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19 Cards in this Set
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___________ grew up in a palace in Spain and was brought up to be a faithful Catholic.
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Philip II
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________grew up in Germany and was taught to be a good Protestant.
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William the Silent
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The people of the Netherlands built ___________ to keep the sea away from their land.
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dikes
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The Netherlands is known as _____________ today.
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Holland
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What did William learn at the French royal court?
a) how to speak French b) how to plan battles c) how to be a good Catholic d) all of the above |
d) all of the above
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The people of the Netherlands spent much of their time fighting __________.
a) the French b) the tides of the sea c) German Protestants d) the Pope |
b) the tides of the sea
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Why was William unhappy with the way Philip ruled the Netherlands?
a) He would not help the people with their battles b) He made laws preventing the Catholics from practicing their faith c) He did not ask the leaders if the laws he passed would be good for the people d) all of the above |
c) He did not ask the leaders if the laws he passed would be good for the people
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What horrifying secret did William hear while visiting the French?
a) Philip was planning to kill him. b) Philip was planning to massacre Protestants. c) Philip was planning to kill the Pope. d) The Pope was planning to kill Philip. |
b) Philip was planning to massacre Protestants.
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What did the Duke of Alba do when he arrived in the Netherlands?
a) He beheaded two leaders and then killed many Protestants. b) He made William the king of the Netherlands. c) He drove the Spanish out of the country. d) He made peace with the king of Spain. |
a) He beheaded two leaders and then killed many Protestants.
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Why was Mary, Queen of Scots, sent to France when she was a young girl?
a) Her father wanted her to learn to be a good Protestant. b) Her mother was afraid the Protestant Lords would try to make her a Protestant. c) Her parents wanted her to learn the French language and customs. d) Her country was at war with Spain. |
b) Her mother was afraid the Protestant Lords would try to make her a Protestant.
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When Mary returned to Scotland, she married ________.
a) John Knox b) James I c) William the Silent d) Lord Darnley |
d) Lord Darnley
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Who ordered that Mary be killed?
a) John Knox b) Lord Darnley c) the Protestant Lords d) Elizabeth I |
d) Elizabeth I
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True or False: After years of fighting, William assassinated the king of Spain.
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false
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True or False: A descendant of Philip now rules as queen of the Netherlands.
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false
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Mary planned to allow both Catholics and Protestants to worship freely.
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true
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Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I of England were cousins.
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true
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Elizabeth held Mary prisoner for nineteen years.
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true
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How did the country of the Netherlands get its name?
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The Netherlands seemed far away to the people who lived in the large cities of Spain and Italy, so they called it the Netherlands, which means faraway lands.”
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Why were the Netherlands also known as the Low Countries?
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The Netherlands were also known as the Low Countries because they were below the level of the ocean.
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