Which of the following best characterizes European art and literature in the 1920’s?

Questioning of accepted values and practices

Which of the following best describes the shift to modernism in late 19th European cultural and intellectual life?

A new relativism in values with a loss of confidence in objective knowledge

Which of the following is true of the political development of France and that of Britain over the course of 19 century

France experienced instability while Britain remained relatively stable

Which of the following was true of contraception in nineteenth-century Europe?

It was practiced by middle-class parents seeking higher standard of living

The increased European consumption of luxury goods in the 1700s resulted from which of the following?

The expansion of trade between Europe and other regions of the world

The development of the printing press had which of the following effects on Europe in the sixteenth century

It led to the spread of new ideas across Europe

In 1815 the immediate political result of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars was

the reestablishment of conservative monarchies across much of Europe

Which of the following activities did Adam Smith believe was most appropriate for a national government?

Defending the state against foreign invasion

In which of the following ways did new monarchs such as Queen Elizabeth try to centralize government in the 1500s?

By monopolizing taxation and the use of military force

Which of the following best explains how racialist ideology influenced nationalism in the late nineteenth century?

It provided a supposedly scientific way of defining national cultures.

Major Protestant and Roman Catholic leaders of the sixteenth century condemned the Anabaptists because Anabaptists

advocated a complete separation of church and state

All contributed to improved relations between the Soviet Union on one hand and Great Britain and France except

Stalin’s purge of Bolshevik leaders

Germany’s development of Blitzkrieg tactics for use in the Second World War is best explained in the context of

Germany’s desire to avoid the stalemate of trench warfare of WWI

According to Adam Smith, the “invisible hand” would

reconcile selfish individual interests with general economic benefits

Which of the following best explains how the putting-out system created the conditions for the early mechanization

It established a large and steady market demand for clothing.

European monarchs of the 1700s mostly attempted to promote trade and consumption in luxury items by following

mercantilist policies that protected domestic industries

Religious change in the seventeenth century Netherlands led to

a great vitality in intellectual and artistic life

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1
Which of the following best characterizes European art and literature in the 1920’s?
A resurrection of Victorian sensibilities and styles
Questioning of accepted values and practices
A rejection of atheism and socialism
A reaffirmation of human beauty and goodness
2
Which of the following best describes the shift to modernism in late 19th European cultural and intellectual life?
A new belief that progress is inevitably achieved through rationality
A new relativism in values with a loss of confidence in objective knowledge
A revived belief that science alone produces knowledge
A renewed faith in traditional authorities with a return to religiosity
3
Historians attribute the "population explosion" of the eighteenth century primarily to
a more abundant food supply
the elimination of childhood diseases
the widespread introduction of piped water and sewers
the eradication of childbirth fever
4
Which of the following is true of the political development of France and that of Britain over the course of 19 century
France preserved its political system while Britain's system was overthrown
Both France and Britain ended the century with absolute monarchs
Both France and Britain ended the century with democracies
France experienced instability while Britain remained relatively stable
5
Which of the following was true of contraception in nineteenth-century Europe?
It was practiced by middle-class parents seeking higher standard of living
It appeared first among working-class families.
It initially had the support of the Roman Catholic Church.
It reduced the size of rural families more than that of urban families.
6
The increased European consumption of luxury goods in the 1700s resulted from which of the following?
The growth in factory-driven mass production techniques
The revival of serfdom and other forms of coerced labor in parts of Europe
The expansion of trade between Europe and other regions of the world
The increased effectiveness of tax-collection practices
7
The development of the printing press had which of the following effects on Europe in the sixteenth century
It enhanced the authority of the Catholic Church in Europe.
It led to the spread of new ideas across Europe
It diminished the ability of monarchs to centralize their states.
It significantly contributed to the spread of new ideas across Europe.
8
In 1815 the immediate political result of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars was
the reestablishment of conservative monarchies across much of Europe
the recreation of the Holy Roman Empire
the unification of Italy and Germany as nation-states
the adoption of republican forms of government by most European states
9
The model of government that inspired the French Revolution posed the most direct challenge to which form of government
Democracy
Constitutional monarchy
Meritocracy
Absolute monarchy
10
Which of the following activities did Adam Smith believe was most appropriate for a national government?
Granting monopolies
Acquiring colonies
Defending the state against foreign invasion
Providing tax exemptions to infant industries
11
In which of the following ways did new monarchs such as Queen Elizabeth try to centralize government in the 1500s?
By allowing religious diversity within their states
By monopolizing taxation and the use of military force
By granting more power to the nobility
By recognizing the pope as the leader of Christian Europe
12
Which of the following best explains how racialist ideology influenced nationalism in the late nineteenth century?
It provided a supposedly scientific way of defining national cultures.
It provided a justification for widening the voting franchise
It provided a motive for incorporating colonized peoples into the nation.
It provided support for their belief creation of nation-states
13
Major Protestant and Roman Catholic leaders of the sixteenth century condemned the Anabaptists because Anabaptists
restored the privileges of the clergy
favored government enforcement of morality
advocated a complete separation of church and state
rejected the Bible as the source of religious truth
14
All contributed to improved relations between the Soviet Union on one hand and Great Britain and France except
Soviet desires for technology and markets
the fear of fascism in Germany and Italy
Stalin’s purge of Bolshevik leaders
capitalist desires for new markets
15
Germany’s development of Blitzkrieg tactics for use in the Second World War is best explained in the context of
German leaders’ desire to minimize the destruction of conquered territories
Germany’s desire to avoid the stalemate of trench warfare of WWI
Nazi Germany’s alliance with the ideologically similar Fascist Italy
the greater size of Germany’s population
16
According to Adam Smith, the “invisible hand” would
convince devout men and women of the value of religious toleration
reconcile selfish individual interests with general economic benefits
provide checks and balances among the branches of government
cause population to exceed available food supplies
17
Which of the following best explains how the putting-out system created the conditions for the early mechanization
It provided income for people working out of their homes.
It did not require workers to be grouped together.
It established a large and steady market demand for clothing.
It was employed to produce a wide variety of clothing types.
18
European monarchs of the 1700s mostly attempted to promote trade and consumption in luxury items by following
policies that created state-owned industries
policies that emphasized economic self-sufficiency
free trade policies that allowed countries to specialize in producing goods
mercantilist policies that protected domestic industries
19
Religious change in the seventeenth century Netherlands led to
a rebirth of fresco painting in the churches
an emphasis on decorative rather than fine arts
the exclusion of women artists from portrait painting
a great vitality in intellectual and artistic life

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