Which of the following was a major development in British politics before 1914?

the continual growth of political democracy.

Early anarchists believed all of the following except

violence was the best means of achieving true freedom.

The middle classes of the 19th century Europe

were very concerned with propriety and hard work.

Which of the following statements best applies to Spain and Italy in the late 19th century?

remained 2nd rate European powers, with little innovation.

Charles Parnell, the leader of the Irish representatives in Parliament called for

Irish self-government through a separate parliament.

The trade union movement prior to WWI

was generally allied with socialist parties.

In the late 19th century Europe, the importance of domestic demand for economic advancement led

a reaction against free trade and use of protective tariffs

Louis Napoleon's Second Empire was brought to an end by

France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War.

"Sweating" jobs for women involved

the subcontracting of piecework, usually in tailoring.

Which of the following statements best applies to Austria-Hungary before WWI?

The nationality problem remained unresolved.

Octavia Hill's housing venture was designed to

give the poor an environment to improve themselves.

Industrialization in Japan was the result of

government planning and initiative.

Between 1850-1910, European population

increased from 270 million to 460 million.

Which statement best applies to the Germany under chancellor Otto von Bismarck?

coalitions were used by Bismarck to get what he wanted.

Between 1890-1914, family patterns among the working class

could survive on income of husbands and adult children.

Splits between the French working and middle classes

were widened by the brutal suppression of the Paris Commune.

The upper classes in the 19th century included all of the following except

the professional classes. (lawyers, doctors)

The largest segment of European society in the 19th century was composed of

peasant landholders and unskilled day laborers.

Rise in female prostitution in cities during the late 19th century can be best attributed to

migration to cities and struggle for economic survival.

By 1900, most European educational systems

were free and compulsory at the primary level.

The English Reform Act of 1884

gave English agricultural workers the right to vote.

The Boulanger Crisis in France had the end result of

rallying French citizens to the cause of the Republic.

Reforms in urban living included all of the following except

effort to clean up the polluted rivers and lakes.

Eduard Bernstein, in his book Evolutionary Socialism, claimed that

socialism could best be achieved through democratic means.

Which one of the following was NOT a part of late 19th century mass society?

Diminishment of the conditions of the lower classes.

independent companies worked together to control prices.

Under the chancellorship of Bismarck, Germany

used social welfare to woo workers from the Social Democrat.

An issue that brought socialists together in the 19th century was

a desire to improve working and living conditions.

European middle-class families during the late 19th century

stressed functional knowledge for their children.

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1
Which of the following pairings does not accurately present a nation with its leading export
Brazil and coffee.
Chile and gold.
Java and sugar.
Argentina and beef.
2
Which of the following was a major development in British politics before 1914?
the continual growth of political democracy.
the reduction of the power of the House of Commons.
the peaceful settlement of the Irish question.
the strengthening of the monarchy.
3
Emigration from Europe was spurred by
religious persecution.
persecution of ethnic minorities.
cheap shipping fares.
all of the above.
4
Elizabeth Poole Sanford argued that women should
accept their roles at home until new reforms were instituted
strive to become equal to men.
make it known to their husbands that they were dissatisfied.
avoid being self-sufficient.
5
Early anarchists believed all of the following except
people were inherently good.
the state and social institutions should be abolished.
state and society were responsible for corrupting people.
violence was the best means of achieving true freedom.
6
Working-class organizations emphasized the gender role of women as
teachers
doctors
industrial managers
housewives
7
The middle classes of the 19th century Europe
were very concerned with propriety and hard work.
offered little opportunity for women.
viewed progress with distrust not wishing to lose gains.
were composed of shopkeepers and manufacturers.
8
Which of the following statements best applies to Spain and Italy in the late 19th century?
remained 2nd rate European powers, with little innovation.
there were preeminent colonial powers, especially in Africa.
they returned to the status of great power.
created powerful industrial middle-class societies.
9
Charles Parnell, the leader of the Irish representatives in Parliament called for
the partition of Ireland into two states.
Ireland's complete separation from Britain.
the union of Ireland and Scotland.
Irish self-government through a separate parliament.
10
The trade union movement prior to WWI
was strongest in France in 1890.
was for unskilled laborers, especially the New Model unions.
was generally allied with socialist parties.
occurred despite trade unions being banned by most countries
11
The state that dominated the market for dyestuffs by 1900, controlling 90 percent of the market
France
india
Germany
Britain
12
In the late 19th century Europe, the importance of domestic demand for economic advancement led
greater investment by the US in the European economy.
a reaction against free trade and use of protective tariffs
closer economic cooperation among the great powers.
to the elimination of trade restrictions like tariffs.
13
The leading industrial power in Europe after 1870 was
Italy.
Germany.
Britain.
France.
14
Louis Napoleon's Second Empire was brought to an end by
France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War.
his defeat by the Austrians.
the voice of poor administrators.
The emperor's financial policies.
15
"Sweating" jobs for women involved
the subcontracting of piecework, usually in tailoring.
service as operators in the new telephone exchanges.
working as a domestic servant.
hard physical labor on farms in the country.
16
Which of the following statements best applies to Austria-Hungary before WWI?
Both Austria and Hungary had working parliamentary systems.
Edward von Taufe was ousted by slavic minorities.
The Magyars dominated politics in Austria under William II.
The nationality problem remained unresolved.
17
The light bulb was invented independently by Thomas Edison and
Guglielmo Marconi
V.A. Huber
Joseph Swan
August Bebel
18
Thomas Cooke was a pioneer in
creation of the department store.
mass tourism.
organizing profesional team sports.
building dance halls.
19
Octavia Hill's housing venture was designed to
give the poor an environment to improve themselves.
break down class barriers in London.
let the wealthy know what it was like to be poor.
give the poor charity since they could not help themselves.
20
What type of new energy source powered the Second Industrial Revolution?
natural gas
fuel-cells
electricity
coal
21
Industrialization in Japan was the result of
socialist planning in the Marxist model.
government planning and initiative.
European colonization.
ambitious former samurai.
22
The Second Industrial Revolution saw the advent of what new product?
textiles.
coal.
railroads.
steel.
23
The Liberal political leader who introduced two home rule bills parliamentary leader was
Charles Parnell.
William Gladstone.
Benjamin Disraeli.
William Butler Yeats.
24
Between 1850-1910, European population
increased from 140-190 million.
decreased slightly.
increased from 270 million to 460 million.
stagnated.
25
Which statement best applies to the Germany under chancellor Otto von Bismarck?
Almost all regional differences disappeared.
coalitions were used by Bismarck to get what he wanted.
Socialism was completely stamped out by the Prussian Army.
Prussia lost much of its influence on state politics.
26
Between 1890-1914, family patterns among the working class
could survive on income of husbands and adult children.
were shaped by growing rates of infant mortality.
emphasized child labor as an important necessity.
required all women to work outside the home.
27
trade unions in the first half of the 19th century functioned primarily as
mutual aid societies.
policial parties.
vehicles for leisure activities.
militant anarchist societies.
28
Splits between the French working and middle classes
were widened by the brutal suppression of the Paris Commune.
ended in the light of Prussian threats to French survival.
led to a strong parliamentary system of government.
were largely solved by liberal reforms of the 3rd Republic.
29
The upper classes in the 19th century included all of the following except
industrial plutocrats.
the upper middle classes.
the landed aristocracy.
the professional classes. (lawyers, doctors)
30
Which one of the following did not account for the increasing population in Europe 1850-1880?
improved nutrition.
the development of vaccinations.
a rising birthrate.
eradication of polio.
31
The largest segment of European society in the 19th century was composed of
peasant landholders and unskilled day laborers.
semi-skilled laborers. (carpenters, bricklayers)
skilled artisans. (cigar makers, cabinet makers)
lower middle class urbanites.
32
Rise in female prostitution in cities during the late 19th century can be best attributed to
greater public toleration of sex workers.
the declining interest of men to form families.
migration to cities and struggle for economic survival.
the acceptance by clergymen of the sex trade.
33
By 1900, most European educational systems
were expensive to operate and charged high tuition.
were free and compulsory at the primary level.
still laugh a 'medieval' variety of subjects.
were backward and lacked good teachers.
34
A new development in the age of mass leisure was
the newspaper and novel.
professional sports.
the theater.
the carnival.
35
The English Reform Act of 1884
did not increase the size of the electorate.
increased middle-class representative in Parliament.
enfranchised women.
gave English agricultural workers the right to vote.
36
The Boulanger Crisis in France had the end result of
toppling the Third Republic.
splitting the support and allegiance of the army.
rallying French citizens to the cause of the Republic.
strengthening the monarchists.
37
by 1914, what percentage of Britain's population lived in cities?
70 percent
50 percent
80 percent
95 percent
38
All of the following were used to limit family size in the late 19th century except
abandonment.
abortion.
infanticide.
birth control pills.
39
Reforms in urban living included all of the following except
development of pure water and sewerage systems.
som increases in governmental regulations.
effort to clean up the polluted rivers and lakes.
model homes built for the poor by philanthropists.
40
Eduard Bernstein, in his book Evolutionary Socialism, claimed that
the only hope for workers was violent revolution.
the poor were too ignorant to be allowed to vote.
true communism would take hundreds of years to evolve.
socialism could best be achieved through democratic means.
41
by 1900, in which one of the following countries had full literacy not been achieved?
Great Britain.
Bulgaria.
France.
Germany.
42
By 1900, which of the following nations was the least advanced industrially?
France.
Spain.
Germany.
Britain.
43
Henry Ford revolutionized the car industry with the mass production of the
Eagle.
Model F.
Ford Rocket.
Model T.
44
Which one of the following was NOT a part of late 19th century mass society?
A better standard of living for the lower classes.
The extension of voting rights to the lower classes.
Mass leisure.
Diminishment of the conditions of the lower classes.
45
In a cartel
independent companies worked together to control prices.
independent grocers worked together to drive down prices.
enterprises worked with an overseeing organization.
vertically integrated companies monopolized business.
46
During the reign of Alexander III, Russians constituted what percentage of the Russian Empire?
55
40
25
70
47
Under the chancellorship of Bismarck, Germany
used social welfare to woo workers from the Social Democrat.
supported democracy though universal male suffrage.
continued to threaten to invade its neighbors.
maintained a military second only to that of France.
48
An issue that brought socialists together in the 19th century was
revisionism.
the goal of promoting class struggle.
a desire to improve working and living conditions.
nationalism.
49
The state with the most successful socialist party in the late 19th and early 20th century was
Russia.
Britain.
Germany.
France.
50
European middle-class families during the late 19th century
stressed functional knowledge for their children.
saw men abandon their families to focus professionally.
became less close as togetherness was no longer important.
prided themselves on doing housework and cooking themselves.

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