Lesson 116 Frederick the Great of Prussia

Who began his reign in Prussia in 1740 and was known as Frederick the Great?

• Frederick I

• Frederick II

• Frederick III

• Frederick IV

What major event in England involved inventors creating better machines for factories?

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Enlightenment

Which city grew as an intellectual and artistic center in the late 1800s?

• London

• Berlin

• Paris

• Rome

What inspired a war for independence in the English colonies in America?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

What did the European wars resulting from the French Revolution change?

• The ruler of the Cape of Good Hope

• The capital of France

• The borders of Germany

• The monarchy in England

In the 1700s, what was the area we know as Germany primarily composed of?

• A single unified kingdom

• A patchwork of independent German states

• A large empire ruled by a single emperor

• A collection of city-states

What was Prussia's geographical location in relation to the Baltic Sea?

• On the northeastern coast

• On the southeastern coast

• On the southwestern coast

• On the northwestern coast

What does the German word "Hohen" mean?

• Low

• High

• Middle

• Strong

When did the Hohenzollern family first become recognized as nobility?

• 800s

• 900s

• 1000s

• 1100s

What was the original religion of the Hohenzollern family before the Reformation?

• Protestant

• Roman Catholic

• Lutheran

• Anglican