What did Peter the Great do to make Russia a powerful country?

Modernized the army with Western technology

What two sides fought against each other during the English Civil War?

The King's supporters and Parliament's supporters

What did the English Bill of Rights do?

Recognized Parliament's right to make laws

What did Frederick William, the Great Elector do?

Set up what would become Prussia

Why was the Glorious Revolution so "glorious"?

There was little to no bloodshed

In the Thirty Years War, Catholic France fought Catholic Spain and the HRE in order to...

Gain political leadership in Europe

Why did Peter the Great think that a police state was a good thing?

It allowed for a safe and stable state

Why do so many people believe that Shakespeare was a genius?

He understood human nature and psychology

An absolutist monarchy is one where the...

Monarch has complete power over government and people

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1
What did Peter the Great do to make Russia a powerful country?
He isolated Russia from the rest of Europe
He turned Russia into a democratic state
He greatly strengthened the powers of the nobles
Modernized the army with Western technology
2
What is an armada?
Fleet of warships
A type of dance
An overseas exploration
A cavalry
3
What style of painting rejected the Renaissance ideals of balance and proportion?
Surrealism
Minimalist
Mannerism
Abstract
4
Which of the following was a famous Spanish writer?
John Locke
Machiavelli
William Shakespeare
Miguel de Cervantes
5
What ended the Thirty Years War?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Edict of Nantes
Peace of Westphalia
6
What was Louis XIV's nickname for himself?
The Most Catholic King
The Sun King
Defender of the Faith
Harold
7
What ended the French Wars of Religion?
Treaty of Versailles
Edict of Nantes
Treaty of Paris
Peace of Westphalia
8
What kind of government did Oliver Cromwell create after the English Civil War?
Representative Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Military Dictatorship
Constitutional Monarchy
9
Who were the Huguenots?
German Protestants
French Catholics
German Catholics
French Protestants
10
What two sides fought against each other during the English Civil War?
The Spanish and the English
The King's supporters and Parliament's supporters
The English and the Scottish
Parliament and William of Orange from the Netherlands
11
Who was King Phillip of Spain's main rival in Europe?
Louis XIV
Ferdinand I
Queen Elizabeth I
Ivan the Terrible
12
The Thirty Years War started out as a fight between...
Protestants and Calvinists
Catholics and Muslims
Lutherans and Calvinists
Catholics and Protestants
13
What did the English Bill of Rights do?
It outlawed the monarchy
It set up the court system in England
Recognized Parliament's right to make laws
It protected the powers of the king
14
What architecture style from the time period is know for eleborate decoration?
Victorian
Baroque
Colonial
Neoclassical
15
What did Frederick William, the Great Elector do?
Became king of England after the Glorious Revolution
Took over control of the Holy Roman Empire
Made Frace the wealthiest nation in Europe
Set up what would become Prussia
16
Which Enlightenment philosopher shaped the Declaration of Independence and Constitution?
Adam Smith
David Hume
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
17
Why was the Glorious Revolution so "glorious"?
A common man ascended to the throne as king
It was the last revolution that England ever dealt with
There was little to no bloodshed
It turned England into a democratic state
18
What did some absolute monarchs use to justify their absolute power?
Divine Right of Kings
Their philisophical beliefs
Their relation to the previous monarch
Their income
19
What is a czar?
A Russian nobleman
Emperor of Russia
Russian representative body
A royal palace
20
The French Civil War was also know as what?
The Glorious Revolution
French Wars of Religion
The French Revolution
The Thirty Years War
21
In the Thirty Years War, Catholic France fought Catholic Spain and the HRE in order to...
Become the only Catholic country in Europe
Destroy the power of the Pope
Make himself the Pope
Gain political leadership in Europe
22
Why did Peter the Great think that a police state was a good thing?
It made everyone appreciate and love the police force
He wanted to instill fear into the hearts of his people
It created a chaotic and dangerous society
It allowed for a safe and stable state
23
Why do so many people believe that Shakespeare was a genius?
He acted as well as wrote plays
Despite being unpopular in his day, his works are still read
His writings are still really popular
He understood human nature and psychology
24
An absolutist monarchy is one where the...
Monarch shares power with a representative body
Monarch is a figurehead and has little power
Monarch must respond directly to the people he/she rules
Monarch has complete power over government and people
25
Hobbes believed that, before organized society, man was driven by...
Basic survival instincts
Helping those less fortunate
His belief in God
A mutual respect for one another
26
What were Parliament's supporters called during the English Civil War?
Roundheads
Junkers
New Model Army
Cavaliers

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