Question 1

Marie Curie won two Nobel prizes for her achievements in

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular biology and chemistry. 
B)  physics and cellular biology. 
C)  physics and chemistry. 
D)  geology and physics. 
E)  chemistry and astronomy. 
A)  cellular biology and chemistry. 
B)  physics and cellular biology. 
C)  physics and chemistry. 
D)  geology and physics. 
E)  chemistry and astronomy.

Question 2

Talk about:
-Boer War

Accepted Answer

The Boer War, also known as the South Af

Question 3

During the nineteenth century, Jews

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A)  were persecuted in almost every European country. 
B)  received complete emancipation in France and Germany. 
C)  were emancipated in most countries, but still faced restrictions 
D)  were not allowed into certain professions. 
E)  achieved full social and legal equality in all the countries of Europe except Germany. 
A)  were persecuted in almost every European country. 
B)  received complete emancipation in France and Germany. 
C)  were emancipated in most countries, but still faced restrictions 
D)  were not allowed into certain professions. 
E)  achieved full social and legal equality in all the countries of Europe except Germany.

Question 4

Talk about:
-trasformismo or transformism

Accepted Answer

Trasformismo, also known as transformism

Question 5

To advance the cause of women's suffrage, the Women's Social and Political Union founded by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters

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A)  took a moderate approach to the problem seeking to demonstrate first that women were intelligent and could use political power wisely if given the vote. 
B)  took a conservative approach to the problem and strongly recommended that only upper-class and educated women be considered as potential voters. 
C)  took a radical, public, and well publicized approach to the movement, employing different media and provocative public actions, like pelting male politicians with eggs. 
D)  considered the political situation of women in Europe to be hopeless and advised women seeking the vote to move to other countries, like the U.S., where the chances of gaining political equality were greater. 
E)  formed a peaceful alliance with Britain's Communist Party. 
A)  took a moderate approach to the problem seeking to demonstrate first that women were intelligent and could use political power wisely if given the vote. 
B)  took a conservative approach to the problem and strongly recommended that only upper-class and educated women be considered as potential voters. 
C)  took a radical, public, and well publicized approach to the movement, employing different media and provocative public actions, like pelting male politicians with eggs. 
D)  considered the political situation of women in Europe to be hopeless and advised women seeking the vote to move to other countries, like the U.S., where the chances of gaining political equality were greater. 
E)  formed a peaceful alliance with Britain's Communist Party.

Question 6

Talk about:
-Cecil Rhodes

Accepted Answer

Cecil Rhodes was a British businessman,

Question 7

Because of the lasting influence of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, there was little evidence of anti-Semitism in France at the end of the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Talk about:
-New Imperialism

Accepted Answer

New Imperialism refers to the period of

Question 9

By the end of the nineteenth century, the United States had become the world's third richest nation and greatest industrial power, behind Great Britain and Imperial Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Talk about:
-Theodor Herzl and Zionism

Accepted Answer

Theodor Herzl was a Jewish Austro-Hungar

Question 11

Talk about:
-Houston Stewart Chamberlain

Accepted Answer

Houston Stewart Chamberlain was a Britis

Question 12

In Foundations of the Nineteenth Century (1899), Houston Stewart Chamberlain predicted that Germany was destined to

Accepted Answer

A)  lead the world in high-tech manufacturing. 
B)  lead the Aryan race to the conquest of Europe. 
C)  be the European leader in music and the arts. 
D)  generate the next great world religion. 
E)  failure if they did not accept Jews as the originators of Western civilization. 
A)  lead the world in high-tech manufacturing. 
B)  lead the Aryan race to the conquest of Europe. 
C)  be the European leader in music and the arts. 
D)  generate the next great world religion. 
E)  failure if they did not accept Jews as the originators of Western civilization.

Question 13

Which of the following art movements was NOT prominent in the three decades prior to World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surrealism 
B)  Cubism 
C)  Impressionism 
D)  abstract painting 
E)  Post-Impressionism 
A)  Surrealism 
B)  Cubism 
C)  Impressionism 
D)  abstract painting 
E)  Post-Impressionism

Question 14

The Boxers in China were successful in limiting the influence of the European nations and Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 1905, who published "The Electro-Dynamics of Moving Bodies"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tesla 
B)  Einstein 
C)  Planck 
D)  Curie 
E)  Carver 
A)  Tesla 
B)  Einstein 
C)  Planck 
D)  Curie 
E)  Carver

Question 16

Talk about:
-Marie and Pierre Curie

Accepted Answer

Marie and Pierre Curie were a pioneering

Question 17

Talk about:
-The 1905 Revolution and "Bloody Sunday"

Accepted Answer

The 1905 Revolution in Russia was a majo

Question 18

By the early twentieth century, British liberalism had abandoned laissez-faire in favor of governmental activism and social reform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The primary antagonists in the Balkans region were

Accepted Answer

A)  Serbs and Austrians. 
B)  Russians and French. 
C)  English and Germans. 
D)  Serbs and Croats. 
E)  Russians and Serbs. 
A)  Serbs and Austrians. 
B)  Russians and French. 
C)  English and Germans. 
D)  Serbs and Croats. 
E)  Russians and Serbs.

Question 20

In general, by the late nineteenth century, the worst treatment of the Jews occurred in

Accepted Answer

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

Marie Curie won two Nobel prizes for her achievements in

Talk about: -Boer War

During the nineteenth century, Jews

Talk about: -trasformismo or transformism

To advance the cause of women's suffrage, the Women's Social and Political Union founded by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters

Talk about: -Cecil Rhodes

Because of the lasting influence of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, there was little evidence of anti-Semitism in France at the end of the nineteenth century.

Talk about: -New Imperialism

By the end of the nineteenth century, the United States had become the world's third richest nation and greatest industrial power, behind Great Britain and Imperial Germany.

Talk about: -Theodor Herzl and Zionism

Talk about: -Houston Stewart Chamberlain

In Foundations of the Nineteenth Century (1899), Houston Stewart Chamberlain predicted that Germany was destined to

Which of the following art movements was NOT prominent in the three decades prior to World War I?

The Boxers in China were successful in limiting the influence of the European nations and Japan.

In 1905, who published "The Electro-Dynamics of Moving Bodies"?

Talk about: -Marie and Pierre Curie

Talk about: -The 1905 Revolution and "Bloody Sunday"

By the early twentieth century, British liberalism had abandoned laissez-faire in favor of governmental activism and social reform.

The primary antagonists in the Balkans region were

In general, by the late nineteenth century, the worst treatment of the Jews occurred in

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

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

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

Marie Curie won two Nobel prizes for her achievements in

Talk about: -Boer War

During the nineteenth century, Jews

Talk about: -trasformismo or transformism

To advance the cause of women's suffrage, the Women's Social and Political Union founded by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters

Talk about: -Cecil Rhodes

Because of the lasting influence of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, there was little evidence of anti-Semitism in France at the end of the nineteenth century.

Talk about: -New Imperialism

By the end of the nineteenth century, the United States had become the world's third richest nation and greatest industrial power, behind Great Britain and Imperial Germany.

Talk about: -Theodor Herzl and Zionism

Talk about: -Houston Stewart Chamberlain

In Foundations of the Nineteenth Century (1899), Houston Stewart Chamberlain predicted that Germany was destined to

Which of the following art movements was NOT prominent in the three decades prior to World War I?

The Boxers in China were successful in limiting the influence of the European nations and Japan.

In 1905, who published "The Electro-Dynamics of Moving Bodies"?

Talk about: -Marie and Pierre Curie

Talk about: -The 1905 Revolution and "Bloody Sunday"

By the early twentieth century, British liberalism had abandoned laissez-faire in favor of governmental activism and social reform.

The primary antagonists in the Balkans region were

In general, by the late nineteenth century, the worst treatment of the Jews occurred in

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

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

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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