Exam 24: Modernity and the Road to War, 1890-1914

What was the basic methodology and purpose of Sigmund Freud's "talking cure"?

In the event that sparked World War I, the Austrian archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by a nationalist named Gavrilo Princip, who was from which European country?

Why were political leaders reluctant to call a halt to the arms buildup in the years leading up to the outbreak of World War I?

The work of some late-nineteenth-century philosophers known as pragmatists and relativists reflected a change in Western perceptions of the world and argued that

The scientists Antoine Becquerel, Marie Curie, and Max Planck all contributed to the conclusion that

In which empire did the Young Turks come to power in 1908?

How did cubism and expressionism differ significantly from art nouveau?

After a brief war in 1898, Spain lost Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to which country?

The campaign for women's rights was often divided because not all women saw obtaining the vote as their most pressing need. What were some of the other reforms women sought in the late nineteenth century, and to what extent did social class influence women's perspective on reform?

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Europe found itself divided into two rigid diplomatic and military camps, the one "wild card" being

Women's rights activists came mainly from which class?

What event set off the Russian Revolution of 1905?

Though peasants, industrial workers, professionals, and others participating in the Russian Revolution of 1905 had different goals, they united because of

What was the Entente Cordiale?

Which of the following statements best describes the migration of Jews during the late nineteenth century? ​ ​

What concerns did some people have about population and the future of their nations in the late nineteenth century, and how did these concerns affect debates about sexuality?

Why were the Balkans such a source of tension among Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and Serbia in the twentieth century?

What caused Britain to enter World War I in 1914?

The Russian Ballet's performance of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring in 1913 was

Why did German leaders support Austria-Hungary's ultimatum to Serbia and its subsequent declaration of war in the wake of the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in June 1914?