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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. A Jewish British prime minister.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. OLD ORDER of kings who ruled absolutely.






11. Formulated SOCIAL DARWINISM.






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. Warship that was sent to the MOROCCAN coast by the GERMANS - to publicly declare they favored Moroccans being free from their colonizers - France. It was a threat to Britain and France.






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






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






20. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I THINK THEREFORE I AM'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






29. 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.






30. An economic advisor to Louis XIV; he supported mercantilism and tried to make France economically self-sufficient. Louis ruined it by his multiple expensive wars and lavish lifestyle.






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






32. A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political - social - and economic life in India for more than 200 years.






33. Emperor of the Austrian Empire who controlled the Catholic Church closely - granted religious toleration and civic rights to Protestants and Jews - and abolished serfdom. ENLIGHTENED DESPOT.






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






35. NATIONAL SOCIALIST party in GERMANY.






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






37. 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






38. 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.






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






40. 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.






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






42. SOCIALISTIC political party in Germany. SDP






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






44. Civil conflict caused by Irish nationalists in the IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY against the British Empire - led by EAMON de VALERA.






45. Discovered radium.






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. Germany - Italy - and Japan