Question 1

The writer who argued that historical events were largely determined by the deeds of Romantic heroes who transformed society was

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A)  Edgard Allen Poe. 
B)  Hans Christian Andersen. 
C)  Thomas Macauley. 
D)  Thomas Carlyle. 
E)  William Wordsworth. 
A)  Edgard Allen Poe. 
B)  Hans Christian Andersen. 
C)  Thomas Macauley. 
D)  Thomas Carlyle. 
E)  William Wordsworth.

Question 2

Talk about:
-ultraroyalists

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Ultraroyalists were a political faction

Question 3

Talk about:
-Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron

Accepted Answer

Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron were

Question 4

Talk about:
-Thomas Malthus

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Thomas Malthus was an English economist

Question 5

The revolution of 1848 in France ultimately resulted in

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A)  the continued rule of Louis-Philippe but with radical reforms. 
B)  new elections to the national Assembly, resulting in the dominance of the radical republicans. 
C)  Europe's first socialist state under the guidance of Blanc's workshops. 
D)  a new French empire under Louis Napoleon. 
E)  the triumph of the Paris Commune. 
A)  the continued rule of Louis-Philippe but with radical reforms. 
B)  new elections to the national Assembly, resulting in the dominance of the radical republicans. 
C)  Europe's first socialist state under the guidance of Blanc's workshops. 
D)  a new French empire under Louis Napoleon. 
E)  the triumph of the Paris Commune.

Question 6

Which of the following were major themes/subjects of Romantic artists?

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A)  portraits. 
B)  Madonnas and religious scenes. 
C)  landscapes and depictions of nature. 
D)  scenes from aristocratic family life. 
E)  urban scenes. 
A)  portraits. 
B)  Madonnas and religious scenes. 
C)  landscapes and depictions of nature. 
D)  scenes from aristocratic family life. 
E)  urban scenes.

Question 7

The July Ordinances of Charles X in 1830

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A)  represent Charles's acceptance of political liberalism. 
B)  reduced the French electorate and imposed rigid censorship of the press. 
C)  resulted in the king's assassination by radicals. 
D)  enacted the socialist ideals of Flora Tristan. 
E)  redefined the relationship between the French state and the Catholic Church. 
A)  represent Charles's acceptance of political liberalism. 
B)  reduced the French electorate and imposed rigid censorship of the press. 
C)  resulted in the king's assassination by radicals. 
D)  enacted the socialist ideals of Flora Tristan. 
E)  redefined the relationship between the French state and the Catholic Church.

Question 8

Talk about:
-balance of power

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The balance of power refers to the distr

Question 9

Why was Britain able to avoid the upheavals of revolution in the 1830s and 1840s?

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Britain was able to avoid the upheavals

Question 10

Romanticism as an ideology and a mood embraced emotionality but avoided individualism, emphasizing notions of collectivity instead.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

At its most elementary Burkean level, conservatism

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A)  sought to preserve the achievements of previous generations by subordinating individual rights to communal welfare. 
B)  became the most popular political philosophy in Russia. 
C)  sought above all else the achievement of individual rights. 
D)  was never popular among the political elite of Europe. 
E)  championed individual rights and laissez-faire government. 
A)  sought to preserve the achievements of previous generations by subordinating individual rights to communal welfare. 
B)  became the most popular political philosophy in Russia. 
C)  sought above all else the achievement of individual rights. 
D)  was never popular among the political elite of Europe. 
E)  championed individual rights and laissez-faire government.

Question 12

Talk about:
-pantheism

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Pantheism is the belief that the univers

Question 13

Talk about:
-Reform Act of 1832

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The Reform Act of 1832 was a significant

Question 14

The Congress of Vienna

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A)  gave Prussia complete control over Polish lands. 
B)  created policies that would maintain the European balance of power. 
C)  failed to achieve long-lasting peace among European nations. 
D)  treated France leniently following Napoleon's One Hundred Days. 
E)  sanctioned the political power of the bourgeoisie. 
A)  gave Prussia complete control over Polish lands. 
B)  created policies that would maintain the European balance of power. 
C)  failed to achieve long-lasting peace among European nations. 
D)  treated France leniently following Napoleon's One Hundred Days. 
E)  sanctioned the political power of the bourgeoisie.

Question 15

Talk about:
-Louis Kossuth

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Louis Kossuth was a Hungarian lawyer, jo

Question 16

Suffrage had been extended to almost all white adult males in the United States by the

Accepted Answer

A)  1780s. 
B)  1790s. 
C)  1820s. 
D)  1830s. 
E)  1840s. 
A)  1780s. 
B)  1790s. 
C)  1820s. 
D)  1830s. 
E)  1840s.

Question 17

Talk about:
-parties of Movement and Resistance

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The parties of Movement and Resistance a

Question 18

Which of the following statements best applies to Thomas Macaulay's thoughts on reform in Britain?

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A)  He opposed giving political concessions to the middle class. 
B)  He was convinced that reforms were largely unnecessary due to Britain's democratic heritage. 
C)  He supported reforms as a means of preventing more radical revolutionary movements. 
D)  He was afraid reforms would cause the collapse of the current Parliament and the political domination of the landed elite. 
E)  He adamantly opposed any and all political and social reforms. 
A)  He opposed giving political concessions to the middle class. 
B)  He was convinced that reforms were largely unnecessary due to Britain's democratic heritage. 
C)  He supported reforms as a means of preventing more radical revolutionary movements. 
D)  He was afraid reforms would cause the collapse of the current Parliament and the political domination of the landed elite. 
E)  He adamantly opposed any and all political and social reforms.

Question 19

Talk about:
-Edmund Burke and conservatism

Accepted Answer

Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman, phi

Question 20

Talk about:
-Burschenschaften

Accepted Answer

Burschenschaften are German student asso

The writer who argued that historical events were largely determined by the deeds of Romantic heroes who transformed society was

Talk about: -ultraroyalists

Talk about: -Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron

Talk about: -Thomas Malthus

The revolution of 1848 in France ultimately resulted in

Which of the following were major themes/subjects of Romantic artists?

The July Ordinances of Charles X in 1830

Talk about: -balance of power

Why was Britain able to avoid the upheavals of revolution in the 1830s and 1840s?

Romanticism as an ideology and a mood embraced emotionality but avoided individualism, emphasizing notions of collectivity instead.

At its most elementary Burkean level, conservatism

Talk about: -pantheism

Talk about: -Reform Act of 1832

The Congress of Vienna

Talk about: -Louis Kossuth

Suffrage had been extended to almost all white adult males in the United States by the

Talk about: -parties of Movement and Resistance

Which of the following statements best applies to Thomas Macaulay's thoughts on reform in Britain?

Talk about: -Edmund Burke and conservatism

Talk about: -Burschenschaften

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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Exam 9: Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

The writer who argued that historical events were largely determined by the deeds of Romantic heroes who transformed society was

Talk about: -ultraroyalists

Talk about: -Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron

Talk about: -Thomas Malthus

The revolution of 1848 in France ultimately resulted in

Which of the following were major themes/subjects of Romantic artists?

The July Ordinances of Charles X in 1830

Talk about: -balance of power

Why was Britain able to avoid the upheavals of revolution in the 1830s and 1840s?

Romanticism as an ideology and a mood embraced emotionality but avoided individualism, emphasizing notions of collectivity instead.

At its most elementary Burkean level, conservatism

Talk about: -pantheism

Talk about: -Reform Act of 1832

The Congress of Vienna

Talk about: -Louis Kossuth

Suffrage had been extended to almost all white adult males in the United States by the

Talk about: -parties of Movement and Resistance

Which of the following statements best applies to Thomas Macaulay's thoughts on reform in Britain?

Talk about: -Edmund Burke and conservatism

Talk about: -Burschenschaften

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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