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AP European History

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1. Life was hard - there was no improvement in the average standard of living - but unemployment was unknown and communism had real appeal






2. These were the French Calvinists that were often persecuted until the Edict of Nantes






3. This was a replacement of the Japanese government with the emperor - done so by samurai






4. This was the man who starting absolutism in Prussia by uniting the three provinces of Prussia under one ruler.






5. This was the new feeling of pride for one's country after the Napoleonic era






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






7. Was the French political alliance that allied the Communists - the Socialists - and the Radicals together.






8. 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






9. Decisive battle in German invasion of Russia - the Germans were surrounded and systemically destroyed






10. An effective and almost dictator-like leader of France - who would not take defeat as an answer






11. 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






12. 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






13. The fiery mayor of Vienna who preached anti-Semitism and appealed to lower middle class






14. This was the international war between the Protestants and Catholics that eventually ended religious conflicts in Europe

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15. 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






16. These laws forbade the importation of foreign grain without the prices in England rising substantially






17. A mass flee of British troops of the coast of France - disaster - lost thousands of machines and vehicles






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






19. 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






20. This was the act passed by Charles VI that stated that Hapsburg possessions were never to be divided - in order to allow his daughter to be ruler






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






22. 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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23. During his short reign of England - Protestant ideas exerted a significant influence on the religious life of the country






24. Was a German industrialist - politician - writer - and statesman who served as Foreign Minister of Germany during the Weimar Republic.






25. These were meeting places for philosophical discussion that were for the upper and middle class citizens who would talk about different doctrines






26. Fascist leader of the Spanish revolution - helped by Hitler and Mussolini






27. The justification of imperialism - this was created in Kipling's work

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






29. This man stated that because of population growth - the wages would always sink to subsistence level






30. King of Italy who gave Mussolini legitimacy as dictator






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






32. A mindset that people of Jewish heritage were inferior to other races






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






34. A movement to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine






35. This was the man who influenced the power of King Louis XIII the most and tried to make France an absolute monarchy






36. One of the best examples of a Renaissance man. He painted - wrote - sculpted - invented - among his philosophical ideas






37. Gave Hitler absolute dictatorial power for 4 years






38. German Foreign Minister who assumed leadership of government and got the French to move out of the Ruhr






39. This was what the early German Romantics called themselves






40. A work that portrays an acquisitive - sensual - and worldly society through descriptions of merchants - friars - and husbands






41. 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






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






43. Chancellor of Germany who succeeded Bruning






44. This was the document published by Henry IV that granted liberty of conscience and liberty of public worship to the Huguenots






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






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






47. Composer - wrote Rite of Spring - expressionist ballet - shocked crowds because of music and scenes






48. This was the physicist who said nothing can be known beyond all doubt






49. This war was the beginning of the end of Napoleon's Grand Empire after the Spanish rebelled against France for its independence






50. A member of British Parliament who mocked Rudyard Kipling's poem