The Livonian Crisis

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1. This man's father was the first Grand Duke to assume the title of Tsar of Muscovy. This man also invaded Livonia in 1558. How is he known the history: ___________________ Answer: (History does not remember him as a nice fellow.)

2. What form of government existed in Livonia prior to the Muscovite invasion? An elective monarchy A confederacy A legislative 'ritterschaft' A hereditary duchy

3. Who led the military opposition to the Muscovite invaders in 1559-60? Elert Kruse, President of the Confederacy Balthasar Russow, Reval Councilman Gotthard Kettler, Duke of Courland Gotthard Kettler, Master of the Livonian Order

4. Which power was the first (1560) to actively intervene in Livonian affairs after the war began? Lübeck Sweden Denmark Brandenburg

5. In 1561 the Swedes acquired this important Livonian city: Riga Ivanogrod Reval Narva

6. Which war saw Sweden pitted against Denmark, Lübeck and Poland for mastery in the Baltic region? The Counts' War The Northern Seven Year's War The War of Swedish Aggression King Erik's War

7. Which treaty ended the above struggle? Potsdam Stettin Wagram Dorpat-Jurjew

8. Sweden was ruled (1558/9-1568) by whom: Erik VII Erik XIV Gustavus Vasa I Frederik Vasa

9. Who was the King of Denmark during the Livonian Crisis? Peder Oke Magnus III Frederik II Chrisitian IV

10. In 1568 this man, who was tied by marriage to the King of Poland, overthrew the reigning king of Sweden: Elthelbert, Duke of Semigallia Gustav, Prince of Schleswig Canute, Margrave of Holstein Johann, Duke of Finland

11. In 1570, feeling abandoned after the Peace of Stettin, this young Dane became the pro-Muscovite King of Livonia: Kurbsky, Prince Magnus, former Duke of Holstein Henrich v. Tisenhausen of Reval Von Plettenberg, former Order Master

12. In 1571 this city was besieged by a Muscovite army of 25,000 but managed to hold out: Kokenhausen Riga Reval Weissenstein

13. Which two powers formed an entente that drove the Muscovites from Livonia? Denmark & Sweden Poland & the Holy Roman Empire Poland & Denmark Poland & Sweden

14. In the aftermath of the wars what territory did Poland secure for herself in the form of a vassal-state? Estonia Courland Lithuania Osel-Weik

15. The most important legacy of the Livonian Wars was Sweden's new presence on the mainland of north-eastern Europe. Where was this foothold? Latvia Estonia Meckelburg Northern Lithuania