Russia

Question 1

Czar

Answer 1

Word for Russian Emperor

Question 2

Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)

Answer 2

In the 1500’s Russia was controlled by church officials and boyars (land owners). This made Russia a dumpster fire. Ivan became Czar and was a good leader at the beginning but then went missing and came back and was very mean. If anyone looked at him wrong they were killed.

Question 3

Peter the great

Answer 3

He was romanov. He was loved by lots of people. He worked alongside civilians when they were making his navy. He helped Russia advance and introduced westernization. He also built st petersburg.

Question 4

Catherine the great

Answer 4

She was the Czarina. She followed in Peter the Great’s footsteps. Her husband died and then “came back” and led a rebellion. Turns out it was just a look alike.

Question 5

Thirty years war

Answer 5

Was one of the worst wars in history. It was very consistent, unlike the 100 years war. It all started because of the peace of Augsburg and it ended with the treaty of Westphalia.

Question 6

Maria Theresa

Answer 6

She was the heir to the holy roman empire but was attacked by Frederick the great. She made Prussia more powerful than the holy roman empire.

Question 7

Frederick the Great

Answer 7

He was a Prussian ruler who rebelled against Maria Theresa to have more power and he lost.

Question 8

Peace of Augsburg

Answer 8

Ended the conflict and extended the rights of catholics and protestants. This caused the 30 years war.

Question 9

Habsburgs

Answer 9

They wanted to keep the power within the family. Instead of maria theresa marrying they made her the first woman to rule the holy roman empire.