Question 1

Before the 18th century, the usual attitude toward ____________________ in a family was mixture of caution and indifference.

Accepted Answer

infants

Question 2

Term for identification: Confederation of Northern German States

Accepted Answer

The term for the identification of the Confederation of Northern German States is the "North German Confederation" (German: Norddeutscher Bund). This was a federal organization of 22 independent German states that existed from 1867 to 1871. It was formed after the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, which led to the dissolution of the German Confederation and the exclusion of Austria from German affairs.

The North German Confederation was led by the Kingdom of Prussia, and its constitution served as a framework that eventually facilitated the unification of Germany. Otto von Bismarck, the Chancellor of Prussia, was the principal architect behind the confederation and the subsequent unification process.

The confederation was a significant step towards the eventual establishment of the German Empire in 1871, when the southern German states joined the union following the Franco-Prussian War, leading to the proclamation of the German Empire (Deutsches Kaiserreich) and the crowning of the Prussian king, Wilhelm I, as the German Emperor.

Question 3

____________________ was the inventor of the "Spinning Jenny."

Accepted Answer

John Kay

Question 4

The basic aim of industrial production is to

Accepted Answer

A) provide more employment opportunities for the labor force. 
B) allow a greater variety of jobs. 
C) lower the unit cost of production. 
D) discipline and organize the labor force more efficiently. 
E) move farm workers into cities to work in factories. 
A) provide more employment opportunities for the labor force. 
B) allow a greater variety of jobs. 
C) lower the unit cost of production. 
D) discipline and organize the labor force more efficiently. 
E) move farm workers into cities to work in factories.

Question 5

The first phase of the Industrial Revolution was marked by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) chemical industries. 
B) use of steam power. 
C) prominence of England. 
D) production of textiles. 
E) factories. 
A) chemical industries. 
B) use of steam power. 
C) prominence of England. 
D) production of textiles. 
E) factories.

Question 6

The ____________________ Acts (1819 and 1833)limited the employment of minors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ Acts (1819 and 1833)limited the...

Question 7

Changes in social habits after 1750 were most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A) science competing with religion due to the Enlightenment. 
B) a resurgence in Puritanism. 
C) increased overseas trade. 
D) a global economic depression. 
E) the Enlightenment's stress on education. 
A) science competing with religion due to the Enlightenment. 
B) a resurgence in Puritanism. 
C) increased overseas trade. 
D) a global economic depression. 
E) the Enlightenment's stress on education.

Question 8

Most of the population that began migrating from rural to urban areas might be classified as

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A) middle aged. 
B) uneducated. 
C) young. 
D) religious. 
E) female. 
A) middle aged. 
B) uneducated. 
C) young. 
D) religious. 
E) female.

Question 9

Russia embarked on a war to push Turkey out of southeastern Europe. This war, which also involved England and France, was known by what name?

Accepted Answer

A) The Balkans War. 
B) The War to End all Wars. 
C) The War of Russian Succession. 
D) The Crimean War. 
E) The Franco-Prussian War. 
A) The Balkans War. 
B) The War to End all Wars. 
C) The War of Russian Succession. 
D) The Crimean War. 
E) The Franco-Prussian War.

Question 10

In the 18th century, an unmarried woman was generally

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A) ignored. 
B) exploited. 
C) respected. 
D) institutionalized. 
E) forced into a nunnery. 
A) ignored. 
B) exploited. 
C) respected. 
D) institutionalized. 
E) forced into a nunnery.

Question 11

The general attitude toward infants and young children before the 18th century was one of

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A) outgoing concern. 
B) acknowledgment of their value. 
C) emotional detachment. 
D) indulgence. 
E) cheerful optimism. 
A) outgoing concern. 
B) acknowledgment of their value. 
C) emotional detachment. 
D) indulgence. 
E) cheerful optimism.

Question 12

What were the consequences of the 1848 revolts in France?

Accepted Answer

A) Liberalization of workers' conditions and universal male suffrage. 
B) A short-lived Second Republic was followed by a new Emperor. 
C) Immediate re-establishment of the Jacobins to power. 
D) Many French left France for life in a unified Germany. 
E) Nothing changed except the name of the dictator. 
A) Liberalization of workers' conditions and universal male suffrage. 
B) A short-lived Second Republic was followed by a new Emperor. 
C) Immediate re-establishment of the Jacobins to power. 
D) Many French left France for life in a unified Germany. 
E) Nothing changed except the name of the dictator.

Question 13

Term for identification: Tories/Whigs

Accepted Answer

The terms "Tories" and "Whigs" refer to

Question 14

The father of Italian unification was the liberal-minded aristocrat ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Count Cami

Question 15

Term for identification: Crimean War

Accepted Answer

The Crimean War was a military conflict

Question 16

Which region of the United States was the original center of American industry, such as factories that produced metal tools, textiles and shoes?

Accepted Answer

A) The Mississippi River Valley. 
B) The West Coast. 
C) The New England area. 
D) The Deep South. 
E) The Mid-Atlantic. 
A) The Mississippi River Valley. 
B) The West Coast. 
C) The New England area. 
D) The Deep South. 
E) The Mid-Atlantic.

Question 17

In the 1800s in England, a conflict of opinion regarding labor reform involved the two main political parties. What were those political parties called?

Accepted Answer

A) Marxists and Leninists. 
B) Papists and Protestants. 
C) Social Democrats and Reformists. 
D) Statists and Nationalists. 
E) Tories and Whigs. 
A) Marxists and Leninists. 
B) Papists and Protestants. 
C) Social Democrats and Reformists. 
D) Statists and Nationalists. 
E) Tories and Whigs.

Question 18

Although nationalism started out with generally positive goals, it later degenerated into a zero-sum game concept. What was the conviction that grew out of the latter concept of nationalism?

Accepted Answer

A) The idea of cultural superiority over other nations. 
B) The belief that only agrarian societies could be virtuous. 
C) The belief that labor reform would heal society's ills. 
D) The idea that the industrial revolution was only for European countries. 
E) Unification of small principalities into larger countries was dangerous. 
A) The idea of cultural superiority over other nations. 
B) The belief that only agrarian societies could be virtuous. 
C) The belief that labor reform would heal society's ills. 
D) The idea that the industrial revolution was only for European countries. 
E) Unification of small principalities into larger countries was dangerous.

Question 19

Who was the upper-class English female public health pioneer who led substantive reform of the health care practices throughout most of the civilized world?

Accepted Answer

A) Queen Victoria. 
B) Florence Nightingale. 
C) Katherine Coaster. 
D) Madame Pompadour. 
E) Anastasia Thatcher. 
A) Queen Victoria. 
B) Florence Nightingale. 
C) Katherine Coaster. 
D) Madame Pompadour. 
E) Anastasia Thatcher.

Question 20

Compare and contrast the political developments in France, Italy, Germany, Austria and Russia.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of Al

Exam 32: Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Before the 18th century, the usual attitude toward ____________________ in a family was mixture of caution and indifference.

Term for identification: Confederation of Northern German States

____________________ was the inventor of the "Spinning Jenny."

The basic aim of industrial production is to

The first phase of the Industrial Revolution was marked by all of the following EXCEPT

The ____________________ Acts (1819 and 1833)limited the employment of minors.

Changes in social habits after 1750 were most likely due to

Most of the population that began migrating from rural to urban areas might be classified as

Russia embarked on a war to push Turkey out of southeastern Europe. This war, which also involved England and France, was known by what name?

In the 18th century, an unmarried woman was generally

The general attitude toward infants and young children before the 18th century was one of

What were the consequences of the 1848 revolts in France?

Term for identification: Tories/Whigs

The father of Italian unification was the liberal-minded aristocrat ____________________.

Term for identification: Crimean War

Which region of the United States was the original center of American industry, such as factories that produced metal tools, textiles and shoes?

In the 1800s in England, a conflict of opinion regarding labor reform involved the two main political parties. What were those political parties called?

Although nationalism started out with generally positive goals, it later degenerated into a zero-sum game concept. What was the conviction that grew out of the latter concept of nationalism?

Who was the upper-class English female public health pioneer who led substantive reform of the health care practices throughout most of the civilized world?

Compare and contrast the political developments in France, Italy, Germany, Austria and Russia.

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