Question 1

The primary motivation for Belgian independence was

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A)  nationalism. 
B)  religious differences with the Netherlands. 
C)  restrictions on free-market trade. 
D)  seeking a constitution and parliament as a satellite nation under Prussian domain. 
E)  rejection of the Congress System. 
A)  nationalism. 
B)  religious differences with the Netherlands. 
C)  restrictions on free-market trade. 
D)  seeking a constitution and parliament as a satellite nation under Prussian domain. 
E)  rejection of the Congress System.

Question 2

The Bourbon Restoration under Louis XVIII was characterized by all of the following except

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A)  a political compromise including a legislature and constitution. 
B)  conservative economic policies. 
C)  close relations with the Catholic Church. 
D)  a buildup of military power. 
E)  close participation in the Congress of Vienna. 
A)  a political compromise including a legislature and constitution. 
B)  conservative economic policies. 
C)  close relations with the Catholic Church. 
D)  a buildup of military power. 
E)  close participation in the Congress of Vienna.

Question 3

The key promoters of the Reform Bill of 1832 were

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A)  the Whigs. 
B)  the Tories. 
C)  the abolitionists. 
D)  the bourgeoisie. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  the Whigs. 
B)  the Tories. 
C)  the abolitionists. 
D)  the bourgeoisie. 
E)  none of these.

Question 4

A violent confrontation between protesters and the military took place in 1819 in England at

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A)  Waterloo. 
B)  Peterloo. 
C)  Manchester. 
D)  Peterstown. 
E)  Yorkshire. 
A)  Waterloo. 
B)  Peterloo. 
C)  Manchester. 
D)  Peterstown. 
E)  Yorkshire.

Question 5

What was the purpose of the Wartburg Festival?

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A)  to celebrate Prussian military supremacy. 
B)  to recognize the efforts of the Grimm Brothers in preserving German heritage. 
C)  To present a display of German cultural accomplishments through history. 
D)  To crown Wilhelm I King of Bavaria. 
E)  To negotiate terms of the creation of a German Confederation. 
A)  to celebrate Prussian military supremacy. 
B)  to recognize the efforts of the Grimm Brothers in preserving German heritage. 
C)  To present a display of German cultural accomplishments through history. 
D)  To crown Wilhelm I King of Bavaria. 
E)  To negotiate terms of the creation of a German Confederation.

Question 6

The guiding principle of the Congress System proposed by Tsar Alexander I was termed the

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A)  Union of Equals. 
B)  League of Europe. 
C)  Quadruple Alliance. 
D)  Christian Coalition. 
E)  Holy Alliance. 
A)  Union of Equals. 
B)  League of Europe. 
C)  Quadruple Alliance. 
D)  Christian Coalition. 
E)  Holy Alliance.

Question 7

Utilitarianism places the main emphasis on

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A)  practical reforms. 
B)  social programs for alleviation of poverty. 
C)  morality. 
D)  democratic reforms. 
E)  traditional family values. 
A)  practical reforms. 
B)  social programs for alleviation of poverty. 
C)  morality. 
D)  democratic reforms. 
E)  traditional family values.

Question 8

Which ruler in nineteenth-century Europe could be accurately described as politically moderate?

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A)  Nicholas I of Russia 
B)  Louis Philippe of France 
C)  Charles X of France 
D)  Frederick William III of Prussia 
E)  None of these 
A)  Nicholas I of Russia 
B)  Louis Philippe of France 
C)  Charles X of France 
D)  Frederick William III of Prussia 
E)  None of these

Question 9

A significant source of contention at the Congress of Vienna had to do with the partitioning of Poland.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the argument fostered by the Utilitarians for reformation of modern society?

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Utilitarianism is technically a liberali

Question 11

What were the major ideas of Romanticism,and how were they expressed in opposition to earlier traditions?

Accepted Answer

Romanticism embraced emotion,individuali

Question 12

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations argued for promotion of liberalism in an economic model that emphasized

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A)  mercantilism. 
B)  capitalism. 
C)  communism. 
D)  socialism. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  mercantilism. 
B)  capitalism. 
C)  communism. 
D)  socialism. 
E)  none of these.

Question 13

What factors in England prevented significant social unrest there in the nineteenth century? Use the examples of social reform to explain the avoidance of unrest.

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England realized more than the other nat

Question 14

A defining trait of Romanticism's philosophy and politics can be described as

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A)  nihilistic. 
B)  humanistic. 
C)  atheistic. 
D)  utopian. 
E)  ambivalent. 
A)  nihilistic. 
B)  humanistic. 
C)  atheistic. 
D)  utopian. 
E)  ambivalent.

Question 15

The Romantic movement is best described as

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A)  a reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment. 
B)  a movement to restore traditional religious values outlawed in the Revolution. 
C)  a cooperative arrangement of art and literature to support the restoration of prerevolutionary governments in Europe. 
D)  a strongly pacifist movement ideologically opposed to nationalism. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  a reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment. 
B)  a movement to restore traditional religious values outlawed in the Revolution. 
C)  a cooperative arrangement of art and literature to support the restoration of prerevolutionary governments in Europe. 
D)  a strongly pacifist movement ideologically opposed to nationalism. 
E)  none of these.

Question 16

The Carlsbad Decrees relaxed intellectual and political restrictions in Germany in 1819.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Liberalism originated in

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A)  France. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  England. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Austria. 
A)  France. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  England. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Austria.

Question 18

Charles X abdicated because he

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A)  was voted out by popular referendum. 
B)  refused to allow free worship for Catholics in France. 
C)  delegated too much authority to the Chamber of Deputies. 
D)  attempted to dissolve the legislature and restrict voting criteria. 
E)  was thwarted by the legislature in implementing a modern economy under central control. 
A)  was voted out by popular referendum. 
B)  refused to allow free worship for Catholics in France. 
C)  delegated too much authority to the Chamber of Deputies. 
D)  attempted to dissolve the legislature and restrict voting criteria. 
E)  was thwarted by the legislature in implementing a modern economy under central control.

Question 19

The most decisive factor in repealing the Corn Laws was the

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A)  outbreak of revolution in France in 1848. 
B)  potato famine in Ireland. 
C)  radical activities of the Manchester Underground. 
D)  implementation of a minimum wage. 
E)  pressure from the Factory Acts. 
A)  outbreak of revolution in France in 1848. 
B)  potato famine in Ireland. 
C)  radical activities of the Manchester Underground. 
D)  implementation of a minimum wage. 
E)  pressure from the Factory Acts.

Question 20

Using Italy as an example,how did the model of the French Revolution and Enlightenment ideals bring about political reforms for the better?

Accepted Answer

In nineteenth century Italy,there was no

Exam 20: Restoration and Reform: Conservative and Liberal Europe,1814-1847

The primary motivation for Belgian independence was

The Bourbon Restoration under Louis XVIII was characterized by all of the following except

The key promoters of the Reform Bill of 1832 were

A violent confrontation between protesters and the military took place in 1819 in England at

What was the purpose of the Wartburg Festival?

The guiding principle of the Congress System proposed by Tsar Alexander I was termed the

Utilitarianism places the main emphasis on

Which ruler in nineteenth-century Europe could be accurately described as politically moderate?

A significant source of contention at the Congress of Vienna had to do with the partitioning of Poland.

What was the argument fostered by the Utilitarians for reformation of modern society?

What were the major ideas of Romanticism,and how were they expressed in opposition to earlier traditions?

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations argued for promotion of liberalism in an economic model that emphasized

What factors in England prevented significant social unrest there in the nineteenth century? Use the examples of social reform to explain the avoidance of unrest.

A defining trait of Romanticism's philosophy and politics can be described as

The Romantic movement is best described as

The Carlsbad Decrees relaxed intellectual and political restrictions in Germany in 1819.

Liberalism originated in

Charles X abdicated because he

The most decisive factor in repealing the Corn Laws was the

Using Italy as an example,how did the model of the French Revolution and Enlightenment ideals bring about political reforms for the better?

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Iron Age Civilizations,1200-500 B.C.E.

The Rise of Greek Civilization,1100-387 B.C.E.

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The Rise of Rome,753-27 B.C.E.

The Roman Empire,27 B.C.E.-284 C.E.

Late Antiquity,284-527

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The Kingdoms of Western Europe,500-1000

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The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe,1350-1550

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A Century of Crisis,1550-1650

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