Europe After the Peace of WestphaliaDirections: Locate and label England, Spain, France, Austria, Poland, Russia, Prussia,Sweden, the Swiss Federation, and the Ottoman empire. Use shading to show the areas heldby the Spanish Hapsburgs and the Austrian Hapsburgs. In the blank box, create a key foryour map. You may use any map in the textbook chapter, unit opener, or Atlas for reference.

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Chapter 4

A. Terms, People, and PlacesWrite a short definition for each term.

1. Hapsburg empire

2. Philip II

3. absolute monarch

4. divine right

5. armada

B. Main IdeasWrite the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided.

6. During his reign, Charles V faced the major challenge ofa. attacks by the Mongol empire.b. fighting wars to suppress Protestantism.c. fighting wars against Catholicism.d. civil war in Spain.

7. Philip II fought wars against botha. England and France.b. Turkey and Italy.c. England and the Dutch Netherlands.d. the Dutch Netherlands and France.

8. Philip II felt his goal in life was toa. defend Catholicism against the Protestant Reformation.b. create a new Roman empire in the Mediterranean.c. control the world market of gold and silver.d. reunite the Spanish and Holy Roman empires.

9. Which of the following was a reason for the decline of Spain’s power?a. the expulsion of Muslims and Jews from Spainb. the defeat of the English by the Spanish Armadac. the victory of the Turks over Spanish fleet at Lepantod. Philip’s centralization of royal authority

10. Spain’s greatest writer, the author of Don Quixote, wasa. Diego Velázquez.b. Lope de Vega.c. El Greco.d. Miguel de Cervantes.

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Section 1 Quiz

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A. Terms, People, and PlacesMatch the descriptions in Column I with the terms in Column II. Write the letter of thecorrect answer in the blank provided. Not all the words, names, or places in Column II will beused. Each answer can be used only once.

Column I Column II

1. granted toleration of French Protestants

2. court ceremony celebrating the king’s rising

3. immense palace of Louis XIV

4. French Protestants

5. royal official under Louis XIV

B. Main IdeasWrite the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided.

6. What decision did Henry IV have to make to become king?a. to become a Protestant c. to revoke the Edict of Nantesb. to become a Catholic d. to renounce absolute power

7. Cardinal Richelieu is known fora. rebelling against Louis XIII.b. strengthening the Estates-General.c. weakening the power of Huguenots and nobles.d. serving under Louis XIV.

8. Louis XIV expanded his power bya. staging an uprising called c. outlawing the levée.

the Fronde.b. having Bishop Bossuet executed. d. building a strong army

9. An important symbol of the Sun King’s wealth wasa. the establishment of banking in France.b. his ownership of manufacturing plants.c. the palace of Versailles.d. his friendship with nobles.

10. The Dutch and the English wanted to maintain a balance of power toa. prevent France from dominating Europe.b. allow Phillip V to rule Spain and Germany.c. expel Muslims and Jews from Spain.d. support “a splendid century.”

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Section 2 Quiz

Name Class Date

a. Huguenotsb. Henry IVc. Edict of Nantesd. Cardinal Richelieue. Versaillesf. intendantg. levée

Chapter 4

A. Terms, People, and PlacesFill in the blank in each sentence with the letter of a word, name, or phrase from the box. Notall the terms in the box will be used. Each can be used only once.

1. A group called wanted to “purify” the Churchof England of Catholic practices.

2. A small group of advisers to the king became knownas the .

3. The leader of the Roundheads, , was a skilledgeneral who later led the English Commonwealth.

4. In a , power is defined and limited by law.

5. The execution of caused shock waves through-out Europe.

B. Main IdeasWrite the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided.

6. Which phrase best describes the Tudor monarchs’ relations with Parlia-ment?a. angry and tense c. royal and absolutistb. respectful and cooperative d. confused and unproductive

7. The Stuart kings claim to absolute power was challenged bya. the Tudors. c. the Cavaliers.b. Parliament. d. the Church of England.

8. Which statement best describes the English Civil War?a. Catholics were defeated. c. The Levellers grew strong.b. The monarchy won. d. It led to political change.

9. The Restoration refers toa. the reestablishment of the rule of Parliament.b. the replacement of the Church of England.c. the reestablishment of the monarchy.d. the return of Puritan ideas.

10. What was a result of the Glorious Revolution?a. The Protestants William and Mary replaced the Catholic James II.b. Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of England.c. Parliament was permanently weakened as a governing force.d. The Scottish Stuart line of monarchs replaced the Tudors.

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Section 3 Quiz

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a. James Ib. dissenterc. Puritansd. Charles Ie. Oliver Cromwellf. English Bill of

Rightsg. limited monarchyh. constitutional

governmenti. cabinetj. oligarchy

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A. Terms, People, and PlacesMatch the descriptions in Column I with the terms in Column II. Write the letter of thecorrect answer in the blank provided. Not all the words, names, or places in Column II will beused. Each answer can be used only once.

Column I Column II

1. a powerful Austrian ruler

2. a tragic result of the Thirty Years’ War

3. a brilliant Prussian ruler with many artistic interests

4. a Catholic Bohemian king who persecuted Protestants

5. a hired soldier

B. Main IdeasWrite the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided.

6. Which of the following statements accurately describes the Thirty Years’War?a. It began in Prussia and then spread to Austria.b. It was fought entirely between Catholics and Protestants.c. It led to the union of Austria and Prussia.d. It began locally but became a general European war.

7. Which country gained territory in the Peace of Westphalia?a. Bohemia c. Germanyb. France d. the Netherlands

8. By the 1700s, which empire included Germans, Slavs, Magyars, and Italians?a. the Prussian c. the Hapsburgb. the French d. the Bohemian

9. Why did Prussia battle Austria during the mid-1700s?a. to control the German states c. to compete for overseas empiresb. to conquer Italy d. to honor an alliance with the

Dutch

10. At the end of the Seven Years’ War,a. France controlled Africa. c. Prussia and Austria were united.b. Great Britain had a huge empire. d. Russia was an ally of Britain.

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Section 4 Quiz

Name Class Date

a. elector

b. Ferdinand

c. mercenary

d. depopulation

e. Peace of Westphalia

f. Maria Theresa

g. Frederick II

Chapter 4

A. Terms, People, and PlacesWrite a short definition for each term.

1. westernization

2. autocratic

3. boyar

4. St. Petersburg

5. partition

B. Main IdeasWrite the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided.

6. What is one way in which the Russia of Peter the Great differed fromWestern Europe?a. Russia was more advanced. c. Russia was a medieval state.b. Eastern ideas were preferred. d. Russia suffered economically.

7. Peter’s goals for Russia includeda. centralizing royal power and strengthening the military.b. increasing the power of the boyars.c. eliminating the use of serfs on large estates.d. increasing the powers of the Russian Orthodox Church.

8. Peter the Great fought the Ottoman Turks toa. build St. Petersburg.b. gain German allies.c. gain a warm-water port on the Black Sea.d. win lands along the Baltic Sea.

9. In what way was Catherine the Great similar to Peter the Great?a. Both governed with the help of the Russian parliament.b. Both were born in Germany but became Russian rulers.c. Both wanted Russia to develop apart from Western Europe.d. Both worked to bring Russia into European politics.

10. To avoid war over Poland, the countries of Russia, Prussia, and Austriaa. decided to divide it among themselves.b. asked France to decide the country’s fate.c. allowed Poland to choose its own ruler and form of government.d. forced boyars to emigrate to Poland and form a protectorate.

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Section 5 Quiz

Name Class DateChapter 4