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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






2. The King of Prussia who chose Otto Van Bismark to be his Prime Minister. He was eventually crowned Kaiser of Prussia and Germany.






3. Louis XVI called nobles and clergy to ask for money and the wealthy refused. The nobles refused to pay taxes. This group was made up of people selected by the king and was made up primarily of nobles.






4. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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






9. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






10. 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






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






12. 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.






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






14. Advanced the treatment and diagnosis of disease. Thought that diseases were caused by chemical imbalances.






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






16. US president who gave a deadline to the Soviet Union to stop building missiles on Cuba.






17. Very RADICAL French revolutionary party responsible for Reign of Terror and execution of king






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. The Quadruple Alliance - Russia - Prussia - Austria - and Britain...plus France - to prevent France's resentment towards the victors.






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






25. Ancient scientist who said earth was the center of the universe






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






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






28. Large Empire ruled by Habsburgs. Created after Thirty Year's War. Unstable due to ethnic - linguistic - cultural and political differences in it's people. Sided with Germany during WWI. It split up following the end of the war.






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






30. British feminist of the eighteenth century who argued for women's equality with men - even in voting - in her 1792 'Vindication of the Rights of Women.'






31. Discovered radium.






32. 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.






33. 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.'






34. 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.






35. People - such as EDUARD BERNSTEIN - who believed that COMMUNISM could be achieved slowly and through democratic means.






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






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






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






39. Weakness of instability of OTTOMAN rule in the Mediterranean region.






40. 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.






41. A military draft






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






44. Republican form of government. United Provinces of the Netherlands; tolerant of all religions. 1st half of 17th century was golden age-govt. consisted of organized confederation of 7 provinces each w/ rep. govt. It established the Bank of Amsterdam a






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






46. (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






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






48. BOLSHEVIKS. Revolutionaries and communists.






49. A city Hitler wanted because it was a center of rail transportation and provide access to oil fields.






50. Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790). His LAISSEZ-FAIRE economics maintains that governments should let the economy run on it's own and natural laws will keep it afloat. This is capitalism.