Question 1

Renoir's painting style can be described as

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A) pioneering the tradition that led to cubism. 
B) moving beyond impressionism to a greater concentration on form. 
C) experimenting constantly with various styles. 
D) restoring classical principles to art. 
A) pioneering the tradition that led to cubism. 
B) moving beyond impressionism to a greater concentration on form. 
C) experimenting constantly with various styles. 
D) restoring classical principles to art.

Question 2

One of the major causes of late-nineteenth-century imperialism was

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A) that the balance of power in Europe needed to be redressed. 
B) that the industrialized nations required new markets. 
C) the rise of India as a great industrial power. 
D) a decline in surplus capital. 
A) that the balance of power in Europe needed to be redressed. 
B) that the industrialized nations required new markets. 
C) the rise of India as a great industrial power. 
D) a decline in surplus capital.

Question 3

Zola's novels express naturalism by

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A) being set in the countryside. 
B) ignoring details and focusing on impressions. 
C) exploring serious social issues. 
D) dealing with the power of nature. 
A) being set in the countryside. 
B) ignoring details and focusing on impressions. 
C) exploring serious social issues. 
D) dealing with the power of nature.

Question 4

Van Gogh launched the postimpressionist trend in painting called

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A) abstraction. 
B) fantasy. 
C) expressionism. 
D) primitivism. 
A) abstraction. 
B) fantasy. 
C) expressionism. 
D) primitivism.

Question 5

Discuss early modernist literature,focusing on the styles of naturalism,decadence,and expressionism.Identify at least two representative works from each style in your essay.

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Early modernist literature was a period

Question 6

Niels Bohr

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A) established the quantum theory of radiation. 
B) proved that the Newtonian system was still valid. 
C) explained the behavior of electrons at the subatomic level. 
D) discovered X-rays. 
A) established the quantum theory of radiation. 
B) proved that the Newtonian system was still valid. 
C) explained the behavior of electrons at the subatomic level. 
D) discovered X-rays.

Question 7

Women,in the Second Industrial Revolution,experienced which of the following?

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A) They had no opportunities to advance in education. 
B) They were unable to get themselves organized around certain common goals,such as property rights and divorce laws. 
C) They found new careers,including teaching,nursing,and retailing. 
D) They joined labor unions in larger numbers than their male counterparts. 
A) They had no opportunities to advance in education. 
B) They were unable to get themselves organized around certain common goals,such as property rights and divorce laws. 
C) They found new careers,including teaching,nursing,and retailing. 
D) They joined labor unions in larger numbers than their male counterparts.

Question 8

The hero in Huysmans's Against Nature expresses what decadence means by

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A) cultivating unfashionable and exotic pleasures. 
B) embracing materialism. 
C) escaping to a tropical island. 
D) becoming a devotee of mass culture. 
A) cultivating unfashionable and exotic pleasures. 
B) embracing materialism. 
C) escaping to a tropical island. 
D) becoming a devotee of mass culture.

Question 9

In the period 1871-1914,many Europeans moved to the cities because

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A) urban jobs paid better than those in the country. 
B) the cities promised free social benefits to their citizens. 
C) city life was more spiritual than were isolated rural areas. 
D) urban school systems were better than those in the countryside. 
A) urban jobs paid better than those in the country. 
B) the cities promised free social benefits to their citizens. 
C) city life was more spiritual than were isolated rural areas. 
D) urban school systems were better than those in the countryside.

Question 10

Monet's painting Impression: Sunrise

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A) was embraced by the critics as a great work of art. 
B) helped bring him to lead the impressionist cause. 
C) caused him to change his style of painting. 
D) immediately influenced the traditional art schools in France. 
A) was embraced by the critics as a great work of art. 
B) helped bring him to lead the impressionist cause. 
C) caused him to change his style of painting. 
D) immediately influenced the traditional art schools in France.

Question 11

Unlike Germany and France,Great Britain during the 1871-1914 period

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A) was beset with violence at home. 
B) saw the rise of militant socialist parties. 
C) had more success reforming the living conditions of the poor. 
D) witnessed the decline of its middle class. 
A) was beset with violence at home. 
B) saw the rise of militant socialist parties. 
C) had more success reforming the living conditions of the poor. 
D) witnessed the decline of its middle class.

Question 12

Max Planck is credited with

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A) discovering X-rays. 
B) establishing the quantum theory of radiation. 
C) formulating the theory of dominant and recessive genes. 
D) explaining the behavior of electrons at the subatomic level. 
A) discovering X-rays. 
B) establishing the quantum theory of radiation. 
C) formulating the theory of dominant and recessive genes. 
D) explaining the behavior of electrons at the subatomic level.

Question 13

What advancements were made in biology,chemistry,and physics between 1871 and 1914? Identify the major participants and their contributions.

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During the period between 1871 and 1914,

Question 14

What were the guiding purposes and characteristics of impressionism? Use the paintings of Monet,Renoir,Cassatt,and Morisot (choose two)as the basis of your discussion.

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The guiding purposes and characteristics

Question 15

Describe the nature of late-nineteenth-century imperialism,and briefly identify which European nations claimed what territories around the world.

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The late-nineteenth-century imperialism

Question 16

Which countries comprised the Triple Entente?

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A) France,Great Britain,and Russia 
B) Germany,Austria-Hungary,and Italy 
C) Germany,Austria-Hungary,and Russia 
D) France,Great Britain,and the United States 
A) France,Great Britain,and Russia 
B) Germany,Austria-Hungary,and Italy 
C) Germany,Austria-Hungary,and Russia 
D) France,Great Britain,and the United States

Renoir's painting style can be described as

One of the major causes of late-nineteenth-century imperialism was

Zola's novels express naturalism by

Van Gogh launched the postimpressionist trend in painting called

Discuss early modernist literature,focusing on the styles of naturalism,decadence,and expressionism.Identify at least two representative works from each style in your essay.

Niels Bohr

Women,in the Second Industrial Revolution,experienced which of the following?

The hero in Huysmans's Against Nature expresses what decadence means by

In the period 1871-1914,many Europeans moved to the cities because

Monet's painting Impression: Sunrise

Unlike Germany and France,Great Britain during the 1871-1914 period

Max Planck is credited with

What advancements were made in biology,chemistry,and physics between 1871 and 1914? Identify the major participants and their contributions.

What were the guiding purposes and characteristics of impressionism? Use the paintings of Monet,Renoir,Cassatt,and Morisot (choose two)as the basis of your discussion.

Describe the nature of late-nineteenth-century imperialism,and briefly identify which European nations claimed what territories around the world.

Which countries comprised the Triple Entente?

Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization in the Near East and Egypt

The Aegean: the Minoans,the Mycenaeans,and the Greeks of the Archaic Age

Classical Greece: the Hellenic Age

The Hellenistic World

Classical Rome: From Republic to Empire

Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

Late Antiquity: the Transformation of the Roman Empire and the Triumph of Christianity

The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

The Rise of Islam 622-1520

The High Middle Ages 1000-1300

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery, 1300-1500

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots, 1400-1494

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism, 1494-1564

Northern Humanism, northern Renaissance, religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism, 1500-1603

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity, 1600-1715

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought, 1600-1715

The Age of Reason 1700-1789

Revolution,reaction,and Cultural Response 1760-1830

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie 1830-1871

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism 1914-1945

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism 1945-1970

The Contemporary World: Globalization, terrorism, and Postmodernism, 1970-2001

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Exam 20: The Age of Early Modernism 1871-1914

Renoir's painting style can be described as

One of the major causes of late-nineteenth-century imperialism was

Zola's novels express naturalism by

Van Gogh launched the postimpressionist trend in painting called

Discuss early modernist literature,focusing on the styles of naturalism,decadence,and expressionism.Identify at least two representative works from each style in your essay.

Niels Bohr

Women,in the Second Industrial Revolution,experienced which of the following?

The hero in Huysmans's Against Nature expresses what decadence means by

In the period 1871-1914,many Europeans moved to the cities because

Monet's painting Impression: Sunrise

Unlike Germany and France,Great Britain during the 1871-1914 period

Max Planck is credited with

What advancements were made in biology,chemistry,and physics between 1871 and 1914? Identify the major participants and their contributions.

What were the guiding purposes and characteristics of impressionism? Use the paintings of Monet,Renoir,Cassatt,and Morisot (choose two)as the basis of your discussion.

Describe the nature of late-nineteenth-century imperialism,and briefly identify which European nations claimed what territories around the world.

Which countries comprised the Triple Entente?

Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization in the Near East and Egypt

The Aegean: the Minoans,the Mycenaeans,and the Greeks of the Archaic Age

Classical Greece: the Hellenic Age

The Hellenistic World

Classical Rome: From Republic to Empire

Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

Late Antiquity: the Transformation of the Roman Empire and the Triumph of Christianity

The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

The Rise of Islam 622-1520

The High Middle Ages 1000-1300

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery, 1300-1500

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots, 1400-1494

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism, 1494-1564

Northern Humanism, northern Renaissance, religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism, 1500-1603

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity, 1600-1715

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought, 1600-1715

The Age of Reason 1700-1789

Revolution,reaction,and Cultural Response 1760-1830

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie 1830-1871

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism 1914-1945

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism 1945-1970

The Contemporary World: Globalization, terrorism, and Postmodernism, 1970-2001

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