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AP European History

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






2. A postimpressionist and expressionist who had a profound impact on 20th century art and committed to form






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

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4. 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






5. The final straw for the Japanese - resulting in millions of civilian and military death. Little Boy and Fat Man were used here. These flew on the plane 'The Enola Gay'






6. This was the treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War that recognized the independent authority of over three hundred German principalities






7. 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






8. German philosopher who said that 'God is dead -' that lackadaisical people killed him with their false values. Said that Christianity and all religion is a 'slave morality.' He also said that the only hope for mankind was to accept the meaninglessnes






9. A failed British offensive in Ottoman empire






10. This was the revolution as a result of whether the sovereignty would remain with the king or with the Parliament. Eventually - the kingship was abolished






11. A Polish physicist who - with French husband Pierre - discovered radium emits subatomic particles






12. The working class still enjoyed drinking - although it was discouraged - they started to enjoy sports and music halls - although blood sports declined






13. These were the types of buildings designed by Charles Fourier for a utopian society






14. This was the Parliament after Oliver Cromwell dismissed the Cavaliers






15. One of the Bloodiest battles in the war - a fight to the death for Japanese soldiers - as the Americans were coming closer to Japan






16. A plan in British parliament that increased spending on social services

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






18. This treaty ended the Seven Years' War






19. People justified imperialism by the concept of 'white man's burden -' which stated that European should govern other because it was right and better for the people






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






21. This was the bill passed that those who did not receive the Eucharist of the Anglican Church had little rights






22. This was the house that took over the English throne after the Glorious Revolution






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






24. This was the man who created the spinning jenny which began the actual Industrial Revolution and the beginning of machines doing a man's work






25. The area near Czechoslovakia that was mainly German ethnicity that Germany took.






26. A railroad that went across Siberia






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. When France occupied the Ruhr coal fields to demand that the German pay their reparations






31. Upper class and Conservatives did not want unification because they would have less power - but the rest of the people wanted it because of nationalism and German identity






32. Russia's last tsar - he witnessed the fall of Russia from great power - to the entering into WWI and total collapse






33. This French king appointed Cardinal Richelieu






34. German-Jewish physicist that undermined Newtonian physics and developed theory of relativity






35. A battle between Muslim warriors and British machine gunners - a bloody massacre






36. This man developed the first cohesive theory of evolution after his studies of biology






37. German architect who broke form previous design with light - airy - bright buildings of glass and iron






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






39. An Irish novelist who wrote Ulysses - a stream of consciousness book that mirrored Homer's book






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






41. This was the dictator who ruled over England after the English civil war. His death provided the military government collapse of England






42. These were part of Wilson's plan to end WW1 conflict






43. This was the man who dominated the reform movement in Scotland. He established the Presbyterian Church of Scotland so that ministers ran the church - not bishops






44. The philosophical ideology that simply rejected the concerns of modern philosophy - like god and morality. Mainly started with Austrian philosopher Wittgenstein.






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






46. This was the last of the wars that occurred over the religious differences in France - between the Catholics (Henry III of France and Henry of Guise) and Protestants (Henry IV)






47. A movement to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine






48. This was an artist who led the way for Renaissance masters from his David sculpture and his painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling






49. The small government in Paris who wanted to resist the conservative leaders of France and tried to form their own government






50. 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