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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. A Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy. He dissected human cadavers. (1514-1564)






2. Nazi war criminal who lived in hiding in Argentina for years before her was captured. HANNAH ARENDT argued in her book - 'Eichmann in Jerusalem' that he seemed hardly demonic.






3. Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872) YOUNG ITALY - and RISORGIMENTO movements.






4. Passed in 1848 - this encouraged local towns to pass SANITATION laws.






5. Forefront - cutting edge - trailblazers of the revolution.






6. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






7. Alliance between Germany - Italy - Austria-Hungary before WWI






8. A religious war between the Catholics and Protestants - which resulted in the political restructuring of Europe and the development of nation states - the Dutch Republic - the Swiss Confederacy - the Austro-Hungarian Empire; granted religious freedom

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9. Prussian king of the 18th century; attempted to introduce Enlightenment reforms into Germany; built on military and BUREAUCRATIC foundations of his predecessors; introduced freedom of religion; increased state control of economy. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT.






10. Wrote THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. First ever history book to refer to history in strictly SECULAR terms. No God involved.






11. Austrian archduke who was assasinated by SERBIAN NATIONALISTS as the trigger of the FIRST WORLD WAR in 1914.






12. Were forced by mobs to END the MONARCHY in France.






13. Meeting among world powers concerning how the world would run after Napoleon. They wanted no country to control another - creating buffer states - Belgium - from France's conquered territory. PEACEKEEPERS.






14. Edited and published the first edition of the ENCYCLOPEDIA. It was a ENLIGHTENED PERSON's BIBLE. He also attacked religion and conservatives.






15. Worldwide struggle between France and Great Britain for power and control of land. Known in America as the French and Indian War.

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16. Farmers who resisted COLLECTIVIZATION and were labeled enemies of Stalin. All were executed.






17. After Charles X is abdicated - this LIBERAL KING is given the throne of France. He is called the 'King of the French -' which meant that he worked for the people. NATIONAL GUARD killed forty rioters.






18. First to develop and write a book on the heliocentric theory - 'On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.' It was placed on the index of prohibited books






19. Divided AFRICA among the Europeans and contributed greatly to the SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA.






20. Passed in 1832 - this controversial law gave the VOTE to middle class men in industrial cities - and gave them the right to be represented in PARLIAMENT. It abolished 'rotten boroughs -' sparsely populated areas that had representation.






21. This was the empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia - created a new law code - and greatly expanded Russia. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT who wrote to Voltaire and Diderot and questioned capital punishment and serfdom.






22. Ancient scientist who said earth was the center of the universe






23. New 'SECULAR' name for a month in summer.






24. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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25. Last German offensive on the Western Front in World War II. Its failure hastened German defeat.






26. Stalin's successor - wanted peaceful coexistence with the U.S. Eisenhower agreed to a summit conference with Khrushchev - France and Great Britain in Geneva - Switzerland in July - 1955 to discuss how peaceful coexistence could be achieved.






27. Mutiny of Russia's fleet took place here.






28. King of PIEDMONT-SARDINIA - part of Italy.






29. Legislative body of 5 men after Thermidorian Reaction - UNSTABLE.






30. Conservative king who was revolted against in SPAIN. He ignored Spain's constitution and disbanded the parliament.






31. Warship that was sent to the MOROCCAN coast by the GERMANS - to publicly declare they favored Moroccans being free from their colonizers - France. It was a threat to Britain and France.






32. Wrote the pamphlet 'What is the THIRD ESTATE' concerning the plight of France's lower class.






33. Overthrew the provisional government in Russia in 1917 - made null the democratic reforms - and established a dictatorship.






34. This treaty ended the Seven Years War. Gave Canada and area east of the Mississippi to Britain.






35. Austrian and Prussian emperor declared that they would declare war on France if the ROYAL FAMILY was harmed.






36. Euphemism used to justify DICTATORSHIP in the name of freedom.






37. Robert Jenkins - an English Captain - had his ear cut off by Spanish authorities when trying to smuggle goods into Spain. He preserved his ear in a jar of brandy and seven years later in 1738 - he appeared before the British Parliament and showed the

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38. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






39. French general who became EMPEROR of the French (1769-1821) Subtly became sole ruler of a country trying to become democratic. Claimed the title of FIRST CONSUL. Napoleon waged economic and literal war on England constantly. KING OF ITALY too.






40. Peace treaty between Russia and Central Powers. Marked Russia's exit from war. Its harsh terms intensified the Allies' determination for victory.






41. Napoleon waged economic war on Britain by preventing trade with it and providing for trade with France.






42. English mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal GRAVITY - a theory about the nature of light - and three laws of motion. His treatise on gravitation - presented in Principia Mathematica (1






43. Germany - Italy - and Japan






44. Fascist dictator of ITALY (1922-1943). He led Italy to conquer Ethiopia - joined Germany in the Axis pact - and allied Italy with Germany in World War II. He was overthrown in 1943 when the Allies invaded Italy.Called IL DUCE (the leader)






45. The GREEKS revolted against the OTTOMANS for their independence.The Concert of Europe generally opposed to this.






46. THE ATHENS OF THE NORTH. The Scottish had their own Enlightenment.






47. LIBERAL who wrote the popular work 'ON LIBERTY'






48. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






49. Important ZIONIST.






50. Head of the SS - in charge of extermination.