European History: Absolutism, Revolutions, and Westernization (16th-18th Century)

Ottoman Empire

Which group was the main threat to Charles V's power in Spain?

Protestantism

What religion did Charles V aim to suppress in Spain?

divine right

The belief that a ruler's power came from God is called.

armada

In 1588, Philip II sent a fleet of warships to attack England under Queen Elizabeth I, this fleet was known as an.

Hugenots

French protestants were known as.

St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

The incident in 1572 in which Catholic royalty massacred over 3,000 hugenots was known as.

Sun King

What nickname did Louis XIV take and why was this significant?

intendants

Royal officials who collected taxes, trained soldiers, and carried out policies were called.

Versailles

Louis XIV grand palace in which he aimed to symbolize his royalty by sparing no expense to purchase the most expensive and high quality artwork was called.

True

The English Civil War happened as a result of James I and Charles I being unwilling to work with Parliament True or False.

Cavaliers and Roundheads

The names of the two groups who fought in the English civil war.

Oliver Cromwell

Roundheads were led by, who selected his soldiers based on skill rather than social class.

Glorious Revolution

The overthrow of James II in England was known as the.

English Bill of Rights

When William and Mary were invited to replace James II, they had to first agree to the terms of the.

habeas corpus

One of the terms listed in the English bill of rights was that no person could be jailed without legal justification. The term used for this is.

oligarchy

A government in which ruling power belongs to only a few people.

Westernization

The adoption of Western ideas, technologies and culture is called.

serfdom

Condition in which tenant farmers were bound to a hereditary plot of land and to the will of his landlord was known was.

St. Petersburg

Which city did Peter the Great turn into a grand capital?

Trade year round

Why did Peter the Great so desperately want to acquire a warm water port?

Ottomans

Catherine the Great eventually secured a warm water port by defeating what group?

Poland

Catherine the Great and rulers from Austria and Prussia partitioned or divided what country?