Question 1

Which of the following is associated with the expanded exchange of ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Better printing presses 
B)  Carrier pigeons 
C)  Transatlantic telegraphs 
D)  Pony Express 
E)  Elementary computers 
A)  Better printing presses 
B)  Carrier pigeons 
C)  Transatlantic telegraphs 
D)  Pony Express 
E)  Elementary computers

Question 2

During the second half of the nineteenth century

Accepted Answer

A)  the social and cultural influence of the middle class increased significantly. 
B)  a general sense of optimism prevailed and standards of living tended to improve. 
C)  the modern banking system was established and scientific discoveries fueled industrial innovation. 
D)  the successful application to social problems gave a sense of security and confidence. 
E)  All of these 
A)  the social and cultural influence of the middle class increased significantly. 
B)  a general sense of optimism prevailed and standards of living tended to improve. 
C)  the modern banking system was established and scientific discoveries fueled industrial innovation. 
D)  the successful application to social problems gave a sense of security and confidence. 
E)  All of these

Question 3

Define the following terms: pre-Raphaelites

Accepted Answer

The Pre-Raphaelites were a brotherhood o

Question 4

Analyze some of the changes within the aristocracy and the middle classes during the second half of the nineteenth century, considering changed sources of wealth and professional and social fluctuations within each class.

Accepted Answer

The creation of new wealth based on indu

Which of the following is associated with the expanded exchange of ideas?

During the second half of the nineteenth century

Define the following terms: pre-Raphaelites

Analyze some of the changes within the aristocracy and the middle classes during the second half of the nineteenth century, considering changed sources of wealth and professional and social fluctuations within each class.

The Ancestors of the West

The Ship, the Sword, and the Book: Western Asia, C.A 1500-400 B.C

The Greeks in the Polis to CA 350 B.C

Alexander the Great and the Spread of Greek Civilization, Ca 350-30 Bc

Rome, From Republic to Empire

Imperial Rome, 31 Bc-Ad 284

The World of Late Antiquity, 284-CA 600

Early Medieval Civilizations, 600-900

The Expansion of Europe in the High Middle Ages, 900-1300

Medieval Civilization at Its Height, 900-1300

Crisis and Recovery in Late Medieval Europe, 1300-1500

The Renaissance

European Overseas Expansion to 1600

The Age of the Reformation

Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560-1648

Europe in the Age of Louis Xiv, CA 1640-1715

A Revolution in Worldview

Europe on the Threshold of Modernity, CA 1715-1789

An Age of Revolution, 1789-1815

The Industrial Transformation of Europe, 1750-1850

Restoration, Reform, and Revolution, 1814-1848

Nationalism and Political Reform, 1850-1880

Imperialism and Escalating Tensions, 1880-1914

War and Revolution, 1914-1919

The Illusion of Stability, 1919-1930

The Tortured Decade, 1930-1939

The ERA of the Second World War, 1939-1949

An Anxious Stability: The Age of the Cold War, 1949-1989

A Continuing Experiment: The West and the World Since 1989

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Exam 23: The Age of Optimism, 1850-1880

Which of the following is associated with the expanded exchange of ideas?

During the second half of the nineteenth century

Define the following terms: pre-Raphaelites

Analyze some of the changes within the aristocracy and the middle classes during the second half of the nineteenth century, considering changed sources of wealth and professional and social fluctuations within each class.

The Ancestors of the West

The Ship, the Sword, and the Book: Western Asia, C.A 1500-400 B.C

The Greeks in the Polis to CA 350 B.C

Alexander the Great and the Spread of Greek Civilization, Ca 350-30 Bc

Rome, From Republic to Empire

Imperial Rome, 31 Bc-Ad 284

The World of Late Antiquity, 284-CA 600

Early Medieval Civilizations, 600-900

The Expansion of Europe in the High Middle Ages, 900-1300

Medieval Civilization at Its Height, 900-1300

Crisis and Recovery in Late Medieval Europe, 1300-1500

The Renaissance

European Overseas Expansion to 1600

The Age of the Reformation

Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560-1648

Europe in the Age of Louis Xiv, CA 1640-1715

A Revolution in Worldview

Europe on the Threshold of Modernity, CA 1715-1789

An Age of Revolution, 1789-1815

The Industrial Transformation of Europe, 1750-1850

Restoration, Reform, and Revolution, 1814-1848

Nationalism and Political Reform, 1850-1880

Imperialism and Escalating Tensions, 1880-1914

War and Revolution, 1914-1919

The Illusion of Stability, 1919-1930

The Tortured Decade, 1930-1939

The ERA of the Second World War, 1939-1949

An Anxious Stability: The Age of the Cold War, 1949-1989

A Continuing Experiment: The West and the World Since 1989

Filters