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WHPN CH 15 Sec 5
History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the Czar who Westernized Russia (1682-1725? | Peter the Great |
| Who expanded the nations's borders and contineued to Westernize Russia (1762-1796)? | Catherine the Great |
| Who was the Ruler of Austria and other Habsburg lands who came to the throne in 1740? | Maria Theresa |
| Who was the Ruler who began the rise of Prussia? | Great Elector |
| Who was the First King of Prussia? | Frederick William I |
| Who was the Son of Frederick William I who make Prussia a Major European Power? | Frederick the Great |
| The most important Factors that isolated Russia from the rest of Europe was the country's ___? | 1)Geography 2)Landlocked 3)Religion 4)Cyrillic Alphabet 5)Asian Mongol Influence |
| Which Dynasty ruled Russia for 300 years, beginning in 1613: | Romanov |
| One of Peter the Great's major goals was to acquire WHAT on the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea? | Warm Water Ports |
| What city was known as Russian's "Window to Europe"? | St. Petersburg |
| Catherine the Great not only wrested control of the black Sea from the Turks, but she also took the largest share in the BLANK of BLANK? | Partition of Poland |
| What was the agreement by which the rulers of Europe promised to allow Maria Theresa to inherit Austrian Hapsburg lands intact? | Pragmatic Sanction |
| What Family ruled Brandenburg-Prussia: | Hohenzollern |
| Which ruler doubled the size of the Prussian army and made it the best and most efficient fighting force in Europe: | Frederick William I |
| Frederick the Great invaded WHERE, Maria Theresa's richest province in 1740? | Silesia |
| Through WHAT, Maria Theresa gave up the alliance with Great Britain and allied with Hapsburg Austria's traditional enemy, France: | Diplomatic Revolution |
| In the 1600's the Czars of Russia created a form of WHAT? | Absolutism |
| Under the two most Prominent rulers, Russia expanded its borders anf forged closer ties with the WEST, name the two? | Peter the Great and Catherine the Great |
| Who was the ruling group in Austria, that tried to build their power by expanding territories and making stronger armies? | The Hapsburgs of Austria |
| Who was the ruling group in Prussia, that tried to build their power by expanding territories and making stronger armies? | The Hohenzollerns of Prussia |
| Name the two groups of rulers that came into conflict due to expansion of territories and strengthening their armies? | The Hapsburgs of Austria and The Hohenzollerns of Prussia |
| How did Moscow Rulers of Russia expand their territories? | By conquest, Marriage & Alliances |
| What was the Russian alphabet that posed a barrier to communication with the rest of Europe: | The Cyrillic Alphabet |
| Did Russian River flow into the oceans of commerce? | No |
| Who was the first elected Czar of the Romanov Dynasty? | Michael Romanov 1613 |
| How long did the Romanov Dynasty Rule | 300 years |
| What were the Peasant that fled from Polish Serfdom & settled on Russias southern frontier called? | Cossacks |
| Who created Absolutism? | Ivan the Terrible |
| How old was Peter 1 when he became Czar? | Ten (10) |
| Who did Per 1 share Ruling Power with? | His halg brother and half sister |
| In his adult years, how tall was Peter 1? | More than 6 1/2 feet tall |
| Describe Czar Peter 1? | Tall, dark hair & eyes, Violent Temper, Cruel |
| What two things did Czar Peter 1 need to defeat the Turks? | 1)Help from Western Europe 2)Stronger more efficient Russia |
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