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CLEP Western Civilization II

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1. Developed CALCULUS dependently and at the same time as Pascal.






2. Isolated the TUBERCULOSIS bacillus.






3. Important ZIONIST.






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






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






6. Extermination of the Jews.






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. First to develop and write a book on the heliocentric theory - 'On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.' It was placed on the index of prohibited books






13. Aka AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN War (1866) This war resulted from Bismarck wanting to isolate Austria from German affairs

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14. LIBERALS and Monarchists. All those opposed to the Russian Revolution.






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






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






17. Radical SUFFRAGETTE who led the WOMEN'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL UNION - which led large - noisy - and sometimes violent demonstrations.






18. A military draft






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






20. Lasting from 1899 to 1902 - DUTCH colonists and the BRITISH competed for control of territory in South Africa.






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






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






23. ELECTED president of France following general election. Won 70% of the votes because of his name. Bonaparte later changed the government to an empire w/himself as emperor just like his uncle - the original Napoleon. Took the title of EMPEROR NAPOLEON






24. (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






25. Passed in 1832 - this controversial law gave the VOTE to middle class men in industrial cities - and gave them the right to be represented in PARLIAMENT. It abolished 'rotten boroughs -' sparsely populated areas that had representation.






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






27. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






28. The Soviets invade Afghanistan - many people support Afghanistan through the context of the Cold War and to prevent the spread of Communism.






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






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






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






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






33. Greater freedom for Ireland.






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






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






36. French general who became EMPEROR of the French (1769-1821) Subtly became sole ruler of a country trying to become democratic. Claimed the title of FIRST CONSUL. Napoleon waged economic and literal war on England constantly. KING OF ITALY too.






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






44. Document that helped create the UNITED NATIONS.






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 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






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






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






50. 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.