1. Absolute Jeopardy MonarchsPoliciesImportant people Major events Key terms & surprises 10 20 30 40 50

2. His distrust of the nobility led him to build his palace outside of the capital, where he forced them live. Who was Louis XIV

3. His methods for modernizing his country included establishing schools and universities, where he invited foreigners to teach Who was Peter the Great

4. This monarch could not tax without consent of Parliament, but was able to use creative ways to operate without that ability Who was Elizabeth I

5. As leader of one of the most militaristic countries in Europe, he created the best army on the continent. Who was Frederick the Great

6. In laying the foundation for absolutism in his country, he lowered taxes, cared for his people and worked with his advisor, the Duke of Sully, to consolidate power Who was Henry IV

7. This policy enabled Huguenots to practice their religion in certain towns in France What was the Edict of Nantes

8. A collection of governmental policies for the regulation of economic activities by and for the state that included the goals of a favorable balance of trade and the collection of bullion What is mercantilism

9. This policy stipulated that only Church of England members could vote, hold office, preach, teach, attend the universities, or assemble What was the Test Act

10. This agreement said that the Habsburg lands could never be divided and that a women could become the empress What was the Pragmatic Sanction

11. In this type of government, sovereignty resided in kings- -not the nobility or the parliament--who considered themselves responsible to God alone. What is absolutism

12. The ruler of France under King Louis XIII, he broke the power of the French nobility. His policy was total subordination of all groups and institutions to the French monarchy and he established an efficient administrative system using intendants, who further weakened the local nobility. Who was Mazzerin

13. Chief finance minister of Louis XIV who supported a policy of mercantilism Who was Colbert

14. An autocratic tsar who expanded Muscovy and further reduced the power of the boyars, he murdered leading boyars and confiscated their estates. Who was Ivan the Terrible

15. His military dictatorship of his country following a civil war there was a period of strict Puritanical rule Who was Oliver Cromwell

16. This political philosopher believed that all people had natural rights, which included life, liberty and property Who was John Locke

17. A period of civil uprisings in France in response to policies to strengthen the power of the monarchy What were the Frondes

18. War that began in 1618 that left the German states devastated Who was the Thirty Years’ War

19. War between Sweden and Russia where Charles XII was ultimately defeated Who was the Great Northern War

20. This war was the result of the concern over Louis XIV and his grand nephew potentially combining their crowns What was the War of Spanish Succession

21. This bloodless event demonstrated the supremacy of Parliament over the monarchy of England What was the Glorious Revolution

22. This treaty ended the War of Spanish Succession What was the Peace (Treaty) of Utrecht

23. Landowning nobility of Prussia Who were the Junkers

24. Their 200-year domination of Russia contributed to the backwardness of that land Who were the Mongols

25. Document signed by William and Mary that forever restricted the power of the English monarchy What was the Bill of Rights

26. The dramatic and emotional artistic style of absolutism What is baroque