Question 1

Why and where did Europeans migrate at the end of the 19?? century and early 20?? century?

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Answers would include the types of people who migrated,where they migrated to,the emphasis on the United States and Argentina,and the economic motives for migration.

Question 2

Edward Bernstein was one of the earliest theorists to predict

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A)  the Social Democratic party in Germany would take control of the government legally. 
B)  Marx would revise his theories before he died. 
C)  all countries would soon become Socialist states. 
D)  capitalism would prevail in most European countries. 
E)  the Social Democratic party would be outlawed throughout Europe. 
A)  the Social Democratic party in Germany would take control of the government legally. 
B)  Marx would revise his theories before he died. 
C)  all countries would soon become Socialist states. 
D)  capitalism would prevail in most European countries. 
E)  the Social Democratic party would be outlawed throughout Europe. A

Question 3

Which of the following is true of European life during the Second Industrial Revolution?

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A)  Western European family size decreased. 
B)  There was a rise in the standard of living east into Russia. 
C)  Mortality rates were high. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Western European family size decreased. 
B)  There was a rise in the standard of living east into Russia. 
C)  Mortality rates were high. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct. A

Question 4

Syndicalists believed that

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A)  small groups, or syndicates, of wealthy people controlled the economic life of their individual countries. 
B)  the best government was the one that governed the least and passed the fewest laws. 
C)  people should not be ruled by any government at all, because all governments eventually become corrupt. 
D)  private property should be outlawed. 
E)  only peasants and owners should comprise a country's government, because they were the only ones making a significant contribution to society. 
A)  small groups, or syndicates, of wealthy people controlled the economic life of their individual countries. 
B)  the best government was the one that governed the least and passed the fewest laws. 
C)  people should not be ruled by any government at all, because all governments eventually become corrupt. 
D)  private property should be outlawed. 
E)  only peasants and owners should comprise a country's government, because they were the only ones making a significant contribution to society.

Question 5

The most famous pamphlet of the 19?? century was the ____________________.

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The answer of The most famous pamphlet of the 19??...

Question 6

Most migrants went to

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A)  Canada. 
B)  South Africa. 
C)  Siberia. 
D)  Argentina. 
E)  The United States. 
A)  Canada. 
B)  South Africa. 
C)  Siberia. 
D)  Argentina. 
E)  The United States.

Question 7

All of the following were likely to migrate EXCEPT

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A)  small farmers. 
B)  the impoverished. 
C)  skilled craftsmen. 
D)  the educated. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  small farmers. 
B)  the impoverished. 
C)  skilled craftsmen. 
D)  the educated. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 8

The one thing that people seemed to fear most about unionization was that

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A)  ordinary working-class people would have more power than ever before, and most had little, if any, education. 
B)  Marxism had taken hold in several countries and were threatening to take control of labor unions. 
C)  the lower class working people would become convinced that they were the social equals of property holders and aristocrats. 
D)  they would come under communist domination. 
E)  union members would become violent if their demands were not met. 
A)  ordinary working-class people would have more power than ever before, and most had little, if any, education. 
B)  Marxism had taken hold in several countries and were threatening to take control of labor unions. 
C)  the lower class working people would become convinced that they were the social equals of property holders and aristocrats. 
D)  they would come under communist domination. 
E)  union members would become violent if their demands were not met.

Question 9

A most surprising change that took place during the Second Industrial Revolution was

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A)  German domination in research and development. 
B)  the American domination of the petroleum industry. 
C)  the growth of the automobile industry. 
D)  the entrance of France into competition with England and Germany. 
E)  the number of new discoveries that came out of the massive amounts of research being done. 
A)  German domination in research and development. 
B)  the American domination of the petroleum industry. 
C)  the growth of the automobile industry. 
D)  the entrance of France into competition with England and Germany. 
E)  the number of new discoveries that came out of the massive amounts of research being done.

Question 10

Joint stock companies of the late 19?? century brought about,most significantly,

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A)  labor participation in management. 
B)  separation of ownership and management. 
C)  short-term borrowing for expansion. 
D)  hospitalization insurance benefits. 
E)  a new need for business insurance. 
A)  labor participation in management. 
B)  separation of ownership and management. 
C)  short-term borrowing for expansion. 
D)  hospitalization insurance benefits. 
E)  a new need for business insurance.

Question 11

____________________ became the global leader in the search for sources of oil and of its production.

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The answer of ____________________ became the global leader in the...

Question 12

The large amounts of capital needed for business expansion during the Second Industrial Age were effectively raised by ____________________ companies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The large amounts of capital needed for...

Question 13

Which of the following was true of early unionism?

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A)  All unions began as socialist organizations. 
B)  Marxist revolutionary socialists became leaders of the labor movement in all European countries. 
C)  American unions were never heavily influenced by Marxism. 
D)  By World War II, relations between unions and management had improved somewhat. 
E)  Employers generally accepted the inevitability of union development. 
A)  All unions began as socialist organizations. 
B)  Marxist revolutionary socialists became leaders of the labor movement in all European countries. 
C)  American unions were never heavily influenced by Marxism. 
D)  By World War II, relations between unions and management had improved somewhat. 
E)  Employers generally accepted the inevitability of union development.

Question 14

At the beginning of the 20?? century,the Labour Party became an important force in

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A)  the United States. 
B)  Britain. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  France. 
E)  Germany. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  Britain. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  France. 
E)  Germany.

Question 15

Which of the following would have been said by a follower of Karl Marx?

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A)  "Capitalists will naturally strive to keep their workers happy." 
B)  "Anarchy is the only solution to Europe's political problems." 
C)  "The plight of working class will cause a revolution." 
D)  "Only communists can guarantee Europe peace." 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  "Capitalists will naturally strive to keep their workers happy." 
B)  "Anarchy is the only solution to Europe's political problems." 
C)  "The plight of working class will cause a revolution." 
D)  "Only communists can guarantee Europe peace." 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 16

During the ten-year period just prior to World War I,about how many people emigrated from Europe to other countries?

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A)  6 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  500,000 
D)  12 million 
E)  1 million 
A)  6 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  500,000 
D)  12 million 
E)  1 million

Question 17

Anarchism is basically a total rejection of ____________________.

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The answer of Anarchism is basically a total rejection of...

Question 18

According to Marx,the revolt of the proletariat was

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidable if the wealthy would negotiate in good faith. 
B)  desirable, because only through their own efforts and struggles would the proletariat appreciate the fruits of their labors. 
C)  imminent, and it could start at any moment, in any country. 
D)  hopeless, but that did not mean that they could stop trying to make things better. 
E)  inevitable, and he expected that it might well occur while he was alive. 
A)  avoidable if the wealthy would negotiate in good faith. 
B)  desirable, because only through their own efforts and struggles would the proletariat appreciate the fruits of their labors. 
C)  imminent, and it could start at any moment, in any country. 
D)  hopeless, but that did not mean that they could stop trying to make things better. 
E)  inevitable, and he expected that it might well occur while he was alive.

Question 19

According to Marx,once the proletariat obtained political power,a(n)____________________ would need to be established.

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The answer of According to Marx,once the proletariat obtained political...

Question 20

The German engineers,____________________ and ____________________,are credited with the practical development of the automobile.

Accepted Answer

Daimler,Be

Exam 33: Advanced Industrial Society

Why and where did Europeans migrate at the end of the 19?? century and early 20?? century?

Edward Bernstein was one of the earliest theorists to predict

Which of the following is true of European life during the Second Industrial Revolution?

Syndicalists believed that

The most famous pamphlet of the 19?? century was the ____________________.

Most migrants went to

All of the following were likely to migrate EXCEPT

The one thing that people seemed to fear most about unionization was that

A most surprising change that took place during the Second Industrial Revolution was

Joint stock companies of the late 19?? century brought about,most significantly,

____________________ became the global leader in the search for sources of oil and of its production.

The large amounts of capital needed for business expansion during the Second Industrial Age were effectively raised by ____________________ companies.

Which of the following was true of early unionism?

At the beginning of the 20?? century,the Labour Party became an important force in

Which of the following would have been said by a follower of Karl Marx?

During the ten-year period just prior to World War I,about how many people emigrated from Europe to other countries?

Anarchism is basically a total rejection of ____________________.

According to Marx,the revolt of the proletariat was

According to Marx,once the proletariat obtained political power,a(n)____________________ would need to be established.

The German engineers,____________________ and ____________________,are credited with the practical development of the automobile.

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