Empires-Enlightenment Test Review
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What nickname was given to queen Mary of England?
Bloody
What religion was “bloody Mary” a part of?
Catholic
Which king made the Edict of Nantes giving people freedom of religion?
Henry IV
Which French King ruled for 72 years and took away freedom of religion?
Louis XIV
Which queen defeated the Spanish Armada?
Elizabeth
Who becomes king after Elizabeth in England?
James I
Kings that believed God chose them to rule believed in what idea?
Divine Right of Kings
Which philosopher said people forfeited their rights to kings in the Social Contract?
Thomas Hobbes
This book was written by Thomas Hobbes explaining his ideas on politics
Leviathon
Which Philosopher said government has to give us the right of life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
What did John Locke say should be done with a ruler that did not protect the peoples natural rights? Kick them out
Who wrote the first Encyclopedia in Europe?
Denis Diderot
What was the intellectual movement of the 1700’s called?
Enlightenment
Did the enlightened thinkers of the 1700’s think there should be a separation of church and state?
Yes
Who said government should be broken up into 3 branches?
Montesquieu
Besides 3 branches of government what else did Montesquieu say government should have?
Checks/Balances
Who wrote Candide, a satire on life and said people deserved freedom of speech/religion?
Voltaire
What two freedoms did Voltaire fight for?
Speech and Religion
Who said govt. needs to be controlled by the people and should be based on popular sovereignty?
Rousseau
What is popular sovereignty?
When people pick their ruler
Which Russian Leader westernized their country?
Peter the Great
Which Russian leader had her husband killed?
Catherine the Great
What document let Maria Theresa become ruler of Austria?
Pragmatic Sanction
Frederick the Great (II) is able to expand the power of what country?
Prussia
What war started in 1756 between Britain-Prussia vs Austria-France?
7 Years War
What was the name of the Ottoman soldiers that were kidnapped Christians?
Janissaries
Who was the first ruler of the Ottoman Turks?
Osman
Which powerful Ottoman ruler conquered the Christian capital of Constantinople?
Mehmend II
Which Ottoman ruler was known as the Lawgiver and brought them to their high point?
Suleiman
Which Islamic empire would you find in modern day Iran/Iraq
Safavid
What was the name given to the soldiers of the Safavid military in 1500?
Kizilbash
Which Persian ruler led the Kizilbash and helped establish the Safavid empire
Esmail
Which Safavid leader brought them to their high point
Abbas
Which empire was known for creating the Taj Mahal?
Mughal
Which Mughal ruler imprisoned his father and took away freedom of religion
Aurengzeb
Where was the Mughal Empire located in the world?
India
Which Mughal ruler united Northern and Central India?
Akbar
Which Islamic nation would be found around the Mediterranean Sea and Turkey?
Ottomans
This religious group in England wanted to purify the Anglican church.
Puritans
Which philosophe believed in equality of the sexes?
Mary Wollstonecraft