Chapter 5 Section 3 Lecture

Chapter 5 Section 3 Lecture

Central European Monarchs Clash

Multiple Choice

What was the Thirty Years’ War a conflict over?

• the closing of Catholic churches by Baelor the Blessed

• the alliance of Maria Theresa and the White Walkers.

• the invasion of Silesia by the King of Prussia.

• Religion, territory, and power among European ruling families

Multiple Choice

What was the Defenestration of Prague?

• Protestants hurled Catholic officials out a window

• the destruction of Prague

• the pillaging by Czechs of Prague

• Catholic killings of Protestant in Prague

Multiple Choice

What was the end result of the Thirty years War

• Peace of Augsburg

• Peace of Paris

• Peace of Westphalia

• Treaty of Nickleback

Multiple Choice

What was the main cause of the Thirty Years' War?

• Protestant Reformation

• Territorial disputes

• Colonial expansion

• Economic issues

Multiple Choice

Why did France, a Catholic country, support the Protestant Swedes?

• To gain new territories

• To balance power in Europe

• To weaken the Ottoman Empire

• To spread Protestantism

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What was the significance of the Peace of Westphalia?

• It ended the Napoleonic Wars

• It established the Holy Roman Empire

• It marked the end of the Thirty Years' War

• It started the Protestant Reformation

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How did the Hapsburgs gain the loyalty of the Czech nobility?

• They bribed the nobles to follow them.

• They married into their families to draw them closer.

• They listened to their demands and made reforms.

• They wiped out Protestantism there and created a new Czech nobility loyal to them.

Multiple Choice

Who inherited the Austrian throne only after Charles VI had the other European powers sign an agreement declaring they would recognize his heir?

• Frederick the Great.

• Joffrey Baratheon the first of his name.

• William of Orange.

• Maria Theresa.

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Why did the Junkers support King Frederick William I's reforms?

• He threatened to wipe them out and replace them with new nobility if they refused.

• They were given exclusive right to be officers in the army.

• They were given exclusive right to tax the citizens and keep the monies raised.

• They wanted a war with Austria and King Frederick William I promised them one.

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What did Frederick the Great believe a ruler should be?

• a military commander.

• all-powerful and unrelenting.

• a father to his people.

• a Targaryen, descended from Aegon I.

Multiple Choice

Name the rich Austrian province invaded by Prussia

• Rhineland

• Silesia

• Poland

• Ardennes

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What ultimately happened to the territory of Silesia after the wars?

• France claimed it

• Prussia permanently kept it.

• Peter III claimed it for Russia.

• It became a new, independent nation.

Multiple Choice

What was one of the notable reforms introduced by Frederick William I?

• Introducing a new currency

• Building the Berlin Wall

• Abolishing the standing army

• Expanding primary education

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What was the primary religion of Brandenburg-Prussia?

• Islam

• Protestant

• Orthodox

• Catholic

Multiple Choice

Which territory did Frederick the Great first invade after succeeding to the throne?

• Poland

• Saxony

• Silesia

• Austria