Question 1

Max Weber theorized that the West's uniqueness lay in

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A)  the power of its religion, which freed man from superstition. 
B)  the dynamic tension between philosophy and religion. 
C)  its relationship to nature and the ability to exploit it. 
D)  the secular rationality or "calculated action" that permeates economics, government, and knowledge. 
E)  evolving ideas of freedom that have released the potential of its varied population. 
A)  the power of its religion, which freed man from superstition. 
B)  the dynamic tension between philosophy and religion. 
C)  its relationship to nature and the ability to exploit it. 
D)  the secular rationality or "calculated action" that permeates economics, government, and knowledge. 
E)  evolving ideas of freedom that have released the potential of its varied population.

Question 2

Cubism is associated with all the following EXCEPT

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A)  Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. 
B)  rejection of "objective" representational standards. 
C)  exploration of the relationship between a three-dimensional object and a two-dimensional canvas for painting. 
D)  a simultaneous presentation of several viewpoints at once. 
E)  pure abstraction and geometric precision. 
A)  Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. 
B)  rejection of "objective" representational standards. 
C)  exploration of the relationship between a three-dimensional object and a two-dimensional canvas for painting. 
D)  a simultaneous presentation of several viewpoints at once. 
E)  pure abstraction and geometric precision.

Question 3

Sorel would NOT agree with which of the following?

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A)  Violence is an end in itself. 
B)  Myths are a powerful tool to mobilize the workers. 
C)  Workers can overthrow the bourgeoisie only through direct action and violence. 
D)  A general strike would be a cowardly rebellion against bourgeois exploiters. 
E)  Myths need not be true to be effective. 
A)  Violence is an end in itself. 
B)  Myths are a powerful tool to mobilize the workers. 
C)  Workers can overthrow the bourgeoisie only through direct action and violence. 
D)  A general strike would be a cowardly rebellion against bourgeois exploiters. 
E)  Myths need not be true to be effective.

Question 4

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Compare and contrast Freud's ideas with the goals,values,and attitudes of the Enlightenment tradition.

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Freud's ideas and the Enlightenment trad

Question 5

Nietzsche declared that

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A)  the world is absurd and godless. 
B)  life is filled with cruelty, injustice, uncertainty, and powerlessness. 
C)  the true forces of life are instinctual desires. 
D)  happiness comes from the attainment of power. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the world is absurd and godless. 
B)  life is filled with cruelty, injustice, uncertainty, and powerlessness. 
C)  the true forces of life are instinctual desires. 
D)  happiness comes from the attainment of power. 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Modern composers such as Stravinsky and Schönberg attempted all the following EXCEPT to

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A)  revolt against convention and set rules. 
B)  effectively bring forth the inner, primitive person. 
C)  use atonality. 
D)  always preserve a recognizable melody. 
E)  shock audiences out of their complacency. 
A)  revolt against convention and set rules. 
B)  effectively bring forth the inner, primitive person. 
C)  use atonality. 
D)  always preserve a recognizable melody. 
E)  shock audiences out of their complacency.

Question 7

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Social thinkers diagnosed the ills of modernizing societies in various different ways in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.What were the different diagnoses,and who was responsible for each one?

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The answer of Instructions: Please use this outline map of...

Question 8

The quantum theory states that

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A)  knowledge comes in discreet packet that may not always fit together. 
B)  space is curved. 
C)  energy is emitted in spurts whose appearance cannot be predicted with certainty. 
D)  atoms are not solid but actually consist of quanta known also as protons, neutrons, and electrons. 
E)  everything in the universe is quantifiable. 
A)  knowledge comes in discreet packet that may not always fit together. 
B)  space is curved. 
C)  energy is emitted in spurts whose appearance cannot be predicted with certainty. 
D)  atoms are not solid but actually consist of quanta known also as protons, neutrons, and electrons. 
E)  everything in the universe is quantifiable.

Question 9

Modernism in the arts sought to replace classical and realist models with

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A)  a purely scientific approach to creativity. 
B)  intense introspection freed from predetermined form. 
C)  the unassuming culture of the new urban working class. 
D)  the simple essentials behind the complexity of modern society. 
E)  a celebration of the power of modern technology. 
A)  a purely scientific approach to creativity. 
B)  intense introspection freed from predetermined form. 
C)  the unassuming culture of the new urban working class. 
D)  the simple essentials behind the complexity of modern society. 
E)  a celebration of the power of modern technology.

Question 10

Durkheim's solution for the problems of modern society was

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A)  a passionate new ideology that tapped into a person's instincts and irrational needs. 
B)  a return to the "Philosophy of Christ" proposed by Erasmus. 
C)  the elimination of poverty through the continued development of industry. 
D)  a rational and secular system of moral in the tradition of the Enlightenment and Saint-Simon. 
E)  special efforts by the government to provide security and entertainment. 
A)  a passionate new ideology that tapped into a person's instincts and irrational needs. 
B)  a return to the "Philosophy of Christ" proposed by Erasmus. 
C)  the elimination of poverty through the continued development of industry. 
D)  a rational and secular system of moral in the tradition of the Enlightenment and Saint-Simon. 
E)  special efforts by the government to provide security and entertainment.

Question 11

Which of the following statements best summarizes Nietzsche's view of Christianity?

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A)  God is dead, but Christian morality should be maintained. 
B)  Christianity was the "opiate of the people." 
C)  Christianity led to a deterioration of life and culture. 
D)  Christ was a great man but not literally the Son of God. 
E)  Christianity should be attacked because it was contrary to reason. 
A)  God is dead, but Christian morality should be maintained. 
B)  Christianity was the "opiate of the people." 
C)  Christianity led to a deterioration of life and culture. 
D)  Christ was a great man but not literally the Son of God. 
E)  Christianity should be attacked because it was contrary to reason.

Question 12

The term nihilism means

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A)  the belief that moral and social values have no validity. 
B)  the belief that the universe is indecipherable chaos. 
C)  that a person should be dependent on nothing. 
D)  the belief that God is present in everything. 
E)  a person should not commit to any philosophy or ideology. 
A)  the belief that moral and social values have no validity. 
B)  the belief that the universe is indecipherable chaos. 
C)  that a person should be dependent on nothing. 
D)  the belief that God is present in everything. 
E)  a person should not commit to any philosophy or ideology.

Question 13

Which seems NOT to have been true in the early twentieth century?

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A)  As the West enjoyed unprecedented prosperity and representative government, it began to doubt its values. 
B)  As the West dominated the world, it began to seriously question its assumptions about knowledge and the universe. 
C)  The sense of doubt and frustration was most clearly articulated by average citizens. 
D)  The fascination with the irrational contributed to dramatically irrational events such as World War I. 
E)  A spiritual crisis would shatter Europe's social and political order. 
A)  As the West enjoyed unprecedented prosperity and representative government, it began to doubt its values. 
B)  As the West dominated the world, it began to seriously question its assumptions about knowledge and the universe. 
C)  The sense of doubt and frustration was most clearly articulated by average citizens. 
D)  The fascination with the irrational contributed to dramatically irrational events such as World War I. 
E)  A spiritual crisis would shatter Europe's social and political order.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-mass psychology

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Mass psychology refers to the study of h

Question 15

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-free association

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Free association is a psychoanalytic tec

Question 16

Heisenberg's uncertainty principle

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A)  reinforced Newtonian physics. 
B)  stated that the continuous questioning of theories is necessary. 
C)  undermined the belief that complete understanding of the universe is possible. 
D)  stated that there were no certain standards of good and bad in the universe. 
E)  stated that science had created a world of knowledge whose connection with the everyday world is uncertain. 
A)  reinforced Newtonian physics. 
B)  stated that the continuous questioning of theories is necessary. 
C)  undermined the belief that complete understanding of the universe is possible. 
D)  stated that there were no certain standards of good and bad in the universe. 
E)  stated that science had created a world of knowledge whose connection with the everyday world is uncertain.

Question 17

According to Weber,reason in the West brought

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A)  achievements in science that helped to master nature. 
B)  the possibility of self-liberation. 
C)  a means of self-enslavement. 
D)  the despiritualization of life. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  achievements in science that helped to master nature. 
B)  the possibility of self-liberation. 
C)  a means of self-enslavement. 
D)  the despiritualization of life. 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-theory of relativity

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The theory of relativity is a fundamenta

Question 19

Which of the following statements concerning Freud is correct? ​

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A)  BothFreud and Nietzsche glorified the irrational. 
B)  Freud approved of Nietzsche's inspired insights in processing the irrational. 
C)  Freud's work led to his recognition of reason's limitations. 
D)  Both Freud and Nietzsche believed that the irrational could be regulated in the interests of civilization. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  BothFreud and Nietzsche glorified the irrational. 
B)  Freud approved of Nietzsche's inspired insights in processing the irrational. 
C)  Freud's work led to his recognition of reason's limitations. 
D)  Both Freud and Nietzsche believed that the irrational could be regulated in the interests of civilization. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Bergson may be best associated with

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A)  studying the id. 
B)  positivism and the ability of science toprovide explanations. 
C)  being the first artist of the surrealist movement. 
D)  the theory that intuition can grasp ultimate reality. 
E)  the study of popular culture in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 
A)  studying the id. 
B)  positivism and the ability of science toprovide explanations. 
C)  being the first artist of the surrealist movement. 
D)  the theory that intuition can grasp ultimate reality. 
E)  the study of popular culture in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Max Weber theorized that the West's uniqueness lay in

Cubism is associated with all the following EXCEPT

Sorel would NOT agree with which of the following?

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Compare and contrast Freud's ideas with the goals,values,and attitudes of the Enlightenment tradition.

Nietzsche declared that

Modern composers such as Stravinsky and Schönberg attempted all the following EXCEPT to

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Social thinkers diagnosed the ills of modernizing societies in various different ways in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.What were the different diagnoses,and who was responsible for each one?

The quantum theory states that

Modernism in the arts sought to replace classical and realist models with

Durkheim's solution for the problems of modern society was

Which of the following statements best summarizes Nietzsche's view of Christianity?

The term nihilism means

Which seems NOT to have been true in the early twentieth century?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -mass psychology

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -free association

Heisenberg's uncertainty principle

According to Weber,reason in the West brought

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -theory of relativity

Which of the following statements concerning Freud is correct?

Bergson may be best associated with

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

The French Revolution: the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution, 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism: From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West: Responses to Modernization

Imperialism: Western Global Dominance

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War Ii: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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Exam 12: Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, human Nature, and the Arts

Max Weber theorized that the West's uniqueness lay in

Cubism is associated with all the following EXCEPT

Sorel would NOT agree with which of the following?

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Compare and contrast Freud's ideas with the goals,values,and attitudes of the Enlightenment tradition.

Nietzsche declared that

Modern composers such as Stravinsky and Schönberg attempted all the following EXCEPT to

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Social thinkers diagnosed the ills of modernizing societies in various different ways in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.What were the different diagnoses,and who was responsible for each one?

The quantum theory states that

Modernism in the arts sought to replace classical and realist models with

Durkheim's solution for the problems of modern society was

Which of the following statements best summarizes Nietzsche's view of Christianity?

The term nihilism means

Which seems NOT to have been true in the early twentieth century?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -mass psychology

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -free association

Heisenberg's uncertainty principle

According to Weber,reason in the West brought

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -theory of relativity

Which of the following statements concerning Freud is correct? ​

Bergson may be best associated with

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

The French Revolution: the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution, 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism: From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West: Responses to Modernization

Imperialism: Western Global Dominance

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War Ii: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

Filters

Which of the following statements concerning Freud is correct?