Name some of the challenges to unify Hapsburg Austria. NAME TWO. TRIPLE BONUS
What is geography, diverse peoples, their own languages, laws, political assemblies, customs, and culture?
100
Prussia was mainly a ____________ nation.
What is Protestant? TRIPLE BONUS
100
Maria Theresa allied to who for military help?
Who are the Hungarians?
100
Was Ferdinand elected the Holy Roman Emperor? Yes/No
What is Yes?
200
What divided the German states?
What is religion?
200
Did Hapsburg Austria ever developed a centralized governmental system like that of France? Yes/No
What is NO?
200
What family created Prussia?
Who is the HOHENZOLLERN family/rulers?
200
After receiving military help from Hungary, name a country that also later helped Maria Theresa? NAME ONE.
What is Britain and Russia?
200
What religion was the south?
What is Catholic?
300
What religion was the north?
What is Protestant?
300
How many children did Emperor Charles VI have?
What is NONE?
300
Prussian nobles were called __________.
Who are JUNKERS?
300
Name ONE positive aspect that Maria Theresa succeeded at as a ruler.
What is strengthening Hapsburg power by reorganizing the bureaucracy, improving tax collection, forced clergy to pay taxes and tried to ease the burden of taxes and labor services on peasants?
300
Define mercenaries. DOUBLE BONUS
Who are soldiers for hire who burned villages, destroyed crops, and killed without mercy?
400
Where did the 30 years war start?
What is Bohemia?
400
Daughter of Emperor Chales VI.
Who is Maria Theresa?
400
Frederick William I placed great emphasis on what?
What are military values?
400
Successor of Maria Theresa.
Who is Joseph II, Maria Theresa's son?
400
During the 30 years war, what other terrible events happened? Name two.
What is murder, tortures, famine, depopulation, and disease?
500
King of Bohemia.
Who was Ferdinand?
500
How many years did the War of the Austrian Succession last?
What are eight years?
500
What did Frederick II prefer to do in contrast to what his dad like? Because Frederick II didn't have the same pursuits as his dad, what did his dad made Frederick do when he tried to flee? DOUBLE BONUS
What is he preferred to play the flute and write poetry? What is putting his son in solitary confinement and forcing him to watch as the friend who had helped him flee was beheaded?
500
What caused the War of the Austrian Succession?
What is Maria Theresa's succession to the throne and Frederick II's invasion of Silesia?
500
Into how many separate states were the German lands divided into during the Thirty Years' War?
What is 360 separate states, one for every day of the year?