Question 1

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Lord Tennyson's The Princess

Accepted Answer

Lord Tennyson's The Princess is a narrative poem that tells the story of a princess who starts a women's college, only to have it disrupted by the arrival of a prince and his friends. The poem explores themes of love, gender roles, and the conflict between the traditional and the modern. Tennyson uses rich language and vivid imagery to bring the characters and their struggles to life. The poem is also known for its exploration of the role of women in society and the limitations placed on them by societal expectations. Overall, The Princess is a thought-provoking and complex work that continues to be studied and appreciated for its exploration of these timeless themes.

Question 2

The policy pursued by Russia's Alexander III and Nicholas II after the assassination of Alexander II was a policy of

Accepted Answer

A)  liberalism. 
B)  nationalism. 
C)  socialism. 
D)  militarism. 
E)  autocracy. 
A)  liberalism. 
B)  nationalism. 
C)  socialism. 
D)  militarism. 
E)  autocracy. E

Question 3

Which of the following was a major development in British politics before 1914?

Accepted Answer

A)  the continual growth of political democracy 
B)  the peaceful and successful settlement of the "Irish question" 
C)  the transformation of the Fabians into the Conservatives 
D)  the reduction of the power of the House of Commons 
E)  the strengthening of the monarchy after the death of Queen Victoria 
A)  the continual growth of political democracy 
B)  the peaceful and successful settlement of the "Irish question" 
C)  the transformation of the Fabians into the Conservatives 
D)  the reduction of the power of the House of Commons 
E)  the strengthening of the monarchy after the death of Queen Victoria A

Question 4

What type of new energy source powered the second industrial revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  hydroelectric 
C)  natural gas 
D)  electricity 
E)  fuel-cells 
A)  coal 
B)  hydroelectric 
C)  natural gas 
D)  electricity 
E)  fuel-cells

Question 5

IDENTIFICATIONS
-"day-trippers"

Accepted Answer

Day-trippers are people who take short,

Question 6

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Aletta Jacob and "family planning"

Accepted Answer

Aletta Jacobs was a Dutch physician and

Question 7

When the Irish representative in Parliament Charles Parnell called for "home rule," what was he requesting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ireland's complete separation from England. 
B)  That Ireland rule all of Great Britain 
C)  That Ireland get its own parliament but remain part of Great Britain. 
D)  That Ireland and Scotland form their own nation without England. 
E)  No one knows, as he died of a heart attack partway through his speech. 
A)  Ireland's complete separation from England. 
B)  That Ireland rule all of Great Britain 
C)  That Ireland get its own parliament but remain part of Great Britain. 
D)  That Ireland and Scotland form their own nation without England. 
E)  No one knows, as he died of a heart attack partway through his speech.

Question 8

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Reform Act of 1884

Accepted Answer

The Reform Act of 1884, also known as th

Question 9

The mass society of the late nineteenth century primarily benefited the middle classes, with the lower classes reaping few if any rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The trade union movement prior to World War I

Accepted Answer

A)  was strongest in France after the dissolution of the Second International in 1890. 
B)  occurred despite trade unions being banned by most governments. 
C)  varied from country to country, but was generally allied with socialist parties. 
D)  was primarily for unskilled laborers, especially the New Model unions. 
E)  focused entirely on wages and working conditions negotiated directly with employers without any government involvement in the process. 
A)  was strongest in France after the dissolution of the Second International in 1890. 
B)  occurred despite trade unions being banned by most governments. 
C)  varied from country to country, but was generally allied with socialist parties. 
D)  was primarily for unskilled laborers, especially the New Model unions. 
E)  focused entirely on wages and working conditions negotiated directly with employers without any government involvement in the process.

Question 11

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Boy Scouts

Accepted Answer

The Boy Scouts of America is a youth org

Question 12

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the assembly line

Accepted Answer

The assembly line is a manufacturing pro

Question 13

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Wilbur and Orville Wright

Accepted Answer

Wilbur and Orville Wright were two Ameri

Question 14

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Jean Jaures

Accepted Answer

Jean Jaurès was a prominent French socia

Question 15

IDENTIFICATIONS
-domestic servants

Accepted Answer

Domestic servants have been a part of ho

Question 16

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Contagious Diseases Acts

Accepted Answer

The Contagious Diseases Acts were a seri

Question 17

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Octavia Hill

Accepted Answer

Octavia Hill was a pioneering social ref

Question 18

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Michael Bakunin and anarchism

Accepted Answer

Michael Bakunin was a Russian revolution

Question 19

Because of bad living conditions in cities, rural populations increased while urban populations decreased in the late nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To what extent did the emergence and development of socialist parties and trade unions meet the needs of the working classes between 1871 and the end of the century?

Accepted Answer

The emergence and development of sociali

Exam 23: mass Society in an "Age of Progress," 1871-1894

IDENTIFICATIONS -Lord Tennyson's The Princess

The policy pursued by Russia's Alexander III and Nicholas II after the assassination of Alexander II was a policy of

Which of the following was a major development in British politics before 1914?

What type of new energy source powered the second industrial revolution?

IDENTIFICATIONS -"day-trippers"

IDENTIFICATIONS -Aletta Jacob and "family planning"

When the Irish representative in Parliament Charles Parnell called for "home rule," what was he requesting?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Reform Act of 1884

The mass society of the late nineteenth century primarily benefited the middle classes, with the lower classes reaping few if any rewards.

The trade union movement prior to World War I

IDENTIFICATIONS -Boy Scouts

IDENTIFICATIONS -the assembly line

IDENTIFICATIONS -Wilbur and Orville Wright

IDENTIFICATIONS -Jean Jaures

IDENTIFICATIONS -domestic servants

IDENTIFICATIONS -Contagious Diseases Acts

IDENTIFICATIONS -Octavia Hill

IDENTIFICATIONS -Michael Bakunin and anarchism

Because of bad living conditions in cities, rural populations increased while urban populations decreased in the late nineteenth century.

To what extent did the emergence and development of socialist parties and trade unions meet the needs of the working classes between 1871 and the end of the century?

the Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

the Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

the Civilization of the Greeks

the Hellenistic World

the Roman Republic

the Roman Empire

late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

european Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

the Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

the Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

the Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

state Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

the Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

the Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

a Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

the Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

an Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

an Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

the Beginning of the Twentieth-century Crisis: War and Revolution

the Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

the Deepening of the European Crisis: World War Ii

cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

protest and Stagnation: the Western World, 1965-1985

after the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age (Since 1985)

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