Question 1

Which of these leaders asserted,"I have made Philosophy the lawmaker of my empire"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis XIV 
B)  Napoleon 
C)  Joseph II 
D)  George III 
E)  Peter the Great 
A)  Louis XIV 
B)  Napoleon 
C)  Joseph II 
D)  George III 
E)  Peter the Great C

Question 2

Napoleon gained control of the executive authority of the French government by

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A)  becoming President of the Committee of Public Safety. 
B)  being elected as first director of the Directory. 
C)  seizing power in a coup d'etat. 
D)  capitalizing on his military victories to become a popularly elected president. 
E)  his appointment to the post by a newly restored monarch, Louis XVII. 
A)  becoming President of the Committee of Public Safety. 
B)  being elected as first director of the Directory. 
C)  seizing power in a coup d'etat. 
D)  capitalizing on his military victories to become a popularly elected president. 
E)  his appointment to the post by a newly restored monarch, Louis XVII. C

Question 3

Who were the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment,and what were their main contributions? What was the impact of the intellectual revolution of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on European society? Was the Scientific Revolution "the most revolutionary of all revolutions"? Discuss critically,using specific examples.

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The leading figures of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, Rene Descartes, Francis Bacon, John Locke, Voltaire, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, among others.

Galileo Galilei made significant contributions to the fields of physics and astronomy, challenging the geocentric model of the universe and advocating for the heliocentric model. Isaac Newton developed the laws of motion and universal gravitation, laying the foundation for classical mechanics. Rene Descartes is known for his work in philosophy and mathematics, particularly his concept of Cartesian dualism. Francis Bacon is considered the father of empiricism and the scientific method. John Locke's ideas on natural rights and social contract theory greatly influenced political thought. Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau were prominent figures in the Enlightenment, advocating for freedom of thought and expression, and promoting the idea of the social contract.

The impact of the intellectual revolution of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on European society was profound. It led to a shift in thinking, with an emphasis on reason, science, and individual rights. This period saw advancements in various fields such as science, philosophy, politics, and economics. The Enlightenment also paved the way for the American and French Revolutions, as well as the spread of democratic ideals.

As for whether the Scientific Revolution was "the most revolutionary of all revolutions," it can be argued that it was indeed one of the most transformative periods in history. The shift from a geocentric to a heliocentric view of the universe, the development of the scientific method, and the advancements in various scientific disciplines had a profound and lasting impact on human understanding and progress. However, it is important to recognize that other revolutions, such as the Industrial Revolution and the Information Age, have also had significant and far-reaching effects on society.

In conclusion, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were pivotal periods in European history, with leading figures making groundbreaking contributions to various fields. The impact of this intellectual revolution on society was substantial, leading to advancements in science, philosophy, and politics. While the Scientific Revolution was undoubtedly revolutionary, it is essential to consider the broader context of historical revolutions and their lasting effects on human civilization.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Accepted Answer

John Locke's "An Essay Concerning Human

Question 5

Lyrical Rococo depictions of aristocratic life were expressed in the work of

Accepted Answer

A)  William Hogarth. 
B)  Antoine Watteau. 
C)  Joachim Orlov. 
D)  Balthasar Neumann. 
E)  Johann Sebastian Bach. 
A)  William Hogarth. 
B)  Antoine Watteau. 
C)  Joachim Orlov. 
D)  Balthasar Neumann. 
E)  Johann Sebastian Bach.

Question 6

Which of the following descriptions best depicts the Rococo style?

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A)  the profuse use of strict geometric patterns 
B)  emphasis on largeness and majesty 
C)  a fondness for curves and emphasized grace, charm, and gentle action 
D)  a rejection of the effort to seek love, joy, and pleasure in favor of religious imagery 
E)  stress on formal order 
A)  the profuse use of strict geometric patterns 
B)  emphasis on largeness and majesty 
C)  a fondness for curves and emphasized grace, charm, and gentle action 
D)  a rejection of the effort to seek love, joy, and pleasure in favor of religious imagery 
E)  stress on formal order

Question 7

Maria Winkelmann was the author of the Vindication of the Rights of Woman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-the taille

Accepted Answer

The taille was a form of land tax in med

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Voltaire and "Crush the infamous thing"

Accepted Answer

Voltaire was the pen name of François-Ma

Question 10

The Ptolemaic view of the universe believed all of the following to be true except

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A)  the planets were believed to be imperfect and material. 
B)  the imperfect, motionless earth was in a state of constant change at the center of the universe. 
C)  heavenly bodies, composed of a crystalline substance, resided in concentric spheres that moved in circular orbits around the earth. 
D)  God and all the saved souls resided in the Empyrean Heaven that lay beyond the outermost, or tenth, sphere. 
E)  God and the saved souls were at one end of the universe and humans at the center. 
A)  the planets were believed to be imperfect and material. 
B)  the imperfect, motionless earth was in a state of constant change at the center of the universe. 
C)  heavenly bodies, composed of a crystalline substance, resided in concentric spheres that moved in circular orbits around the earth. 
D)  God and all the saved souls resided in the Empyrean Heaven that lay beyond the outermost, or tenth, sphere. 
E)  God and the saved souls were at one end of the universe and humans at the center.

Question 11

Balthasar Neumann's pilgrimage church of the Vierzehnheiligen exemplified the Baroque-Rococo architectural style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Descartes and Cartesian Dualism

Accepted Answer

Descartes refers to René Descartes (1596

Question 13

Why were the ideas of Copernicus and Galileo so controversial in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

The ideas of Copernicus and Galileo were

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Accepted Answer

Mary Wollstonecraft's "A Vindication of

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT characteristic of Napoleon's Grand Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute freedom of the press. 
B)  Loss of privilege by nobility and clergy. 
C)  Equality of opportunity with offices open to talent. 
D)  Equality before the law. 
E)  Religious toleration. 
A)  Absolute freedom of the press. 
B)  Loss of privilege by nobility and clergy. 
C)  Equality of opportunity with offices open to talent. 
D)  Equality before the law. 
E)  Religious toleration.

Question 16

What do historians mean by the term "enlightened absolutism," and to what degree did eighteenth-century Prussia,Austria,and Russia exhibit its characteristics? How "enlightened" was enlightened absolutism as it was manifested in eighteenth-century Europe? Give examples to support your viewpoint.

Accepted Answer

Enlightened absolutism refers to a form

Question 17

Compare the "high" and "popular" cultures of the mid-eighteenth century to today's culture.Is there any "high culture" left in the modern world? If so,what,and if not,why not?

Accepted Answer

In the mid-eighteenth century, "high" cu

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-the Constitution

Accepted Answer

The Constitution, in the context of a co

Question 19

The eighteenth-century ruler who called himself/herself "the first servant of the state" was

Accepted Answer

A)  Joseph II of Austria. 
B)  George III of Great Britain. 
C)  Catherine the Great of Russia. 
D)  Frederick II of Prussia. 
E)  Louis XVI of France. 
A)  Joseph II of Austria. 
B)  George III of Great Britain. 
C)  Catherine the Great of Russia. 
D)  Frederick II of Prussia. 
E)  Louis XVI of France.

Question 20

Newton's Principia

Accepted Answer

A)  placed the earth at the center of the universe. 
B)  rejected the ideas of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. 
C)  mathematically disproved the universal law of gravitation. 
D)  supplied the new theory of the universe that combined the work of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. 
E)  proved that Luther was correct regarding salvation by faith. 
A)  placed the earth at the center of the universe. 
B)  rejected the ideas of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. 
C)  mathematically disproved the universal law of gravitation. 
D)  supplied the new theory of the universe that combined the work of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. 
E)  proved that Luther was correct regarding salvation by faith.

Which of these leaders asserted,"I have made Philosophy the lawmaker of my empire"?

Napoleon gained control of the executive authority of the French government by

Identify the following terms. -John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Lyrical Rococo depictions of aristocratic life were expressed in the work of

Which of the following descriptions best depicts the Rococo style?

Maria Winkelmann was the author of the Vindication of the Rights of Woman.

Identify the following terms. -the taille

Identify the following terms. -Voltaire and "Crush the infamous thing"

The Ptolemaic view of the universe believed all of the following to be true except

Balthasar Neumann's pilgrimage church of the Vierzehnheiligen exemplified the Baroque-Rococo architectural style.

Identify the following terms. -Descartes and Cartesian Dualism

Why were the ideas of Copernicus and Galileo so controversial in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

Identify the following terms. -Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Which of the following was NOT characteristic of Napoleon's Grand Empire?

What do historians mean by the term "enlightened absolutism," and to what degree did eighteenth-century Prussia,Austria,and Russia exhibit its characteristics? How "enlightened" was enlightened absolutism as it was manifested in eighteenth-century Europe? Give examples to support your viewpoint.

Compare the "high" and "popular" cultures of the mid-eighteenth century to today's culture.Is there any "high culture" left in the modern world? If so,what,and if not,why not?

Identify the following terms. -the Constitution

The eighteenth-century ruler who called himself/herself "the first servant of the state" was

Newton's Principia

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

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Exam 18: The West on the Eve of a New World Order

Which of these leaders asserted,"I have made Philosophy the lawmaker of my empire"?

Napoleon gained control of the executive authority of the French government by

Identify the following terms. -John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Lyrical Rococo depictions of aristocratic life were expressed in the work of

Which of the following descriptions best depicts the Rococo style?

Maria Winkelmann was the author of the Vindication of the Rights of Woman.

Identify the following terms. -the taille

Identify the following terms. -Voltaire and "Crush the infamous thing"

The Ptolemaic view of the universe believed all of the following to be true except

Balthasar Neumann's pilgrimage church of the Vierzehnheiligen exemplified the Baroque-Rococo architectural style.

Identify the following terms. -Descartes and Cartesian Dualism

Why were the ideas of Copernicus and Galileo so controversial in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

Identify the following terms. -Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Which of the following was NOT characteristic of Napoleon's Grand Empire?

What do historians mean by the term "enlightened absolutism," and to what degree did eighteenth-century Prussia,Austria,and Russia exhibit its characteristics? How "enlightened" was enlightened absolutism as it was manifested in eighteenth-century Europe? Give examples to support your viewpoint.

Compare the "high" and "popular" cultures of the mid-eighteenth century to today's culture.Is there any "high culture" left in the modern world? If so,what,and if not,why not?

Identify the following terms. -the Constitution

The eighteenth-century ruler who called himself/herself "the first servant of the state" was

Newton's Principia

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

Filters