Duplicate of Chapter 24 - Spielvogel - Age of Imperialism

Question 1

Camille Pissarro was one of the founders of

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Impressionism

Question 2

The best example of Naturalism in literature can be found in the novels of

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Émile Zola.

Question 3

During the nineteenth century, Jews

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were emancipated in most countries but had restrictions

Question 4

The "open door" policy was to allow more freedom of trade in so-called spheres of influence in

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Japan

Question 5

Which of the following Progressive-era laws went into effect during Wilson's presidency?

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graduated federal income tax.

Question 6

In general, by the late nineteenth century, the worst treatment of the Jews occurred in

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Russia

Question 7

Author who emphasized suffering and faith as the means for the human soul to be purified was

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Friedrich Nietzsche.

Question 8

Modernism in music included all of the following elements except

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the exclusive use of extremely regular rhythms.

Question 9

Freud's theory of psychoanalysis, process that drives unwanted thoughts into the unconscious is

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repression.

Question 10

The greatest difference between Naturalism and Realism in literature was

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in general, naturalism was more pessimistic than realism.

Question 11

The October Manifesto of Nicholas II

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the murder of his advisor Peter Stolypin by secret police.

Question 12

Social Darwinism was

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the application of organic evolution to the social order.

Question 13

Among the notable achievements of the British Liberals under Lloyd George was

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providing sickness and unemployment benefits to workers.

Question 14

The primary antagonists in the Balkans region were

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Serbs and Austrians.

Question 15

The event which exemplified renewed anti-Semitism in France in the late 19th century was the

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Dreyfus affair.

Question 16

To implement the Liberal Party's social reform program, David Lloyd George radically curtailed

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House of Lords.

Question 17

British rule brought all of the following to India in the late nineteenth century except

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political democracy.

Question 18

Marie Curie won two Nobel prizes for her achievements in

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physics and chemistry.

Question 19

The Triple Entente before 1914 included which of the following countries?

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Great Britain, France, Russia.

Question 20

Which of the following art movements was not prominent in the three decades prior to WWI?

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Surrealism.

Question 21

In 1905, who published "The Electro-Dynamics of Moving Bodies"?

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Einstein.

Question 22

The Pan-German League advocated for

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the creation of German colonies.

Question 23

In Freud's theory of psychoanalysis, the seat of reason is the

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ego.

Question 24

To help women's suffrage, the Women's Social and Political Union

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took a radical position getting reactions from the media

Question 25

Inquiry in disintegrative processes in atoms became a main theme in the new physics due to

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Marie and Pierre Curie on radium and radiation.

Question 26

The basis of the Bismarckian System was

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the isolation of France through a series of alliances.

Question 27

The quantum theory of energy developed by Max Planck raised fundamental questions about the

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subatomic realm of the atom and building blocks of the world

Question 28

The Bismarckian System had the ultimate result of

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dividing Europe into two opposing groups makes war likely.

Question 29

Using Darwin's terminology, Herbert Spencer argued that

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human organisms evolved by struggling with their environment

Question 30

Germany entered the ranks of the imperialist powers by establishing African colonies including

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Algeria.

Question 31

In Foundations of the 19th Century, Houston Stewart Chamberlain predicted that Germany was to

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lead the Aryan race to the conquest of Europe.

Question 32

The first professional occupation to be opened up to women was

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teaching.

Question 33

Britain's Fabian Socialists

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favored evolution toward a socialist state by democracy.

Question 34

Growing tensions in modern German society were exemplified by

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the proliferation of nationalist rightwing political groups.

Question 35

Which of the following was not an argument to justify imperialism at the turn of the century?

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to lessen the burden of excess European population

Question 36

The pioneer in nursing who founded the Female Association of the Care of the Poor and Sick was

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Amalie Sieveking.

Question 37

The Triple Alliance before 1914 included which of the following countries?

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Germany, Austria, Italy.

Question 38

Theodor Herzl, the leader of the Zionist movement,

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advocated the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine.

Question 39

Late 19th century this group had emerged as labor's dominant voice in the USA.

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the American Federation of Labor.

Question 40

The Meiji Restoration in Japan

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rejected westernization and looked to China as its model.

Question 41

Maria Montessori exemplifies the "new woman" of modern times in that

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she aided in the development of early childhood development

Question 42

Pope Leo III responded to modern ideas in all of the following ways except

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embracing Marxist socialism.

Question 43

According to relativity theory

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neither time nor space is absolute but relative to observer.

Question 44

In his Life of Jesus, Ernst Renan

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all of these

Question 45

The Symbolists were primarily associated with which of the following types of writing?

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poetry.

Question 46

Friedrich Nietzsche glorified

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irrationality.

Question 47

The artist whose work garnered the highest price at the first Impressionist auction was

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Berthe Morisot.

Question 48

Which revolutionary leader helped overthrow the Manchu dynasty of China in 1912?

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Mao Tse-tung.

Question 49

At its premier, Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, exemplified modernism in music and ballet,

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caused a riot because of its dissonance and sensuality.

Question 50

The Boer War was fought by the British in

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South Africa.

Duplicate of Chapter 24 - Spielvogel - Age of Imperialism

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Duplicate of Chapter 24 - Spielvogel - Age of Imperialism

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