Question 1

In France, during the Bloody June Days of 1848, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the radicals of Paris massacred most of the members of the Constituent Assembly 
B)  General Cavaignac seized power from the government and instituted a reign of terror 
C)  people from the working-class districts of Paris revolted but were ruthlessly crushed by the army 
D)  Louis Blanc unleashed a reign of terror against the bourgeoisie 
A)  the radicals of Paris massacred most of the members of the Constituent Assembly 
B)  General Cavaignac seized power from the government and instituted a reign of terror 
C)  people from the working-class districts of Paris revolted but were ruthlessly crushed by the army 
D)  Louis Blanc unleashed a reign of terror against the bourgeoisie

Question 2

Baron Haussmann's new Paris was a city with wide avenues designed to do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  preserve the glories of Paris's medieval past. 
B)  stimulate business and employment. 
C)  permit the freer flow of traffic. 
D)  permit easier military operations against insurrectionists. 
A)  preserve the glories of Paris's medieval past. 
B)  stimulate business and employment. 
C)  permit the freer flow of traffic. 
D)  permit easier military operations against insurrectionists.

Question 3

The most difficult question for the all-German Frankfurt Assembly to resolve was:

Accepted Answer

A)  defining what territories constituted "Germany." 
B)  placating the Prussian army. 
C)  preventing Russian intervention in Germany. 
D)  controlling the lower classes. 
A)  defining what territories constituted "Germany." 
B)  placating the Prussian army. 
C)  preventing Russian intervention in Germany. 
D)  controlling the lower classes.

Question 4

What are the main strengths and weaknesses of Marxism?

Accepted Answer

Marxism, as a political and economic the

Question 5

How did British industrialism influence Engels?

Accepted Answer

British industrialism had a profound inf

Question 6

The post-1848 Bach system in the Austrian empire:

Accepted Answer

A)  decentralized government authority. 
B)  re-imposed serfdom on the peasants. 
C)  rigidly centralized the government. 
D)  instituted parliamentary government based on a limited franchise. 
A)  decentralized government authority. 
B)  re-imposed serfdom on the peasants. 
C)  rigidly centralized the government. 
D)  instituted parliamentary government based on a limited franchise.

Question 7

Why was there no revolution in Britain or Russia in 1848?

Accepted Answer

There were several reasons why there was

Question 8

Some contemporaries referred to Napoleon III as our "socialist emperor." Explain what they were referring to and whether you agree with that characterization of Napoleon III.

Accepted Answer

Some contemporaries referred to Napoleon

Question 9

Marx adopted from the British political economists the subsistence theory of wages, which:

Accepted Answer

A)  condemned the working class to perpetual poverty. 
B)  promised workers a rise, albeit a slow rise, in living standards. 
C)  claimed that the owners of factories were doomed to mere subsistence since the workers would always demand and receive any excess profits. 
D)  suggested that if capitalists wished to subsist, they must pay their workers living wages. 
A)  condemned the working class to perpetual poverty. 
B)  promised workers a rise, albeit a slow rise, in living standards. 
C)  claimed that the owners of factories were doomed to mere subsistence since the workers would always demand and receive any excess profits. 
D)  suggested that if capitalists wished to subsist, they must pay their workers living wages.

Question 10

What role did peasants, workers, and students play in the revolutions of 1848?

Accepted Answer

Peasants, workers, and students played s

Question 11

The February 1848 revolution in France was provoked by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the government's refusal to be responsible to the parliament. 
B)  the government's refusal to grant voting rights to people below the wealthier middle classes. 
C)  the government's refusal to permit workers to organize a strike. 
D)  the government's refusal to lift press censorship. 
A)  the government's refusal to be responsible to the parliament. 
B)  the government's refusal to grant voting rights to people below the wealthier middle classes. 
C)  the government's refusal to permit workers to organize a strike. 
D)  the government's refusal to lift press censorship.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of Marx and Engels's Communist Manifesto published in January 1848?

Accepted Answer

A)  It maintained that uprooted workers should be loyal to their native country and not their own class. 
B)  It led to revolts in Germany in March 1848. 
C)  It called the state a committee of the bourgeoisie for the exploitation of the people. 
D)  It urged the creation of a workers' state along Saint-Simonian lines. 
A)  It maintained that uprooted workers should be loyal to their native country and not their own class. 
B)  It led to revolts in Germany in March 1848. 
C)  It called the state a committee of the bourgeoisie for the exploitation of the people. 
D)  It urged the creation of a workers' state along Saint-Simonian lines.

Question 13

What was Realpolitik? Consider different meanings of the word for different groups.

Accepted Answer

Realpolitik was a term used to describe

Question 14

The fall from power of Napoleon III was due to:

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A)  a popular revolution. 
B)  defeat in war. 
C)  pressure from the British and Austrian governments. 
D)  a combination of economic depression and financial bankruptcy. 
A)  a popular revolution. 
B)  defeat in war. 
C)  pressure from the British and Austrian governments. 
D)  a combination of economic depression and financial bankruptcy.

Question 15

According to Marx, in the universal struggle between proletarian and bourgeois, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  proletarians must ceaselessly press their demands for better wages and hours 
B)  proletarians must take control of the government through the ballot box 
C)  periods of industrial peace must be used by proletarians to focus on political goals 
D)  proletarians who try to improve their economic conditions betray their class interest 
A)  proletarians must ceaselessly press their demands for better wages and hours 
B)  proletarians must take control of the government through the ballot box 
C)  periods of industrial peace must be used by proletarians to focus on political goals 
D)  proletarians who try to improve their economic conditions betray their class interest

Question 16

In 1848, Louis Napoleon owed his election as president of France to:

Accepted Answer

A)  his reputation as a brilliant military leader. 
B)  his bravery when he personally took part in suppressing the June 1848 rebellion in Paris. 
C)  the fame of his enormous wealth and generosity. 
D)  the fame of his uncle and the Napoleonic Legend. 
A)  his reputation as a brilliant military leader. 
B)  his bravery when he personally took part in suppressing the June 1848 rebellion in Paris. 
C)  the fame of his enormous wealth and generosity. 
D)  the fame of his uncle and the Napoleonic Legend.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of Napoleon III?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a professional soldier and a great organizer like his famous uncle Napoleon I. 
B)  He appealed to the masses by giving them the vote, by promises of prosperity, and by pageantry. 
C)  He held that forms of government were more important than economic and social realities. 
D)  He felt less concern than Napoleon I for the plight of the working classes. 
A)  He was a professional soldier and a great organizer like his famous uncle Napoleon I. 
B)  He appealed to the masses by giving them the vote, by promises of prosperity, and by pageantry. 
C)  He held that forms of government were more important than economic and social realities. 
D)  He felt less concern than Napoleon I for the plight of the working classes.

Question 18

All of the following are true about the influential philosophy of positivism except:

Accepted Answer

A)  it stressed the importance of verifiable facts rather than theoretical or metaphysical ideas. 
B)  it called for the development of useful scientific laws of social progress. 
C)  it contributed to the growth of archaic theology as a branch of learning. 
D)  it originated with the French philosopher Auguste Comte. 
A)  it stressed the importance of verifiable facts rather than theoretical or metaphysical ideas. 
B)  it called for the development of useful scientific laws of social progress. 
C)  it contributed to the growth of archaic theology as a branch of learning. 
D)  it originated with the French philosopher Auguste Comte.

Question 19

Napoleon III's concessions to the working classes included the:

Accepted Answer

A)  eight-hour day. 
B)  five-day week. 
C)  right to strike. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  eight-hour day. 
B)  five-day week. 
C)  right to strike. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

A decisive factor in the defeat of the revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian empire was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the incompetence of the Hungarian revolutionary leaders. 
B)  the astute tactics of the Emperor Ferdinand. 
C)  the assistance of the Prussians. 
D)  the immunity of the Austrian armies to nationalist aspirations. 
A)  the incompetence of the Hungarian revolutionary leaders. 
B)  the astute tactics of the Emperor Ferdinand. 
C)  the assistance of the Prussians. 
D)  the immunity of the Austrian armies to nationalist aspirations.

Exam 12: Revolutions and the Reimposition of Order, 1848-1870

In France, during the Bloody June Days of 1848, _____.

Baron Haussmann's new Paris was a city with wide avenues designed to do all of the following except:

The most difficult question for the all-German Frankfurt Assembly to resolve was:

What are the main strengths and weaknesses of Marxism?

How did British industrialism influence Engels?

The post-1848 Bach system in the Austrian empire:

Why was there no revolution in Britain or Russia in 1848?

Some contemporaries referred to Napoleon III as our "socialist emperor." Explain what they were referring to and whether you agree with that characterization of Napoleon III.

Marx adopted from the British political economists the subsistence theory of wages, which:

What role did peasants, workers, and students play in the revolutions of 1848?

The February 1848 revolution in France was provoked by:

Which of the following is true of Marx and Engels's Communist Manifesto published in January 1848?

What was Realpolitik? Consider different meanings of the word for different groups.

The fall from power of Napoleon III was due to:

According to Marx, in the universal struggle between proletarian and bourgeois, _____.

In 1848, Louis Napoleon owed his election as president of France to:

Which of the following statements is true of Napoleon III?

All of the following are true about the influential philosophy of positivism except:

Napoleon III's concessions to the working classes included the:

A decisive factor in the defeat of the revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian empire was:

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