Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
40 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
What concept was the belief in divine right used to support?
|
absolute rule
|
|
Which war was sparked by religious conflict and resulted in the increased power of France, the weakening of Spain and Austria, and the devastation of Germany?
|
the Thirty Years War
|
|
Who inherited the Austrian throne only after charles the VI had the other european powers sign an agreement declaring they would recognize the heir?
|
Maria Theresa
|
|
Which of the following did the Glorious Revolution bring to England's throne?
|
William and Mary
|
|
By the end of the 1600's, what had England's system of government become?
|
constitutional monarchy
|
|
During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, which group suffered the greatest loss of power?
|
the boyars
|
|
Name one of Philip II's accomplishments as king of Spain?
|
He defended Roman Catholocisim and stimulated the arts.
|
|
What was the main cause of the eight civil wars that were fought in France between 1562 and 1598?
|
religious differences
|
|
What king became France's most powerful ruler and boasted " I am the state."
|
Louis IV
|
|
Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?
|
He wanted a city on a seaport and access to the West.
|
|
The first Russian ruler to adopt the title "czar" meaning "ceasar" was ________.
|
Ivan the Terrible
|
|
Ivan the Terrible cruelty was aimed mainly at________.
|
the nobles
|
|
In Russian the boyars were ________
|
landowning nobility
|
|
Peter the Great's main reason for visiting the West was__________
|
learn about Western cultures and technology.
|
|
At the time Peter the Great took the throne, the most essential part of the Russian economy was________
|
serfs
|
|
The site of St. Petersburg was chosen because it was near________
|
water routes to Europe.
|
|
True/ False: The Portuguese Armada was defeated in 1588 by stormy weather and the English navy.
|
False Spanish
|
|
True/ False: During the 1600 the Spanish gradually replaced the Italians as the bankers of Europe.
|
False: Dutch
|
|
True/ False: The republic formed by the United Provinces of Spain was an unusual type of government for 16th century Europe?
|
False: the Netherlands
|
|
Who wrote the novel "Don Quixote de la Mancha"?
|
Miguel de Cervantes
|
|
Which king lost the English Civil War?
|
Charles I
|
|
What began when Charles II took the throne?
|
the Restoration
|
|
Which king was tried and put to death?
|
Charles I
|
|
Which Catholic king was replaced by William and Mary?
|
James II
|
|
Parliments financial power was an osstacle for what type of government?
|
absolute monarchy
|
|
This Puritan leader ruled England after the English Civil War?
|
Oliver Cromwell
|
|
What document made clear the limits on royal power after the Glorious Revolution?
|
Bill of rights
|
|
What English king came to power as a result of the Glorious Revolution?
|
William
|
|
This king of Scotland inherited Elizabeth I 's throne as well as her conflicts with the Parlimaent.
|
James I
|
|
This prevented monarchs from jailing people for purely political reasons and from indefinitely holding prisoners without trial?
|
habeas corpus
|
|
This was adopted to prevent disagreements between the monarch and Parliment from bringing government to a standstill.
|
cabinet system
|
|
Who became the first king of the bourbon dynasty?
|
Henry IV
|
|
What was the name of the palace built for Louis XIV?
|
Versailles
|
|
What was the name of the Protestant prince who became a Catholic king?
|
Henry IV
|
|
What was th name of the writer who became a skeptic and developed the essay form.
|
Michel Montaigne
|
|
These were government agents who collected taxes and administered justice.
|
intendants
|
|
What was the name of the conflict that was waged to prevent the union of the French and spanish thrones?
|
War of Spanish Succession
|
|
Who fought against Catholics in 8 wars in France between 1562 and 1598?
|
Hugenots
|
|
What king increased the power of the indendants at the expense of the nobility?
|
Louis XIV
|
|
This was declaration of religious tolerance issued by Henry IV and cancelled by Louis XIV.
|
Edict of Nantes
|