Kings/Queens
Queen Elizabeth of England's nickname was
"The Virgin Queen"
During the 1500’s & 1600’s conflict between these two religious groups arose in most European nations
Protestants & Catholics
What is an 'armada'?
A large group of warships
Which czar modernized Russia by building a navy and adopting western customs?
Peter the Great
The Age of Enlightenment began
In the 17th Century
What was the nickname of Louis XIV of France, the most powerful absolute ruler of the 16th and 17th century?
The Sun King
King Philip II of Spain was a supporter of what religion
Catholicism
Where did Louis XIV move France's palace?
Versailles
This Prussian leader would rather recite poetry and play the flute than study war strategies.
Frederick II
Enlightenment thinkers believed that human beings are born with fundamental, natural rights. They include
life liberty and property
How did Queen Elizabeth keep her citizens from revolting? (Be specific)
Elizabeth was a moderate in both her religion & her foreign policy, this helped to keep most people satisfied
Treaty that ended the Thirty Years War
Peace of Westphalia
Which family ruled the Holy Roman Empire during the Age of Absolutism?
Hapsburgs
This Russian ruler obtained warm water ports on the Black Sea and Promoted Education
Catherine The Great
Name a composer/musician who was from the Enlightenment time period
Johann Sebastian Bach
George Frideric Handel
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Joseph Haydn
Beethoven
Divine right was a theory used to support
absolute monarchy
What Protestant couple was invited by Parliament to invade England and take the throne after the English Civil War and death of Oliver Cromwell?
William and Mary of Orange
What was the significance of the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
The defeat of the Armada saved England from Catholic invasion
What family perfected absolute rule in Prussia?
Hohenzollern
How were ideas spread during the Enlightenment time period?
salons, pamphlets, the Encyclopedia
After King Charles I is beheaded, who becomes the dictator of England?
Oliver Cromwell
Huguenots were Protestants from which country?
France
What were the supporters of monarchy (King Charles I) called during the English Civil War?
During the English Civil War what were the supporters of Parliament and Oliver Cromwell called?
Cavaliers, Catholics
Roundheads, Protestants
Who was the absolute ruler of Austria during the War of the Austrian Succession?
Maria Theresa
In Rousseau's Social Contract, he expressed his belief that
government was necessary to protect the rights of its citizens, but may be overthrown