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AP European History

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1. This is the passage that many European explorers attempted but never succeeded to navigate to reach other nations more quickly






2. Egyptian army general who stepped into power after the French left. He reformed the army - the land - and the communication of Egypt






3. Was a German industrialist - politician - writer - and statesman who served as Foreign Minister of Germany during the Weimar Republic.






4. This was the civil code put out by Napoleon that granted equality of all male citizens before the law and granted absolute security of wealth and private property. Napoleon also secured this by creating the Bank of France which loyally served the int






5. A failed British offensive in Ottoman empire






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






7. These decrees required the thirty-eight German member states to root out subversive ideas in the universities and newspapers an established a permanent committee with spies and informers to investigate and punish any liberal or radical organizations






8. 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






9. This man urged people to agitate for universal voting rights and to take control of the state peacefully






10. One of the main points of Calvinism that said that God had already determined if you were damned or saved






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






12. German philosopher who said that 'God is dead -' that lackadaisical people killed him with their false values. Said that Christianity and all religion is a 'slave morality.' He also said that the only hope for mankind was to accept the meaninglessnes






13. Member of the Liberal party in Great Britain who helped raise taxes on the rich - and reform in general






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






15. French Prime Minister who moved and occupied into the Ruhr to collect war reparations






16. This bill gave representation to most people in England






17. Stalin's mass systemic murder of millions to instill fear and to have someone to fight against






18. This was the equivalent of a king in Egypt






19. This man was a poet - playwright and novelist and wrote one of the best known novels ever (Don Quixote)






20. This massive victory by the French caused Russia and the Austrians to suspend their support against France






21. This event happened to set laws for colonization and claiming land in Africa






22. The Scandinavian system of in the middle of socialism and capitalism - an ideology that you can have some of your own things and keep some of your money - and have higher tax rates.






23. Young English economist who denounced Treaty of Versailles and said that people needed to revise treaty and help German econ. He Wrote Economic Consequences of the Peace. Said Britain needed Germany - and if the German market went under - Britain eco






24. A revisionist social who advocated the gradual gain of socialism and looked towards Darwin's doctrines as a measure for a change in socialism's tactics






25. This was given to Austria form Germany that guaranteed full military backing in any war






26. American president at the time of WWI who came up with 14 points






27. This was an English feminist who supported the women's revolution in France






28. This was the treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War that recognized the independent authority of over three hundred German principalities






29. One of the members of the banker family of Florence that ruled behind the scenes of the government






30. A 'super patriot' of Italy - he helped unify southern Italy with the help of his Red Shirts






31. This was the man who first theorized that the celestial bodies all revolved around a fixed sun






32. This is the oath that the representatives of the third estate took when they swore that they would never disband until they had proper representation






33. The Enlightenment thinkers used reason to deduct conclusions about everyday life






34. First comedy writer that wrote 100 verses that described the realms of the next world






35. He was totally focused on himself - double and tripled crossed - rose by gaining support of party

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36. This was a pianist in the Romanticism era that was a star in his day






37. This was the king of France before and after Napoleon's exile






38. Viennese founder of 12 tone music and turned back on conventional tones






39. Bismarck's idea of always preparing and waging war - and those things can only be done with war

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40. A Siberian preacher who became friends of the Tsars - but hated by the public - twisted and cheated and exploited Alexandra.






41. This was the period of economic and political expansion - colonialism - and mercantilism that occurred in Europe






42. Russia's lower house of politics






43. The conservative party in Britain was put down when the king threatened to make more liberal seats to pass bills that the conservatives were vetoing






44. A mindset that people of Jewish heritage were inferior to other races






45. This work of art shows the insignificance of the human and the supremacy of nature






46. A work that portrays an acquisitive - sensual - and worldly society through descriptions of merchants - friars - and husbands






47. This man was a Hungarian nationalist leader who demanded independence and a constitution






48. The old leader of Austria in the years before WWI






49. A political party in Egypt that was formed under Ahmed Arabi






50. Unsuccessful uprising of sailors - soldiers - and civilians against Russian government (against Bolsheviks)