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AP European History

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1. These were general title given to the popes that would convince the Renaissance artists to work for them in order to enhance the majesty of the churches






2. He was an architect who designed a hospital for orphans and foundlings set up by the silk-workers guild in Florence






3. This was the march by the women of Paris to the home of Marie Antoinette in order to demand action for the ridiculous raise in the price of bread

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4. This was a way of thinking that God exists - but does not intervene in daily life - for he already has a plan for the universe that cannot be altered






5. This was the way form of work of the rural classes in which the costumer would give the worker materials and the worker would create the desirable product






6. An artistic movement that focused on expressing emotion and feelings through abstract images and colors - lines and shapes.






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






8. Inhumane and cruel leader of the SS in Germany - appointed by Hitler






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






10. The idea that human beings simply exist - have no higher purpose - and must exist and choose their actions for themselves. Existentialism mainly influenced by Nietzsche. Existentialism sustain popularity in Germany with Martin Heidegger and Karl Jasp






11. 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






12. This man wrote Imperialism - a critique of imperalism






13. This battle was a French/British victory - because they stopped the German offensive






14. This was the king who started the success of Spain's foreign colonies






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






16. These were part of Wilson's plan to end WW1 conflict






17. This war was began as a follow-up of the War of Austrian Succession when Prussia invaded Austria

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18. This is the political faction in Italy that supported the Holy Roman Empire






19. Member of the Liberal party in Great Britain who helped raise taxes on the rich - and reform in general






20. This was the man who first said that the Americas were completely separate from Asia - thus the continent was named after him






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






22. This is the value of the unpaid surplus labor performed by the worker for the capitalist for profit






23. First war in Europe - then war in Asia






24. This was the Scottish royal family that ruled England after Elizabeth I






25. This was the response to the Enlightenment in which they believed that not everything could be measured - because of the passion of emotion






26. This was the treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War that recognized the independent authority of over three hundred German principalities






27. This man revolutionized the way to manufacture steel by making the process quicker and more efficient






28. Unsuccessful uprising of sailors - soldiers - and civilians against Russian government (against Bolsheviks)






29. The strains lead to millions of people dead - and many revolutions and restructuring






30. The joining of Austria and Hungary under two different crowns






31. Bolshevik revolutionary and political and intellectual thinker for Stalin. Supported the NEP






32. Bismarck's attack on the Catholic Church






33. This is the oath that the representatives of the third estate took when they swore that they would never disband until they had proper representation






34. This English poet joined the Greeks and died fighting so that they may be free






35. The working class still enjoyed drinking - although it was discouraged - they started to enjoy sports and music halls - although blood sports declined






36. This humanism philosophy interpreted Italian ideas about and attitudes toward classical antiquity - individualism - and humanism in terms of their own traditions






37. This was the first explorer who rounded the southern tip of the Cape of Good Hope but was never able to go all the way around






38. The reason behind the war was because a war would bring the Southern German states into the Prussian state - and the French wanted to teach Germany a lesson. It ended up that the Germans kicked butt - and the French were humiliated - and the German p






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






40. This French king appointed Cardinal Richelieu






41. A Nazi politician and president of the Reichstag






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






43. This granted full civil rights to people and opened up the Duma






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






45. The well off peasants who were starved or shipped to the gulags






46. An artistic movement that displayed vivid dream worlds and fantastic unreal images






47. A catholic priest who called for a federation of existing states under the presidency of a progressive pope in Italy






48. Was Nazi Germany's plan and execution of its systematic genocide against European Jewry during World War II - resulting in the final - most deadly phase of the Holocaust






49. This was the alliance between Great Britain - Austria - Russia - and Prussia after the Napoleonic era






50. A war between Russia and Japan for Port Arthur - and for more influence in CHina