Question 1

define the following term:
-"yellow press"

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The answer of define the following term:
-"yellow press"...

Question 2

The mass society of the late nineteenth century primarily benefited the middle classes, with the lower classes reaping few if any rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

define the following term:
-Michael Bakunin and anarchism

Accepted Answer

Michael Bakunin was a Russian revolution

Question 4

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

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During the period between 1870 and 1894,

Question 5

define the following term:
-William II

Accepted Answer

William II, also known as William Rufus,

Question 6

The state that dominated the market for dyestuffs by 1900, controlling 90 percent of the market was

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A) Britain. 
B) India. 
C) France. 
D) Germany. 
E) Belgium. 
A) Britain. 
B) India. 
C) France. 
D) Germany. 
E) Belgium.

Question 7

An issue that brought socialists together in the nineteenth century was

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A) nationalism. 
B) revisionism. 
C) the need for military action. 
D) the desire to improve working and living conditions for most workers. 
E) a fear that Marxism would submerge the socialist alternatives. 
A) nationalism. 
B) revisionism. 
C) the need for military action. 
D) the desire to improve working and living conditions for most workers. 
E) a fear that Marxism would submerge the socialist alternatives.

Question 8

define the following term:
-mass politics

Accepted Answer

Mass politics refers to a political orde

Question 9

define the following term:
-music halls and dance halls

Accepted Answer

Music halls and dance halls have been an

Question 10

define the following term:
-sweatshops and "sweating"

Accepted Answer

Sweatshops and "sweating" are terms used

Question 11

Initially, trade unions in the first half of the nineteenth century functioned primarily as

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A) political parties. 
B) militant anarchist societies. 
C) supporters of middle-class liberalism. 
D) vehicles for leisure activities. 
E) mutual aid societies. 
A) political parties. 
B) militant anarchist societies. 
C) supporters of middle-class liberalism. 
D) vehicles for leisure activities. 
E) mutual aid societies.

Question 12

By 1900, in which one of the following countries had full literacy not been achieved?

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A) Germany. 
B) Great Britain. 
C) France. 
D) Denmark. 
E) Bulgaria. 
A) Germany. 
B) Great Britain. 
C) France. 
D) Denmark. 
E) Bulgaria.

Question 13

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

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The Second Industrial Revolution differe

Question 14

The English Reform Act of 1884

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A) enfranchised women. 
B) gave English agricultural workers the right to vote. 
C) did not dramatically increase the size of the electorate. 
D) increased the total number of members in the House of Commons. 
E) increased middle-class representative in Parliament. 
A) enfranchised women. 
B) gave English agricultural workers the right to vote. 
C) did not dramatically increase the size of the electorate. 
D) increased the total number of members in the House of Commons. 
E) increased middle-class representative in Parliament.

Question 15

define the following term:
-the Football Association and National and American Leagues

Accepted Answer

The Football Association (FA) is the gov

Question 16

define the following term:
-Octavia Hill

Accepted Answer

Octavia Hill was a pioneering social ref

Question 17

define the following term:
-the assembly line

Accepted Answer

The assembly line is a manufacturing pro

Question 18

Elizabeth Poole Sanford argued that women should

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A) avoid being self-sufficient. 
B) strive to become equal to men. 
C) accept their roles at home until new governmental reforms were instituted. 
D) make it known to their husbands that they were dissatisfied. 
E) take employment outside the home to become economically self-sufficient. 
A) avoid being self-sufficient. 
B) strive to become equal to men. 
C) accept their roles at home until new governmental reforms were instituted. 
D) make it known to their husbands that they were dissatisfied. 
E) take employment outside the home to become economically self-sufficient.

Question 19

define the following term:
-the Commune

Accepted Answer

The Commune was a radical socialist and

Question 20

define the following term:
-Contagious Diseases Acts

Accepted Answer

The Contagious Diseases Acts were a seri

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

define the following term: -"yellow press"

The mass society of the late nineteenth century primarily benefited the middle classes, with the lower classes reaping few if any rewards.

define the following term: -Michael Bakunin and anarchism

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

define the following term: -William II

The state that dominated the market for dyestuffs by 1900, controlling 90 percent of the market was

An issue that brought socialists together in the nineteenth century was

define the following term: -mass politics

define the following term: -music halls and dance halls

define the following term: -sweatshops and "sweating"

Initially, trade unions in the first half of the nineteenth century functioned primarily as

By 1900, in which one of the following countries had full literacy not been achieved?

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

The English Reform Act of 1884

define the following term: -the Football Association and National and American Leagues

define the following term: -Octavia Hill

define the following term: -the assembly line

Elizabeth Poole Sanford argued that women should

define the following term: -the Commune

define the following term: -Contagious Diseases Acts

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