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