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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When Charles became Holy Roman Emperor as Charles V | his territory grew to include parts of Italy, Austria, and various German states. |
| Charles V gave up his thrones in 1556 because he | was frustrated by failure in Europe. |
| Which is true of the Spanish Armada? | It was organized by Philip II and was a navy that was defeated by Elizabeth I and England |
| King Philip decided to invade England in order to | stop the stealing and return England to the Catholic Church |
| Most of King Philip II's financial success came from | gold and silver from the Americas |
| Which of the following was a challenge to the French monarchy's philosophy of "one king, one law, one religion"? | the Huguenots |
| In the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre | the Catholic Queen of France ordered the death of Protestants in Paris |
| Henry IV was able to claim the throne of France because he | converted to Catholicism |
| Louis XIV's greatest ambition was to | build up the military and expand French territory |
| What caused the War of the Spanish Succession? | Louis XIV's desire to have the Spanish throne for his son |
| Who was the first czar of Russia | Ivan IV |
| The goal of Peter I was to | westernize and transform Russia into a modern state. |
| The Thirty Years War was | a Protestant rebellion against the Holy Roman Empire fought over power |
| Absolute monarchs argued that their power must not be challenged because | they ruled by divine right |
| The Edict of Nantes was a remarkable document because | people were no longer forced to follow the monarch's religion |
| One goal of Louis XIII was to | limit the power of nobles and Huguenots. |
| Which of the following monarchs is history's best example of an absolute monarch | Louis XIV |
| Which Queen of England did not marry and thus did NOT have an heir to the throne? | Queen Elizabeth I |
| What caused the English Civil War? | Charles I's decision to arrest Puritan leaders in Parliament for treason |
| All of the following about Oliver Cromwell are true except | he was in favor of popular entertainment and eliminating religious influence in society |
| James II of England was soon replaced by William and Mary because... | England did not tolerate James II's idea of an Absolute Monarchy |
| The English Bill of Rights was an important document because it... | limited the power of the monarchy |
| The Thirty Years' War was sparked by | the Holy Roman Emperor's attempt to shut down two Protestant churches. |
| Catherine the Great continued the ambitions of... | Peter the Great |
| Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and other Russian Czars after 1613 came from the __________ family. | Romanov |