him is known as what?
What is Divine Right of Kings?
This German monk’s 95 Theses sparked the Protestant Reformation.
Who was Martin Luther?
This Muslim traveler’s journeys provided valuable insights into the Islamic world of the 14th century.
Who was Ibn Battuta?
Which English institution was established to maintain local order and enforce the monarch's laws?
What was the Justice of the Peace?
In Russia, landowning nobles who served the czar were called what?
What are Boyars?
This French king, known as the 'Sun King,' ruled for over 70 years and exemplified absolutism.
Who was Louis XIV?
The selling of church offices, criticized by reformers like Martin Luther, was known as what?
What is Simony?
This Mongol leader united the steppe tribes and established one of the largest empires in history.
Who was Genghis Khan?
This 1689 English document limited royal power and affirmed parliamentary authority.
What was the English Bill of Rights?
Agricultural laborers bound to the land under feudalism were called what?
What were Serfs?
Which Russian ruler was known as 'Ivan the Terrible'?
Who was Ivan IV?
This French theologian emphasized predestination in his teachings.
Who was John Calvin?
Elite Ottoman soldiers recruited through the devshirme system were known as what?
Who was Janissaries?
This council established by Peter the Great controlled the Russian Orthodox Church.
What was the Holy Synod?
This economic system relied on rigid social hierarchies and hereditary roles.
What was Feudalism?
Which dynasty ruled Russia after Ivan IV and helped centralize royal power?
What was the Romanov Dynasty?
This document, nailed to a church door in 1517, criticized the Catholic Church’s corruption.
What was the 95 Theses?
English religious reformers who wanted to purify the Church of England were called what?
Who are the Puritans?
A system where rulers used bureaucratic elites to help administer their empire is an example of what?
What is a Centralized Government?
The class of educated bureaucrats who served Chinese emperors can be compared to what European class?
What were the Nobility?
A political system where a ruler holds total power, often justified by divine right, is called what?
What was Absolutism?
The movement to reform the Catholic Church from within, partly in response to the Protestant Reformation, was called what?
What was the Counter-Reformation?
A sign of respect shown to the Chinese Emperors by foreign envoys.
What was Kowtow?
This contributed the most to the Ottoman Empire's successful expansion in Europe and the Middle East in the period from 1450 to 1600.
What was the adoption of the latest gunpowder and artillery technology?
Tax Farmers were responsible for?
What was collecting government taxes for a profit?