Absolute Monarchs

Question 1

King of Spain who inherited his kingdom from Charles V and great-grandparents Isabella and Ferdinand.

Answer 1

Phillip 11

Question 2

Spanish fleet launched to punish Elizabeth I of England.

Answer 2

Armada

Question 3

Greek artist that spent most of his adult life in Spain who was a symbol of the Golden Age of Spanish art and court painter of Philip IV.

Answer 3

El Greeco

Question 4

Author who is credited with writing the modern European novel in 1605.

Answer 4

Miguel de Cervantes

Question 5

Painter known as the greatest Dutch artist of the period who painted portraits of wealthy middle-class merchants.

Answer 5

Rembrandt van Rijn

Question 6

Kings or queens who held all of the power with their states’ boundaries.

Answer 6

Absolute Monarchs

Question 7

The idea that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God’s representative on Earth.

Answer 7

Divine Right

Question 8

The political belief that one ruler should hold all of the power within the boundaries of a country.

Answer 8

Absolutism

Question 9

The declaration of religious toleration from Henry IV aka Henry Navarre that allowed Huguenots to live in peace in France.

Answer 9

Edict of Nantes

Question 10

Minister/adviser to Louis XIII who increased the power of the monarchy.

Answer 10

Cardinal Richelieu

Question 11

The idea of French thinkers that nothing can ever be known for certain.

Answer 11

Scepticism

Question 12

The most powerful ruler in French history who exclaimed “I am the state”.

Answer 12

Louis XIV

Question 13

The “true ruler of France” as minister of Louis XIV who was hated by the wealthy but credited with ending the Thirty Years’w War.

Answer 13

Cardinal Mazarin

Question 14

Government agents who collected taxes and administered justice.

Answer 14

Intendants

Question 15

palace of Louis XIV.

Answer 15

The power of Versailles

Question 16

The war to prevent the union of the French and Spanish thrones.

Answer 16

War of Spanish Succession

Question 17

War that began because of a conflict over religion and territory for power among European ruling families.

Answer 17

Thirty Year War

Question 18

The family name of of the absolute monarchs of Austria.

Answer 18

Hampsburg

Question 19

The oldest daughter of Charles V1 who became leader of Austria.

Answer 19

Maria Teresa

Question 20

The state who was the enemy of Maria Theresa.

Answer 20

Prussia

Question 21

Prussia’s ruling family

Answer 21

Hohenzollers

Question 22

Prussian leader known as the Great Elector who decided a strong army was necessary.

Answer 22

Frederick William of Brandenburg

Question 23

The landowning nobility of Prussia whose cooperation was bought by King Frederick William I.

Answer 23

Junkers

Question 24

William Frederick’s son whose friend was beheaded by his father.

Answer 24

Frederick The Great

Question 25

War between Prussia and Austria and their allies.

Answer 25

War of the Austrian succession

Question 26

War between ever great European power from 1756-1763.

Answer 26

The seven year’s war

Question 27

Russian leader who liberated Russia from the Mongols and centralized the Russian government.

Answer 27

Ivan 111

Question 28

Son of Ivan III, also known as Ivan IV who crowned himself czar.

Answer 28

Ivan The Terrible

Question 29

Russia’s landowning nobles

Answer 29

Boyars

Question 30

Wife of Ivan the Terrible who he thought was killed by the boyars.

Answer 30

Anastasia

Question 31

Family of the grandnephew of Ivan the Terrible’s wife who ruled Russia for 300 years.

Answer 31

Romanov Dynasty

Question 32

Also known as Czar Peter I.

Answer 32

Peter the great

Question 33

Peter’s goal of using western Europe as a model for change in Russia.

Answer 33

Westernization

Question 34

Russia’s new capital under Peter the Great.

Answer 34

Saint PetersBurg

Question 35

Cousin of Elizabeth I who became king.

Answer 35

James 1

Question 36

War between the supporters and opponents of King Charles.

Answer 36

English civil war

Question 37

Responsible for turning the tide of the Civil War and accusing Charles I of treason.

Answer 37

Oliver Cromwell

Question 38

Period of Rule led by Charles II.

Answer 38

Restoration

Question 39

Guarantee of freedom passed during the reign of Charles II that gave every prisoner the right to trial.

Answer 39

Habeas Corpus

Question 40

The bloodless overthrow of King James II by William and Mary.

Answer 40

Glorious Revolution.

Question 41

King or queen’s power is limited.

Answer 41

Constitutional Monarch

Question 42

Group of government ministers in England.

Answer 42

Cabinet

Question 43

The treaty that ended the war in Germany that cost the lives of 4 million people.

Answer 43

The peace of Westphalia