Question 1

Although millions of Europeans emigrated to foreign lands, about ____________________ percent eventually returned to their homeland.

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The answer of Although millions of Europeans emigrated to foreign...

Question 2

Of these late 19th century developments, the one which most improved the daily lives of the average population was

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A)  the internal combustion engine. 
B)  the application of electrical power. 
C)  the steam locomotive. 
D)  the opening of the Suez Canal. 
E)  the transcontinental railroad in America. 
A)  the internal combustion engine. 
B)  the application of electrical power. 
C)  the steam locomotive. 
D)  the opening of the Suez Canal. 
E)  the transcontinental railroad in America.

Question 3

How did Europeans respond to the Second Industrial Revolution?

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Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 4

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.

Question 5

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 6

During the mid-1800s, Michael Bakunin developed what he called the "propaganda of the deed," which held that

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A)  workers, if necessary, should be willing to do whatever it took to obtain concessions from factory owners. 
B)  the best and quickest way to draw people to anarchism was to provide a violent, dramatic act or acts to cause governments to tumble. 
C)  governments always used propaganda to get ordinary citizens to perform the less desirable deeds, or jobs, within a society. 
D)  deeds of political terror were acceptable, as long as they were not used for purposes of propaganda. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  workers, if necessary, should be willing to do whatever it took to obtain concessions from factory owners. 
B)  the best and quickest way to draw people to anarchism was to provide a violent, dramatic act or acts to cause governments to tumble. 
C)  governments always used propaganda to get ordinary citizens to perform the less desirable deeds, or jobs, within a society. 
D)  deeds of political terror were acceptable, as long as they were not used for purposes of propaganda. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 7

A complete rejection of the state and its powers is called

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A)  anarchism. 
B)  syndicalism. 
C)  communism. 
D)  socialism. 
E)  syncretism. 
A)  anarchism. 
B)  syndicalism. 
C)  communism. 
D)  socialism. 
E)  syncretism.

Question 8

Which demographic group composed most of the new voters at the end of the 19th century?

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A)  Women. 
B)  The wealthy. 
C)  Middle class men. 
D)  Aristocrats. 
E)  The elderly. 
A)  Women. 
B)  The wealthy. 
C)  Middle class men. 
D)  Aristocrats. 
E)  The elderly.

Question 9

The ____________________ have no trust in government; they feel all government is prone to corruption so it must be kept to a minimum.

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The answer of The ____________________ have no trust in government;...

Question 10

Marx insisted that his brand of socialism differed from utopian socialism in that it was ____________________.

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The answer of Marx insisted that his brand of socialism...

Question 11

The growth of labor unions and the implementation of better working conditions in England owed a debt of gratitude to which of the following?

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A)  The threat of Marxism that made Parliament amend laws and individual businessmen show more concern for their workers. 
B)  The example set by labor unions and industrial managerial practices known to be in place in the United States. 
C)  The urbanization and education of more people in various countries, of which England wanted to prove itself most liberal. 
D)  Those individuals who, risking their jobs and in some cases their lives, were willing to work toward gaining legal acceptance of labor unions. 
E)  The Chartist movement in England, which who initiate long-term change both in and outside of Parliament. 
A)  The threat of Marxism that made Parliament amend laws and individual businessmen show more concern for their workers. 
B)  The example set by labor unions and industrial managerial practices known to be in place in the United States. 
C)  The urbanization and education of more people in various countries, of which England wanted to prove itself most liberal. 
D)  Those individuals who, risking their jobs and in some cases their lives, were willing to work toward gaining legal acceptance of labor unions. 
E)  The Chartist movement in England, which who initiate long-term change both in and outside of Parliament.

Question 12

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 13

By 1850 other European countries had reduced Great Britain's big lead in industrial production.What were some of those countries?

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A)  England, The Netherlands, and Italy. 
B)  Belgium, France, and Germany. 
C)  Italy, Yugoslavia, and Greece. 
D)  Austria, Russia, and Spain. 
E)  Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland. 
A)  England, The Netherlands, and Italy. 
B)  Belgium, France, and Germany. 
C)  Italy, Yugoslavia, and Greece. 
D)  Austria, Russia, and Spain. 
E)  Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland.

Question 14

According to Marx, what was the expectation for the future of the revolt of the proletariat?

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

Question 15

____________________ 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 16

The event that set off the massive immigration to the United States from Europe was

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A)  the Franco-Prussian War. 
B)  the Napoleonic War. 
C)  the Panic of 1857. 
D)  the revolts of 1848. 
E)  the establishment of the German Empire. 
A)  the Franco-Prussian War. 
B)  the Napoleonic War. 
C)  the Panic of 1857. 
D)  the revolts of 1848. 
E)  the establishment of the German Empire.

Question 17

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 18

Where did most migrants from Europe go when they emigrated from their homelands?

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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 19

In the 1870s a dramatic change in technology allowed which of the following energy sources to become cheap and efficient?

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A)  Falling water. 
B)  Solar power. 
C)  Electricity. 
D)  Harnessed animals. 
E)  Human labor. 
A)  Falling water. 
B)  Solar power. 
C)  Electricity. 
D)  Harnessed animals. 
E)  Human labor.

Question 20

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

Exam 33: Advanced Industrial Society

Although millions of Europeans emigrated to foreign lands, about ____________________ percent eventually returned to their homeland.

Of these late 19th century developments, the one which most improved the daily lives of the average population was

How did Europeans respond to the Second Industrial Revolution?

Edward Bernstein was one of the earliest theorists to predict

Syndicalists believed that

During the mid-1800s, Michael Bakunin developed what he called the "propaganda of the deed," which held that

A complete rejection of the state and its powers is called

Which demographic group composed most of the new voters at the end of the 19th century?

The ____________________ have no trust in government; they feel all government is prone to corruption so it must be kept to a minimum.

Marx insisted that his brand of socialism differed from utopian socialism in that it was ____________________.

The growth of labor unions and the implementation of better working conditions in England owed a debt of gratitude to which of the following?

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

By 1850 other European countries had reduced Great Britain's big lead in industrial production.What were some of those countries?

According to Marx, what was the expectation for the future of the revolt of the proletariat?

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

The event that set off the massive immigration to the United States from Europe was

Which of the following was true of early unionism?

Where did most migrants from Europe go when they emigrated from their homelands?

In the 1870s a dramatic change in technology allowed which of the following energy sources to become cheap and efficient?

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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