Absolute Monarchy

Question 1

Who was known by two numbers after his name as he was the king of spain and HRE?

Answer 1

Charles/Carlos I (V)

Question 2

Who tried to marry Elizabeth I of England

Answer 2

Phillip II

Question 3

Who died without heir, leading to the War of Spanish Succession?

Answer 3

Charles II

Question 4

Also HRE, brother of Charles V

Answer 4

Ferinand I

Question 5

Tried to re-establish control after 30 years war, Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa almost takes over Vienna

Answer 5

Leopold I

Question 6

Tried to reclaim the throne of Spain in the war of the Spanish Succession, for a joint Hapsburg throne

Answer 6

Charles VI

Question 7

Had 16 children with Francis I, HRE, Diplomatic revolution, Seven Years War

Answer 7

Maria Theresa

Question 8

allowed for more religious toleration in france, married on St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre

Answer 8

Henry IV

Question 9

Who was a weak king until Cardinal Richelieu came in and weakened the nobles and strengthened the central government

Answer 9

Louis XIII

Question 10

Who was known as the Sun King, built Versailles, left lots of debt after his death from wars, and was the quintessential absolute monarch?
L’estat c’est moi

Answer 10

Louis XIV

Question 11

Who was one of the eight electors for the HRE, gained Prussia’s independence from Poland and created an efficient bureaucracy

Answer 11

Frederick William the Elector

Question 12

Who was the first monarch of Prussia to take the title of king, didn’t start any wars but joined some, patron of the arts and sciences.

Answer 12

King Frederick I

Question 13

Known as the soldier/sergeant king, very hot temper, spent lots of money on military, doubling it.

Answer 13

King Frederick William

Question 14

Did not like his father, was intelligent, loved music, modernized the state, religiously tolerant

Answer 14

Frederick the Great

Question 15

Who did the boyars appoint as tsar after Ivan the Terrible dies without heir and begins the time of troubles?

Answer 15

Michael (Mikhail) Romanov

Question 16

created St. Petersburg, brought russia up to speed with the west in ship building, military and science

Answer 16

Peter the Great

Question 17

chosen to be wife of Tsar Peter III, detested him, he mysteriously died and she took his place. Pugachev’s revolt

Answer 17

Catherine the Great

Question 18

Almost invaded Vienna, Hungarians wanted to revolt and asked for his assistance. However, he is defeated and is forced to sign the treaty of karlowitz

Answer 18

Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa

Question 19

one of the targets of the gunpowder plot

Answer 19

James I

Question 20

dissolves parliament for 11 years and is executed

Answer 20

Charles I

Question 21

Son of Charles I, was brought back by parliament, known as the merry monarch

Answer 21

Charles II

Question 22

when Charles II dies without heir, he inherits the throne but is catholic and so Parliament kicks him out

Answer 22

James II

Question 23

what two monarchs does Parliament pick to replace James II

Answer 23

William and Mary

Question 24

who died without heir and led to the time of trouble

Answer 24

Ivan the Terrible

Question 25

who was the Swedish general important in the 30 years war

Answer 25

Gustavus Adolphus

Question 26

who was the leader of Sweden who fought a war against Peter

Answer 26

Charles XII of Sweden

Question 27

who was the lord protector of england

Answer 27

Oliver Cromwell

Question 28

1648

Answer 28

Treaty of Westphalia

Question 29

1649

Answer 29

King Charles I Beheaded

Question 30

1685

Answer 30

Edict of Nantes revoked

Question 31

1688

Answer 31

The Glorious Revolution

Question 32

1699

Answer 32

Treaty of Karlowitz

Question 33

1714

Answer 33

War of Spanish Succession

Question 34

1740

Answer 34

War of Austrian Succession

Question 35

1763

Answer 35

Treaty of Paris ends seven years war