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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






8. Soviet counterpart to NATO






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






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






11. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






12. Germany - Italy - and Japan






13. A Jewish British prime minister.






14. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






15. Idea that the goal of society should be to bring about the greatest happiness for the GREATEST NUMBER of people. Associated with JEREMY BENTHAM.






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Prime minister of Sardinia (northern Italy) who vowed to drive out the Austrians and worked towards a united Italy.






21. Founded the Salvation Army






22. Greater freedom for Ireland.






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






24. Overthrew the monarchy established in 1830; briefly established a DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; failure of the republic led to the reestablishment of the French Empire under NAPOLEON III in 1850.






25. 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.






26. Government set up in Sourthern France by the Nazis.






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






28. 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.






29. Germany supported this country in keeping control of it's Slavic nationalistics - which put GERMANY at odds with RUSSIA - because they wanted Slavs free.






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






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






32. Austrian and Prussian emperor declared that they would declare war on France if the ROYAL FAMILY was harmed.






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






34. 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.






35. 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).






36. The English Parliament drove out an Catholic absolute monarch and replaced him with two constitutional monarch's WILLIAM III OF ORANGE and MARY - his wife - both Protestants. This Revolution was bloodless - and the new monarch's assented to a BILL OF






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. The CONSERVATIVE side of the National Assembly. They favored having a king and wanted an absolute monarchy like England. They were the first people to control the National Assembly.






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






44. Important ZIONIST.






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






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






47. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I THINK THEREFORE I AM'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






48. 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.






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






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