Question 1

What helps explain Germany's failure to develop real political democracy prior to World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) The absence of socialist parties 
B) The power of the German army 
C) The wealth of German industrialists 
D) The weakness of the German central government 
E) The high illiteracy rate in Germany 
A) The absence of socialist parties 
B) The power of the German army 
C) The wealth of German industrialists 
D) The weakness of the German central government 
E) The high illiteracy rate in Germany B

Question 2

Urban populations grew faster than the general population primarily because of higher birthrates in the cities than in the countryside.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What was a major development in British politics before 1914?

Accepted Answer

A) The continual growth of political democracy 
B) The peaceful and successful settlement of the "Irish question" 
C) The transformation of the Fabians into the Conservatives 
D) The reduction of the power of the House of Commons 
E) The strengthening of the monarchy after the death of Queen Victoria 
A) The continual growth of political democracy 
B) The peaceful and successful settlement of the "Irish question" 
C) The transformation of the Fabians into the Conservatives 
D) The reduction of the power of the House of Commons 
E) The strengthening of the monarchy after the death of Queen Victoria A

Question 4

The Reform Act of 1884 gave the vote to all adult men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 1912, the Social Democratic Party was the largest single party in Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the late nineteenth century, what were the most important competing visions of women and their place in society?

Accepted Answer

In the late nineteenth century, there we

Question 7

How did the steel, electricity, and the internal combustion engine shape economic and social developments in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

The steel industry played a crucial role

Question 8

In 1910, Britain led the world in annual steel production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of these nations was the least industrially advanced by 1900?

Accepted Answer

A) Britain 
B) Germany 
C) France 
D) Belgium 
E) Spain 
A) Britain 
B) Germany 
C) France 
D) Belgium 
E) Spain

Question 10

Who was the "father" of tourism in England?

Accepted Answer

A) David Lloyd-George 
B) Thomas Cook 
C) John Boothe 
D) Frederick Cartwright 
E) W.G.Grace 
A) David Lloyd-George 
B) Thomas Cook 
C) John Boothe 
D) Frederick Cartwright 
E) W.G.Grace

Question 11

What best describes employment opportunities for women during the Second Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) They changed in quality and quantity with the expansion of the service sector. 
B) They declined dramatically as prostitution became illegal. 
C) They increased greatly with working-class men pushing their wives to work outside the home. 
D) They declined when piece-work was abandoned as inefficient and "sweatshops" were outlawed. 
E) They declined because labor unions forced governments to restrict most employment opportunities to men only. 
A) They changed in quality and quantity with the expansion of the service sector. 
B) They declined dramatically as prostitution became illegal. 
C) They increased greatly with working-class men pushing their wives to work outside the home. 
D) They declined when piece-work was abandoned as inefficient and "sweatshops" were outlawed. 
E) They declined because labor unions forced governments to restrict most employment opportunities to men only.

Question 12

Which country replaced Great Britain as the leading industrial power in Europe after 1870?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Germany 
C) Italy 
D) Holland 
E) Russia 
A) France 
B) Germany 
C) Italy 
D) Holland 
E) Russia

Question 13

Compare and contrast middle-class and working-class families. How do you explain the similarities and the differences?

Accepted Answer

Middle-class and working-class families

Question 14

The "woman question" was the debate over

Accepted Answer

A) whether or not women were fully human. 
B) the role of women in society. 
C) the place of women in the coming socialist revolution. 
D) population growth and female fertility. 
E) the future of traditional marriage. 
A) whether or not women were fully human. 
B) the role of women in society. 
C) the place of women in the coming socialist revolution. 
D) population growth and female fertility. 
E) the future of traditional marriage.

Question 15

The purpose of industrial cartels was to decrease competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Between 1895 and 1914, Europe as whole experienced

Accepted Answer

A) mass unemployment. 
B) slow and inconsistent economic growth. 
C) a deep depression. 
D) wild economic instability. 
E) an economic boom. 
A) mass unemployment. 
B) slow and inconsistent economic growth. 
C) a deep depression. 
D) wild economic instability. 
E) an economic boom.

Question 17

Which statement best applies to Austria-Hungary before World War I?

Accepted Answer

A) Both Austria and Hungary had working parliamentary systems. 
B) Emperor Joseph was weak and ineffective. 
C) The nationality problem remained unresolved. 
D) Emperor Francis Joseph had a harmonious relationship with Parliament. 
E) The Catholic Church struggled to maintain the loyalty of followers. 
A) Both Austria and Hungary had working parliamentary systems. 
B) Emperor Joseph was weak and ineffective. 
C) The nationality problem remained unresolved. 
D) Emperor Francis Joseph had a harmonious relationship with Parliament. 
E) The Catholic Church struggled to maintain the loyalty of followers.

Question 18

What was Octavia Hill's housing venture designed to achieve?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide the poor with an environment they could use to improve themselves. 
B) Offer charity to the poor since they could never help themselves. 
C) Let the wealthy know what it was like to be poor. 
D) Break down class barriers in London. 
E) Make the upper classes feel better and improve their self-esteem by doing something for the downtrodden of society. 
A) Provide the poor with an environment they could use to improve themselves. 
B) Offer charity to the poor since they could never help themselves. 
C) Let the wealthy know what it was like to be poor. 
D) Break down class barriers in London. 
E) Make the upper classes feel better and improve their self-esteem by doing something for the downtrodden of society.

Question 19

By 1914, what percentage of Britain's population lived in cities?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 40 percent 
E) 80 percent 
A) 100 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 40 percent 
E) 80 percent

Question 20

By 1910, the population of Europe had reached

Accepted Answer

A) 85 million. 
B) 145 million. 
C) 210 million. 
D) 340 million. 
E) 460 million. 
A) 85 million. 
B) 145 million. 
C) 210 million. 
D) 340 million. 
E) 460 million.

What helps explain Germany's failure to develop real political democracy prior to World War I?

Urban populations grew faster than the general population primarily because of higher birthrates in the cities than in the countryside.

What was a major development in British politics before 1914?

The Reform Act of 1884 gave the vote to all adult men.

In 1912, the Social Democratic Party was the largest single party in Britain.

In the late nineteenth century, what were the most important competing visions of women and their place in society?

How did the steel, electricity, and the internal combustion engine shape economic and social developments in the late nineteenth century?

In 1910, Britain led the world in annual steel production.

Which of these nations was the least industrially advanced by 1900?

Who was the "father" of tourism in England?

What best describes employment opportunities for women during the Second Industrial Revolution?

Which country replaced Great Britain as the leading industrial power in Europe after 1870?

Compare and contrast middle-class and working-class families. How do you explain the similarities and the differences?

The "woman question" was the debate over

The purpose of industrial cartels was to decrease competition.

Between 1895 and 1914, Europe as whole experienced

Which statement best applies to Austria-Hungary before World War I?

What was Octavia Hill's housing venture designed to achieve?

By 1914, what percentage of Britain's population lived in cities?

By 1910, the population of Europe had reached

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Exam 10: Mass Society in an Age of Progress 1871-1894

What helps explain Germany's failure to develop real political democracy prior to World War I?

Urban populations grew faster than the general population primarily because of higher birthrates in the cities than in the countryside.

What was a major development in British politics before 1914?

The Reform Act of 1884 gave the vote to all adult men.

In 1912, the Social Democratic Party was the largest single party in Britain.

In the late nineteenth century, what were the most important competing visions of women and their place in society?

How did the steel, electricity, and the internal combustion engine shape economic and social developments in the late nineteenth century?

In 1910, Britain led the world in annual steel production.

Which of these nations was the least industrially advanced by 1900?

Who was the "father" of tourism in England?

What best describes employment opportunities for women during the Second Industrial Revolution?

Which country replaced Great Britain as the leading industrial power in Europe after 1870?

Compare and contrast middle-class and working-class families. How do you explain the similarities and the differences?

The "woman question" was the debate over

The purpose of industrial cartels was to decrease competition.

Between 1895 and 1914, Europe as whole experienced

Which statement best applies to Austria-Hungary before World War I?

What was Octavia Hill's housing venture designed to achieve?

By 1914, what percentage of Britain's population lived in cities?

By 1910, the population of Europe had reached

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States International Wars and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction Revolution and Romanticism 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism 1850-1871

An Age of Modernity Anxiety and Imperialism 1894-1914

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

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War 2

Cold War and a New Western World 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: the Western World 1965-1985

After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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