LSA WH Royal Power & Conflict

Ivan did all of the following during his "terrible" reign EXCEPT:

As a child, Louis XIV was extremely affected by this uprising against the French monarchy.

Catherine the Great did all of the following as Empress of Russia EXCEPT:

As queen, Elizabeth I strengthened England's relations with all the following nations EXCEPT:

In 1571, Philip gained control of the Mediterranean when his navy defeated the Turks at ______.

On his "incognito" trip to Europe as a young tsar, Peter I visited all the following EXCEPT:

This European war pitted Prussia against the combined might of Austria, Russia, and France.

Austria's Charles VI hoped this would guarantee the success of his daughter on the throne.

This is the most famous painting in Paris' magnificent art museum, the Louvre.

Peter the Great's son and heir, he died in a Russian prison after plotting against his father.

Philip was angry that England's Elizabeth I was aiding protestants here to rise against Spain.

Published in 1605, Miguel Cervantes' novel ___________ was a parody of the struggles of Spain.

The oddly named War of Jenkins' Ear of 1739 pitted Britain against ______.

Philip II persecuted all of the following groups during the dreaded Spanish Inquisition EXCEPT:

Peter the Great moved his capital to this newly constructed city to be closer to Europe.

The French royal palace at Versailles has an amazing _________ rooms.

The only son of Henry VIII, he was only nine when he assumed the English throne in 1547.

This mentally unstable ruler was the last Spanish Hapsburg and left no heir upon his death. 

If you could spend a day at Disney World with one of these absolutists which one would it be?

The English decisively defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588 due to all of the following EXCEPT:

Mary Tudor shocked English protestants with her marriage to this Catholic king.

Michael became the first Russian tsar of this dynasty in 1613, which ruled Russia until 1917.

French King Henry IV's assassin, the Catholic Francois Ravaillac, met this gruesome fate.

This war, which began in 1618, was one of the bloodiest religious wars and devastated Germany.

This French king fought in religious wars as a protestant, but later became Catholic as king.

This Danish explorer claimed Alaska for the tsar.

After the death at age 15 of Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey was queen for only ____ days.

Ivan IV, the first Muscovy prince to take the title of tsar, eventually earned this nickname.

This 1598 royal proclamation by Henry IV guaranteed limited religious freedom in France. 

Early European Russia's culture was most heavily influenced by __________.

Philip's 1588 Armada, the largest fleet ever assembled in European waters, had ___ ships.

Louis XIV was famously known as the _____, because the French court revolved around him.

Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. in 1867 for $8.3 million, which averages out to ____ per acre.

This Prussian ruler ignored the Pragmatic Sanction & established Prussia as Austria's rival.

As King of Spain, Philip II did all of the following EXCEPT:

For his role in the War of Spanish Succession, he was the first Prussian to gain title of king.

After Mary I, Elizabeth I calmed English religious problems, launching the __________ church.

Peter the Great was unusual for his time for all the following reasons EXCEPT:

Overconfident from his victory, Philip next decided to send his forces to invade ________.

Louis has been a popular name for French kings and emperors. How many Louis have ruled France?

Peter the Great accomplished all of the following during his reign as Russian tsar EXCEPT:

Elizabeth I had this cousin beheaded in 1587 after a Catholic plot to seize the throne.

By the mid-16th century, this nation was the wealthiest in Europe thanks to its colonies.

At its height, Versailles contained ______ individual paintings and works of art.

In Cervantes' novel, Don Quixote often jousts ______, parodying Philip II's failures in war. 

Elizabeth I chose this able seaman to command England's defense against the Spanish Armada.

Louis XIV once famously said, "L'etat c'est moi," or _______________________.

This Russian tsar earned the nickname of "the great" after turning Russia's focus westward.

The first Stuart king of England was ________, formerly the king of Scotland.

All of the following were reasons for the decline of Spain as a major power EXCEPT:

This dynasty ruled Prussia and had a particular fondness for the name "Frederick."

Fleets of these large, heavily armed ships carried treasure from the New World to Spain.

Versailles is perhaps the most outstanding example of this form of architecture.

The Treaty of Utrecht ended this war in 1713, leaving the balance of power in Europe undecided.

Louis XIV ruled France for ___ years, the longest reign by any monarch in European history.

With Elizabeth I's death with no heir, Tudor rule ended and the _______ dynasty began.

For her persecution of protestants, Mary Tudor earned the nickname of ____________ as queen.

FRENCH FLASH ROUND: The magnificent French palace of Versailles has an amazing ______ windows.

Sir Francis Drake did all of the following EXCEPT:

This tsar was the first Russian leader to gain a warm water port for the empire.

By 1650, all of the following were major royal dynasties in Europe EXCEPT:

An example of inbreeding among European royalty, Philip II's ancestors included all EXCEPT:

Louis greatly expanded this magnificent French royal palace during his reign.

The Romanov dynasty was the longest lasting in European history, ruling Russia for ____ years.

The palace at Versailles has _______ fountains, all of which are operated by gravity.