A. How was Russia isolated from the rest of Europe?
B. Compare and contrast the rules of Louis XIV and Frederick William I.
C. Compare and contrast Peter the Great and Catherine the Great.
D. Consider the rules of Louis XIV, Peter the Great, Frederick the Great, and Elizabeth I. Who was most
successful and why?
E. How did Cardinal Richelieu and Louis XIV strengthen the power of the French central government over the
nobility and religious interests?
F. How did the actions of Louis XIV affect the economy of France?
G. Describe Cardinal Richelieu’s methods to strengthen the French monarchy.
H. How was Elizabeth’s rule different from those of other monarchs?
I. How did Elizabeth I handle attempts to restore Catholicism to England?
J. How did the Seven Years’ War differ from other European wars?
K. Compare and contrast the goals and accomplishments of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great in Russia.
L. Explain how the Thirty Years’ War, which began in 1618, and its outcome affected the balance of power in
Europe for the next 150 years.
A. How was Russia isolated from the rest of Europe?
B. Compare and contrast the rules of Louis XIV and Frederick William I.
C. Compare and contrast Peter the Great and Catherine the Great.
D. Consider the rules of Louis XIV, Peter the Great, Frederick the Great, and Elizabeth I. Who was most
successful and why?
E. How did Cardinal Richelieu and Louis XIV strengthen the power of the French central government over the
nobility and religious interests?
F. How did the actions of Louis XIV affect the economy of France?
G. Describe Cardinal Richelieu’s methods to strengthen the French monarchy.
H. How was Elizabeth’s rule different from those of other monarchs?
I. How did Elizabeth I handle attempts to restore Catholicism to England?
J. How did the Seven Years’ War differ from other European wars?
K. Compare and contrast the goals and accomplishments of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great in Russia.
L. Explain how the Thirty Years’ War, which began in 1618, and its outcome affected the balance of power in
Europe for the next 150 years.