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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)






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






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






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






5. Greater freedom for Ireland.






6. Mutiny of Russia's fleet took place here.






7. JACOBIN French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794).






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






9. March 1917. Sent from German Foreign Secretary - addressed to German minister in Mexico City. Mexico should attack the US if US goes to war with Germany (needed that advantage due to Mexico's promixity to the US). In return - Germany would give back






10. Alliance between Germany - Italy - Austria-Hungary before WWI






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






12. RUSSIA - PRUSSIA - AUSTRIA - AND BRITAIN banded together to defeat the tyrant Napoleon.






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






14. The end of the FRANCO-PRUSSIAN War. Alsace and Lorraine given to Germany.






15. 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.






16. Aka AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN War (1866) This war resulted from Bismarck wanting to isolate Austria from German affairs

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17. Puritan Leader of the Roundheads (parliamentarians) in the English Civil War. He was declared 'protector' of England - Ireland - and Scotland (like a king). After his death - the monarchy was restored.






18. Edited and published the first edition of the ENCYCLOPEDIA. It was a ENLIGHTENED PERSON's BIBLE. He also attacked religion and conservatives.






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






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






21. French mathematician who invented CALCULUS - devised a theory of chance and probability. Wrote the 'Pensees.' Argued that religion and science are both true. PASCAL's WAGER said that It is worth the risk believing in God.






22. The British government took land from owners - FENCED it off - and used it to raise sheep. Benefitted the economy - but hurt small farmers.






23. 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.






24. Wrote THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. First ever history book to refer to history in strictly SECULAR terms. No God involved.






25. A military draft






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






27. Conservative king who was revolted against in SPAIN. He ignored Spain's constitution and disbanded the parliament.






28. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






29. AUSTRIA and HUNGARY. Ruled by Francis Joseph of the Hapsburg empire from 1848 to 1916.






30. Important Russian radical who was a member of secret - exiled - SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARY AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTIES in Russia - which was ruled by a tsar.






31. The leaders under Robespierre who organized the defenses of France - conducted foreign policy - and centralized authority during the period 1792-1795. REIGN OF TERROR.






32. Soviet Union and its allies had the right to intervene in any socialist country whenever they saw the need to PROTECT COMMUNISM.






33. Forefront - cutting edge - trailblazers of the revolution.






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






35. 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






36. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






37. 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.






38. From it emerged Turkey - Syria - Iran - and Iraq.






39. 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.






40. After Charles X is abdicated - this LIBERAL KING is given the throne of France. He is called the 'King of the French -' which meant that he worked for the people. NATIONAL GUARD killed forty rioters.






41. 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.






42. Petition in 19th century Britain where members of the working class demanded reforms in Parliament and in elections - including suffrage for all MEN.






43. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






44. (1740-48) Conflict caused by the rival claims for the dominions of the Habsburg family. Before the death of Charles VI - Holy Roman emperor and archduke of Austria - many of the European powers had guaranteed that Charles's daughter Maria Theresa wou






45. 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.






46. Mussolini's rise to power. Thousands of followers marched on Rome. King Victor Emmanuel III made Mussolini prime minister. Then Fascists made all other political parties illegal.






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






48. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






49. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






50. Wrote the pamphlet 'What is the THIRD ESTATE' concerning the plight of France's lower class.