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AP European History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Leader of the French socialist party Popular Front - made first and real attempt to deal with the economic and social problems






2. This was the 'revolution' that replaced James II with William and Mary that also recognized the supremacy of the Parliament with minimum bloodshed






3. This battle was a French/British victory - because they stopped the German offensive






4. This was the conference at which the Troppau Protocol was signed in which any country that underwent a revolution was no longer part of the European Alliance






5. A Polish physicist who - with French husband Pierre - discovered radium emits subatomic particles






6. This queen of England chose a religion between the Puritans and Catholics and required her subjects to attend church or face a fine. She also required uniformity and conformity to the Church of England






7. This was the man who created the spinning jenny which began the actual Industrial Revolution and the beginning of machines doing a man's work






8. This English poet joined the Greeks and died fighting so that they may be free






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






10. The so called 'father of the Turks -' he founded what is now known as Turkey and defended against British attack






11. These were the theories of the spread of disease. The miasma theory said that disease was spread by a bad odor. The new germ theory developed by Louis Pasteur said that diseases were spread by bacteria called germs






12. 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






13. 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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14. 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.






15. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






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






17. Replaces the Provisional Government with Lenin's forces






18. Laws that classified a jew as someone having one or more jewish grandparent






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






20. A French existentialist who said that people just 'turned up' and that there was no God to help honest people. Also said 'man is condemned to be free' and people had to choose their actions.






21. This czar of Russia wanted to restore the kingdom of Poland - which he wanted to bestow the benefits of his rule






22. This was new thought that the governments should be subject to change. This was the counterpart to conservatism






23. An energized movement of radicals from Sicily to the mainland and gaining land for unification

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24. Hitler used this to launch his dictatorship and used this to give him power. It was a fire of a capital building






25. This was the re-establishment of the monarchy in England under Charles II. Both houses of Parliament were restored but the religious tensions still were present in England






26. He was chief of the general staff during WWI for the Germans






27. This event occurred when both Britain and France wanted the town of Fashoda; in the end - the British gained control of the town - because the French gave up






28. This German Romantic poet influence Walter Scott






29. This was the man who planned the reconstruction of Paris






30. The French Revolution of 1830 occurred because Louis XVIII only granted a small percentage of people the right to vote and Charles X attack of Algeria and as a result - he censored the press and limited the voting rights of the wealthy






31. This was the Pope that called the Council of Trent






32. This Scottish Romantic poet used history to write his poems






33. WWI progressed so the Germans were winning at first - and then the Americans came and kicked butt. It also was so pointless and full of death






34. These were the reasons of bad leadership - and lack of organized or effective army






35. This treaty ended the Seven Years' War






36. This was the reaction to the despotism after the Second Revolution which led to the establishment of the five-man executive that supported the French military which was not popular with the French people






37. An obscure German high school teacher who wrote Decline of the West - said the west was about to be conquered by Asians.






38. One of the best examples of a Renaissance man. He painted - wrote - sculpted - invented - among his philosophical ideas






39. He was an architect who designed a hospital for orphans and foundlings set up by the silk-workers guild in Florence






40. Was a pact that said that just said was bad - but did not outline any method for preventing war.






41. He wanted to unify Germany - but played it safe - with many alliances and pacts - and ends up being amazing

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42. This was the term given to those in the Renaissance who were able to excel in more than one subject matter

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






44. This man was an active player in the French Revolution of 1848 who helped in the overthrow of Charles X






45. A man who helped to shed some light on the church's problems with hurting the people that follow the religion. He was seen as a radical and was not allowed to study John Wycliffe's publications yet was executed after he was tried for heresy






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






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






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






49. This dealt with skepticism - the government - and the role of reason in everyday life






50. This is the political faction in Italy that supported the pope