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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. 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.






2. 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






3. Perfected the INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - for cars.






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






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






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






7. 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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8. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






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






10. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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






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






13. Conflict between the Russian and Ottoman Empires over Christian shrines and territory fought primarily in the Crimean Peninsula. To prevent Russian expansion - Britain and France sent troops to support the Ottomans.






14. Finance minister who INDUSTRIALIZED Russia.






15. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






16. Local communist councils established throughout Russia.






17. 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.






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






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






23. Developed the SCIENTIFIC METHOD through the INDUCTIVE method (specific to general) - wrote Novum Organum.






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






25. 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).






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






27. Idea created by JOHANN GOTTFRIED HERGER about a 'PEOPLE'S SPIRIT' to identify the national character of Germany - but soon passed to other countries. NATIONALISM.






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. Piedmont - Italy defeated Austro-Hungarian empire and won their INDEPENDENCE.






33. A religious war between the Catholics and Protestants - which resulted in the political restructuring of Europe and the development of nation states - the Dutch Republic - the Swiss Confederacy - the Austro-Hungarian Empire; granted religious freedom

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34. British political party. Liberals. Against the king.






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. Farmers who resisted COLLECTIVIZATION and were labeled enemies of Stalin. All were executed.






45. An alliance between Great Britain - France and Russia in the years before WWI.






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






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






48. 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






49. 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.






50. A war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871Declared by OTTO VON BISMARK. Humiliating for the French.