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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. 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






2. Father of modern CONSERVATISM. noted for his emphasis on tradition. Wrote 'Reflections on the Revolution in France.'






3. British political party. Liberals. Against the king.






4. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






5. Illiterate Cossack who started a mass REVOLT of serfs and peasants. Eventually captured - tortured - then executed






6. THE ATHENS OF THE NORTH. The Scottish had their own Enlightenment.






7. New 'SECULAR' name for a month in summer.






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






9. Italian POLITICAL party created by Benito Mussolini during World War I. It emphasized aggressive nationalism and was Mussolini's instrument for the creation of a dictatorship in Italy. Didn't believe in democracy.






10. Passed in 1832 - this controversial law gave the VOTE to middle class men in industrial cities - and gave them the right to be represented in PARLIAMENT. It abolished 'rotten boroughs -' sparsely populated areas that had representation.






11. Discovered in 1895 and led to questions about the nature of matter.






12. Stalin's successor - wanted peaceful coexistence with the U.S. Eisenhower agreed to a summit conference with Khrushchev - France and Great Britain in Geneva - Switzerland in July - 1955 to discuss how peaceful coexistence could be achieved.






13. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






14. CONSERVATIVE KING succeeded his brother Louis XVIII. His desire to restore France to a Pre-1789 world led to the Revolution of 1830 and the ascent of Louis Philippe.






15. Thousands of Russians marched on the Winter Palace. Nicholas II gave up power. A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT was set up - and immediately social reforms took place.






16. (1807-1882) Soldier of fortune who amassed his 'RED SHIRT' army to bring Naples and Sicily into a unified Italy.






17. Led by Danton - a temporary government set up by SANS-CULOTTES that began executing anti-revolutionaries.






18. Made by Mussolini with the CATHOLIC CHURCH. Declared catholicism Italy's official religion - made church lands tax exempt - and gave church ability to oversee rules regarding marriage. The church then RECOGNIZED MUSSOLINI's status as ruler of Italy.






19. Head of the SS - in charge of extermination.






20. Lasting from 1899 to 1902 - DUTCH colonists and the BRITISH competed for control of territory in South Africa.






21. Overthrew the provisional government in Russia in 1917 - made null the democratic reforms - and established a dictatorship.






22. Britain political party devoted to the interests of the LABOR UNION movement.






23. One of the prominent JACOBIN radical leaders during the revolution. He edited a radical newspaper. He called to rid France of the enemies of the Revolution






24. Robert Jenkins - an English Captain - had his ear cut off by Spanish authorities when trying to smuggle goods into Spain. He preserved his ear in a jar of brandy and seven years later in 1738 - he appeared before the British Parliament and showed the

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25. Conflict between the Russian and Ottoman Empires over Christian shrines and territory fought primarily in the Crimean Peninsula. To prevent Russian expansion - Britain and France sent troops to support the Ottomans.






26. The most important commodity of the SECOND Industrial Revolution. Used for building ships - trains - bridges - and weapons of war.






27. Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition. INDUSTRIALIZED RUSSIA using FIVE YEAR PLANS which developed economics and emphasizes steel - iron - electricity - and heavy






28. 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.






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






30. Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872) YOUNG ITALY - and RISORGIMENTO movements.






31. An economic advisor to Louis XIV; he supported mercantilism and tried to make France economically self-sufficient. Louis ruined it by his multiple expensive wars and lavish lifestyle.






32. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






33. Russia - France - and Britain during WWI.






34. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






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






36. Last German offensive on the Western Front in World War II. Its failure hastened German defeat.






37. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






38. The place at which the three allied leaders - Truman - Stalin - and Atlee - met to discuss the distribution of Germany and the ultimatum that they would issue to Japan demanding thier immediate surrender






39. French philosopher. Scorned all authority - religion - and corrupt government. Extreme CYNIC. Believed in tolerance - reason - and freedom of thought - expression - and religious belief - but not Christianity. Famous quote - 'CRUSH THE INFAMOUS THING






40. A Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy. He dissected human cadavers. (1514-1564)






41. An alliance between Great Britain - France and Russia in the years before WWI.






42. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






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






44. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






45. Napoleon waged economic war on Britain by preventing trade with it and providing for trade with France.






46. ELECTED president of France following general election. Won 70% of the votes because of his name. Bonaparte later changed the government to an empire w/himself as emperor just like his uncle - the original Napoleon. Took the title of EMPEROR NAPOLEON






47. Civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I. Forces of Parliament called 'ROUNDHEADS'. Forces of the King called 'CAVALIERS'. Roundheads won - Puritans (Cromwell's religion) purged Presbyterians from Parliament






48. Worldwide struggle between France and Great Britain for power and control of land. Known in America as the French and Indian War.

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49. 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






50. A Jewish British prime minister.