Question 1

Discuss the revolts of 1848 including factors that led to the revolts and the impact on various European nations.

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Answers would include a discussion on li

Question 2

Which country was referred to as the "Sick Man of Europe"?

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A)  France. 
B)  The Turkish-based Ottoman Empire. 
C)  The Safavids in Persia. 
D)  Tsarist Russia. 
E)  Fragmented Germany. 
A)  France. 
B)  The Turkish-based Ottoman Empire. 
C)  The Safavids in Persia. 
D)  Tsarist Russia. 
E)  Fragmented Germany.

Question 3

William I's chancellor, ____________________ was the outstanding statesman of the 19th century.

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The answer of William I's chancellor, ____________________ was the outstanding...

Question 4

Cavour, in 1859, managed to drive Austria out of Lombardy with the aid of ____________________.

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The answer of Cavour, in 1859, managed to drive Austria...

Question 5

All of the following contributed to the development of industrialization in the United States EXCEPT

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A)  a large pool of immigrant labor. 
B)  following closely behind England in industrializing. 
C)  a shortage of risk capital. 
D)  abundant natural resources. 
E)  individuals willing, even eager, to take risks in business. 
A)  a large pool of immigrant labor. 
B)  following closely behind England in industrializing. 
C)  a shortage of risk capital. 
D)  abundant natural resources. 
E)  individuals willing, even eager, to take risks in business.

Question 6

Britain avoided revolution in the early 19th century largely because of

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A)  Austria's assistance. 
B)  military repression. 
C)  radical reform. 
D)  Parliamentary improvements. 
E)  its strong monarchy. 
A)  Austria's assistance. 
B)  military repression. 
C)  radical reform. 
D)  Parliamentary improvements. 
E)  its strong monarchy.

Question 7

Why did the Safavid rulers disappear as a dynasty by the 1700s?

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A)  They believed in every man for himself. 
B)  The military was too weak to compete. 
C)  The Safavids did not believe in liberty and equality. 
D)  The Safavids could not overcome their tribal alliances. 
E)  The Safavids were suffocated by their bureaucracy. 
A)  They believed in every man for himself. 
B)  The military was too weak to compete. 
C)  The Safavids did not believe in liberty and equality. 
D)  The Safavids could not overcome their tribal alliances. 
E)  The Safavids were suffocated by their bureaucracy.

Question 8

What does the term the Mahdi mean in English?

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A)  The Prophet. 
B)  The Farmer. 
C)  The Expected One. 
D)  The Rebel. 
E)  The Young Ottomans. 
A)  The Prophet. 
B)  The Farmer. 
C)  The Expected One. 
D)  The Rebel. 
E)  The Young Ottomans.

Question 9

Discuss the differences and similarities of the Safavid and Mughal Empires.Explain how geography, politics, war, and religion played in to the different empires.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 10

The main problem with the Dual Monarchy in Austria-Hungary was that

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A)  the government was too liberal for the people's tastes. 
B)  it consisted not of two ethnic groups, but of many, most of whom did not get along well. 
C)  the Hungarians seized control of the government and did not consider the wishes of other groups. 
D)  the Austro-Germans rankled under the yoke of the dominant Hungarians. 
E)  Catholics living within the monarchy felt threatened by the dominance of the Protestant majority. 
A)  the government was too liberal for the people's tastes. 
B)  it consisted not of two ethnic groups, but of many, most of whom did not get along well. 
C)  the Hungarians seized control of the government and did not consider the wishes of other groups. 
D)  the Austro-Germans rankled under the yoke of the dominant Hungarians. 
E)  Catholics living within the monarchy felt threatened by the dominance of the Protestant majority.

Question 11

How did the Mughals of India react to the early arrival of the Europeans?

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A)  The Mughals absorbed them into their government. 
B)  The Mughals did not pay them much attention. 
C)  The Mughals were afraid and unable to deal with the intrusion. 
D)  The Mughals asked them to educate them on the ways of the West. 
E)  The Mughals were unaware of their arrival. 
A)  The Mughals absorbed them into their government. 
B)  The Mughals did not pay them much attention. 
C)  The Mughals were afraid and unable to deal with the intrusion. 
D)  The Mughals asked them to educate them on the ways of the West. 
E)  The Mughals were unaware of their arrival.

Question 12

How did the events of the 1830s-1840s affect European society?

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Answers would include a discussion of em

Question 13

Following 1603, what turned out to be one of the worst decisions of the sultan of the Ottoman Empire?

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A)  He had his sons sent to foreign countries for education. 
B)  He had his sons banished so they wouldn't threaten his reign. 
C)  He gave his sons small plots of land so they could practice farming and herding animals. 
D)  He had his sons raised in the harem instead of with the military. 
E)  He put his sons in small businesses so they could learn commerce. 
A)  He had his sons sent to foreign countries for education. 
B)  He had his sons banished so they wouldn't threaten his reign. 
C)  He gave his sons small plots of land so they could practice farming and herding animals. 
D)  He had his sons raised in the harem instead of with the military. 
E)  He put his sons in small businesses so they could learn commerce.

Question 14

The Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) was provoked by

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A)  German seizure of the French land known as Alsace. 
B)  the ill-conceived plan of Napoleon III to seize German lands west of the Rhine River. 
C)  France's decision to aid Austria in the Austro-German War. 
D)  the southern German states' desire to become part of a Greater Germany. 
E)  Bismarck's manipulation of the French, which led them to become the aggressors. 
A)  German seizure of the French land known as Alsace. 
B)  the ill-conceived plan of Napoleon III to seize German lands west of the Rhine River. 
C)  France's decision to aid Austria in the Austro-German War. 
D)  the southern German states' desire to become part of a Greater Germany. 
E)  Bismarck's manipulation of the French, which led them to become the aggressors.

Question 15

Italian industrialization was controlled by the

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A)  North. 
B)  Church. 
C)  South. 
D)  Mafia. 
E)  Alpine states. 
A)  North. 
B)  Church. 
C)  South. 
D)  Mafia. 
E)  Alpine states.

Question 16

Which of the following religious groups could be found in Mughal India at the time of Aurangzeb?

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A)  Jains. 
B)  Christians. 
C)  Hindus. 
D)  Muslims. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  Jains. 
B)  Christians. 
C)  Hindus. 
D)  Muslims. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 17

In the early 1870s, the majority of Frenchmen were actually

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A)  Bonapartists. 
B)  Socialists. 
C)  Republicans. 
D)  monarchists. 
E)  anarchists. 
A)  Bonapartists. 
B)  Socialists. 
C)  Republicans. 
D)  monarchists. 
E)  anarchists.

Question 18

One of the few things that the French agreed on late in the 19th century was

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A)  that they hated all Germans. 
B)  the need to reclaim Alsace and Lorraine. 
C)  that Marxism was wrong for France. 
D)  the ineffectiveness of the Third Republic. 
E)  the need for a strong presidency. 
A)  that they hated all Germans. 
B)  the need to reclaim Alsace and Lorraine. 
C)  that Marxism was wrong for France. 
D)  the ineffectiveness of the Third Republic. 
E)  the need for a strong presidency.

Question 19

Napoleon III began to liberalize his imperial regime because of

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A)  foreign policy failures. 
B)  hostility from socialists. 
C)  comparatively high taxation. 
D)  his alliance with Austria. 
E)  threats to overthrow him. 
A)  foreign policy failures. 
B)  hostility from socialists. 
C)  comparatively high taxation. 
D)  his alliance with Austria. 
E)  threats to overthrow him.

Question 20

What was the most common Ottoman response to advances in Western technology and science?

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A)  They embraced the advances. 
B)  They were not aware of the advances. 
C)  They declared war on the West. 
D)  They tried to ignore the advances. 
E)  They adapted and overcame. 
A)  They embraced the advances. 
B)  They were not aware of the advances. 
C)  They declared war on the West. 
D)  They tried to ignore the advances. 
E)  They adapted and overcame.

Exam 34: The Islamic World, 1600-1917

Discuss the revolts of 1848 including factors that led to the revolts and the impact on various European nations.

Which country was referred to as the "Sick Man of Europe"?

William I's chancellor, ____________________ was the outstanding statesman of the 19th century.

Cavour, in 1859, managed to drive Austria out of Lombardy with the aid of ____________________.

All of the following contributed to the development of industrialization in the United States EXCEPT

Britain avoided revolution in the early 19th century largely because of

Why did the Safavid rulers disappear as a dynasty by the 1700s?

What does the term the Mahdi mean in English?

Discuss the differences and similarities of the Safavid and Mughal Empires.Explain how geography, politics, war, and religion played in to the different empires.

The main problem with the Dual Monarchy in Austria-Hungary was that

How did the Mughals of India react to the early arrival of the Europeans?

How did the events of the 1830s-1840s affect European society?

Following 1603, what turned out to be one of the worst decisions of the sultan of the Ottoman Empire?

The Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) was provoked by

Italian industrialization was controlled by the

Which of the following religious groups could be found in Mughal India at the time of Aurangzeb?

In the early 1870s, the majority of Frenchmen were actually

One of the few things that the French agreed on late in the 19th century was

Napoleon III began to liberalize his imperial regime because of

What was the most common Ottoman response to advances in Western technology and science?

A Larger World Opens

Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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