Question 1

In spite of all legal hindrances,votes for the Social Democratic Party in Germany quadrupled by 1881,the year Bismarck resigned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why was Marxism so appealing to both workers and intellectuals across the West?

Accepted Answer

Marx claimed to offer an analysis of how

Question 3

In 1903,the Russian Social Democratic Party Leadership:

Accepted Answer

A) supported the tsar's plan for rapid industrialism. 
B) broke into two parties one calling for a strong centralized party of active revolutionaries. 
C) advocated reorganization the of the Russian state on a Western model. 
D) accepted Lenin as their new revolutionary leader. 
E) preferred the creation of a new Russian state of pure Marxist socialism. 
A) supported the tsar's plan for rapid industrialism. 
B) broke into two parties one calling for a strong centralized party of active revolutionaries. 
C) advocated reorganization the of the Russian state on a Western model. 
D) accepted Lenin as their new revolutionary leader. 
E) preferred the creation of a new Russian state of pure Marxist socialism.

Question 4

In his publication The Communist Manifesto,Marx claimed to offer a systematic analysis of how capitalism forces workers to exchange their labor subsistence wages while enabling their employers to amass both wealth and power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The "Young Turks":

Accepted Answer

A) were a group of Ottoman Nationalists who fought in the Russo-Turkish War. 
B) in 1809,attempted to overthrow the government of sultan Mohammed V. 
C) rejected the introduction of Western Science and political reforms. 
D) were a group of educated Turks who in 1908 forced the Turkish sultan to establish a constitutional government. 
E) formed an alliance with France to aid in the prevent of future encroachments on its territory. 
A) were a group of Ottoman Nationalists who fought in the Russo-Turkish War. 
B) in 1809,attempted to overthrow the government of sultan Mohammed V. 
C) rejected the introduction of Western Science and political reforms. 
D) were a group of educated Turks who in 1908 forced the Turkish sultan to establish a constitutional government. 
E) formed an alliance with France to aid in the prevent of future encroachments on its territory.

Question 6

Mass consumption was one of the greatest changes in the second industrial revolution as the traditional buying habits of the consumer both within and outside urban areas were quickly changed and society became much less stratified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Zionism was based on the hierarchical principles of the Jewish faith and hoped to establish a homeland in which the caste-like system of the ancient twelve tribes could once again organize Jews into a single,organized people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Tsar Alexander II:

Accepted Answer

A) led Russia to victory in the Crimean War. 
B) was an enlightened ruler who industrialized Russia. 
C) was assassinated in spite of freeing the serfs. 
D) was a repressive ruler who reversed all the reforms of his father. 
E) was an intellectual who founded the Bolshoi Ballet. 
A) led Russia to victory in the Crimean War. 
B) was an enlightened ruler who industrialized Russia. 
C) was assassinated in spite of freeing the serfs. 
D) was a repressive ruler who reversed all the reforms of his father. 
E) was an intellectual who founded the Bolshoi Ballet.

Question 9

The revolution of 1905 in Russia was caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) a conflict between Bolsheviks and Mensheviks. 
B) the inflammatory writings of Lenin. 
C) the October Manifesto. 
D) Russia's defeat in the Russo-Japanese War. 
E) a shortage of bread in Saint Petersburg. 
A) a conflict between Bolsheviks and Mensheviks. 
B) the inflammatory writings of Lenin. 
C) the October Manifesto. 
D) Russia's defeat in the Russo-Japanese War. 
E) a shortage of bread in Saint Petersburg.

Question 10

In the years from 1867 to before 1914:

Accepted Answer

A) British Parliament was dominated by Disraeli (Liberal)and Gladstone (Conservative). 
B) suffrage expanded to include one fifth of adult females. 
C) trade unions and socialist societies combined to create the Labour Party. 
D) in 1909,a flat income tax was introduced to fight inflation. 
E) Britain experienced few strikes from iron and coal miners. 
A) British Parliament was dominated by Disraeli (Liberal)and Gladstone (Conservative). 
B) suffrage expanded to include one fifth of adult females. 
C) trade unions and socialist societies combined to create the Labour Party. 
D) in 1909,a flat income tax was introduced to fight inflation. 
E) Britain experienced few strikes from iron and coal miners.

Question 11

In what ways were traditional Victorian gender roles for women redefined in the latter half of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

The campaign for women's suffrage and it

Question 12

Marxism came to Russia in two forms: one based on industrial capitalism known as the Social Democratic Party and the other based on the populist appeal to the peasantry known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) Orthodox Socialist Party. 
B) Social Revolutionary Party. 
C) Bolsheviks. 
D) Marxist Socialist Union. 
E) Mensheviks. 
A) Orthodox Socialist Party. 
B) Social Revolutionary Party. 
C) Bolsheviks. 
D) Marxist Socialist Union. 
E) Mensheviks.

Question 13

Limited-liability laws of the nineteenth century:

Accepted Answer

A) ensured company control of founders and local directors. 
B) impeded industrial growth in manufacturing. 
C) ensured that stockholders would lose only the value of their shares in the event of bankruptcy. 
D) After 1870 were limited to state and railroad bonds. 
E) limited the international diversity of corporate investing. 
A) ensured company control of founders and local directors. 
B) impeded industrial growth in manufacturing. 
C) ensured that stockholders would lose only the value of their shares in the event of bankruptcy. 
D) After 1870 were limited to state and railroad bonds. 
E) limited the international diversity of corporate investing.

In spite of all legal hindrances,votes for the Social Democratic Party in Germany quadrupled by 1881,the year Bismarck resigned.

Why was Marxism so appealing to both workers and intellectuals across the West?

In 1903,the Russian Social Democratic Party Leadership:

In his publication The Communist Manifesto,Marx claimed to offer a systematic analysis of how capitalism forces workers to exchange their labor subsistence wages while enabling their employers to amass both wealth and power.

The "Young Turks":

Mass consumption was one of the greatest changes in the second industrial revolution as the traditional buying habits of the consumer both within and outside urban areas were quickly changed and society became much less stratified.

Zionism was based on the hierarchical principles of the Jewish faith and hoped to establish a homeland in which the caste-like system of the ancient twelve tribes could once again organize Jews into a single,organized people.

Tsar Alexander II:

The revolution of 1905 in Russia was caused by:

In the years from 1867 to before 1914:

In what ways were traditional Victorian gender roles for women redefined in the latter half of the nineteenth century?

Marxism came to Russia in two forms: one based on industrial capitalism known as the Social Democratic Party and the other based on the populist appeal to the peasantry known as the:

Limited-liability laws of the nineteenth century:

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Exam 14: Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

In spite of all legal hindrances,votes for the Social Democratic Party in Germany quadrupled by 1881,the year Bismarck resigned.

Why was Marxism so appealing to both workers and intellectuals across the West?

In 1903,the Russian Social Democratic Party Leadership:

In his publication The Communist Manifesto,Marx claimed to offer a systematic analysis of how capitalism forces workers to exchange their labor subsistence wages while enabling their employers to amass both wealth and power.

The "Young Turks":

Mass consumption was one of the greatest changes in the second industrial revolution as the traditional buying habits of the consumer both within and outside urban areas were quickly changed and society became much less stratified.

Zionism was based on the hierarchical principles of the Jewish faith and hoped to establish a homeland in which the caste-like system of the ancient twelve tribes could once again organize Jews into a single,organized people.

Tsar Alexander II:

The revolution of 1905 in Russia was caused by:

In the years from 1867 to before 1914:

In what ways were traditional Victorian gender roles for women redefined in the latter half of the nineteenth century?

Marxism came to Russia in two forms: one based on industrial capitalism known as the Social Democratic Party and the other based on the populist appeal to the peasantry known as the:

Limited-liability laws of the nineteenth century:

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War, 1960-1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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