Absolutism Exam Review

Who financed Christopher Columbus's journey to the Americas in the late 1400s?

• Charles V

• Philip II

• Ferdinand and Isabella

• Louis XIV

What empire was Charles V heir to besides Spain?

• Ottoman Empire

• Holy Roman Empire and Netherlands (Hapsburg Empire)

• English Empire

• Dutch Empire

What marked the beginning of the decline of Spain's power in Europe?

• Battle of Lepanto

• Defeat of the Spanish Armada

• Charles V's abdication

• The Edict of Nantes

Against which empire did Spain win a great victory at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571?

• Ottoman Empire

• British Empire

• French Empire

• Dutch Empire

Whom did Philip II view as a rival to both his nation and Catholicism?

• Charles V

• Elizabeth I

• Henry IV

• Louis XIV

In what year did the Spanish Armada, sent by Philip II, face defeat against the English?

• 1571

• 1575

• 1588

• 1598

What marked the end of Spain's dominance in Europe?

• Death of Philip II

• Defeat of the Spanish Armada

• Charles V's abdication

• The Edict of Nantes

Which European nations surpassed Spain in the 1500s and 1600s?

• Dutch, English, & French

• Ottoman Empire, England, and France

• Holy Roman Empire, Netherlands, and Ottoman Empire

• Spanish and British Empires

What event symbolized the religious division in France in the late 16th century?

• Battle of Lepanto

• St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

• Edict of Nantes

• The Spanish Armada

Who became the King of France in 1589 and initially battled against the Catholic majority?

• Charles V

• Ferdinand

• Philip II

• Henry IV