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AP European History

Subjects : history, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inhumane and cruel leader of the SS in Germany - appointed by Hitler






2. This was the new constitution that the National Assembly wrote that gave all citizens free expression of thoughts and opinions and guaranteed equality before the law






3. A Dutch expressionist who painted a 'moving visions in his mind's eye'






4. Gained power through feeding off others - and promoting racist nationalist ideals. Gained control of the German Worker's Party - built his way up from there

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5. The big 4 were US - Britain - France and Italy

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6. The main leader of The Mountain and the man who ruled France after the First Revolution






7. This was the way that many people were granted salvation. This was a common method of the church to gain power and money






8. A Spanish artist - founder of Cubism - which focused on geometric shapes and overlapping planes






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






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






11. Khedive of Egypt - he was a westernizing autocrat and grandson of the first leader






12. The strains lead to millions of people dead - and many revolutions and restructuring






13. A Serbian nationalist in the Black hand who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand






14. This was the queen of Austria as a result of the Pragmatic Sanction. She limited the papacy's political influence in Austria - strengthened her central bureaucracy and cautiously reduced the power that nobles had over their serfs






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






16. People wanted Italian unity because it would unify Italy - and they wanted a different government. People did not want unification because it went against the church - there were very different areas in the north and the south - and because they want






17. German Jewish Politician who advocated the policy of Zionism and the creation of a nation state for all Jewish people.






18. This was the expression used after the Revolutions of 1848 where Friedrich Wilhelm refused to just take the throne of Prussia

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19. A Venetian man who created the style of mannerism in which artists sometimes distorted figures to express emotion and drama






20. An important battle in the Asian part of the war - the Americans sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers






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

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22. A successful politician in France - he was a moderate republican who helped stabilize government






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

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






25. Deputy to Hitler in the Nazi party person who dictated Mein Kampf






26. This was the physicist who said nothing can be known beyond all doubt






27. 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






28. This was the document that stated that if a ruler steps over its proper function to protect the natural rights of life - liberty - and property - than that ruler was a tyrant and must be overthrown






29. This was the last of the wars that occurred over the religious differences in France - between the Catholics (Henry III of France and Henry of Guise) and Protestants (Henry IV)






30. A war between Russia and Japan for Port Arthur - and for more influence in CHina






31. He 'used the west to catch up to the west' in Russia - by having foreigners build factories and making new transport lines.

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32. The idea that people should determine who and what they want leading them






33. Tzu Hsi Chinese leader who used conservative forces to maintain her power






34. A form of Protestantism in which the believers were pacifists and would shake at the power of the word of the Lord






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






36. This was the union of skilled workers in the working classes that had a set behavioral code. They were usually run by construction bosses and factory foremen






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






38. An effective and almost dictator-like leader of France - who would not take defeat as an answer






39. Incident in France where a Jewish captain was tried for treason because they military was anti-Semitic - and it divided the country






40. An artistic movement that had a purposely nonsensical name - expressing its total rejection of previous modern art.






41. This thinker developed a philosophy of two different worlds a material world and a world of the mind. This was called Cartesian dualism. He combined his ideas with Bacon to form the scientific method






42. A desire of some people in Ireland to not be ruled by England






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






44. This stated that local government had some power - but that ultimate power rested in the hands of Bismarck and William






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






46. Young rebellious people in the Ottoman Empire who forced the Sultan to reform






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






48. This was the march by the women of Paris to the home of Marie Antoinette in order to demand action for the ridiculous raise in the price of bread

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49. 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






50. Life was hard - there was no improvement in the average standard of living - but unemployment was unknown and communism had real appeal