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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. GOD IS DEAD. Hated self sacrifice - emphasized a 'will to power.' A minority of the strongest should rule.






3. A city Hitler wanted because it was a center of rail transportation and provide access to oil fields.






4. The violent backlash in France against the rule of Robspierre that began with his arrest and execution in July 1794 - or 9 Thermidor in the French revolutionary calendar. Most of the instruments of Terror were dismantled - Jacobins were purged from p






5. The French King who built the palace at Versailles - The longest standing King of France 'SUN KING' - - One of the most powerful monarchs of Europe - ruling 72 years. He was famous for his quote -'I AM THE STATE.' Executed by furious revolutionaries.






6. Germany - Italy - and Japan






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






8. Founded the Salvation Army






9. First loss of a European power to an ASIAN COUNTRY.






10. Mussolini's rise to power. Thousands of followers marched on Rome. King Victor Emmanuel III made Mussolini prime minister. Then Fascists made all other political parties illegal.






11. A highly influential French philosopher who believed that Human beings are naturally good & free & can rely on their instincts. Government should exist to protect common good - and be a democracy. Wrote 'SOCIAL CONTRACT -' and advocated the general w






12. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






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






14. (1740-48) Conflict caused by the rival claims for the dominions of the Habsburg family. Before the death of Charles VI - Holy Roman emperor and archduke of Austria - many of the European powers had guaranteed that Charles's daughter Maria Theresa wou






15. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.






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






17. Tsar who - in the late 17th and early 18th century - turned to the western model to 'modernize' Russia.






18. Piedmont - Italy defeated Austro-Hungarian empire and won their INDEPENDENCE.






19. Treaty of non-aggression between Russian and Germany during WW2 to keep it a one front war for Germany. Also called the NAZI-SOVIET PACT.






20. Disastrous battle during which the British suffered 60 -000 casualties and had nothing to show for it.






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






22. Where Napoleon eventually met his defeat. He then was exiled to Elba.






23. Made by Mussolini with the CATHOLIC CHURCH. Declared catholicism Italy's official religion - made church lands tax exempt - and gave church ability to oversee rules regarding marriage. The church then RECOGNIZED MUSSOLINI's status as ruler of Italy.






24. Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and Ottoman Empire ALLIED during WWI






25. An economic advisor to Louis XIV; he supported mercantilism and tried to make France economically self-sufficient. Louis ruined it by his multiple expensive wars and lavish lifestyle.






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






27. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






28. JACOBIN French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794).






29. Republican form of government. United Provinces of the Netherlands; tolerant of all religions. 1st half of 17th century was golden age-govt. consisted of organized confederation of 7 provinces each w/ rep. govt. It established the Bank of Amsterdam a






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






31. Soviet Union and its allies had the right to intervene in any socialist country whenever they saw the need to PROTECT COMMUNISM.






32. 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.






33. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






34. 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.






35. Limited the power of Charles I of England. a) could not declare martial law; b) could not collect taxes; c) could not imprison people without cause; d) soldiers could not be housed without consent. First Parliamentary limit on the power of a king.






36. Led by Danton - a temporary government set up by SANS-CULOTTES that began executing anti-revolutionaries.






37. LIBERALS and Monarchists. All those opposed to the Russian Revolution.






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






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






41. Discovered in 1895 and led to questions about the nature of matter.






42. Founded the famous British RHODES SCHOLARS program for study in Oxford - England. He wanted students from colonies to study in England - then return and help the empire. RHODESIA (Zimbabwe) named after him.






43. AUSTRIA and HUNGARY. Ruled by Francis Joseph of the Hapsburg empire from 1848 to 1916.






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

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45. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






46. The process by which religious beliefs - practices - and institutions lose their significance in sectors of society and culture.






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






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






49. Invented the STEAM ENGINE - which led to steam powered cotton mills - and the railroad.






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