Introduction: Match each term with its correct definition.

ideal

to adopt the culture of Western

European countries

armada

belief that God created the monarchy to

act as his representative

divine right

existing as a perfect example

westernize

a large fleet of warships

boyar

high-ranking Russian nobility and

landowner

Intro

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To adopt the culture of Western European countries - Westernize

To westernize simply means to change the culture of a country in order to make it seem more like the culture of Western European countries.

Belief that God created the monarchy to act as his representative - Divine right

The idea of the Divine right gave great power to monarchs, because they were seen almost as demi-gods.

A large fleet of warships - Armada

An armada is simply a large navy fleet.

High-ranking Russian nobility and landowner - Boyar

A Boyar was a high feudal lord who owned large sections of land. Boyars were also part of the nobility in Wallachia, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Moldavia.