Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Ottoman Empire

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The Ottoman Empire was a vast and powerful empire that existed from the late 13th century until the early 20th century. It was founded by Osman I in the region of Anatolia, which is present-day Turkey. The empire expanded rapidly, conquering large parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Europe. The Ottoman Empire was a major world power for over 600 years, with its capital initially in Bursa and later in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).

The empire was important because it played a significant role in shaping the history and culture of the regions it controlled. It was a major center of trade, commerce, and cultural exchange, and it had a profound impact on the development of art, architecture, and literature. The Ottoman Empire also had a significant influence on the spread of Islam, as it was a Muslim-majority empire.

The empire eventually declined and was dissolved after World War I, leading to the establishment of modern-day Turkey and the other successor states in the region. The legacy of the Ottoman Empire continues to be felt in the politics, culture, and society of the countries it once ruled.

Question 2

The Second Empire in France

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A)  was a regime of economic hard times. 
B)  advanced progress made toward French socialism. 
C)  was brought down by the disastrous 1870 war with Prussia. 
D)  was replaced by the Third Empire after the Prussian defeat of 1870. 
E)  was established immediately after the Battle of Waterloo. 
A)  was a regime of economic hard times. 
B)  advanced progress made toward French socialism. 
C)  was brought down by the disastrous 1870 war with Prussia. 
D)  was replaced by the Third Empire after the Prussian defeat of 1870. 
E)  was established immediately after the Battle of Waterloo. C

Question 3

Marxist revisionists believe that

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A)  violent revolution was inevitable. 
B)  the bourgeoisie would inevitably triumph. 
C)  were advocates of revolutionary socialism. 
D)  workers should organize mass political parties. 
E)  revolution would be led by the peasants. 
A)  violent revolution was inevitable. 
B)  the bourgeoisie would inevitably triumph. 
C)  were advocates of revolutionary socialism. 
D)  workers should organize mass political parties. 
E)  revolution would be led by the peasants. D

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-joint-stock investment banks

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Joint-stock investment banks are financi

Question 5

What challenges did the Ottoman Empire face in the nineteenth century and how did it affect the stability of Europe?

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In the nineteenth century, the Ottoman E

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Henry Cort and puddling

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Henry Cort was an English ironmaster who

Question 7

The unification of Germany in 1871 was the triumph of authoritarian and militaristic values over liberal constitutionalism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Crimean War

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The Crimean War was a conflict that took

Question 9

Which of the following statements is a false observation about the development of the Industrial Revolution?

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A)  The use of machinery in factories helped to stimulate urban growth. 
B)  The highly productive nature of industrial manufacturing created continuous opportunities for reinvestment and increased production. 
C)  Price reductions produced increased markets, thus continuing the traditional, self-sustaining nature of the European economy as it had functioned since the early 1600s. 
D)  Rural workers found new employment opportunities in railroad construction. 
E)  More rapid and less expensive transportation had a profound effect on economic growth. 
A)  The use of machinery in factories helped to stimulate urban growth. 
B)  The highly productive nature of industrial manufacturing created continuous opportunities for reinvestment and increased production. 
C)  Price reductions produced increased markets, thus continuing the traditional, self-sustaining nature of the European economy as it had functioned since the early 1600s. 
D)  Rural workers found new employment opportunities in railroad construction. 
E)  More rapid and less expensive transportation had a profound effect on economic growth.

Question 10

Industrial development in the United States before 1870

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A)  made no real impression on either the society or the economy. 
B)  included an efficient transportation network. 
C)  had Asian immigrants making up over half of the factory labor until the 1850s. 
D)  depended upon slave labor in the factories. 
E)  was mainly a development of the southern states. 
A)  made no real impression on either the society or the economy. 
B)  included an efficient transportation network. 
C)  had Asian immigrants making up over half of the factory labor until the 1850s. 
D)  depended upon slave labor in the factories. 
E)  was mainly a development of the southern states.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Louis Napoleon/Napoleon III

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Louis Napoleon, also known as Napoleon I

Question 12

Which of the following could be considered the most striking contrast between the French and British political systems in the period between 1875 and 1914?

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A)  Britain refused to let women vote while France allowed them to. 
B)  The Third Republic had more political stability than Britain's constitutional monarchy. 
C)  The multi-party system under the Third Republic produced much less ministerial stability than was the case with the two-party system in Britain. 
D)  Public support for the government was much stronger among the French than among the British. 
E)  France was governed by the SDP while Britain remained a bourgeois stronghold. 
A)  Britain refused to let women vote while France allowed them to. 
B)  The Third Republic had more political stability than Britain's constitutional monarchy. 
C)  The multi-party system under the Third Republic produced much less ministerial stability than was the case with the two-party system in Britain. 
D)  Public support for the government was much stronger among the French than among the British. 
E)  France was governed by the SDP while Britain remained a bourgeois stronghold.

Question 13

Nineteenth-century liberals advocated

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A)  equal voting rights for all citizens. 
B)  equal voting rights for all male citizens. 
C)  voting rights only for male citizens who met certain property requirements. 
D)  an egalitarian democracy of universal suffrage. 
E)  rapid change through revolutionary action. 
A)  equal voting rights for all citizens. 
B)  equal voting rights for all male citizens. 
C)  voting rights only for male citizens who met certain property requirements. 
D)  an egalitarian democracy of universal suffrage. 
E)  rapid change through revolutionary action.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Piedmont-Sardinia

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Piedmont-Sardinia, also known as the Kin

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Marxism and class struggle

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Marxism is a social, political, and econ

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Sergei Witte

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Sergei Witte, also known as Sergei Yulye

Question 17

Which of the following statements is not true about the revolutions of 1848 in Europe?

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A)  The overthrow of the tsar in Moscow initiated the series of upheavals. 
B)  After uprisings in Budapest, Prague, and Vienna, Metternich had to flee Austria. 
C)  In France, Louis-Philippe was forced to abdicate. 
D)  The Austrians needed the help of the Russians to put down the Hungarian revolution. 
E)  All of the revolts in Italy failed. 
A)  The overthrow of the tsar in Moscow initiated the series of upheavals. 
B)  After uprisings in Budapest, Prague, and Vienna, Metternich had to flee Austria. 
C)  In France, Louis-Philippe was forced to abdicate. 
D)  The Austrians needed the help of the Russians to put down the Hungarian revolution. 
E)  All of the revolts in Italy failed.

Question 18

The emancipation of the Russian serfs

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A)  required that the former serfs pay for their freedom in installments. 
B)  angered peasants because it only gave them six acres each, too little to support themselves. 
C)  led to Russian participation in the Crimean War in order to divert peasant complaints. 
D)  led to the 1867 Revolution. 
E)  was reversed by Czar Nicholas II. 
A)  required that the former serfs pay for their freedom in installments. 
B)  angered peasants because it only gave them six acres each, too little to support themselves. 
C)  led to Russian participation in the Crimean War in order to divert peasant complaints. 
D)  led to the 1867 Revolution. 
E)  was reversed by Czar Nicholas II.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Serbia

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Serbia is a landlocked country situated

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Louis-Philippe

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-Louis-Philippe...

Exam 19: The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

Identify the following terms. -Ottoman Empire

The Second Empire in France

Marxist revisionists believe that

Identify the following terms. -joint-stock investment banks

What challenges did the Ottoman Empire face in the nineteenth century and how did it affect the stability of Europe?

Identify the following terms. -Henry Cort and puddling

The unification of Germany in 1871 was the triumph of authoritarian and militaristic values over liberal constitutionalism.

Identify the following terms. -Crimean War

Which of the following statements is a false observation about the development of the Industrial Revolution?

Industrial development in the United States before 1870

Identify the following terms. -Louis Napoleon/Napoleon III

Which of the following could be considered the most striking contrast between the French and British political systems in the period between 1875 and 1914?

Nineteenth-century liberals advocated

Identify the following terms. -Piedmont-Sardinia

Identify the following terms. -Marxism and class struggle

Identify the following terms. -Sergei Witte

Which of the following statements is not true about the revolutions of 1848 in Europe?

The emancipation of the Russian serfs

Identify the following terms. -Serbia

Identify the following terms. -Louis-Philippe

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China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows over the Pacific: East Asia under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism Revolution and Dictatorship: Asia the Middle East and Latin America from 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War II

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

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Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

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