Question 1

How did the Peace of Paris in 1763 facilitate the building of a British empire?

Accepted Answer

The Peace of Paris in 1763 facilitated t

Question 2

The eighteenth-century French parlements and the English parliament:

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A)  had basically the same function. 
B)  were very different, with the French institution acting as a court of law and the English passing the laws. 
C)  were very different, with the English institution acting as a court of law and the French passing the laws. 
D)  had the same political competency. 
A)  had basically the same function. 
B)  were very different, with the French institution acting as a court of law and the English passing the laws. 
C)  were very different, with the English institution acting as a court of law and the French passing the laws. 
D)  had the same political competency.

Question 3

All of the following are true about elite and popular culture except:

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A)  persons taking part in elite culture could easily participate in popular culture. 
B)  those of lower status could not easily join in the cultural activities of elites. 
C)  popular culture was largely written or printed. 
D)  elite culture was usually expressed in a standardized national language. 
A)  persons taking part in elite culture could easily participate in popular culture. 
B)  those of lower status could not easily join in the cultural activities of elites. 
C)  popular culture was largely written or printed. 
D)  elite culture was usually expressed in a standardized national language.

Question 4

Why was much of the Seven Years' War fought outside of Europe? Describe the main regions of conflict.

Accepted Answer

Much of the Seven Years' War was fought

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of the idea of progress that formed as a result of the growing wealth and knowledge in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

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A)  It distributed the wealth and knowledge evenly among the various social classes. 
B)  It reduced the dependence of Europe on wealth from the labor of enslaved workers. 
C)  It fostered remarkable skepticism in most spheres of social and intellectual life. 
D)  It challenged the traditional deference to ancient authorities and fostered critical inquiry. 
A)  It distributed the wealth and knowledge evenly among the various social classes. 
B)  It reduced the dependence of Europe on wealth from the labor of enslaved workers. 
C)  It fostered remarkable skepticism in most spheres of social and intellectual life. 
D)  It challenged the traditional deference to ancient authorities and fostered critical inquiry.

Question 6

The War of the Austrian Succession began in 1740 when:

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A)  Maria Theresa broke the Pragmatic Sanction. 
B)  Frederick II of Prussia invaded Silesia. 
C)  France seized the Austrian Netherlands. 
D)  the Habsburg emperor died without heirs. 
A)  Maria Theresa broke the Pragmatic Sanction. 
B)  Frederick II of Prussia invaded Silesia. 
C)  France seized the Austrian Netherlands. 
D)  the Habsburg emperor died without heirs.

Question 7

The British colonials in America in 1754:

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A)  adopted the "Albany plan of union" as a means of self-defense against France. 
B)  were more capable of concerted action than the population in the mother country. 
C)  were willing, in a politically immature way, to rely on Britain for military action against France. 
D)  played no part in the war between Britain and France. 
A)  adopted the "Albany plan of union" as a means of self-defense against France. 
B)  were more capable of concerted action than the population in the mother country. 
C)  were willing, in a politically immature way, to rely on Britain for military action against France. 
D)  played no part in the war between Britain and France.

Question 8

All of the following are true of the eighteenth-century warfare except:

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A)  it rarely involved fighting for national causes. 
B)  the cumbersome system of supply frequently immobilized armies. 
C)  peace treaties were negotiated, not imposed. 
D)  generals strove to encircle and annihilate their opponents. 
A)  it rarely involved fighting for national causes. 
B)  the cumbersome system of supply frequently immobilized armies. 
C)  peace treaties were negotiated, not imposed. 
D)  generals strove to encircle and annihilate their opponents.

Question 9

Popular culture is difficult for historians to reconstruct because:

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A)  it was expressed in cheaply printed almanacs, woodcuts, and broadsides, sources that have little value. 
B)  it was predominantly oral and is therefore difficult to research. 
C)  the illiterate changed their ideas frequently. 
D)  the dialects in which popular culture was expressed are now difficult to decipher. 
A)  it was expressed in cheaply printed almanacs, woodcuts, and broadsides, sources that have little value. 
B)  it was predominantly oral and is therefore difficult to research. 
C)  the illiterate changed their ideas frequently. 
D)  the dialects in which popular culture was expressed are now difficult to decipher.

Question 10

Describe the similarities and differences in the daily lives of the average rich European and the average poor European with respect to food, housing, and health.

Accepted Answer

The daily lives of the average rich Euro

Question 11

The Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 saw new realignments of these traditional relationships:

Accepted Answer

A)  England/Austria vs. Russia/Prussia. 
B)  England/Austria vs. France/Prussia. 
C)  England/Prussia vs. France/Austria. 
D)  England/Russia vs. France/Austria. 
A)  England/Austria vs. Russia/Prussia. 
B)  England/Austria vs. France/Prussia. 
C)  England/Prussia vs. France/Austria. 
D)  England/Russia vs. France/Austria.

How did the Peace of Paris in 1763 facilitate the building of a British empire?

The eighteenth-century French parlements and the English parliament:

All of the following are true about elite and popular culture except:

Why was much of the Seven Years' War fought outside of Europe? Describe the main regions of conflict.

Which of the following statements is true of the idea of progress that formed as a result of the growing wealth and knowledge in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

The War of the Austrian Succession began in 1740 when:

The British colonials in America in 1754:

All of the following are true of the eighteenth-century warfare except:

Popular culture is difficult for historians to reconstruct because:

Describe the similarities and differences in the daily lives of the average rich European and the average poor European with respect to food, housing, and health.

The Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 saw new realignments of these traditional relationships:

The Rise of Europe

The Upheaval in Western Christendom, 1300-1560

The Atlantic World, Commerce, and Wars of Religion, 1560-1648

The Growing Power of Western Europe, 1640-1715

The Transformation of Eastern Europe, 1648-1740

The Scientific View of the World

The Age of Enlightenment

The French Revolution

Napoleonic Europe

Industries, Ideas, and the Struggle for Reform, 1815-1848

Revolutions and the Reimposition of Order, 1848-1870

The Consolidation of Large Nation-States, 1859-1871

Europes Economic and Political Ascendancy, 1871-1914

European Society and Culture, 1871-1914

Europes Colonial Empires and Global Dominance, 1871-1914

The First World War

The Russian Revolution and the Emergence of the Soviet Union

Democracy, Anti-Imperialism, and the Economic Crisis After the First World War

Democracy and Dictatorship in the 1930s

The Second World War

The Cold War and Reconstruction After the Second World War

Decolonization and the Breakup of the European Empires

Coexistence, Confrontation, and the New European Economy

The International Revolt Against Soviet Communism

Europe and the Changing Modern World

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Exam 7: The Global Struggle for Wealth and Empire

How did the Peace of Paris in 1763 facilitate the building of a British empire?

The eighteenth-century French parlements and the English parliament:

All of the following are true about elite and popular culture except:

Why was much of the Seven Years' War fought outside of Europe? Describe the main regions of conflict.

Which of the following statements is true of the idea of progress that formed as a result of the growing wealth and knowledge in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

The War of the Austrian Succession began in 1740 when:

The British colonials in America in 1754:

All of the following are true of the eighteenth-century warfare except:

Popular culture is difficult for historians to reconstruct because:

Describe the similarities and differences in the daily lives of the average rich European and the average poor European with respect to food, housing, and health.

The Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 saw new realignments of these traditional relationships:

The Rise of Europe

The Upheaval in Western Christendom, 1300-1560

The Atlantic World, Commerce, and Wars of Religion, 1560-1648

The Growing Power of Western Europe, 1640-1715

The Transformation of Eastern Europe, 1648-1740

The Scientific View of the World

The Age of Enlightenment

The French Revolution

Napoleonic Europe

Industries, Ideas, and the Struggle for Reform, 1815-1848

Revolutions and the Reimposition of Order, 1848-1870

The Consolidation of Large Nation-States, 1859-1871

Europes Economic and Political Ascendancy, 1871-1914

European Society and Culture, 1871-1914

Europes Colonial Empires and Global Dominance, 1871-1914

The First World War

The Russian Revolution and the Emergence of the Soviet Union

Democracy, Anti-Imperialism, and the Economic Crisis After the First World War

Democracy and Dictatorship in the 1930s

The Second World War

The Cold War and Reconstruction After the Second World War

Decolonization and the Breakup of the European Empires

Coexistence, Confrontation, and the New European Economy

The International Revolt Against Soviet Communism

Europe and the Changing Modern World

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