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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Influential to Darwin's theory - he thought that everything - including humans - produce MORE OFFSPRING than can survive due to food shortages.






2. Euphemism used to justify DICTATORSHIP in the name of freedom.






3. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






4. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






5. Hitler blamed this event on communists and gave himself an excuse to take COMPLETE POWER of Germany.






6. Treaty of non-aggression between Russian and Germany during WW2 to keep it a one front war for Germany. Also called the NAZI-SOVIET PACT.






7. Monopolized more than 75% of U.S. oil.






8. Civil conflict caused by Irish nationalists in the IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY against the British Empire - led by EAMON de VALERA.






9. Meeting among world powers concerning how the world would run after Napoleon. They wanted no country to control another - creating buffer states - Belgium - from France's conquered territory. PEACEKEEPERS.






10. The French King who built the palace at Versailles - The longest standing King of France 'SUN KING' - - One of the most powerful monarchs of Europe - ruling 72 years. He was famous for his quote -'I AM THE STATE.' Executed by furious revolutionaries.






11. Promoted a GOSPEL of WEALTH - creating a heaven on earth by helping the poor to help themselves.






12. A member of a British political party - founded in 1689 - that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832. Fond of kings and against revolution.






13. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






14. The Soviets invade Afghanistan - many people support Afghanistan through the context of the Cold War and to prevent the spread of Communism.






15. LIBERAL who wrote the popular work 'ON LIBERTY'






16. In 1884 - this British prime minister passed the REFORM ACT - which gave the vote to 60 percent of British men.






17. Legislative body of 5 men after Thermidorian Reaction - UNSTABLE.






18. English philosopher who advocated the idea of a 'social contract' in which government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and in which the government serves the people; also said people have natural rights to LIFE - LIBERTY AND PROPER






19. Warship that was sent to the MOROCCAN coast by the GERMANS - to publicly declare they favored Moroccans being free from their colonizers - France. It was a threat to Britain and France.






20. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






21. Lenin was forced to institute this policy - which allowed PEASANTS to SELL some of what they produced.






22. ETHIOPIA beat off Italy's invasion of their country in this battle. Italy was the only European nation to have been defeated by Africans in war.






23. Farmers who resisted COLLECTIVIZATION and were labeled enemies of Stalin. All were executed.






24. A military draft






25. Tutor of Louis XIV who taught about the DIVINE RIGHT of the monarchy - which helped secure Louis' ideal of absolute monarchy. Conservative. Wrote 'Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Scripture.'






26. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.






27. Followers of a belief which stressed self-reliance - self- culture - self-discipline - and that knowledge transcends instead of coming by reason. They promoted the belief of individualism and caused an array of humanitarian reforms.






28. German Lutheran astronomer - discovered that the paths of the planets around the sun are ELLIPTICAL rather that circular.






29. First ruled by the Great Elector - Frederick William. Formed after Thirty Year's War. Prussia's nobles - JUNKERS - were given exemption from taxes to give loyalty to the Fredericks. Built an enormous army. Would become Germany.






30. Prussian king of the 18th century; attempted to introduce Enlightenment reforms into Germany; built on military and BUREAUCRATIC foundations of his predecessors; introduced freedom of religion; increased state control of economy. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT.






31. Founded the famous British RHODES SCHOLARS program for study in Oxford - England. He wanted students from colonies to study in England - then return and help the empire. RHODESIA (Zimbabwe) named after him.






32. This treaty ended the Seven Years War. Gave Canada and area east of the Mississippi to Britain.






33. Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a TELESCOPE to study the stars. Advocated heliocentric theory. Was tried by the INQUISITION and spent his life under house arrest.






34. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






35. This was the empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia - created a new law code - and greatly expanded Russia. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT who wrote to Voltaire and Diderot and questioned capital punishment and serfdom.






36. Peace treaty between Russia and Central Powers. Marked Russia's exit from war. Its harsh terms intensified the Allies' determination for victory.






37. Discovered radium.






38. Germany - Austria-Hungary - Bulgaria - and Ottoman Empire ALLIED during WWI






39. Piedmont - Italy defeated Austro-Hungarian empire and won their INDEPENDENCE.






40. Invented the STEAM ENGINE - which led to steam powered cotton mills - and the railroad.






41. Wrote 'THE SPIRIT OF THE LAWS' - advocated separation of powers with the three BRANCHES of legislative - judicial - and executive - plus checks and balances.






42. King of PIEDMONT-SARDINIA - part of Italy.






43. GOD IS DEAD. Hated self sacrifice - emphasized a 'will to power.' A minority of the strongest should rule.






44. English mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal GRAVITY - a theory about the nature of light - and three laws of motion. His treatise on gravitation - presented in Principia Mathematica (1






45. Organizations devoted to revolution. Created by radical COMMUNISTS and SOCIALISTS - including Marx.






46. Agreement between Napoleon and Czar Alexander I in which Russia became an ally of France and Napoleon took over the lands of Prussia west of the Elbe as well as the Polish provinces.






47. Divided AFRICA among the Europeans and contributed greatly to the SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA.






48. First to develop and write a book on the heliocentric theory - 'On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.' It was placed on the index of prohibited books






49. The GREEKS revolted against the OTTOMANS for their independence.The Concert of Europe generally opposed to this.






50. Passed in 1848 - this encouraged local towns to pass SANITATION laws.







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