World History Unit 6 Quiz 1

William of Orange was a _______________ leader who overthrew Spanish control.

Dutch

______ was the leader of the Huguenots

Gaspard de Coligny

___________ was named the first czar of Russia.

Ivan the Terrible

King Philip established the Holy League to resist the advance of the ______________ Turks into Europe.

Ottoman

After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the Russians considered their country the "Third ______"

Rome

During the Ottoman Empire, the _____________ had the same authority as an absolute ruler in Europe.

Sultan

In 1588, which Queen of England defeated Spain's attempt to invade the Spanish Armada

Elizabeth

During the reign of absolutism in France, which religious group was persecuted severely?

Huguenots

The _____________ were French Protestants who followed the teachings of John Calvin.

Huguenots

The Edict of Nantes provided religious freedom to the

Huguenots in France

The ___________ were a militant band of Roman Catholic priests.

Jesuits

King ____________ of France called himself "The Sun King"

Louis XIV

The ____________ was built by King Philip for the purpose of attacking England

Spanish Armada

The Peace of Westphalia recognized the independence of the territories of ____________.

The Holy Roman Empire

_______ War took place in what is now Germany

Thirty Years'

Peter I of Russia wanted to make his country more like ___________

Western Europe

_______ is a term for government official

magistrate

Prussia became a powerful European country because of its ______

military

What was the purpose of the Catholic League?

to bring an end to Protestantism in Europe