3.2 Rise of Austria, Prussia, and Russia

1. What territorial changes resulted from the Peace of Westphalia, ending the 30 Years' War?

• A. The Holy Roman Empire was united under a single ruler.

  
  

• B. Spain separated from the Hapsburg empire.

  
  

• C. The Netherlands and the Swiss Confederation became independent states.

  
  

• D. The German states became Protestant.

  
  

2. How were Austria and Prussia similar?

• A. Both sought to consolidate power and expand their territory.

  
  

• B. Both were ruled by the Hohenzollern family.

  
  

• C. Both emerged from the Thirty Years War as strong Catholic states.

  
  

• D. Both were formed by the Peace of Westphalia

  
  

3. Why did Austria shift alliances in the mid-1700s?

• Austria was afraid of Britain was an expanding power.

  
  

• B. Austria began to see Prussia as a greater threat than France.

  
  

• C. Austria saw Prussia as an ally against the Ottomans.

  
  

• C. Austria saw Prussia as an ally against the Ottomans.

  
  

Which of the following BEST describes Peter the Great's approach toward westernization?

• A. He shrewdly gained the support of the boyars before introducing western ways.

  
  

• B. He upheld Russian tradition and introduced western ways gradually.

  
  

• C. He used autocratic power to introduced rapid change.

  
  

• D. He imposed French language and customs on the Russian court.

  
  

Catherine the Great built on Peter the Great's accomplishments by

• A. sponsoring Russian expansion across Siberia and the Bering Strait.

  
  

• B. allying with Poland to expand Russia's European territories.

  
  

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  C. destroying the wealth and privileges of the nobility.

  
  

• D. acquiring new territory and expanding serfdom.