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

Gain political leadership in Europe

Why was the Glorious Revolution so "glorious"?

There was little to no bloodshed

An absolutist monarchy is one where the...

Monarch has complete power over government and people

What did the English Bill of Rights do?

Recognized Parliament's right to make laws

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

The King's supporters and Parliament's supporters

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

He understood human nature and psychology

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

Modernized the army with Western technology

What did Frederick William, the Great Elector do?

Set up what would become Prussia

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

It allowed for a safe and stable state

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

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