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AP European History

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1. The clergy made up a very small percentage but owned 10% of the land; the nobles made up another small percentage but also owned most of the land; and the rest of the people made up 97% of France and owned very little land






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






3. This was the French king who reached an agreement with Pope Leo X and allowed the French king to select French bishops and abbots






4. This was the war between France and Spain in order to unite the two states under one ruler - Phillip V






5. Last Tsar of Russia - he involved the Russians in WWI






6. 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






7. This czar of Russia wanted to restore the kingdom of Poland - which he wanted to bestow the benefits of his rule






8. He was totally focused on himself - double and tripled crossed - rose by gaining support of party

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9. This was the Prussian king who embraced culture and wrote poetry and prose. He gave religious and philosophical toleration to all subjects - abolished torture and made the laws simpler






10. They were given more rights and had complete equality of rights






11. Aristocracy > Middle Class (Upper > Middle > Lower) > Working Classes (Labor Aristocracy > Semiskilled > Unskilled)






12. This was the harsh and violent conversion of Spain back into Catholicism. They used several versions of torture and fear tactics to convert people back to Catholicism






13. This was the 'revolution' that replaced James II with William and Mary that also recognized the supremacy of the Parliament with minimum bloodshed






14. This new German emperor opposed Bismarck - fired him - and ended up being less successful than Bismarck anyway






15. Idea that the Soviet Union had the ability to build socialism on its own

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






17. Stalin's mass systemic murder of millions to instill fear and to have someone to fight against






18. These were the French workers' revolts in 1848 after the closure of the National Workshops






19. Leader of the National Assembly in France - he ordered the Paris Commune to be crushed. He also declared the Third Republic of France - because it 'divided France the least'






20. This Romantic work shows a crew shipwrecked






21. This was the first person to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the world






22. Tzu Hsi Chinese leader who used conservative forces to maintain her power






23. This was the man who first theorized that the celestial bodies all revolved around a fixed sun






24. A Political opponent of Stalin's who was executed for being more popular that Stalin






25. This was planned by Georges Haussmann - who was assigned by Napoleon III - to provide employment - improved living conditions - and to show the glory of the French empire






26. The acceptance of Stalin though propaganda






27. He took command of one of the main French armies engaged in the Battle of Verdun - leading it during its successful counter-strokes against the Germans - but was accused of wasting French lives during some of his attacks. He became Commander-in-Chief






28. Mayor of Vienna whom Hitler idolized






29. He wanted to unify Germany - but played it safe - with many alliances and pacts - and ends up being amazing

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

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31. This was the conference that Charles V called to bring Martin Luther to speak






32. French offensive that resulted in an almost mutiny by the French military

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33. This was the way that the English landowners would now organize their land so that the farmers would become more productive in their work






34. This was the union of skilled workers in the working classes that had a set behavioral code. They were usually run by construction bosses and factory foremen






35. This was the famine that occurred in Ireland that killed of thousands of people because the main potato crop could not grow because of bad soil that year






36. This was the work by John Calvin that described to the world the ideology of John Calvin






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






38. Replaces the Provisional Government with Lenin's forces






39. This was the first publication of different essays about the culture and society of France which was put on the Index of Forbidden Books because it dealt with controversial issues






40. This massive victory by the French caused Russia and the Austrians to suspend their support against France






41. This was a German dynasty that often had conflicts with the Habsburgs that often involved other countries and papal troops






42. The movie that dictates the life and failure of Hitler






43. This work of art shows the insignificance of the human and the supremacy of nature






44. He wanted to declare the superiority of Aryan race - create more living space for them - and make himself eternal supreme dictator for life

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






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






47. German physicist who proved that subatomic energy was emitted from particles - he called them 'quanta'






48. This event was where king Leopold of Belgium exploited Congo for his personal gain






49. One of the leaders of The Mountain






50. This was the royal dynasty of electors in Prussia