707 Q1 Flashcards
What artists used grand scenes and contrasting colors in their work?
Baroque-style artists
Who established the Mali Empire?
Sundiata
The main religion of the Mali Empire was what?
Islam
What is the belief that God gave kings absolute power?
Divine Right of Kings
What war began in 1618?
The Thirty Year’s War
Where could people talk freely about issues?
Public Sphere
The mightiest nation on earth at one time was what?
Habsburg Empire
What areas of diversity existed in Europe in the early modern period?
religion, language, forms of government
The first Habsburg emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was who?
Frederick III
The Mali Empire reached its height under which emperor?
Mansa Musa
Europe’s international trade was supported by what?
Diverse climates and natural transportation system
Two goals of the Counter Reformation were what?
Stop spread of Protestantism; spread Catholicism to new regions
What was the main purpose of the Council of Trent?
to reaffirm Catholic doctrines and traditions
What nation gained large territories through marriage?
Habsburg Empire
Europe’s economy was stabilized by the development of what?
Cogs and Stock Companies
Who established the Jesuit order?
Ignatius of Loyola
St. Petersburg was built during whose reign?
Peter the Great
What was the result of the formation of the public sphere?
People felt they could demand that leaders respect their rights
The authority of kings was challenged as scholars rediscovered the idea of what?
democracy
What artists used subdued colors in their work?
Protestant Artist
The Thirty Year’s war began as a religious war between what two religious groups?
Catholics and Protestants
The North German Confederation consolidated what?
Germanic States
What was the main goal of King Charles and his son Philip?
to reverse the reforms of the Protestant Reformation
What allowed new ideas to spread quickly in Europe?
Location and size of nations
