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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Tsar who - in the late 17th and early 18th century - turned to the western model to 'modernize' Russia.






2. 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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3. 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






4. 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.






5. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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6. Where Napoleon eventually met his defeat. He then was exiled to Elba.






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






8. Anti-Nazi - Anti-Vichy Regime French fighters who were led by CHARLES de GAULLE.






9. Ship sunk by GERMAN UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE on all ships headed for Britain. This caused Americans to enter the war.






10. Radical SUFFRAGETTE who led the WOMEN'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL UNION - which led large - noisy - and sometimes violent demonstrations.






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






14. Germany - Italy - and Japan






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






16. Britain and America






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






18. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






19. Nazi war criminal who lived in hiding in Argentina for years before her was captured. HANNAH ARENDT argued in her book - 'Eichmann in Jerusalem' that he seemed hardly demonic.






20. 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.






21. 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






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. An association of British socialists who advocate gradual evolutionary reforms within the law leading to democratic SOCIALISM.






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

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25. 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.






26. 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.






27. Austrian archduke who was assasinated by SERBIAN NATIONALISTS as the trigger of the FIRST WORLD WAR in 1914.






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






29. Developed CALCULUS dependently and at the same time as Pascal.






30. The violent backlash in France against the rule of Robspierre that began with his arrest and execution in July 1794 - or 9 Thermidor in the French revolutionary calendar. Most of the instruments of Terror were dismantled - Jacobins were purged from p






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






32. 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






33. In 1898 - a conflict between the United States and Spain - in which the U.S. supported the CUBANS' fight for INDEPENDENCE.






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






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






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. Disastrous battle during which the British suffered 60 -000 casualties and had nothing to show for it.






39. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






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






41. 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






42. Important ZIONIST.






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






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






45. Result of end of Austria-Prussian War - Austria doesn't get involved in German affairs - North German Confederation made under rulership of Prussia. Major step towards German unification.






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






47. French liberals who wanted the absolute monarchy; supported Charles X - wanted the ANCIEN REGIME






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






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






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