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Osieja AP Euro Ch 7: Society and Economy Under the Old Regime
Osieja AP Euro Ch 7: Society and Economy Under the Old Regime
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1
In the years between 1600 and 1750, the cities that grew most vigorously were capitals and ports.
False
True
2
Over the course of the 18th cent, disposable income:
Rose in England but fell on the Continent
Rose throughout Europe
Fell throughout Europe
Rose only in central Europe
3
Most European Jews lived in:
Western Europe
Southern Europe
Central Europe
Eastern Europe
4
Key invention that allowed industrialization to spread from one area of production to another?
Spinning Jenny
Water Frame
Cotton Gin
Steam Engine
5
Jethro Tull
used an iron plow and invented the seed drill
invented the wooden plow and the seed drill
Invented the steam engine
Is a British rock band known for the song Locomotive Breath... and others
6
Serfs were the worst off in:
Poland
Russia
Prussia
Hungary
7
Which of the following were permitted to hunt during the Old Regime?
military officers
landowners
clergy
peasants
8
In 18th century, nobility consisted of approx. ______% of the population.
10 to 15
1 to 5
15 to 20
90 to 95
9
During the 18th cent, Russian aristocrats did all of the following EXCEPT:
Pushed to reserve senior posts in the military for nobles
Attacked the power of the Russian Orthodox Church
Tried to make it more difficult to become noble
Sought to gain further tax exemptions
10
As one moved farther eastward in Europe in the 18th century, there was likelihood of finding?
Rotton Boroughs
Serfdom
Early evidence of Industrialization
Prominent Intellectuals
11
Factory production of purely cotton fabric was made possible by the invention of the
steam engine
spinning jenny
cotton haired sheep
water frame
12
Until the late 18th century, European Jews who did not convert to Christianity...
became the most powerful social group in Europe
were accepted as equals by Christians
enjoyed a good standard of living
were discriminated against
13
Why was the steam engine so revolutionary?
allowed for future steam punk genre
provided a virtually unlimited source of power
made transportation possible
helped Europe wean off of nuclear power
14
The term "Old Regime" or "Ancien Régime" has come to refer to the
gradual transition of Europe's monarchies to that of republics
social and political infrastructure that existed before the Protestant Ref.
social, political, & economic relationships prior to the French Revolution
Economic policies that existed before the Industrial Revolution
15
The smallest, wealthiest, and best defined aristocracy resided in:
France
Germany
Great Britain
Spain
16
The first engine using steam power was invented by _________
John Wilkerson
Matthew Bolton
James Brown
Thomas Newcomen
17
In Eastern Europe:
Few people married before the age of 30
Men usually married before the age of 20
Both men and Women married before age 20
Women usually married before the age of 15
18
Sumptuary Laws:
Regulated regional trade
Established guidelines for midwives
Were largely abolished in the 18th cent
Regulated the dress of different social classes
19
An increased demand for European made consumer goods came largely from
new technologies from North America
the North American colonies
teens watching too many advertisements on social media
the African colonies
20
Why did European aristocrats push to make it harder to gain a noble title?
so they could lessen the power of the nobility
to increase the price that had to be paid for a noble title
so the nobility would cease to exist as a social class
they were petty like that/wanted to better distinguish nobles from others
21
Widespread industrialization occurred first in the _________ industry.
Iron
Glass
Farming
Textile
22
Why did farmers use acts of Parliament to enclose their lands?
The king opposed the enclosure movement
Enclosure was resisted by laborers and was against custom
Parliament traditionally controlled the land
Don't know, don't care
23
The Industrial Revolution first came to:
France
The Netherlands
Prussia
Great Britain
24
The role and importance of women already in the work force diminished during the industrial revolution.
True
False
25
In the 18th century, farm girls usually worked as servants in nearby households so that they could...
save to set up their own household.
marry into the household.
find a permanent position as a domestic servant.
learn a trade.
26
The most active proponents of the innovations known collectively as the Agricultural Rev were:
Urban elites
Monarchs
Peasants
Landlords
27
The bourgeoisie was the urban middle class.
False
True
28
In 18th century Britain, all of the following were excluded from the right to hunt EXCEPT:
Person renting the Land
City merchants
Clergy
Large Landowners
29
Over the course of the 18th century, bread prices:
Slowly fell
Sharply fell
Slowly rose
skyrocketed
30
Which of the following countries saw the most improvement in agricultural methods in 18th cent?
The Netherlands
Poland
Prussia
Russia
31
Which group would likely work most closely with the French monarchy?
nobles of the robe
nobles of the sword
nobles sans culottes
nobles of the kitchen
32
Due to child birth, women were particularly vulnerable to disease and death resulting from
meningitis
puerperal fever
smallpox
cowpox
33
French nobles- "nobles of the sword" and "nobles of the ____________"
crown
robe
church
blood
34
The economic basis of 18th century life was:
The Land
Industry
Regional trade
International trade
35
In the 18th century, the middle class was distinguished from the nobility by
involvement in commerce
wealth
where they lived
inherited privilege
36
The Polish szlachta ________________
tastes good with mustard
were much more powerful than the English nobles
were relatively weak compared to the English nobles
were declining in power
37
The rapid growth of capital cities between 1600 and 1750 was tied to what other development?
centralization of power
industrialization
the Agricultural Revolution
colonization
38
Which New World product allowed for a more certain food supply and allowed for more children to reach adulthood?
Corn
Potato
39
The Industrial Revolution marked the start of the "age of the ghetto"
False
True
40
The Russian Czars concessions to the nobles of Russia resulted in the persistent harsh conditions of the Russian serfs.
False
True