G.S.1 Flashcards
Which group was the main threat to Charles V’s power in Spain?
Ottoman Empire
What religion did Charles V aim to suppress in Spain?
Protestantism
The belief that a ruler’s power came from God is called…
Divine Right
What was the name of the battle in which Philip II defeated the Ottomans?
Lepanto
In 1588, Philip II sent a fleet of warships to attack England under Queen Elizabeth I, this fleet was known as an…
armada
French protestants were known as
Hugenots
The incident in 1572 in which Catholic royalty massacred over 3,000 hugenots was known as
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
What did Henry IV do to save France from its period of religious violence?
Convert to Catholicism
What nickname did Louis XIV take and why was this significant?
Sun King
Royal officials who collected taxes, trained soldiers, and carried out policies were called
intendants
Louis XIV’s grand palace in which he aimed to symbolize his royalty by sparing no expense to purchase the most expensive and high-quality artwork was called
Versailles
Groups of monarchs that ruled in England from 1485-1603 were called
Tudor
The English Civil War happened as a result of James I and Charles I being unwilling to work with Parliament (True or False)
True
The names of the two groups who fought in the English civil war
Cavaliers and Roundheads
Roundheads were led by [?] , who selected his soldiers based on skill rather than social class
Oliver Cromwell
The overthrow of James II in England was known as the
Glorious Revolution
When William and Mary were invited to replace James II, they had to first agree to the terms of the
English Bill of Rights
One of the terms listed in the English bill of rights was that no person could be jailed without legal justification. The term used for this is
habeas corpus
The two political parties that emerged in England following becoming a constitutional government were the
Whigs and Tories
A government in which ruling power belongs to only a few people
Oligarchy
The adoption of Western ideas, technologies and culture is called
Westernization
Condition in which tenant farmers were bound to a hereditary plot of land and to the will of his landlord was known was
serfdom
Which city did Peter the Great turn into a grand capital?
St. Petersburg
Why did Peter the Great so desperately want to acquire a warm water port?
Trade year round
Catherine the Great eventually secured a warm water port by defeating what group?
Ottomans
Catherine the Great and rulers from Austria and Prussia partitioned or divided what country?
Poland
