Question 1

In Restoration-period Europe, which of the following was a goal of liberal thinkers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Returning to prerevolutionary patterns of political and economic authority 
B)  Supporting individuals' right to speak, think, and act as they chose 
C)  Exporting European innovations to other parts of the world 
D)  Continuing to pursue political reforms without attempting economic reforms 
A)  Returning to prerevolutionary patterns of political and economic authority 
B)  Supporting individuals' right to speak, think, and act as they chose 
C)  Exporting European innovations to other parts of the world 
D)  Continuing to pursue political reforms without attempting economic reforms

Question 2

Prior to the mid-nineteenth century, how did the Mayan experience of colonial rule differ from that of other indigenous Mexican peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  A stronger missionary presence meant that more Mayans converted to Christianity. 
B)  The Mayans escaped forced labor recruitment and social disruption because their territory lacked minerals or fertile land. 
C)  Conflict between the Spanish and the Portuguese meant that more Mayans were killed in war. 
D)  The Mayans were less able to participate in trade than other Mexican natives because they lacked port cities. 
A)  A stronger missionary presence meant that more Mayans converted to Christianity. 
B)  The Mayans escaped forced labor recruitment and social disruption because their territory lacked minerals or fertile land. 
C)  Conflict between the Spanish and the Portuguese meant that more Mayans were killed in war. 
D)  The Mayans were less able to participate in trade than other Mexican natives because they lacked port cities.

Question 3

Why were women especially drawn to Fourier's proposed reforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women longed for a way to address the social problems of poverty, prostitution, and the exploitation of workers. 
B)  Women were captivated by Fourier's charismatic speaking style. 
C)  Women were pleased to see the unpleasant jobs spread around to all groups instead of being consigned to women. 
D)  Women longed for a way to return to an idealized country life. 
A)  Women longed for a way to address the social problems of poverty, prostitution, and the exploitation of workers. 
B)  Women were captivated by Fourier's charismatic speaking style. 
C)  Women were pleased to see the unpleasant jobs spread around to all groups instead of being consigned to women. 
D)  Women longed for a way to return to an idealized country life.

Question 4

Depicting her brother as a model Muslim, Nana Asma'u emphasized the importance of avoiding contact with non-Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Islamic reform movements were encouraged by proximity to major trade routes and the growth of capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compare the Caste War in Mexico with the Rebellion of 1857 in India. What alternative visions of social order did the indigenous peoples of these areas propose, and how similar were they? What was the fate of each movement, and why?

Accepted Answer

In both cases, the rebellions began as r

In Restoration-period Europe, which of the following was a goal of liberal thinkers?

Prior to the mid-nineteenth century, how did the Mayan experience of colonial rule differ from that of other indigenous Mexican peoples?

Why were women especially drawn to Fourier's proposed reforms?

Depicting her brother as a model Muslim, Nana Asma'u emphasized the importance of avoiding contact with non-Muslims.

Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Islamic reform movements were encouraged by proximity to major trade routes and the growth of capitalism.

Compare the Caste War in Mexico with the Rebellion of 1857 in India. What alternative visions of social order did the indigenous peoples of these areas propose, and how similar were they? What was the fate of each movement, and why?

The Rise of Universalizing Religions 300-600 Ce

New Empires and Common Cultures 600-1000 Ce

Becoming the World 1000-1300 Ce

Crisis and Recovery in Afro-Eurasia 1300-1500

Contact, Commerce, and Colonization 1450-1600

Worlds Entangled 1600-1750

Cultures of Splendor and Power 1500-1780

Reordering the World 1750-1850

Nations and Empires 1850-1914

An Unsettled World 1890-1914

Of Masses and Visions of the Modern 1910-1939

The Three-World Order 1940-1975

Globalization 1970-2000

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Exam 9: Alternative Visions of the Nineteenth Century

In Restoration-period Europe, which of the following was a goal of liberal thinkers?

Prior to the mid-nineteenth century, how did the Mayan experience of colonial rule differ from that of other indigenous Mexican peoples?

Why were women especially drawn to Fourier's proposed reforms?

Depicting her brother as a model Muslim, Nana Asma'u emphasized the importance of avoiding contact with non-Muslims.

Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Islamic reform movements were encouraged by proximity to major trade routes and the growth of capitalism.

Compare the Caste War in Mexico with the Rebellion of 1857 in India. What alternative visions of social order did the indigenous peoples of these areas propose, and how similar were they? What was the fate of each movement, and why?

The Rise of Universalizing Religions 300-600 Ce

New Empires and Common Cultures 600-1000 Ce

Becoming the World 1000-1300 Ce

Crisis and Recovery in Afro-Eurasia 1300-1500

Contact, Commerce, and Colonization 1450-1600

Worlds Entangled 1600-1750

Cultures of Splendor and Power 1500-1780

Reordering the World 1750-1850

Nations and Empires 1850-1914

An Unsettled World 1890-1914

Of Masses and Visions of the Modern 1910-1939

The Three-World Order 1940-1975

Globalization 1970-2000

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