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The Habsburg empire fought and was defeated by which country several times in the 18th century?

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France

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Who was the ruler of the Habsburg dynasty?

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Francis II

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The last emperor of the Habsburg dynasty transferred his power to which empire?

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The Austrian Empire

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Who won the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805?

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Napoleon defeated Austrian and Russian Army

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The Congress of Vienna

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Peace treaty held by multiple European states in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon

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Who ruled a powerful and conservative regime after the Vienna Congress?

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The Austrian Empire

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Where did the agricultural revolution begin?

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West part of Austrian empire (czech/austrian lands) - Hungarian kingdom remained agricultural

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The Czech National Revival began when, and consisted of what?

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18th/19th century

  • Regained Czech language, culture and identity
  • Mostly German language at the time
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What happened After Josef II was abolished in the end of the 18th century?

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Czech middle class was formed and moved to towns to work in industry

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What man helped revive the Czech language?

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Josef Jungmann

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Czech’s most important neoclassical Theatre opened in 1793 was?

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The Estates Theatre (Stavovske)

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Beginning of Czech literature was by a man or woman?

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Bozena Nemcova - woman

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The National Museum, founded in 1818, was the Czech museum of which kingdom?

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Bohemian Kingdom (center of Czech intellectual life)

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Smetana, Janacek, and Dvorak were 3 Czech…

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classical musicians

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How was the National Theater funded in 1860, and what happened to it?

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Funded my money from the common Czech people, burned down after opening

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What style was the National Theater in?

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Neo-Renaissance

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17
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Revolution of 1848 ended how?

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defeat of the rebels who sought to end feudalism

18
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1st Political Conception of Czech Governing in the 19th century was called

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Austroslavismus (each nation should be democratically governed)

19
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Franz Joseph restored what political style after 1848?

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Absolutism

20
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In 1867 Vienna gave into whose demands?

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The Hungarians, and became the Hungarian-Austrian Empire

21
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Triple allies verses axis of World War I

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UK + France + Russia VS. Germany + Austria-Hungary

22
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USA entered WWI when?

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1917

23
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Russian Revolution of 1917

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Demonstrations in St. Petersburg led to appointment of a weak Provisional Government

24
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Armistace with Germany in 1918 signals?

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The end of WWI

25
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What occurred from 1618-1648?

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Thirty year war

- uprising of estates against the Habsburg dynasty and defenestration of 2 Habsburg officials

26
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1st phase of the Thirty Years War was called

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The Bohemian Revolt - Czech Rebels asked for help from Protestant Church

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Czech Rebels elected who during the 1st phase of the Thirty Years War?

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King Frederick, head of the Protestant Union

28
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In the 30 years war, the Protestants lead by King Frederick faced off against?

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Habsburg Emporor King Ferdinand II backed by the Catholic Leage, Pope, and Spanish Habsburg King

29
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The Battle of the White Mountain

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Catholic Ferdinand II defeated Protestant King Francis

30
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King Ferdinand II did what evil thing? in 1621?

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Executed 27 nobleman

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Habsburg Absolutism meant?

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All property was property of the Habsburg Family

32
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Re-Catholicism

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17th century - everyone had to accept Catholicism or leave the country
- Followed by Germanization of the Czech lands

33
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Important Refugee of Czech Lands to the USA

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Augustine Herman and Jan Amos Comensky (Comenius) - educational leader

34
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Serdom

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When peasants have to work for the King for free

35
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Albrecht Von Wallenstein in the 30 war

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Bohemian Catholic General - Supreme army commander - assassinated by Emperor at the end of war

36
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King Leopold I

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Defeated Turks in the Battle of Vienna in 17th century

37
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When was Hungary liberated from Turkish occupation after nearly 200 years?

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end of 17th century

38
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When did Boroque art begin in Czech lands?

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Beginning of 17th century

39
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Maria Theresa

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1st Czech Empress of 18th century (King Charles had no son)

40
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Kingdom of Prussia was

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Powerful German state, biggest competitor of Habsburg dynasty

41
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What did Josef II do?

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Son of Maria Theresa

  • abolished Serfdom
  • tolerance for 3 churches
42
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Partitions of Poland

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Czech History (2 decks)

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