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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. A Jewish British prime minister.






2. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






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






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






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






6. Germany - Italy - and Japan






7. 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.'






8. 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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. Declared GREECE independent and mandated a monarchy there.






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






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






18. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






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






20. The machine German's encrypted their battle plan codes on - which British broke and could foresee German battle plans.






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






22. The process by which religious beliefs - practices - and institutions lose their significance in sectors of society and culture.






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






24. 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






25. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






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






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






28. First loss of a European power to an ASIAN COUNTRY.






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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.






37. Passed in 1833 by the SADLER COMMITTEE - this helped prevent exploitation of children factory workers.






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






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






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






41. Were forced by mobs to END the MONARCHY in France.






42. 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.






43. Meeting among world powers concerning how the world would run after Napoleon. They wanted no country to control another - creating buffer states - Belgium - from France's conquered territory. PEACEKEEPERS.






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






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






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






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






48. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






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






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.