Question 1

Which of the following describes Bismarck's influence on liberal and democratic elements in Germany?

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Question 2

What was the end result of the Easter Rebellion and the Irish revolt of 1919-1920?

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The Easter Rebellion of 1916 and the subsequent Irish War of Independence (1919-1921) led to the partition of Ireland. As a result, the predominantly Catholic southern part of Ireland gained independence from the United Kingdom, becoming the Irish Free State (later the Republic of Ireland). The predominantly Protestant Northern Ireland remained part of the United Kingdom.

Question 3

Home rule was enacted in England when

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Home rule was enacted in England after the Irish Revolt of 1916, which had a significant impact on British public opinion and made home rule seem like a more viable solution to the Irish Question. The government passed the Government of Ireland Act in 1920, which established separate parliaments in Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland, with the latter eventually achieving independence as the Irish Free State in 1922.

Question 4

In describing the impact of industrialization after 1890,which of the following statements is NOT true?

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The answer of In describing the impact of industrialization after...

Question 5

Who were the "Captains of Industry?"

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The "Captains of Industry" were the owners or managers of large firms with extraordinary economic and political power. They were often leaders in their respective industries and played a significant role in shaping the American economy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Examples include John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan.

Question 6

The most extreme ideological expression of nationalism and imperialism could be found in

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Social Darwinism is a belief that human races and societies are subject to the same laws of natural selection as plants and animals; it justifies imperialism and colonialism as a way to spread the superior race and culture. This extreme ideology was embraced by European powers in the late 19th and early 20th century, leading to devastating consequences such as genocide and war.

Question 7

Each of the following is a type of European control of another part of the world except

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Dual control is not a type of European control of another part of the world, as it implies joint control by two or more powers over a certain region or territory, rather than one power exerting dominance over it. Annexation, protectorate, sphere of influence, and colonization are all forms of European control, involving varying degrees of political, economic, and cultural domination over subject territories.

Question 8

The emergence of large industrial and commercial cities (megalopolis)introduced a class system that included all of the following except

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While the emergence of cities did introduce a class system with a middle class, declining artisan class, factory workers, and a growing white-collar group, it did not introduce slaves from African colonies. Slavery was abolished in most industrialized countries by the time megalopolis emerged.

Question 9

Historians call the second half of the nineteenth century the Second Industrial Revolution because of the

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The Second Industrial Revolution is characterized by an increase in the speed and scale of economic and social transformation, primarily driven by technological advancements and improved communication and transportation systems. It led to significant changes in the ways that goods were produced and consumed, and had far-reaching social and political implications. While there were certainly political and ideological developments during this period, such as the rise of nationalist movements and the emergence of labor and socialist movements, these are not what historians typically use to define the Second Industrial Revolution.

Question 10

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly explain why France was not a strong economic power in the mid 1800s?

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The answer of Which of the following statements does NOT...

Question 11

Revolutionary changes that furthered the growth of industry included the railroad,diesel engines,the assembly and

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The telegraph revolutionized communication and allowed for faster transmission of information, which was crucial for the growth and success of industries such as transportation and finance.

Question 12

Referring to the illustration in the text,After the Fall,LaRoquette Prisoners Before the Firing Squad,the members of the Paris Commune were imprisoned and executed because they

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The members of the Paris Commune were considered traitors to France because they had taken control of Paris and established their own government, which was seen as a direct challenge to the authority of the French government. As a result, they were imprisoned and executed after their defeat by government forces. The illustration depicts the moment when some of these prisoners are about to be executed by firing squad.

Question 13

Among the innovations in the utilization of energy around 1900 was the

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While all of the options listed were utilized in some form around 1900, the internal combustion engine was a significant innovation in the utilization of energy during this time. It enabled the development of automobiles and other forms of transportation, as well as improvements in manufacturing and industry.

Question 14

Industrialization created a new,____ group of clerks,who tried to differentiate themselves from factory workers.

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The term "white-collar" refers to office or clerical workers, who were a new group created by industrialization. They often wore white collars as opposed to the blue collars worn by manual laborers in factories, hence the term "white-collar" to differentiate them from "blue-collar" workers.

Question 15

Which of the following Russian tsars liberated the serfs in 1861?

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Alexander II is known as the "Tsar Liberator" for his role in emancipating the serfs in 1861, which abolished the feudal system in Russia.

Question 16

Emmeline Pankhurst advocated the pursuit of women's suffrage by

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Emmeline Pankhurst was a leading figure in the militant suffragette movement in Britain. She believed in direct action and disruption as a means of gaining women the right to vote. Pankhurst and her followers organized protests, marches, and acts of civil disobedience, including disrupting speeches in the House of Commons. She also believed in the importance of education and self-improvement for women, but these were not her primary methods of pursuing suffrage. Pankhurst did not rely on legal cases or appeals to religious orders to achieve her goals.

Question 17

During the Dreyfus affair

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The Dreyfus affair involved a French Jewish army officer, Alfred Dreyfus, who was wrongfully convicted of treason. The case divided French society. Among those who supported a retrial or questioned the conviction were some university students, intellectuals, and public figures, advocating for justice and a re-examination of the evidence against Dreyfus.

Question 18

What was the result of the violent Paris Commune?

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The violent Paris Commune was a leftist and socialist movement that took control of Paris in 1871. The movement was eventually crushed by government forces, resulting in the deaths of around 20,000 Parisians. The event was widely viewed by the governing classes across Europe as a sign of the need to rule the people with an iron hand and to resist the rise of socialist and revolutionary movements.

Question 19

Which English law enfranchised almost all adult males?

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The Reform Bill of 1884, also known as the Third Reform Act, significantly expanded the electorate by granting the vote to many agricultural laborers, thereby enfranchising almost all adult males in the countryside and bringing the rural electorate into closer alignment with the already enfranchised urban working men.

Question 20

Which of the following did the British Labour government fail to enact between 1906 and 1911?

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The British Labour government failed to enact women's suffrage between 1906 and 1911. While they did pass significant social welfare legislation during this time, including old-age pensions, labor exchanges, unemployment insurance, and minimum wages for certain industries, they did not grant women the right to vote. Women in Britain did not receive suffrage until 1918, after years of activism and protest.

Quiz 16: Europe in the Late Nineteenth Century: Modernization, nationalism, imperialism