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AP European History

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






2. A group of socialist national parties that met and discussed Marx - and planned action






3. The so called 'father of the Turks -' he founded what is now known as Turkey and defended against British attack






4. The opposition to the Bolsheviks and the Red army after the October rebellion and the Russian Revolution

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5. This scientist formulated the experimental method and using this - came up with the law of inertia - among several discoveries related to the moon






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






7. This man wrote Imperialism - a critique of imperalism






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






9. This was an English feminist who supported the women's revolution in France






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

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11. This physicist developed the law of universal gravitation and further caused the decline of the old system of science






12. The pact was an agreement to define the border between France and Germany - and in which Britain and Italy would gang up on the aggressor if the treaty was broken. The spirit was this feeling that war could be stopped again by peace talks that settle






13. The main leader of The Mountain and the man who ruled France after the First Revolution






14. This was one o the original men to challenge the church. His writings became 'scriptures' for other reformers to follow.






15. When the German economy tried to print bills to pay off their debt - inflation rates of 40% a day






16. This French king ruled for the longest time ever in Europe. He issued several economic policies and costly wars. He was the prime example of absolutism in France






17. 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






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






19. Viennese founder of 12 tone music and turned back on conventional tones






20. These decrees required the thirty-eight German member states to root out subversive ideas in the universities and newspapers an established a permanent committee with spies and informers to investigate and punish any liberal or radical organizations






21. Last Tsarist of Russia - had a son who was a hemophiliac - and was put under the influence of Rasputin - where he exploited her. Ended up causing the collapse of the Tsars






22. Mayor of Vienna whom Hitler idolized






23. This man said that population would always grow faster than the food supply and the only hope of warding o war - famine - and disease was that young men and women had to limit the growth of population by marrying late






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






25. This was caused by the strictness and the incompetence of the Catholic Church.






26. A policy in which US made formal annexation of China






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






28. A Dutch expressionist who painted a 'moving visions in his mind's eye'






29. Britain gained this territory by slowly asserting influence and putting people in charge






30. A secret agreement between the Germans and the Russians that said that they would not attack each other






31. This king of Prussia was the king who gave into Prussia's constitution






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






33. Was a British soldier and senior commander (field marshal) during World War I. He commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from 1915 to the end of the War. Most notably he was commander during the Battle of the Somme - the 3rd Battle of Ypres






34. A French philosophy professor who said that personal experiences and intuition were more important than rational thought and thinking






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






36. This was the period of economic and political expansion - colonialism - and mercantilism that occurred in Europe






37. A futile battle that resulted in millions dead






38. This man urged people to agitate for universal voting rights and to take control of the state peacefully






39. The twisted social idea that used the theory of evolution and applied to people






40. This was the reaction to the despotism after the Second Revolution which led to the establishment of the five-man executive that supported the French military which was not popular with the French people






41. Pope who denounced unification and published the Syllabus of Errors






42. Leading existential Christian thinker - thought catholic church was 'hope - humanity - honesty - and piety -' after broken world and WWI - also advocated closer ties with non-Catholics






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






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






45. Supporter of Lenin who helped in the takeover of Petrograd and the Bolshevik revolution






46. The three party system that makes sure that both the conservative and the labor party don't get too radical.






47. This man wrote several plays and poems and is regarded as one of the best writers of all time






48. These were the angry old cottage industry workers who lost their jobs and costumers to machines and as a result - they began to secretly destroy the machines






49. An occurrence in Russia that lead to the increase of its stature in world power standings and revitalized the economy and industry






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






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