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AP European History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fascist Dictator of Italy that at first used bullying to gain power - then never had full power.






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Russia painter who 'turned away from nature' and focused on nonrepresentational - abstract art






8. 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






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






10. This was the way that many people were granted salvation. This was a common method of the church to gain power and money






11. Was an international Communist organization founded in Moscow in March 1919. The International intended to fight 'by all available means - including armed force - for the overthrow of the international bourgeoisie and for the creation of an internati






12. This man was a British soldier who established the military and political supremacy of the East India Company in Southern India and Bengal. He is credited with securing India - and the wealth that followed - for the British crown.






13. 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






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






15. Lenin's economy reform that re-established economic freedom in an attempt to build agriculture and industry






16. French revisionist socialist who repudiated revisionist doctrines to achieve a unified socialist state






17. This man believed that the moral worth of an action is determined by its contribution to happiness as summed among all persons






18. This philosopher showed the overall attitude of the Enlightenment by saying 'have the courage to use your own understanding'






19. 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






20. 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






21. War preparations were unstoppable because once you started to prepare - you knew that your enemies were doing the same - and you could not stop - because if you did - your enemies could attack you

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22. This was the Catholic king of England after Charles II that granted everyone religious freedom and even appointed Roman Catholics to positions in the army and government






23. Leader of English Romanticism who published works in the countryside






24. Bismarck placed high tariffs on imported goods - and tried to stop socialism with government measures that banned the socialist party






25. This was the queen of Austria as a result of the Pragmatic Sanction. She limited the papacy's political influence in Austria - strengthened her central bureaucracy and cautiously reduced the power that nobles had over their serfs






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






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






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






30. These were groups of secret revolutionary societies in Italy






31. A night of violence and vandalism against Jews






32. This was the man who started the Jesuit movement to help people to find God around the world






33. Man who created the printing press and changed the production and reading of books






34. A French painter who used a impressionism called 'super-realism -' capture overall impression of the thing they were painting






35. Was a French philosopher and historian who wrote Era of Tyrannies - which talked about the different kinds of government and how they all stemmed out of nature of modern war.






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






37. Great British prime minister who advocated peace and a policy of appeasement






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






39. These were the 'radicals' in Reformation in which someone would choose if they wanted to be baptized






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






41. This was the name given to the Spanish explorers who would conquer the land they discovered and utilize the resources they found there for Spain

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42. The Duke of Florence and the old ruler of the city-states of Italy






43. These were the major families in Europe that had the most power and control of the wealth in a state






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






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






46. This battle was a German victory against the Russian - the Russians were crushed






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






48. An Artistic movement that focused on geometric shapes - complex lines - and overlapping planes.






49. This was the work that suggested that socialists should combine with other progressive forces to win gradual evolutionary gains for workers through legislation - unions - and further economic development






50. Hitler was popular for promising economic recovery and delivering

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