Question 1

The revolutions in South America were aided in 1823 when the United States issued the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Doctrine of Manifest Destiny. 
B)  Jefferson/Jackson Doctrine. 
C)  Monroe Doctrine. 
D)  Treaty of La Plata. 
E)  Madison Memorandum. 
A)  Doctrine of Manifest Destiny. 
B)  Jefferson/Jackson Doctrine. 
C)  Monroe Doctrine. 
D)  Treaty of La Plata. 
E)  Madison Memorandum. C

Question 2

How did Romanticism challenge the gender roles of men and women in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Romanticism stressed the limits of reason and the power of emotion.As men were considered to be rational and women were depicted as being governed by emotion,this gave men new freedom to exercise their emotions.It also allowed women to use their reason and emotion to participate in the artistic movement,which granted many access to a new form of expression,traveling to exotic lands,using opium,or leading unconventional lifestyles,such as Mary Shelley,who had three children out of wedlock,or George Sand,who dressed as a man and took lovers at her leisure.Women played an important role in the Romantic Movement,stimulating new thought on gender.Romanticism suggested that men and women shared a common human nature and urged people to think of love in a new,sensual manner.

Question 3

Johann von Herder argued in opposition to the philosophes that the character of a nation's civilization derived from:

Accepted Answer

A)  its kings or princes. 
B)  the aristocracy. 
C)  the educated middle class. 
D)  its great artists. 
E)  the common people. 
A)  its kings or princes. 
B)  the aristocracy. 
C)  the educated middle class. 
D)  its great artists. 
E)  the common people. E

Question 4

The spearhead of the abolitionist movement in Britain was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Olaudah Equiano. 
B)  William Wilberforce. 
C)  John Newton. 
D)  Edmund Burke. 
E)  Jeremy Bentham. 
A)  Olaudah Equiano. 
B)  William Wilberforce. 
C)  John Newton. 
D)  Edmund Burke. 
E)  Jeremy Bentham.

Question 5

The Romantics were a conservative force who looked back to religion and history for inspiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How could nationalism be molded to fit other doctrines and ideologies?

Accepted Answer

Nationalism fits well with liberals who

Question 7

What changes did the new regime in Britain enact in order to avoid revolution?

Accepted Answer

The foremost change was passage of the R

Question 8

Why was restoration not possible in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

Restoration in Latin America was largely

Question 9

In the years following the Napoleonic Wars,who fashioned himself as the "liberator" of Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prince Klemens von Metternich 
B)  Benjamin Disraeli 
C)  Tsar Alexander I 
D)  Louis Napoleon 
E)  Emperor Frederick William III 
A)  Prince Klemens von Metternich 
B)  Benjamin Disraeli 
C)  Tsar Alexander I 
D)  Louis Napoleon 
E)  Emperor Frederick William III

Question 10

The interest that Nineteenth-century Europeans took in the Orient producing "Orientalism" actually:

Accepted Answer

A)  created a greater sense of their own identity as Europeans than an understanding of the East. 
B)  promoted a mass migration of Europeans to India. 
C)  inspired significant language studies of Chinese and Japanese. 
D)  contributed to a distinct sense of European identity. 
E)  inspired reforms in British imperial policies. 
A)  created a greater sense of their own identity as Europeans than an understanding of the East. 
B)  promoted a mass migration of Europeans to India. 
C)  inspired significant language studies of Chinese and Japanese. 
D)  contributed to a distinct sense of European identity. 
E)  inspired reforms in British imperial policies.

Question 11

The revolutions of 1848 were prompted by the publication of the Communist Manifesto.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What factors contributed to the abolition of the slave trade and then slavery in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

The reasons for the growth of abolitioni

Question 13

The Troppau Memorandum,which was signed by Russia,Prussia,and Austria,called upon the signatories to aid one another:

Accepted Answer

A)  in times of economic depression. 
B)  in repelling a foreign invasion. 
C)  in waging an offensive war. 
D)  in suppressing revolution. 
E)  in defending the religious basis of monarchical power. 
A)  in times of economic depression. 
B)  in repelling a foreign invasion. 
C)  in waging an offensive war. 
D)  in suppressing revolution. 
E)  in defending the religious basis of monarchical power.

Question 14

One of the most influential British liberals and author of The Principles of Morals and Legislation was:

Accepted Answer

A)  John Stuart Mill. 
B)  David Ricardo. 
C)  Jeremy Bentham. 
D)  Adam Smith. 
E)  James Mill. 
A)  John Stuart Mill. 
B)  David Ricardo. 
C)  Jeremy Bentham. 
D)  Adam Smith. 
E)  James Mill.

Question 15

The one slave revolt that succeeded in the years following the French Revolution occurred in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamaica. 
B)  Demerara. 
C)  Barbados. 
D)  Saint-Domingue. 
E)  Guadaloupe. 
A)  Jamaica. 
B)  Demerara. 
C)  Barbados. 
D)  Saint-Domingue. 
E)  Guadaloupe.

Question 16

An example of Italian nationalism can be found in the Rossini opera:

Accepted Answer

A)  William Tell. 
B)  Tales of the Brothers Grimm. 
C)  Il Travatore. 
D)  Il Trittico. 
E)  Macbeth. 
A)  William Tell. 
B)  Tales of the Brothers Grimm. 
C)  Il Travatore. 
D)  Il Trittico. 
E)  Macbeth.

Question 17

The utopian socialist Robert Owen put his beliefs into practice in his cotton factory in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Middleville, Massachusetts. 
B)  Fourier, Provence. 
C)  Cardiff, Wales. 
D)  Birmingham, England. 
E)  New Lanark, Scotland. 
A)  Middleville, Massachusetts. 
B)  Fourier, Provence. 
C)  Cardiff, Wales. 
D)  Birmingham, England. 
E)  New Lanark, Scotland.

Question 18

The modern ideologies that were first articulated in the nineteenth century following the defeat of Napoleon included all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  nationalism. 
B)  socialism. 
C)  conservatism. 
D)  liberalism. 
E)  conciliarism. 
A)  nationalism. 
B)  socialism. 
C)  conservatism. 
D)  liberalism. 
E)  conciliarism.

Question 19

The Decembrist Revolt of 1825:

Accepted Answer

A)  led to the establishment of a Russian parliament. 
B)  was initiated by an elite corps of reform minded Russian army officers. 
C)  resulted from the assassination of Nicholas I. 
D)  caused by a fuel shortage in Saint Petersburg after the death of Alexander I. 
E)  was a popular revolt of the St. Petersburg middle classes. 
A)  led to the establishment of a Russian parliament. 
B)  was initiated by an elite corps of reform minded Russian army officers. 
C)  resulted from the assassination of Nicholas I. 
D)  caused by a fuel shortage in Saint Petersburg after the death of Alexander I. 
E)  was a popular revolt of the St. Petersburg middle classes.

Question 20

After the Congress of Vienna,a ruler was made legitimate not just by a claim to divine right,but also by international treaties and support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution 1815-1848

The revolutions in South America were aided in 1823 when the United States issued the:

How did Romanticism challenge the gender roles of men and women in the nineteenth century?

Johann von Herder argued in opposition to the philosophes that the character of a nation's civilization derived from:

The spearhead of the abolitionist movement in Britain was:

The Romantics were a conservative force who looked back to religion and history for inspiration.

How could nationalism be molded to fit other doctrines and ideologies?

What changes did the new regime in Britain enact in order to avoid revolution?

Why was restoration not possible in Latin America?

In the years following the Napoleonic Wars,who fashioned himself as the "liberator" of Europe?

The interest that Nineteenth-century Europeans took in the Orient producing "Orientalism" actually:

The revolutions of 1848 were prompted by the publication of the Communist Manifesto.

What factors contributed to the abolition of the slave trade and then slavery in the nineteenth century?

The Troppau Memorandum,which was signed by Russia,Prussia,and Austria,called upon the signatories to aid one another:

One of the most influential British liberals and author of The Principles of Morals and Legislation was:

The one slave revolt that succeeded in the years following the French Revolution occurred in:

An example of Italian nationalism can be found in the Rossini opera:

The utopian socialist Robert Owen put his beliefs into practice in his cotton factory in:

The modern ideologies that were first articulated in the nineteenth century following the defeat of Napoleon included all of the following EXCEPT:

The Decembrist Revolt of 1825:

After the Congress of Vienna,a ruler was made legitimate not just by a claim to divine right,but also by international treaties and support.

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