spain to common wealth quiz

Question 1

what were the modern day countries controlled by Spain during this time

Answer 1

Milan, Naples, Sicily, Belgium and the Netherlands

Question 2

Phillip II

Answer 2

• Devout Catholic
• Married Mary the first Queen of England
• 2 major crisis’ (Lepanto vs. Ottoman Turks and the Spanish Armada)

Question 3

When was the Spanish Armada

Answer 3

1588

Question 4

what were the Spanish Netherlands called

Answer 4

the low countries

Question 5

who led the revolt of the low countries

Answer 5

William the silent

Question 6

when was the revolt of the low countries

Answer 6

1568

Question 7

when did the dutch (low countries) claim their independence

Answer 7

1581

Question 8

what did the low countries refer to themselves as when they won their independence

Answer 8

they called themselves the United Provinces

Question 9

what treaty did the United Provinces make with Spain

Answer 9

The 12 years Truce

Question 10

What king marked the end of the Borbone Dynasty in France

Answer 10

Napoleon Bonaparte

Question 11

who is the first Borbone King

Answer 11

Henry IV (Henry of Navarre)

Question 12

What did the Edict of Nantes do

Answer 12

It gave Hugenots certain rights and gave the french government more power

Question 13

what is a region

Answer 13

a person that makes the decisions for the king to be when the next king gets the throne at too young of an age

Question 14

what kings mother was his region

Answer 14

Louis XIII

Question 15

Cardinal Richelieu

Answer 15

• Not a devout cardinal just in the position for the power

- he was also prime minister

Question 16

What is the treaty the hugenots signed after their revolt

Answer 16

The Peace of Alias

Question 17

what ruler marked the end of the tudor dynasty of english kings

Answer 17

Elizabeth I

Question 18

who was the first Stuart King

Answer 18

James I

Question 19

What were the rules of the petition of right

Answer 19

• King could not imprison unjustly
• King must consult with Parliament before levying taxes
• do not quarter soldiers in civilian houses
• no military law in times of peace (curfew and strictness)

Question 20

what id the main thing the petition of right did

Answer 20

limit the power of the king

Question 21

who are the 2 English Kings that dissolve parliament

Answer 21

James I and Charles I

Question 22

What are the people on the side of the king during the civil war called

Answer 22

Royalists or Cavaliers

Question 23

what is the kickoff of the english Civil war

Answer 23

when Charles I orders the arrest of the 5 members of Parliament

Question 24

what were the followers of Parliament called during the English Civil War

Answer 24

They were called Puritans or Roundheads

Question 25

who was the leader of Parliaments army during the English Civil War

Answer 25

Oliver Cromwell

Question 26

What were the 2 crucial battles Cromwell won

Answer 26

Marston Moor and The battle of Naseby

Question 27

Prides Purge

Answer 27

Cromwell and his army killed all of the opposition in parliament and left 50-70 members called rump parliament

Question 28

who is Charles V

Answer 28

Catherine of Aragon’s nephew

Question 29

What did cromwell use rump parliament for

Answer 29

he used them as a fixed Jury on the trial of king Charles I

Question 30

what country did Cromwell take after the civil war

Answer 30

he destroyed the countryside of Ireland

Question 31

what is the commonwealth

Answer 31

The period of Cromwell’s rule

Question 32

what is the title cromwell takes after the war

Answer 32

Lord Protector

Question 33

Who takes over after Cromwell’s death

Answer 33

His son Richard but he is a weak ruler and his rule only lasted for 2 years