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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Civil conflict caused by Irish nationalists in the IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY against the British Empire - led by EAMON de VALERA.






2. Discovered radium.






3. 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)






4. Wrote 'THE SPIRIT OF THE LAWS' - advocated separation of powers with the three BRANCHES of legislative - judicial - and executive - plus checks and balances.






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






6. Founded the Salvation Army






7. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






8. The King of Prussia who chose Otto Van Bismark to be his Prime Minister. He was eventually crowned Kaiser of Prussia and Germany.






9. Overthrew the monarchy established in 1830; briefly established a DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; failure of the republic led to the reestablishment of the French Empire under NAPOLEON III in 1850.






10. Passed in 1833 by the SADLER COMMITTEE - this helped prevent exploitation of children factory workers.






11. French mathematician who invented CALCULUS - devised a theory of chance and probability. Wrote the 'Pensees.' Argued that religion and science are both true. PASCAL's WAGER said that It is worth the risk believing in God.






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






13. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






14. Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790). His LAISSEZ-FAIRE economics maintains that governments should let the economy run on it's own and natural laws will keep it afloat. This is capitalism.






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






16. Britain political party devoted to the interests of the LABOR UNION movement.






17. 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.






18. Developed the SCIENTIFIC METHOD through the INDUCTIVE method (specific to general) - wrote Novum Organum.






19. 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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20. From it emerged Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - Hungary - and Austria.






21. German Lutheran astronomer - discovered that the paths of the planets around the sun are ELLIPTICAL rather that circular.






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






23. Aka AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN War (1866) This war resulted from Bismarck wanting to isolate Austria from German affairs

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24. Promoted a GOSPEL of WEALTH - creating a heaven on earth by helping the poor to help themselves.






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






26. RUSSIA - PRUSSIA - AUSTRIA - AND BRITAIN banded together to defeat the tyrant Napoleon.






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






28. Germany supported this country in keeping control of it's Slavic nationalistics - which put GERMANY at odds with RUSSIA - because they wanted Slavs free.






29. Large Empire ruled by Habsburgs. Created after Thirty Year's War. Unstable due to ethnic - linguistic - cultural and political differences in it's people. Sided with Germany during WWI. It split up following the end of the war.






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






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






32. Advanced the treatment and diagnosis of disease. Thought that diseases were caused by chemical imbalances.






33. British political party. Liberals. Against the king.






34. Government set up in Sourthern France by the Nazis.






35. The Soviets invade Afghanistan - many people support Afghanistan through the context of the Cold War and to prevent the spread of Communism.






36. An association of British socialists who advocate gradual evolutionary reforms within the law leading to democratic SOCIALISM.






37. Thousands of Russians marched on the Winter Palace. Nicholas II gave up power. A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT was set up - and immediately social reforms took place.






38. Hitler blamed this event on communists and gave himself an excuse to take COMPLETE POWER of Germany.






39. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)






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






41. CONSERVATIVE KING succeeded his brother Louis XVIII. His desire to restore France to a Pre-1789 world led to the Revolution of 1830 and the ascent of Louis Philippe.






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






43. British feminist of the eighteenth century who argued for women's equality with men - even in voting - in her 1792 'Vindication of the Rights of Women.'






44. Agreement between Napoleon and Czar Alexander I in which Russia became an ally of France and Napoleon took over the lands of Prussia west of the Elbe as well as the Polish provinces.






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






46. Prime minister of Sardinia (northern Italy) who vowed to drive out the Austrians and worked towards a united Italy.






47. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






48. Anti-Nazi - Anti-Vichy Regime French fighters who were led by CHARLES de GAULLE.






49. A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political - social - and economic life in India for more than 200 years.






50. The British government took land from owners - FENCED it off - and used it to raise sheep. Benefitted the economy - but hurt small farmers.