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CLEP Western Civilization II

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






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






3. Robert Jenkins - an English Captain - had his ear cut off by Spanish authorities when trying to smuggle goods into Spain. He preserved his ear in a jar of brandy and seven years later in 1738 - he appeared before the British Parliament and showed the

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4. 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.






5. Made by Mussolini with the CATHOLIC CHURCH. Declared catholicism Italy's official religion - made church lands tax exempt - and gave church ability to oversee rules regarding marriage. The church then RECOGNIZED MUSSOLINI's status as ruler of Italy.






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. English mathematician and scientist who invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal GRAVITY - a theory about the nature of light - and three laws of motion. His treatise on gravitation - presented in Principia Mathematica (1






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






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






11. 17t century French philosopher. Famously known for writing 'cogito ergo sum' ('I THINK THEREFORE I AM'). Wrote about concept of dualism.






12. 1598 - Granted the Huguenots liberty of worship. Revoked by Louis XIV in 1658. He chased the HUGUENOTS out of the country.






13. Nazi war criminal who lived in hiding in Argentina for years before her was captured. HANNAH ARENDT argued in her book - 'Eichmann in Jerusalem' that he seemed hardly demonic.






14. Invented CROP ROTATION.

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






16. 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.






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






18. Limited the power of Charles I of England. a) could not declare martial law; b) could not collect taxes; c) could not imprison people without cause; d) soldiers could not be housed without consent. First Parliamentary limit on the power of a king.






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. Extermination of the Jews.






25. 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.






26. Conservative king who was revolted against in SPAIN. He ignored Spain's constitution and disbanded the parliament.






27. British feminist of the eighteenth century who argued for women's equality with men - even in voting - in her 1792 'Vindication of the Rights of Women.'






28. A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952). Implemented by the ORGANIZATION FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION






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






30. 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






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






32. 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.






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






34. Founded the Salvation Army






35. Illiterate Cossack who started a mass REVOLT of serfs and peasants. Eventually captured - tortured - then executed






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






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






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






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






40. The leaders under Robespierre who organized the defenses of France - conducted foreign policy - and centralized authority during the period 1792-1795. REIGN OF TERROR.






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






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






43. Disastrous battle during which the British suffered 60 -000 casualties and had nothing to show for it.






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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