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AP European History

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1. This was the man who began studying fermentation to develop a way to avoid spoilage through pasteurization by heating the beverage






2. A Liberal British Prime Minister who gave concessions to various parties and ultimately introduced bills for Irish self-governance






3. An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel - or impression - of the piece they were drawing






4. This was the harsh and violent conversion of Spain back into Catholicism. They used several versions of torture and fear tactics to convert people back to Catholicism






5. This was the man who was hired by Archbishop Albert of Mainz to sell indulgences - which he did extremely successfully






6. This king of Prussia was the king who gave into Prussia's constitution






7. This was the man who created the theory of sovereignty in which a state becomes sovereign by claiming a monopoly over the instruments of justice






8. The philosophical ideology that simply rejected the concerns of modern philosophy - like god and morality. Mainly started with Austrian philosopher Wittgenstein.






9. French offensive that resulted in an almost mutiny by the French military

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10. This was the vast amount of ships sent by Phillip II to attack England because of the conflicts between Phillip II and Mary - Queen of Scots

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11. This man wrote Imperialism - a critique of imperalism






12. This man was a radical Chinese reformer who sought to overthrow the government






13. The rule of a nation or state by a few people






14. This was an artist who led the way for Renaissance masters from his David sculpture and his painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling






15. This was the philosophical belief that for every thesis ever - there is an opposing antithesis that creates a synthesis






16. This man was the first governor of British Bengal






17. French revisionist socialist who repudiated revisionist doctrines to achieve a unified socialist state






18. The middle class frowned upon heavy drinking and the women were fond of fashion. Education was necessary and sexual purity was considered a virtue






19. This was the meeting called by Pope Paul III that secured reconciliation with the Protestants






20. This was the motto of the age of exploration. The explorers were looking for money - glory - or to convert non-Christians






21. This was the treaty that ended the War of the Spanish Succession






22. Served as the Prime Minister and dictator of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. He founded and led the Estado Novo ('New State') - the authoritarian - right-wing government that presided over and controlled Portugal from 1932 to 1974.






23. Austrian born Dictator of Germany - implement Fascism and caused WWII and Holocoust.






24. This was the Scottish royal family that ruled England after Elizabeth I






25. War was seen as a good thing because it would cover up all of the problems that every country involved had going on at home






26. An occurrence in Russia that lead to the increase of its stature in world power standings and revitalized the economy and industry






27. Social Impact was impact on social class structures and breakdown of aristocracy and other inter class structures. After the war more people did not have servants. The Psycho impact was that people viewed humanity as both savage and pointless - becau






28. This was the work by John Calvin that described to the world the ideology of John Calvin






29. Felt that Aryan white people were most superior - Scandinavian were 2nd best - French were 3rd - and the slavs - jews - and pretty much the rest were the worst






30. This was the document published by Henry IV that granted liberty of conscience and liberty of public worship to the Huguenots






31. French stockbroker turned painter - pioneered expressionist techniques and fled to South Pacific






32. This is the political faction in Italy that supported the Holy Roman Empire






33. This was the alliance between Austria Prussia and Russia on the crusade against the ideas and politics of the dual revolution.






34. This was the start of the building of foreign empires for trade and military advantages over other states






35. This was the theory that two opposing classes have always battled against eachother to form another class that will battle against its antithesis until the synthesis is one equal class working with each other for each other






36. This was the group that gave work to the unemployed






37. This was the bill passed that those who did not receive the Eucharist of the Anglican Church had little rights






38. This was caused by the strictness and the incompetence of the Catholic Church.






39. An Irish novelist who wrote Ulysses - a stream of consciousness book that mirrored Homer's book






40. A night of violence and vandalism against Jews






41. An artistic movement that expressed world that could not normally be seen - like dreams and fantasy.






42. Europe mainly invested most of its money back into Europe - and then into the US






43. These were the laws passed by the Parliament that prohibited the English people from forming a union






44. The movie that dictates the life and failure of Hitler






45. The three countries of Italy - Germany - and Japan allied together






46. This was the Portuguese Prince that gave steadfast financial and moral support to the navigators






47. This was the king that took the throne during the Restoration and peacefully had agreements with the Parliament until he made secret agreements with Louis XIV to relax the laws against the English Catholics and eventually a Catholic became the next k






48. This was the equivalent of a king in Egypt






49. This man promoted the idea of sterilizing medical equipment before operating






50. British military commander who believed in expansion and founded the De Beers Mining Company