Question 1

Slavery was abolished last in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Venezuela. 
E)  Jamaica. 
A)  Cuba. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Venezuela. 
E)  Jamaica.

Question 2

The Greek war of independence:

Accepted Answer

A)  pitted various Greek groups against the Ottoman Turks. 
B)  was both peaceful and bloodless. 
C)  led to the repeal of the London Protocols. 
D)  resulted in the destruction of the Ottoman Empire. 
E)  resulted in the capture of Constantinople. 
A)  pitted various Greek groups against the Ottoman Turks. 
B)  was both peaceful and bloodless. 
C)  led to the repeal of the London Protocols. 
D)  resulted in the destruction of the Ottoman Empire. 
E)  resulted in the capture of Constantinople.

Question 3

The revolutions of 1848 were prompted by the publication of the Communist Manifesto.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Many European countries experienced an increase in nationalistic feelings following the Napoleonic Wars; this feeling in Poland was expressed in the national epic:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lech Walechs. 
B)  Pan Tadeusz. 
C)  Karol Józef   
D)  Vlad Dracul. 
E)    
A)  Lech Walechs. 
B)  Pan Tadeusz. 
C)  Karol Józef   
D)  Vlad Dracul. 
E)

Question 5

In The Condition of the Working Class in England,Friedrich Engels:

Accepted Answer

A)  argued that the standard of living had increased for skilled workers. 
B)  gave an empirical report describing the misery of British factory workers. 
C)  described his observations of a textile factory in Essen, Germany. 
D)  offered a philosophical justification for dialectical materialism. 
E)  stated that the workers' revolution he had predicted earlier would never occur in England. 
A)  argued that the standard of living had increased for skilled workers. 
B)  gave an empirical report describing the misery of British factory workers. 
C)  described his observations of a textile factory in Essen, Germany. 
D)  offered a philosophical justification for dialectical materialism. 
E)  stated that the workers' revolution he had predicted earlier would never occur in England.

Question 6

The principal ideology that guided the Congress of Vienna was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the principle of legitimacy. 
B)  the restoration of the French monarchy. 
C)  the creed of economic and political liberalism. 
D)  the utilitarianism of the Benthamites. 
E)  a balance of power. 
A)  the principle of legitimacy. 
B)  the restoration of the French monarchy. 
C)  the creed of economic and political liberalism. 
D)  the utilitarianism of the Benthamites. 
E)  a balance of power.

Question 7

Although many nations participated in the Congress of Vienna,the guiding hand was attached to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Maurice de Talleyrand. 
B)  Tsar Alexander I. 
C)  Emperor Frederick William III. 
D)  Alexander Ypsilantis. 
E)  Prince Klemens von Metternich. 
A)  Charles Maurice de Talleyrand. 
B)  Tsar Alexander I. 
C)  Emperor Frederick William III. 
D)  Alexander Ypsilantis. 
E)  Prince Klemens von Metternich.

Question 8

After the Congress of Vienna,a ruler was made legitimate not just by a claim to divine right,but also by international treaties and support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Talleyrand survived the French Revolution by fleeing to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In general,the Romantics would be likely to argue that:

Accepted Answer

A)  reason was capable of revealing the world as it existed. 
B)  all poetic imagination must be subject to the laws of knowledge. 
C)  nature reveals nothing, the mind everything. 
D)  truth could be found in the art of the ancient world. 
E)  the philosophes had elevated reason above emotion and spontaneity. 
A)  reason was capable of revealing the world as it existed. 
B)  all poetic imagination must be subject to the laws of knowledge. 
C)  nature reveals nothing, the mind everything. 
D)  truth could be found in the art of the ancient world. 
E)  the philosophes had elevated reason above emotion and spontaneity.

Question 11

The revolutions of 1830 and the subsequent reforms that were implemented were ultimately caused by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Six Acts passed by the British Parliament. 
B)  Chartist movement in England. 
C)  Congress of Vienna. 
D)  publication of The Communist Manifesto. 
E)  creation of the Second Republic. 
A)  Six Acts passed by the British Parliament. 
B)  Chartist movement in England. 
C)  Congress of Vienna. 
D)  publication of The Communist Manifesto. 
E)  creation of the Second Republic.

Question 12

As a result of "Peterloo," Parliament passed the Six Acts,which included:

Accepted Answer

A)  restrictions on the rights of public meeting. 
B)  provisions for an eight-hour workday. 
C)  universal manhood suffrage. 
D)  the repeal of the Stamp Act. 
E)  a repeal of the Corn Laws. 
A)  restrictions on the rights of public meeting. 
B)  provisions for an eight-hour workday. 
C)  universal manhood suffrage. 
D)  the repeal of the Stamp Act. 
E)  a repeal of the Corn Laws.

Question 13

Ironically,an organized movement to abolish the international slave trade emerged first in Britain,the country that profited most from it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How did republicanism and socialism differ from liberalism?

Accepted Answer

While liberals advocated a constitutiona

Question 15

A distinction may be drawn between liberals and republicans on the issue of:

Accepted Answer

A)  rates of taxation. 
B)  public welfare. 
C)  national healthcare. 
D)  expanding the franchise. 
E)  universal education. 
A)  rates of taxation. 
B)  public welfare. 
C)  national healthcare. 
D)  expanding the franchise. 
E)  universal education.

Question 16

During the nineteenth century,many European economists such as _________ sought to develop national economies and national infrastructures in keeping with the general rise of nationalism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Franz Liszt 
B)  Friedrich Strassmann 
C)  Adam Smith 
D)  Thorstein Veblen 
E)  Friedrich List 
A)  Franz Liszt 
B)  Friedrich Strassmann 
C)  Adam Smith 
D)  Thorstein Veblen 
E)  Friedrich List

Question 17

The "Concert of Europe":

Accepted Answer

A)  excluded Russia, but included France with Prussia and Austria. 
B)  was a movement supporting Greek independence. 
C)  was created in the wake of the revolutions of 1848. 
D)  was another name for the alliance signed by Austria, Prussia, Britain, and Russia. 
E)  was an alliance between Austria, France, and Prussia. 
A)  excluded Russia, but included France with Prussia and Austria. 
B)  was a movement supporting Greek independence. 
C)  was created in the wake of the revolutions of 1848. 
D)  was another name for the alliance signed by Austria, Prussia, Britain, and Russia. 
E)  was an alliance between Austria, France, and Prussia.

Question 18

The Romantics were a conservative force who looked back to religion and history for inspiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Johann von Herder argued in opposition to the philosophes that the character of a nation's civilization derived from:

Accepted Answer

A)  its kings or princes. 
B)  the aristocracy. 
C)  the educated middle class. 
D)  its great artists. 
E)  the common people. 
A)  its kings or princes. 
B)  the aristocracy. 
C)  the educated middle class. 
D)  its great artists. 
E)  the common people.

Question 20

Beethoven and Goethe:

Accepted Answer

A)  admired Napoleon as a revolutionary hero. 
B)  wanted their art to revolutionize the lowest orders of European society. 
C)  used their art to emulate the "French style." 
D)  illustrate the difficulty of assigning a single definition to Romanticism. 
E)  were the greatest composer and writer, respectively, of the Neoclassical Age. 
A)  admired Napoleon as a revolutionary hero. 
B)  wanted their art to revolutionize the lowest orders of European society. 
C)  used their art to emulate the "French style." 
D)  illustrate the difficulty of assigning a single definition to Romanticism. 
E)  were the greatest composer and writer, respectively, of the Neoclassical Age.

Exam 20: The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution,1815–1848

Slavery was abolished last in:

The Greek war of independence:

The revolutions of 1848 were prompted by the publication of the Communist Manifesto.

Many European countries experienced an increase in nationalistic feelings following the Napoleonic Wars; this feeling in Poland was expressed in the national epic:

In The Condition of the Working Class in England,Friedrich Engels:

The principal ideology that guided the Congress of Vienna was:

Although many nations participated in the Congress of Vienna,the guiding hand was attached to:

After the Congress of Vienna,a ruler was made legitimate not just by a claim to divine right,but also by international treaties and support.

Talleyrand survived the French Revolution by fleeing to the United States.

In general,the Romantics would be likely to argue that:

The revolutions of 1830 and the subsequent reforms that were implemented were ultimately caused by the:

As a result of "Peterloo," Parliament passed the Six Acts,which included:

Ironically,an organized movement to abolish the international slave trade emerged first in Britain,the country that profited most from it.

How did republicanism and socialism differ from liberalism?

A distinction may be drawn between liberals and republicans on the issue of:

During the nineteenth century,many European economists such as _________ sought to develop national economies and national infrastructures in keeping with the general rise of nationalism.

The "Concert of Europe":

The Romantics were a conservative force who looked back to religion and history for inspiration.

Johann von Herder argued in opposition to the philosophes that the character of a nation's civilization derived from:

Beethoven and Goethe:

Early Civilizations

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs,500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1250

The Medieval World,1250–1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350–1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453–1533

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1564

Europe in the Atlantic World,1550–1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660–1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe during the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

Revolutions and Nation Building,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

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