Auguste Comte’s works were influential because they __________.

helped convince Europeans that all knowledge must be scientific knowledge

Max Weber believed that __________.

the emergence of rationalism was the major development in human history

The primary reason churches opposed state-financed schools was that they feared that __________.

generations educated in state schools would lack religious training

When first introduced, mass-circulation newspapers were characterized by __________.

stories about sensational crimes and political scandals

By the start of World War I, most major European nations __________.

provided free elementary and secondary education for the masses

Darwin’s Descent of Man __________.

said neither the origin nor character of humans required a god to exist

What argument did critics of the Contagious Diseases Acts use to justify their demands for their repeal?

The Acts deny to poor women freedoms that all men enjoy in English society

Around 1900, both liberals and conservatives recognized that __________.

minimal education was needed for orderly political behavior of new voters

In A Room of One’s Own, the “room” of the title symbolized __________.

a place for creative expression

Which of the following most helped the school-teaching profession grow?

state-sponsored elementary education

Which statement about evolution is true?

Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace explained how changes in organisms occur.

What did Charles Darwin, Sigmund Freud, Karl Vogt, and T. H. Huxley have in common?

They claimed that science showed that women were inferior to men.

The Contagious Diseases Acts in England were designed to __________.

protect men from contracting diseases from prostitutes

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1
An early precursor of science fiction was the story Frankenstein by __________.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
August Comte
Mary Shelley
Jules Verne
2
In England, the Education Act of 1902 imposed __________ on public and religious schools
government leadership
different educational standards
the same educational standards
church leadership
3
Critics consider __________ as the first realistic novel.
Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Warren’s Profession
A Doll’s House
Madame Bovary
4
Auguste Comte’s works were influential because they __________.
helped convince Europeans that all knowledge must be scientific knowledge
were first to prove that nature evolved independently of supernatural force
challenged Darwin’s theory of natural selection
provided scientific evidence disputing the biblical story of creation
5
Max Weber believed that __________.
only economic factors could account for major developments in human history
only economic factors could account for major developments in human history
bureaucratization led to the destruction of modern society
the emergence of rationalism was the major development in human history
6
Friedrich Nietzsche portrayed Christianity as a religion that __________.
glorified the strength that life required
superseded in glory the demands of war
glorified human weakness
demanded heroic living
7
The primary reason churches opposed state-financed schools was that they feared that __________.
states would limit the churches’ power to control the schools’ operation
states would require churches to improve their educational standards
generations educated in state schools would lack religious training
losing students to state schools would result in the churches’ demise
8
When first introduced, mass-circulation newspapers were characterized by __________.
a high level of quality
stories about sensational crimes and political scandals
an emphasis on weather and commodities prices
a focus on straight news stories
9
By the start of World War I, most major European nations __________.
provided free elementary, secondary, and university education to the masses
began providing free university education for the masses
provided free elementary and secondary education for the masses
began providing free public education for the masses
10
Darwin’s Descent of Man __________.
was a confirmation that human origins derived from an omniscient god
gave scientific support that biology was the basis of social success
said neither the origin nor character of humans required a god to exist
gave scientific support that Europeans were biologically superior
11
Uniformitarianism, developed by Charles Lyell, is based on the idea that natural laws __________.
cannot be determined
are immutable
change too rapidly to be formulated
are best understood through theology
12
_________ represented a fundamental change in European painting.
Postimpressionism
Pointillism
Cubism
Impressionism
13
What argument did critics of the Contagious Diseases Acts use to justify their demands for their repeal?
If it weren’t for male customers, there’d be no prostitutes.
Prostitution provides a benefit to society.
The Acts deny to poor women freedoms that all men enjoy in English society
Both men and women should be subject to random medical examinations.
14
Around 1900, both liberals and conservatives recognized that __________.
literacy would jeopardize the productivity of the workforce
minimal education was needed for orderly political behavior of new voters
education leading to better jobs was within reach of the masses
extensive education was needed to help keep new voters in check
15
__________ suggested that the earth is much older than the Bible indicates
Herbert Spencer
Sigmund Freud
Charles Lyell
Charles Darwin
16
Which of these regions of Europe had lower literacy rates in the late 1800s?
southern and western
northern and eastern
western and northern
southern and eastern
17
Le Petit Journal is an example of __________.
pulp fiction
a socialist newspaper
a right-leaning newspaper
a mass-circulation newspaper
18
What field of science most influenced racial thinking at the end of the nineteenth century?
physics
medicine
evolution
biology
19
What was the first important work by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche?
The Genealogy of Morals
Beyond Good and Evil
The Birth of Tragedy
The Will to Power
20
In A Room of One’s Own, the “room” of the title symbolized __________.
the life of single women
a place for creative expression
financial independence
a university education
21
Who contended that the story of Jesus was a myth?
Ernst Renan
David Friedrich Strauss
William Robertson Smith
Julius Wellhausen
22
What view of women emerged in late-nineteenth-century fiction and art, inspired largely by pseudoscience?
misogynistic view
a worshipful view
a scientific view
a liberal view
23
Which of the following countries/regions was among those with the lowest literacy rates in 1900?
Italy
the Netherlands
France
Scandinavia
24
By midcentury, science had a strong foothold in __________.
French and German universities
state-funded elementary schools and church schools
church schools
state-funded elementary schools
25
Sigmund Freud was unusual in paying close attention to __________.
psychoses
religion
dreams
mental states
26
The doctrine of papal infallibility was first formally promulgated (decreed) in __________.
1325
1789
1870
1489
27
Which of the following most helped the school-teaching profession grow?
higher-paid teachers
more male schoolteachers
university-educated schoolteachers
state-sponsored elementary education
28
In London in 1860, what group excluded women from its ranks, claiming that it was unfit for females?
the Geological Society
the Society of Ethnological Enlightenment
the League for Social Order
the Ethnological Society
29
Which statement about evolution is true?
Charles Darwin drew on the works of Wallace
Charles Darwin originated the concept of evolution.
Alfred Russel Wallace drew on Darwin’s work.
Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace explained how changes in organisms occur.
30
Auguste Comte developed the theory of ___________.
evolutionary ethics
positivism
relativity
survival science
31
What did Charles Darwin, Sigmund Freud, Karl Vogt, and T. H. Huxley have in common?
They claimed that science showed that women were inferior to men.
They claimed that science proved that some races were superior to others
They used science to explore the inner worlds of humans.
They used science to examine the role of humans as a part of nature.
32
Otto von Bismarck’s Kulturkampf __________.
resulted in the release of many bishops from government imprisonment
was a failure
paved the path for clergy to transition into a secular life
was a success
33
The Contagious Diseases Acts in England were designed to __________.
impose harsh penalties on military men who spread venereal disease
reduce disease in British slums
wipe out diseases such as cholera, which affected all of society
protect men from contracting diseases from prostitutes

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