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AP European History

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1. 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






2. The revolution of the unplanned overthrowing of the Tsarist government - and the government that followed the revolution.






3. This was one of the reforms in England in which the leaders wanted all Catholic elements in the Church of England eliminated






4. This was the meeting between the Quadruple Alliance in order to formulate a peace agreement and to balance the victories of the Napoleonic wars






5. French poet and critic that spoke of a 'crisis of the mind -' and 'a dark future for Europe'






6. This scientist spread the word about the experimental method and formalized the empirical method and combined his thinking with Descartes to form the scientific method






7. The political idea that applied the total war concept on a civil conflict






8. German philosopher who said that 'God is dead -' that lackadaisical people killed him with their false values. Said that Christianity and all religion is a 'slave morality.' He also said that the only hope for mankind was to accept the meaninglessnes






9. French Prime Minister who moved and occupied into the Ruhr to collect war reparations






10. This rivalry developed because of the increasing naval race - and because Germany was becoming increasingly militaristic






11. The ruler of Venice






12. A treaty with Britain and China that gave Hong Kong to Britain and opened 4 cities for trade






13. An Artistic movement that focused on geometric shapes - complex lines - and overlapping planes.






14. Last tsar of Russia - he went to the frontlines in WWI to try to rally the troops - but was forced to abdicate after his wife made horrible decisions under the influence of Rasputin.






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






16. The strip of Poland that the Germans wanted to take - specifically Danzig






17. A French socialist who thought there socialism would come from a general strike of all workers that would cripple the capitalist system. Thought that socialism was an improbable religion rather than accepted truth. Thought that the new socialist gove






18. This man was a British soldier who established the military and political supremacy of the East India Company in Southern India and Bengal. He is credited with securing India - and the wealth that followed - for the British crown.






19. This was the pope that used the sale of indulgences to rebuild a basilica and he was also the pope who challenged Martin Luther






20. This British foreign minister was a supporter of Metternich






21. A Russian Tsar who implemented rapid social change and general modernization of Russia.






22. This early Italian nationalist believed that doing labor for the principles of one's country is labor for humanity






23. These were the two sides of the English civil war. The Roundheads were the Puritan supporters of the Parliament and the Cavaliers were the supporters of Charles I






24. 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






25. When Germany moved into the Rhineland and beefed up the military - Britain and France still wanted appeasement and did nothing






26. The immediate cause was the American using margin buying to buy shares of stock that they could not pay back - and forced a mass selloff of shares - which collapsed the stock market and the economy. The efforts to deal was the New Deal in America - a






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






28. This man was a poet - playwright and novelist and wrote one of the best known novels ever (Don Quixote)






29. Lenin's economy reform that re-established economic freedom in an attempt to build agriculture and industry






30. This was a man who helped Ignatius of Loyola to start the Jesuits. He also was famous for his number of missionaries he went on to promote Christianity






31. Was a Hungarian Communist politician who ruled Hungary as leader of the short-lived Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919






32. War preparations were unstoppable because once you started to prepare - you knew that your enemies were doing the same - and you could not stop - because if you did - your enemies could attack you

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33. This was the revolt that occurred in Germany where the peasants rebelled alongside the new Protestant thought. They were viciously quashed and the public appeal to the Reformation went substantially down

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34. A document by the pope in which he denounced rationalism - socialism - religious liberty - and separation of the church and state.






35. The American plan to loan money to Germany - who would pay their reparations to France and Britain - who would pay back their debt to America - which created a win-win for everyone - and made they people happy and thought that peace was possible






36. This was the motto of the age of exploration. The explorers were looking for money - glory - or to convert non-Christians






37. The two rival communists groups. One weree true revolutionary Marxists - and the other were revisionist socialists.






38. The Germans needed a way to make the Austrians on their side - and they had the superior army. The Germans won - and were able to make sure that Austria stayed out of German affairs






39. All of these were wars for nationalistic purposes - the third creating WWI






40. This man invented the cotton gin which allowed for the faster picking of cotton in the Americas






41. This was the meeting called by Pope Paul III that secured reconciliation with the Protestants






42. A king and leader of Prussia who was unable to unify Germany 'from above -' he was replaced by William I






43. The Enlightenment thinkers used reason to deduct conclusions about everyday life






44. This work criticized mercantilism by saying that it meant a combination of stifling government regulations and unfair privileges for state-approved monopolies and government favorites






45. This was the political idea in which the government did not intervene in the economy and liberty and equality were stressed






46. This was a insurrection of Muslim and Hindi army officers that spread through northern India before it was crushed. It was because of people trying to send out the white army officers






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






48. This was the ruler of the Habsburgs that controlled the Catholic Church closely - granted religious toleration and civic rights to Protestants and Jews - and abolished serfdom






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






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