Question 1

Which of the following statements about 19th century religion is accurate?

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A)  The church's most faithful followers were urban conservatives. 
B)  Intellectuals rejected the claim of the clergy that, because of their religious work, they were closer to a higher being than most people. 
C)  Marxists believed that religion had a minor role to play while socialism first gained a foothold. 
D)  Liberals began to assert forcefully that God was dead. 
E)  The largest group to remain true to the Christian faith was the middle class. 
A)  The church's most faithful followers were urban conservatives. 
B)  Intellectuals rejected the claim of the clergy that, because of their religious work, they were closer to a higher being than most people. 
C)  Marxists believed that religion had a minor role to play while socialism first gained a foothold. 
D)  Liberals began to assert forcefully that God was dead. 
E)  The largest group to remain true to the Christian faith was the middle class. B

Question 2

The civic culture of both America and the European continent underwent a major change by the late 1800s, as many educated people

Accepted Answer

A)  unexpectedly began to join evangelical churches. 
B)  decided in favor of state-run educational systems rather than religious training for their young. 
C)  joined political parties that had religious agendas. 
D)  began to attend church regularly again after years of being in services only sporadically. 
E)  removed their children from the public schools and enrolled them in schools run by the various religious denominations. 
A)  unexpectedly began to join evangelical churches. 
B)  decided in favor of state-run educational systems rather than religious training for their young. 
C)  joined political parties that had religious agendas. 
D)  began to attend church regularly again after years of being in services only sporadically. 
E)  removed their children from the public schools and enrolled them in schools run by the various religious denominations. B

Question 3

____________________ ____________________ founded the Behaviorist school of psychology.

Accepted Answer

Ivan Pavlov

Question 4

Darwin's theory of natural selection suggests that

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A)  people choose their life partners based on mutual respect and a shared background. 
B)  people naturally choose to live where they can be most comfortable. 
C)  there is no need for protecting certain species; if they are strong enough to survive they will, and if they are not strong enough, the earth does not need them. 
D)  animals are able to adapt to changes more easily than are plants. 
E)  plants adapt to change easier than do animals. 
A)  people choose their life partners based on mutual respect and a shared background. 
B)  people naturally choose to live where they can be most comfortable. 
C)  there is no need for protecting certain species; if they are strong enough to survive they will, and if they are not strong enough, the earth does not need them. 
D)  animals are able to adapt to changes more easily than are plants. 
E)  plants adapt to change easier than do animals.

Question 5

Freud believed that he had completed the destruction of the traditional view of mankind begun by

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A)  Copernicus and Darwin. 
B)  Aristotle and Comte. 
C)  Newton and Darwin. 
D)  Darwin and Marx. 
E)  Aristotle and Newton. 
A)  Copernicus and Darwin. 
B)  Aristotle and Comte. 
C)  Newton and Darwin. 
D)  Darwin and Marx. 
E)  Aristotle and Newton.

Question 6

Freud's theories of psychology

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A)  encouraged the belief in rational planning as an answer to misery. 
B)  were supported most ardently in his home city of Vienna. 
C)  were thought to be insulting by many of his colleagues. 
D)  were based on the study of behavior of animals. 
E)  built on Darwin's theories of evolution. 
A)  encouraged the belief in rational planning as an answer to misery. 
B)  were supported most ardently in his home city of Vienna. 
C)  were thought to be insulting by many of his colleagues. 
D)  were based on the study of behavior of animals. 
E)  built on Darwin's theories of evolution.

Question 7

Analyze the ways in which religion has responded to the challenges of science, liberalism, global war, and Marxism. How effective has religion been in facing these challenges?

Accepted Answer

Religion has responded to the challenges

Question 8

The eventual result of Bismarck's attacks on the Catholic Church was

Accepted Answer

A)  a stronger church. 
B)  an increase in church membership. 
C)  the banding together of various religious groups to fight his attacks. 
D)  a decline in the number on the church rolls, because many Germans no longer felt a need for religion. 
E)  the establishment of a political party founded by the Church. 
A)  a stronger church. 
B)  an increase in church membership. 
C)  the banding together of various religious groups to fight his attacks. 
D)  a decline in the number on the church rolls, because many Germans no longer felt a need for religion. 
E)  the establishment of a political party founded by the Church.

Question 9

In the encyclical, Rerum novarum , the Catholic Church affirmed its support of

Accepted Answer

A)  laissez-faire in thought. 
B)  creationism in schools. 
C)  liberalism in politics. 
D)  social justice for all classes. 
E)  labor unions for factory workers. 
A)  laissez-faire in thought. 
B)  creationism in schools. 
C)  liberalism in politics. 
D)  social justice for all classes. 
E)  labor unions for factory workers.

Question 10

During the 19th century, both Catholics and Protestants were often viewed as

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A)  too passionate about spreading their faith. 
B)  too pessimistic in their views about the future. 
C)  unpleasant anti-progressives. 
D)  on the cutting edge of using new technologies. 
E)  thoughtful ethicists willing to adopt new ideas. 
A)  too passionate about spreading their faith. 
B)  too pessimistic in their views about the future. 
C)  unpleasant anti-progressives. 
D)  on the cutting edge of using new technologies. 
E)  thoughtful ethicists willing to adopt new ideas.

Question 11

List some of the more significant developments in the physical sciences during the 20th century, and evaluate the degree to which they impacted the world.

Accepted Answer

Some of the more significant development

Question 12

Describe the modern debate over the origins of the universe. How have 20th century astronomical revelations affected the nature of the controversy?

Accepted Answer

The modern debate over the origins of th

Question 13

In his book ____________________ ____________________ ____________________, Darwin placed human beings right in the midst of the evolutionary scheme.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In his book ____________________ ____________________ ____________________, Darwin...

Question 14

Which of the following was true for most churches in the later years of the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Catholic peasants in France, grateful for their improved lifestyle, attended church regularly. 
B)  One of the few pleasures of the European working class was attending church services on their one day off. 
C)  Marxists, though they did not see any need for religion, also saw no reason to disrupt church services just to make a point. 
D)  Because of the various attacks on the churches, many members of the middle classes were no longer tithing and had little respect for the local clergy. 
E)  Unlike the English, the French urban workers felt that being a part of an organized church was extremely important. 
A)  The Catholic peasants in France, grateful for their improved lifestyle, attended church regularly. 
B)  One of the few pleasures of the European working class was attending church services on their one day off. 
C)  Marxists, though they did not see any need for religion, also saw no reason to disrupt church services just to make a point. 
D)  Because of the various attacks on the churches, many members of the middle classes were no longer tithing and had little respect for the local clergy. 
E)  Unlike the English, the French urban workers felt that being a part of an organized church was extremely important.

Question 15

The Uncertainty Principle refers to modern

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology. 
B)  physics. 
C)  history. 
D)  economics. 
E)  sociology. 
A)  psychology. 
B)  physics. 
C)  history. 
D)  economics. 
E)  sociology.

Question 16

During the first half of the 20th century,

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A)  scientific and mathematical theory caught up with and surpassed the arts in public schools. 
B)  Western universities spent millions of dollars racing each other to develop new technology. 
C)  Studying about and trying to explain the process of human life became much more accessible for the ordinary person. 
D)  universities in the West gained recognition as the intellectual centers of the world. 
E)  as the sciences became more specialized, they became more difficult for the lay person to understand. 
A)  scientific and mathematical theory caught up with and surpassed the arts in public schools. 
B)  Western universities spent millions of dollars racing each other to develop new technology. 
C)  Studying about and trying to explain the process of human life became much more accessible for the ordinary person. 
D)  universities in the West gained recognition as the intellectual centers of the world. 
E)  as the sciences became more specialized, they became more difficult for the lay person to understand.

Question 17

Mach's most significant contribution to 20th century physics pertained to

Accepted Answer

A)  quantum theory. 
B)  X-rays. 
C)  the Uncertainty Principle. 
D)  the theory of relativity. 
E)  interchangeability of matter and energy. 
A)  quantum theory. 
B)  X-rays. 
C)  the Uncertainty Principle. 
D)  the theory of relativity. 
E)  interchangeability of matter and energy.

Question 18

The philosophy behind the briefly popular Social Darwinism practiced in the late 1800s and early 1900s could best be summed up in which of these statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  "If it works to our benefit, we will use it." 
B)  "He who dies with the most toys wins." 
C)  "Cast your bread upon the waters." 
D)  "Don't rock the boat." 
E)  "Live and let live." 
A)  "If it works to our benefit, we will use it." 
B)  "He who dies with the most toys wins." 
C)  "Cast your bread upon the waters." 
D)  "Don't rock the boat." 
E)  "Live and let live."

Question 19

The British Christians who did not accept the Anglican credo were known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Unitarians. 
B)  Methodists. 
C)  Quakers. 
D)  Nonconformists. 
E)  Each of these groups rejected Anglicanism. 
A)  Unitarians. 
B)  Methodists. 
C)  Quakers. 
D)  Nonconformists. 
E)  Each of these groups rejected Anglicanism.

Question 20

A notable feature of social sciences in the 20th century has been the spread of ____________________ relativism.

Accepted Answer

Exam 41: Modern Science and Its Implications

Which of the following statements about 19th century religion is accurate?

The civic culture of both America and the European continent underwent a major change by the late 1800s, as many educated people

____________________ ____________________ founded the Behaviorist school of psychology.

Darwin's theory of natural selection suggests that

Freud believed that he had completed the destruction of the traditional view of mankind begun by

Freud's theories of psychology

Analyze the ways in which religion has responded to the challenges of science, liberalism, global war, and Marxism. How effective has religion been in facing these challenges?

The eventual result of Bismarck's attacks on the Catholic Church was

In the encyclical, Rerum novarum , the Catholic Church affirmed its support of

During the 19th century, both Catholics and Protestants were often viewed as

List some of the more significant developments in the physical sciences during the 20th century, and evaluate the degree to which they impacted the world.

Describe the modern debate over the origins of the universe. How have 20th century astronomical revelations affected the nature of the controversy?

In his book ____________________ ____________________ ____________________, Darwin placed human beings right in the midst of the evolutionary scheme.

Which of the following was true for most churches in the later years of the 1800s?

The Uncertainty Principle refers to modern

During the first half of the 20th century,

Mach's most significant contribution to 20th century physics pertained to

The philosophy behind the briefly popular Social Darwinism practiced in the late 1800s and early 1900s could best be summed up in which of these statements?

The British Christians who did not accept the Anglican credo were known as

A notable feature of social sciences in the 20th century has been the spread of ____________________ relativism.

The Earliest Human Societies

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Warriors and Deities in the Near East

Indias Beginnings

Ancient China to 500 Bce

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism: 800-100 Bce

Rome: City-State to Empire

Imperial Decline and the Birth of Christian Europe

The Americas Before Columbus

Africa From Kush to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and Institutions

Indian Civilization in Its Golden Age

Empire of the Middle: China to the Mongol Conquest

Japan and Southeast Asia

The European Middle Ages

The Mongol Intrusion

Late Medieval Troubles

The European Renaissance

A Larger World Opens

The Protestant Reformation

The Rise and Fall of the Muslim Empires

Foundations of the European States

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The French Revolution and the Empire of Napoleon

Europes Industrialization and Its Social Impacts

Europe in Ideological Conflict

Advanced Industrial Society

Consolidation of National States

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

Africa in the Era of Informal Empire

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China and Southeast Asia in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War Ii

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War Ii

High and Low Cultures in the West

Superpower Rivalry and the European Recovery

Decolonization and the Third World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Years of Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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Which of the following statements about 19^th century religion is accurate?

founded the Behaviorist school of psychology.

During the 19^th century, both Catholics and Protestants were often viewed as

List some of the more significant developments in the physical sciences during the 20^th century, and evaluate the degree to which they impacted the world.

Describe the modern debate over the origins of the universe. How have 20^th century astronomical revelations affected the nature of the controversy?

In his book , Darwin placed human beings right in the midst of the evolutionary scheme.

During the first half of the 20^th century,

Mach's most significant contribution to 20^th century physics pertained to

A notable feature of social sciences in the 20^th century has been the spread of ____________________ relativism.