Question 1

In Russia,serfdom was ended in 1861 because

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A)  it became widely recognized as morally wrong. 
B)  the ruling elite came to see it as a "backward" practice. 
C)  it was generally seen as inefficient. 
D)  of a general uprising by the peasantry. 
A)  it became widely recognized as morally wrong. 
B)  the ruling elite came to see it as a "backward" practice. 
C)  it was generally seen as inefficient. 
D)  of a general uprising by the peasantry.

Question 2

How did definitions of who belonged to the elite change during the nineteenth century,and how did those who belonged to traditional elites react?

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During the nineteenth century, the defin

Question 3

What happened to the practice of slavery around the world over the course of the nineteenth century?

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The practice of slavery underwent signif

Question 4

How did life in industrial cities change over the course of the nineteenth century?

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Life in industrial cities changed signif

Question 5

How were the lives of the elites in different countries transformed by industrialization?

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The lives of the elites in different cou

Question 6

With the introduction of British rule in India,the traditional caste system became

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A)  less rigid. 
B)  the same as before. 
C)  more rigid. 
D)  outlawed. 
A)  less rigid. 
B)  the same as before. 
C)  more rigid. 
D)  outlawed.

Question 7

The main form of forced labor that replaced slavery was

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A)  convict labor. 
B)  coolie labor. 
C)  tenant farmers. 
D)  women and children. 
A)  convict labor. 
B)  coolie labor. 
C)  tenant farmers. 
D)  women and children.

Question 8

One way that nineteenth century non-Westerners did not commonly adopt Western culture was

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A)  by adopting Western dress. 
B)  learning European manners. 
C)  building in European architectural styles. 
D)  learning English. 
A)  by adopting Western dress. 
B)  learning European manners. 
C)  building in European architectural styles. 
D)  learning English.

Question 9

How did Qusim Amin justify women's right to education and participation in public life in nineteenth century Egypt?

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A)  by comparing women's situation to that of women in France and the United States 
B)  by arguing that women's rights were consistent with Muslim teachings on polygamy, arbitrary divorce, and arranged marriages 
C)  by trying to convince his peers that women should enter politics 
D)  by justifying women's rights by comparing interpretations from Islam and Christianity 
A)  by comparing women's situation to that of women in France and the United States 
B)  by arguing that women's rights were consistent with Muslim teachings on polygamy, arbitrary divorce, and arranged marriages 
C)  by trying to convince his peers that women should enter politics 
D)  by justifying women's rights by comparing interpretations from Islam and Christianity

Question 10

The first country to outlaw the slave trade was

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A)  Britain. 
B)  Denmark. 
C)  France. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  Britain. 
B)  Denmark. 
C)  France. 
D)  the United States.

Question 11

What effect did industrialization have on social changes during the nineteenth century?

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Industrialization had a profound effect

Question 12

The rebellion of slaves in Haiti during the 1790s was inspired strongly by the ideology of

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A)  American revolutionaries. 
B)  British abolitionists. 
C)  French revolutionaries. 
D)  Dutch abolitionists. 
A)  American revolutionaries. 
B)  British abolitionists. 
C)  French revolutionaries. 
D)  Dutch abolitionists.

Question 13

Henry J.Heinz was "paternalistic" in the way that he treated his workers,in that he

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A)  provided them with recreation and uniforms. 
B)  paid them better than other workers in comparable jobs. 
C)  gave them housing in special areas near the factories. 
D)  gave his workers shares in the company. 
A)  provided them with recreation and uniforms. 
B)  paid them better than other workers in comparable jobs. 
C)  gave them housing in special areas near the factories. 
D)  gave his workers shares in the company.

Question 14

Which of the following works of literature satirizes the rise of the British "New Rich" in the mid-19ᵗʰ century?

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A)  Mercy 
B)  The Marquess of Bute 
C)  The Cherry Orchard 
D)  Our Mutual Friend 
A)  Mercy 
B)  The Marquess of Bute 
C)  The Cherry Orchard 
D)  Our Mutual Friend

Question 15

A common experience for agriculturalists in regions like India and West Africa that became primarily suppliers of cash crops such as cotton and palm oil was

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A)  remarkable prosperity because large numbers of the population were employed. 
B)  finding themselves at the mercy of a market that benefited a relative few. 
C)  a growth in the number of peasants owning land. 
D)  a drop in interest rates to encourage borrowing. 
A)  remarkable prosperity because large numbers of the population were employed. 
B)  finding themselves at the mercy of a market that benefited a relative few. 
C)  a growth in the number of peasants owning land. 
D)  a drop in interest rates to encourage borrowing.

Question 16

With the rise of the industrial factory also came attempts to structure,regulate and brighten the daily lives and social experiences of workers in some factory communities.To what extent did the efforts and social outcomes of experiments by entrepreneurs such as Heinz and Pullman achieve this goal?

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The efforts and social outcomes of exper

Question 17

Economic liberals opposed slavery in the nineteenth century because they

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A)  believed that free people worked better. 
B)  thought that all people were equal. 
C)  argued that Jesus' message of universal love outlawed slavery. 
D)  felt that slaves were too expensive to be profitable. 
A)  believed that free people worked better. 
B)  thought that all people were equal. 
C)  argued that Jesus' message of universal love outlawed slavery. 
D)  felt that slaves were too expensive to be profitable.

Question 18

Between 1890 and 1920,the number of people added to the population of the United States through immigration was about

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A)  11 million. 
B)  18 million. 
C)  26 million. 
D)  35 million. 
A)  11 million. 
B)  18 million. 
C)  26 million. 
D)  35 million.

Question 19

By the end of the nineteenth century,the largest number of long-range colonists were

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A)  British. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  Indian. 
D)  Russian. 
A)  British. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  Indian. 
D)  Russian.

Question 20

How did the massive migration of free labor reshape the world's labor force?

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The massive migration of free labor resh

Exam 24: The Social Mold: Work and Society in the Nineteenth Century

In Russia,serfdom was ended in 1861 because

How did definitions of who belonged to the elite change during the nineteenth century,and how did those who belonged to traditional elites react?

What happened to the practice of slavery around the world over the course of the nineteenth century?

How did life in industrial cities change over the course of the nineteenth century?

How were the lives of the elites in different countries transformed by industrialization?

With the introduction of British rule in India,the traditional caste system became

The main form of forced labor that replaced slavery was

One way that nineteenth century non-Westerners did not commonly adopt Western culture was

How did Qusim Amin justify women's right to education and participation in public life in nineteenth century Egypt?

The first country to outlaw the slave trade was

What effect did industrialization have on social changes during the nineteenth century?

The rebellion of slaves in Haiti during the 1790s was inspired strongly by the ideology of

Henry J.Heinz was "paternalistic" in the way that he treated his workers,in that he

Which of the following works of literature satirizes the rise of the British "New Rich" in the mid-19ᵗʰ century?

A common experience for agriculturalists in regions like India and West Africa that became primarily suppliers of cash crops such as cotton and palm oil was

With the rise of the industrial factory also came attempts to structure,regulate and brighten the daily lives and social experiences of workers in some factory communities.To what extent did the efforts and social outcomes of experiments by entrepreneurs such as Heinz and Pullman achieve this goal?

Economic liberals opposed slavery in the nineteenth century because they

Between 1890 and 1920,the number of people added to the population of the United States through immigration was about

By the end of the nineteenth century,the largest number of long-range colonists were

How did the massive migration of free labor reshape the world's labor force?

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