Chapter 5

Question 1

Absolute rule is the concept that believes in ____.

Answer 1

Divine Right

Question 2

Seven Years War

Answer 2

aka French and Indian War ; England vs. France in N.A.

Question 3

Spanish Armada

Answer 3

Spanish Navy that tried to invade Protestant England in 1580

Question 4

Europe was least dependent on ____ during the mid 1600’s

Answer 4

Serfs

Question 5

Who inherited the throne of Austria after Charles VI?

Answer 5

Maria Theresa

Question 6

Who was Ivan the Terrible?

Answer 6

First Russian Czar that focused on having a secret police

Question 7

Who came to power after Englands “glorious revolution”?

Answer 7

William & Mary

Question 8

Who suffered the most loss of power during Ivan the Terribles reign?

Answer 8

Boyars (Land owning nobles)

Question 9

What were Phillip II’s greatest accomplishments?

Answer 9

Spanish armada, defender of Catholicism, stimulated the arts

Question 10

What caused the Civil Wars in France?

Answer 10

Religious conflicts (Huguenots vs. Catholics)

Question 11

Frances most powerful leader was _____.

Answer 11

Louis XIV

Question 12

Who built St. Petersburg and why?

Answer 12

Peter the Great ; it was on a seaport that made getting to the west easy

Question 13

Who was Charles V?

Answer 13

Emperor of Holy Roman Empire ; defended Catholicism in the 30 years war

Question 14

Who reconquered Spain from the Muslims?

Answer 14

Ferdinand and Isabella

Question 15

What were the central characteristics of the French and English government in the late 1600’s?

Answer 15

Both were monarchies, but France was absolute and England was constitutional ; Both fought in religious wars - France (Huguenots vs. Catholics) & England (Puritans vs. Anglicans

Question 16

What changes took place in Russia during the 1600’s and 1700’s? (Peter the Great)

Answer 16

Improved manufacturing, potatoes introduced, more textile clothes, improved army, improved trade (St. Petersburg), improved education, women more respected [Westernization]

Question 17

How did the church lose power in the 1500’s?

Answer 17

Protestant Reformation led to the split of the church

Question 18

Why did Spain go bankrupt?

Answer 18

Borrowed money from other countries (debt), Armada was destroyed, inflation

Question 19

What is a constitutional monarchy and who had one?

Answer 19

In a constitutional monarchy, the powers are shared between the monarchs and elected officials. England used this type of monarchy with the Parliament.