Untitled Deck

Question 1

What is Silesia?

Answer 1

A disputed province of Austria and later Prussia, cause of the War of Austrian Succession.

Question 2

What is St. Petersburg?

Answer 2

The capital of Russia, founded by Peter.

Question 3

What is Versailles?

Answer 3

A royal palace built by Louis XIV.

Question 4

Where did the Thirty Years’ War begin?

Answer 4

In Bohemia.

Question 5

What happened to Poland in the 18th century?

Answer 5

It was partitioned three times by Austria, Prussia, and Russia, leading to its weakness due to infighting.

Question 6

What was the Peace of Augsburg?

Answer 6

It allowed German princes to choose the religion of their area.

Question 7

What was the Pragmatic Sanction?

Answer 7

It recognized Maria Theresa’s right to inherit the Austrian throne.

Question 8

What did the Peace of Westphalia accomplish?

Answer 8

It ended the Thirty Years’ War, weakened the Hapsburgs, allowed the French to gain land, ended religious wars in Europe, established Prussia as a major power, and left Germany divided.

Question 9

What was the Peace of Utrecht?

Answer 9

It stated that the French and Spanish crowns could never be united, aimed to limit France’s power, and ended the War of Spanish Succession.

Question 10

What did the Edict of Nantes do?

Answer 10

It granted religious freedom to French Protestants.

Question 11

Who was Catherine the Great?

Answer 11

A Russian czarina known for her successful foreign policy, gaining a warm water port, a colony in Alaska, extending serfdom, and partitioning Poland.

Question 12

What were intendants?

Answer 12

Agents of the monarchy in France, typically from the middle class.

Question 13

Who were the Puritans?

Answer 13

Religious reformers in England who opposed the Anglican church’s retention of Catholic practices.

Question 14

Who began the War of Austrian Succession?

Answer 14

Frederick II ‘the Great’.

Question 15

Who were the Junkers?

Answer 15

The Prussian nobility.

Question 16

Who was Louis XIV?

Answer 16

The ‘Sun King’ of France, known for less religious tolerance, cancelling the Edict of Nantes, creating a strong army, and keeping nobles at Versailles.

Question 17

What did Peter the Great do?

Answer 17

He westernized Russia, granted women more freedoms, mandated men to shave their beards, maintained serfdom, brought the church under state control, created a strong army, and established a loyal noble class.

Question 18

Who were the Boyars?

Answer 18

The Russian nobility.

Question 19

Who was Phillip II?

Answer 19

The absolute monarch of Spain who sent the armada against England, attacked Muslims at the Battle of Lepanto, built a monastery in his palace, took over Portugal, and persecuted Dutch Calvinists.

Question 20

Who was Maria Theresa?

Answer 20

The ruler of Austria during the War of Austrian Succession, faced challenges due to her empire’s ethnic and religious diversity.

Question 21

Who was Henry IV?

Answer 21

He issued the Edict of Nantes and converted to Catholicism to secure the French crown.

Question 22

Who was Mary I?

Answer 22

‘Bloody Mary’ known for burning over 300 Protestants alive, married Phillip II of Spain, and aimed to restore Catholicism in England.

Question 23

What was the Seven Years War?

Answer 23

A conflict that led to a period of peace in Europe with no clear winner, known in North America as the French and Indian War.

Question 24

What is the Balance of Power?

Answer 24

A principle that no one nation should dominate Europe.

Question 25

What was the Thirty Years’ War?

Answer 25

A conflict that began when Hapsburg emperors closed Protestant churches, primarily fought in Germany, resulting in territorial losses for the Hapsburgs and gains for the French.

Question 26

Who was Elizabeth I?

Answer 26

The monarch of England known for her long reign, facing challenges from the Puritans and the Spanish.

Question 27

What was the Diplomatic Revolution?

Answer 27

A shift in traditional alliances that included Russia for the first time.

Question 28

What isolated Russia historically?

Answer 28

Mogol rule, the use of the Cyrillic alphabet, and being landlocked.

Question 29

How did monarchs keep nobles in check?

Answer 29

By creating a service nobility, empowering the middle class, and granting high military positions.

Question 30

What role did Parliament play in England?

Answer 30

It checked the power of the English monarchs.

Question 31

What is mercantilism?

Answer 31

An economic policy encouraging colonies for raw materials, protective tariffs, tax breaks for businesses, and national self-sufficiency.

Question 32

Why did Henry VIII split from the Catholic Church?

Answer 32

He sought a divorce that the Pope would not grant and married six times.

Question 33

What contributed to the decline of Spain?

Answer 33

A lack of a middle class, high inflation, and the Dutch Revolt.

Question 34

Who posed the greatest threat to a monarch’s power?

Answer 34

The nobles, who were always under close scrutiny by monarchs.

Question 35

Why was Ivan the Terrible notorious?

Answer 35

He killed his son and created a secret police to eliminate many boyars.

Question 36

What was the Dutch Revolt?

Answer 36

A rebellion that weakened the Spanish Empire, initiated by Philip raising taxes.

Question 37

What is the Divine Right of Kings?

Answer 37

The belief that monarchs derive their power from God and are accountable only to Him.