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AP European History

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






2. This was the man who supported and hid Luther after the Diet of Worms






3. 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






4. This was the pope that granted power to Ferdinand and Isabella to appoint bishops to the Spanish territories and also settled the argument between Spain and Portugal over South America






5. This theory stated that animals could evolve from other animals in order to adapt to their environments. This theory was not widely accepted for it could possibly account for humans which would defeat the whole purpose of creationism






6. This war was over the inheritance of the throne by Maria Theresa - for the Salic law prevented a woman from solely ruling the state






7. This was a public health official who wrote reports on the poor living conditions of the cities and believed that poverty was caused by illnesses






8. This was the philosophical belief that for every thesis ever - there is an opposing antithesis that creates a synthesis






9. This man promoted the idea of sterilizing medical equipment before operating






10. An important battle in the Asian part of the war - the Americans sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers






11. A war between China and Japan for influence - power - and territory






12. The Magyar pushed through bills that changed voting laws to help the elite and to force through the teaching of Hungarian in schools. They created the nationalism that would tear them apart






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






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






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






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






17. This was a movement within Lutheranism that revived Protestantism that called for an emotional relationship - allowed for the priesthood of all believers - and the Christian rebirth in everyday affairs






18. This was the style of capitalism in which the government had no interference with the economy






19. A Dominican friar that predicted the French invasion of Florence from the paganism and the moral vice of the city






20. This was a movement to create a Serbian state and break from Austria Hungary






21. Literary technique that explored the psyche through different idea randomly bubbling up in a story.






22. This was what the early German Romantics called themselves






23. This was act in which any people unlawfully detained could be prosecuted






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






25. This was a policy of discriminatory laws designed to keep Asians out of countries






26. The Greeks revolted against the Ottomans for their independence - to which the Concert generally opposed to this






27. This was the name of the military dictatorship that England took on during the reign of Oliver Cromwell






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






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






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






31. These were awful in the 19th Century as a result of poor sewage treatment - water conditions and bad foundations for buildings






32. The French idea of revenge for what Germany did in the Franco-Prussian war






33. This was the period in France where Robespierre ruled and used revolutionary terror to solidify the home front. He tried rebels and they were all judged severely and most were executed






34. This was the queen who reverted back to Catholicism in England for five years and during this reign - she executed many Protestants






35. A form of Protestantism in which the believers were pacifists and would shake at the power of the word of the Lord






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






38. The most of these were economical and not political - and even then were mostly only halfway efforts






39. Leader of the French socialist party Popular Front - made first and real attempt to deal with the economic and social problems






40. The idea that we do know no anything for certain and all we know is possibilities - probabilities - and tendencies. Put forth by German physicist Heisenberg.






41. These were the theories of the spread of disease. The miasma theory said that disease was spread by a bad odor. The new germ theory developed by Louis Pasteur said that diseases were spread by bacteria called germs






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






43. This man's work was extremely influential for the Romantic Movement






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






45. Sardinia's monarch who helped unite Italy






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






47. 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






48. 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.






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






50. Last tsar of Russia - he went to the frontlines in WWI to try to rally the troops - but was forced to abdicate after his wife made horrible decisions under the influence of Rasputin.