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AP European History

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1. This was the first man to isolate a bacterium and a virus and as a result h could create new vaccines for the disease






2. This was the splitting up of Poland by Russia - Prussia - and Austria






3. He thought that the Government should be powerful and that there should be strong nationalism - but mainly guided by the people's interests

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






5. 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






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






7. This was the king who issued the Edict of Nantes






8. An Irish novelist who wrote Ulysses - a stream of consciousness book that mirrored Homer's book






9. A postimpressionist and expressionist who had a profound impact on 20th century art and committed to form






10. German architect who broke form previous design with light - airy - bright buildings of glass and iron






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






12. The largest political party in Sweden - who pushed for social reform legislation - and drew support from community and socialist and capitalist working together.






13. This was the period in France where Robespierre ruled and used revolutionary terror to solidify the home front. He tried rebels and they were all judged severely and most were executed






14. Hitler was popular for promising economic recovery and delivering

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15. This was the other common crime in which the members of the church would give positions to relatives






16. An agrarian socialist who became prime minister. He refused to confiscate land holdings and felt that continuation of war was most important.






17. Leaders who violently rejected parliamentary restraint and liberal values - as well as exercised unprecedented control over masses and sought to mobilize them for war.






18. This was the empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia - created a new law code - and greatly expanded Russia






19. This work advocated breast feeding and natural dress and that boys' education should have plenty of fresh air and exercise and he said a women's nature was a life of marriage and child rearing






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






21. 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






22. This was the most famous and one of the first concrete reformer who began to reject some of the more obscure and selfish laws of the Catholic Church






23. This was the name of the military dictatorship that England took on during the reign of Oliver Cromwell






24. These were the types of buildings designed by Charles Fourier for a utopian society






25. Opponent of Tsarist Russia - began to immerse himself in Marxian socialist ideas as a law student. He then went on to form the Bolsheviks - and tried to start a revolution in July 1917. It failed - he went into hiding - but regrouped in Petrograd - w






26. This man believed that each age is characterized by a dominant set of ideas - which produces opposing ideas and a new synthesis






27. The western front became stalemated because it was full of trench warfare and needless death






28. The common crime of paying for holy offices for the position of power






29. He was a major French Renaissance writer - doctor and humanist. He is regarded as an avant-garde writer of fantasy and satire






30. This was the man who supported and hid Luther after the Diet of Worms






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






32. Was a reaction to the loss of faith in humans - which came from the war - and lead to renewed interest in Christian view of the world. Major people were Kierkegaard - Barth - and Marcel.






33. Chancellor of Germany who succeeded Bruning






34. This is the agreement between Pope Pius VII and Napoleon that healed the religious division in France by giving the French Catholics free practice of their religion and Napoleon political power






35. German chancellor who hoped for WWI to happen - but without Britain






36. The rule of a nation or state by a few people






37. This was the letter Martin Luther wrote to Archbishop Albert which explained that indulgences undermined the seriousness of the sacrament of penance






38. Sardinia's monarch who helped unite Italy






39. A futile battle that resulted in millions dead






40. This was the king and queen of Spain who took over the Catholic Spain and started the Spanish Inquisition






41. Austria invades Italy and the French come in to help the Italians. The Italians and the French are very successful and gain Lombardy.






42. This man's work was extremely influential for the Romantic Movement






43. This man was a writer who would plea for simple Christian faith and would criticize the complexity of Catholic faith






44. The French alliance between the smaller countries of Poland - Hungary - and Czechoslovakia.






45. The three countries of Italy - Germany - and Japan allied together






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






47. Dictator of Russia - named man of steel. Was of lowly backgrounds but rose to power. Only in it for himself. Created 5 year plans.






48. This war showed that the Russian were way behind the rest of the world - and needed reform.






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






50. These were the French philosophers