Exam 11: An Age of Modernity Anxiety and Imperialism 1894-1914

Which institution's power was radically curtailed by David Lloyd George in order to implement the Liberal Party's social reform program?

The continent of Africa was largely spared from the imperial ambitions of the European nations during the period after 1880, as the West focused instead upon the societies and states of Asia.

By the late nineteenth century, the worst treatment of Jews occurred in which area?

Which revolutionary leader helped to overthrow the Manchu dynasty of China in 1912?

Freud believed that the human mind was ruled by rational thought and conscious decisions.

Max Planck argued that a heated body radiates energy in a steady stream.

Why did international rivalries intensify in Europe in the decade leading up to World War I

What did Britain's Fabian Socialists seek?

What was the first professional occupation opened up to women?

Theodor Herzl wanted to establish a Jewish state in

What was a chief belief of Symbolists?

Zola compared the work of the artist to that of a biologist.

Which artistic style was a reaction against Realism?

The ____ often portrayed characters caught in the grip of forces beyond their control.

With what artistic movement was Camille Pissarro associated?

What was the greatest difference between naturalism and realism in literature?

About what did Max Planck's quantum theory of energy raise fundamental questions?

Florence Nightingale gained fame for her work during

Artists embracing ____ used geometric designs as visual stimuli to re-create reality in the viewer's mind.

What did the Pan-German League advocate?