Question 1

Aurore Dupin's pseudonym was&#10;A) Jane Austen&#10;B) George Sand&#10;C) Sigmund Freud&#10;D) William Wordsworth

Accepted Answer

Aurore Dupin's pseudonym was George Sand.

Question 2

George Sand dressed as a man because&#10;A) it was more avant-garde&#10;B) she identified as male&#10;C) it made her safer in Paris&#10;D) no one ever learned her identity

Accepted Answer

George Sand dressed as a man in order to be safer in Paris, as it allowed her to move around more freely without attracting unwanted attention or harassment.

Question 3

Sand espoused what new 19th century ideology?&#10;A) feminism&#10;B) capitalism&#10;C) conservatism&#10;D) nationalism

Accepted Answer

George Sand was a prominent figure in the 19th century who advocated for women's rights and independence, making her a proponent of early feminist ideologies.

Question 4

The Congress of Vienna was led by&#10;A) Louis Napoleon&#10;B) Otto von Bismarck&#10;C) Catherine the Great&#10;D) Klemens von Metternich

Accepted Answer

Klemens von Metternich was the leader of the Congress of Vienna, which aimed to restore order to Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.

Question 5

What role did women play at the Congress of Vienna?&#10;A) As diplomats&#10;B) As behind the scenes facilitators&#10;C) As spies&#10;D) They stayed home

Accepted Answer

Women were not allowed to be diplomats or spies at the Congress of Vienna. However, some women played a significant role as behind the scenes facilitators, providing support, advice, and influence to the male leaders attending the conference. For example, Talleyrand's mistress, Catherine Grand, was known to provide valuable insights into the French position and help secure important alliances.

Question 6

What nation devoted itself to ending the slave trade?&#10;A) Russia&#10;B) Britain&#10;C) France&#10;D) Spain

Accepted Answer

Britain was the nation that devoted itself to ending the slave trade. They passed the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in 1807 and actively worked to enforce it. They also used their naval power to intercept slave ships and free the enslaved individuals onboard.

Question 7

A new theory of conservatism was popularized by&#10;A) Edmund Burke&#10;B) John Locke&#10;C) Thomas Hobbes&#10;D) Louis Napoleon

Accepted Answer

Edmund Burke is often credited with popularizing a new theory of conservatism in the late 18th century. Burke's conservative thought emphasized the importance of tradition, organic society, and gradual change, while rejecting radicalism and revolutionary impulses. He believed that society is a complex organism that should be preserved and improved slowly and steadily, rather than torn apart and rebuilt according to abstract principles. Burke's ideas continue to have a significant influence on conservative thought today.

Question 8

Liberalism was the ideology of the&#10;A) aristocracy&#10;B) working class&#10;C) middle class&#10;D) rural peasantry

Accepted Answer

Liberalism was the ideology of the middle class, who believed in individual freedom, limited government intervention in the economy, and equality before the law.

Question 9

Romanticism reacted against&#10;A) conservatism&#10;B) the Industrial Revolution&#10;C) socialism&#10;D) monarchy

Accepted Answer

Romanticism was a reaction against the Industrial Revolution, which brought about mass production, urbanization, and a focus on reason and science. Romantics emphasized emotion, individualism, and nature as a way to counteract the negative effects of industrialization. Romanticism did not necessarily oppose conservatism, socialism, or monarchy, although some Romantic writers may have been critical of these systems.

Question 10

Robert Owen's textile factory at New Lanark was a model of&#10;A) capitalist competition&#10;B) liberal economics&#10;C) mercantilism&#10;D) socialism

Accepted Answer

Robert Owen's textile factory at New Lanark was a model of socialism, as he implemented various social reforms for his workers such as limiting working hours, providing education for children, and improving living conditions. He also believed in the collective ownership of industry and advocated for workers to have a share in the profits of the factory.

Question 11

Early feminism developed out of what movement?&#10;A) socialism&#10;B) conservatism&#10;C) liberalism&#10;D) nationalism

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Question 12

Nationalism began with&#10;A) the Industrial Revolution&#10;B) the French Revolution&#10;C) the American Revolution&#10;D) the Enlightenment

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Question 13

The Decembrist rebellion led Czar Nicholas I to become more&#10;A) liberal&#10;B) nationalist&#10;C) conservative&#10;D) socialist

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Question 14

Mehmet Ali became the independent leader of what Ottoman province?&#10;A) Libya&#10;B) Iraq&#10;C) Turkey&#10;D) Egypt

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Question 15

The only two major European nations to avoid revolution in 1848 were&#10;A) Britain and Russia&#10;B) France and Italy&#10;C) Britain and France&#10;D) Spain and Italy

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Question 16

Describe the life of George Sand. In what ways were her life and her work unconventional for the time? What new ideologies of the 19th century did she represent in her work?

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Question 17

Discuss the new ideologies of liberalism and conservatism. What are their major beliefs? Which groups in society primarily favored each of them? How are they different from conservatism and liberalism today?

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Question 18

Why does nationalism become the most potent of the 19th century's new ideologies? How does nationalism become a powerful force in between 1815 and 1848? How is it used by revolutionaries in 1848?

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Deck 6: The Industrial Revolution, 1750-1850