Netherlands
When did the Netherlands become an official nation?
Treaty of Westphalia
George I was from which dynasty?
Hanover
Ruling dynasty was the _________
Hapsburgs
Ruling dynasty was...
Hohenzollern
An artist who represents life in the Netherlands well through is world renowed art and life story is.
Vermeer
What organization was at the heart of the Netherlands’ seaborne empire
Dutch east India co
First Prime minister was
Robert Walpole
What form of gov would Austria be?
Absolutist
How did Frederick I get the title “King of Prussia?”
from Junkers in exchange for control of serfs
List the three countries in the baltic.
List three countries in the balkans
estonia, lithuania, latvia
Greece, croatia, montenegro, albania, serbia, ect
What was the name of the Dutch legislative assembly that met in The Hague to handle foreign affairs?
Estates General
What type of gov was Britain in the 18th cent? What political party dominated?
Constitutional Monarchy
Whigs
What is the pragmatic sanction?
Charles 6 passes to let a girl take throne (Maria Theresa)
Which russian leader is best known for freeing russia from the mongols?
Ivan iii
Which Tsar killed his unborn grandchild, and son? Who killed many of his wives by posion?
What facor kept the Netherlands from becoming insignificant in ther affairs of Europe after it's decline?
Financial institutions/stocks
Why did George Hanover become king? What prior scandal did he have that would usually prevent someone from the throne?
Needed protestant ruler. Imprisoned wife in Hanover
Why would Maria Theresa have a longstanding feud with prussia? Be specific.
Breaking the pragmatic sanction and invading silesia (part of austrian empire)
Who wins Great Northern War? Who launches the war? Control over which Sea?
Russia; Peter the Great; Baltic
Which city is the "third Rome?" Which city is divinely inspired and build during the Great Northern War?
Moscow; st petersburg
1. What family still largely controlled the Netherland's government?
2. What in economics do we call the tulip mania craze?
1. 🍊 family
2. Financial bubble 🫧
List the rulers from Mary I of England forward to George I
Mary I
Elizabeth
James Stuart (I)
Charles (I)
Cromwell (ok if not mentioned)
Charles II
James II
William III of Orange and Mary
Anne
George I Hanover
What is Maria Theresa's informal nickname? Who is her most famous child?
Mother in law of Europe; Marie Antoinette
Which Warm Water Port did Russia highly desire? Where did the tsar learn expert shipbuilding from? Which Tsar?
Sea of azov. Netherlands
Which three terrible things happen during the "times of troubles?" The dynasty in the Tsardom changes from _____ to ______
plague, drought, famine. Rurik--> Romanov