Question 1

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
internal combustion engine

Accepted Answer

The internal combustion engine (ICE) is

Question 2

The upper classes in the late nineteenth century included all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the landed aristocracy. 
B) the professional classes, including lawyers, doctors, and engineers. 
C) the upper middle classes. 
D) wealthy upper middle classes. 
E) industrial plutocrats. 
A) the landed aristocracy. 
B) the professional classes, including lawyers, doctors, and engineers. 
C) the upper middle classes. 
D) wealthy upper middle classes. 
E) industrial plutocrats.

Question 3

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
France's Third Republic

Accepted Answer

The Third Republic of France, also known

Question 4

The European population increased dramatically between 1850 and 1910.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Wilbur and Orville Wright

Accepted Answer

Wilbur and Orville Wright were American

Question 6

Discuss the structure of European society between 1870 and 1894. Why do historians focus so much attention on the middle class during this period?

Accepted Answer

During the period between 1870 and 1894,

Question 7

In Japan, ____ took the lead in promoting industry.

Accepted Answer

A) local communities 
B) foreign investors 
C) private companies 
D) the imperial government 
E) ambitious former samurai 
A) local communities 
B) foreign investors 
C) private companies 
D) the imperial government 
E) ambitious former samurai

Question 8

Who was the "father" of tourism in England?

Accepted Answer

A) David Lloyd-George 
B) Thomas Cook 
C) John Boothe 
D) Frederick Cartwright 
E) W. G. Grace 
A) David Lloyd-George 
B) Thomas Cook 
C) John Boothe 
D) Frederick Cartwright 
E) W. G. Grace

Question 9

Compare and contrast middle-class and working-class families. How do you explain the similarities and the differences?

Accepted Answer

Middle-class and working-class families

Question 10

How did the Second Industrialization Revolution differ from its predecessor? How did it impact various aspects of life for Europeans of all classes?

Accepted Answer

The Second Industrial Revolution differe

Question 11

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Guglielmo Marconi

Accepted Answer

Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian invento

Question 12

The state with the most successful socialist party in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century was

Accepted Answer

A) Britain. 
B) France. 
C) Germany. 
D) Russia. 
E) Italy. 
A) Britain. 
B) France. 
C) Germany. 
D) Russia. 
E) Italy.

Question 13

The European middle classes embraced and promoted the importance of progress and science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In Britain, ____ led the movement to illuminate homes and cities with electric light.

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Edison 
B) Joseph Swan 
C) Michael Faraday 
D) Alexander Graham Bell 
E) Guglielmo Marconi 
A) Thomas Edison 
B) Joseph Swan 
C) Michael Faraday 
D) Alexander Graham Bell 
E) Guglielmo Marconi

Question 15

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
"woman question"

Accepted Answer

The "woman question" refers to the histo

Question 16

The largest segment of European society in the nineteenth century was composed of

Accepted Answer

A) skilled artisans such as cigar makers and cabinet makers. 
B) peasant landholders, unskilled day laborers, and domestic servants. 
C) semi-skilled laborers such as carpenters and bricklayers. 
D) urban workers in eastern Europe and peasants in western Europe. 
E) lower middle class urbanites. 
A) skilled artisans such as cigar makers and cabinet makers. 
B) peasant landholders, unskilled day laborers, and domestic servants. 
C) semi-skilled laborers such as carpenters and bricklayers. 
D) urban workers in eastern Europe and peasants in western Europe. 
E) lower middle class urbanites.

Question 17

The chief motive for mass education was

Accepted Answer

A) political. 
B) social. 
C) religious. 
D) economic. 
E) ideological. 
A) political. 
B) social. 
C) religious. 
D) economic. 
E) ideological.

Question 18

What advantages did the Second Industrial Revolution offer to women? What changed and did not change for women between 1870 and 1894?

Accepted Answer

The Second Industrial Revolution offered

Question 19

Which two issues divided the Second International in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Trade unions and liberalism 
B) Liberalism and revisionism 
C) Revisionism and nationalism 
D) Nationalism and trade unions 
A) Trade unions and liberalism 
B) Liberalism and revisionism 
C) Revisionism and nationalism 
D) Nationalism and trade unions

Question 20

Discuss the growth of political democracy in Great Britain, France, and Italy. How would you account for the differences you note?

Accepted Answer

The growth of political democracy in Gre

Exam 23: Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. internal combustion engine

The upper classes in the late nineteenth century included all of the following EXCEPT

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. France's Third Republic

The European population increased dramatically between 1850 and 1910.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Wilbur and Orville Wright

Discuss the structure of European society between 1870 and 1894. Why do historians focus so much attention on the middle class during this period?

In Japan, ____ took the lead in promoting industry.

Who was the "father" of tourism in England?

Compare and contrast middle-class and working-class families. How do you explain the similarities and the differences?

How did the Second Industrialization Revolution differ from its predecessor? How did it impact various aspects of life for Europeans of all classes?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Guglielmo Marconi

The state with the most successful socialist party in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century was

The European middle classes embraced and promoted the importance of progress and science.

In Britain, ____ led the movement to illuminate homes and cities with electric light.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. "woman question"

The largest segment of European society in the nineteenth century was composed of

The chief motive for mass education was

What advantages did the Second Industrial Revolution offer to women? What changed and did not change for women between 1870 and 1894?

Which two issues divided the Second International in the late nineteenth century?

Discuss the growth of political democracy in Great Britain, France, and Italy. How would you account for the differences you note?

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