Question 1

Which of the following early social theories was firmly based in the ideals of the Enlightenment?&#10;A)liberalism&#10;B)conservatism&#10;C)utilitarianism&#10;D)socialism

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The Enlightenment was a period of intellectual and philosophical growth which emphasized the importance of reason, individualism, and liberty. Liberalism emerged as a political ideology during this time and reflected these values, advocating for individual rights, free markets, and limited government intervention. Other options such as conservatism, utilitarianism, and socialism may have emerged during or after the Enlightenment, but they do not necessarily adhere to the same values and principles that liberalism does.

Question 2

The most popular English novelist of this period of history was which of the following?&#10;A)Ibsen&#10;B)Zola&#10;C)Flaubert&#10;D)Dickens

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Dickens was the most popular English novelist during the period of history mentioned in the question. Ibsen, Zola, and Flaubert were all popular international writers, but they were not English novelists.

Question 3

Paxton's ________,the world's first prefabricated cast-iron structure,offered a prophetic glimpse into the decades that would produce steel-framed skyscrapers.&#10;A)Golden Gate Bridge&#10;B)Pennsylvania Station&#10;C)Eiffel Tower&#10;D)Crystal Palace

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Paxton's Crystal Palace, built for the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, was a pioneering example of prefabricated construction using cast iron and glass. Its innovative design and use of materials set a precedent for the development of steel-framed skyscrapers in the following decades. The Golden Gate Bridge and Pennsylvania Station were not constructed until the 20th century and the Eiffel Tower, while also an iconic engineering marvel, was not a prefabricated structure and was constructed after the Crystal Palace.

Question 4

Define the factors that contributed to Western global dominion: industrialism,colonialism,nationalism,and imperialism.

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Question 5

In the opera Madame Butterfly,the Italian &#34;verist&#34; Giacomo Puccini presented a timely view of&#10;A)European aristocrats at leisure.&#10;B)America's imperialistic presence in Asia.&#10;C)an absolutist monarch.&#10;D)the European obsession with nature.

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The opera Madame Butterfly portrays America's imperialistic presence in Asia through the character of Lieutenant Pinkerton, who marries the Japanese geisha Cio-Cio San (Madame Butterfly) with no intention of staying committed to her. The story highlights the cultural clash between the East and the West and the devastating effects of imperialism on non-Western countries. Puccini himself was known for his interest in portraying the complexities and contradictions of human relationships and society, which he achieved in Madame Butterfly.

Question 6

Which of the following was the Norwegian dramatist who shocked his contemporary audiences with such subject matters as incest,insanity,and venereal disease?&#10;A)Ibsen&#10;B)Zola&#10;C)Flaubert&#10;D)Dickens

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The Norwegian dramatist who shocked his contemporary audiences with such subject matters as incest, insanity, and venereal disease was Henrik Ibsen. Zola, Flaubert, and Dickens were all significant writers of their time, but they did not explore these same controversial themes in their works.

Question 7

In painting,________ led the realist movement with canvases depicting the activities of humble and commonplace men and women.&#10;A)Talbot&#10;B)Courbet&#10;C)Cameron&#10;D)Brady

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Gustave Courbet led the realist movement in painting during the mid-19th century. He is known for his emphasis on depicting the everyday lives of ordinary people, often choosing subjects from the working class.

Question 8

The leading proponent of liberalism,________,defended the exercise of individual liberty as protected by the state.&#10;A)Flaubert&#10;B)Marx&#10;C)Mill&#10;D)Ibsen

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John Stuart Mill is considered the leading proponent of liberalism and defended individual liberty as protected by the state in his famous work "On Liberty." Flaubert, Marx, and Ibsen were not proponents of liberalism in the sense that Mill was.

Question 9

Differentiate between the theories of liberalism,conservatism,utilitarianism,and socialism.

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Question 10

Discuss the shift from Romanticism to Realism in literature,the visual arts,and music.

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Question 11

By the mid-nineteenth century the ________ was used to document all aspects of contemporary life as well as to provide artists with detailed visual data.&#10;A)camera&#10;B)pictogram&#10;C)telescope&#10;D)optical lens

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Question 12

Photography and ________ were invented during the nineteenth century;both encouraged artists to produce objective records of their surroundings.&#10;A)electroplating&#10;B)etching&#10;C)lithography&#10;D)facsimile

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Question 13

Describe the social theories of both Mill and Marx.

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Question 14

Define these technologies as vehicles of Realism: journalism,photography,and lithography.

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Question 15

Society should operate entirely in the interest of the needs of the people,communally and cooperatively,rather than competitively,according to which of the following?&#10;A)liberalism&#10;B)conservatism&#10;C)utilitarianism&#10;D)socialism

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Question 16

During the second half of the nineteenth century,as Western industrialization accelerated,________ came to rival Romanticism both as a style and as an attitude of mind.&#10;A)modernism&#10;B)realism&#10;C)cubism&#10;D)abstraction

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Question 17

________ is a social theory forwarded by Jeremy Bentham,stating governments should work to secure the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.&#10;A)Liberalism&#10;B)Conservatism&#10;C)Utilitarianism&#10;D)Socialism

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Question 18

Which of the following initiated a variant form of literary realism known as naturalism?&#10;A)Ibsen&#10;B)Zola&#10;C)Flaubert&#10;D)Dickens

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Question 19

________ shocked public taste by modernizing Classical subjects and violating conventional painting techniques.&#10;A)Daumier&#10;B)Titian&#10;C)Manet&#10;D)Church

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Question 20

The heavy hand of Western ________ in some parts of Africa,Asia,and in the Middle East had a crippling effect on independent growth and productivity.&#10;A)clergymen&#10;B)civil wars&#10;C)exploration&#10;D)imperialism

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Deck 30: Industry,Empire,and the Realist Style