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Euro Review Chapter 24, 23, & 22
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1
In 1905, who published "The Electro-Dynamics of Moving Bodies"?
Planck
Carver
Einstein
Tesla
2
the "Open Door" policy was to allow more freedom of trade in so-called spheres of influence in
Philippines
India
Japan
China
3
Maria Montessori exemplifies the "new woman" of modern times in that she _
created the International Women's League for Peace & Freedom
became a leading advocate of the vote for women
was the first profession woman to get = pay for = work
entered Italian politics as a liberal
4
Author whose work emphasizes suffering and faith as the means for the human soul to be purified
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Leo Tolstoy
Friedrich Nietzche
Herbert Spencer
5
Chap 23 - Which was NOT part of the emergence of the late 19th Century mass society?
diminishment of the conditions of the lower class
mass leisure
the extension of voting rights to the lower classes
the weekend became established as a time of fun
6
By the late 9th Century, which group had emerged as labor's dominant voice in the US?
the Industrial Workers of the World
the Socialist Worker's Party
the American Federation of Labor
the Congress of Industrial Organizations
7
Camille Pissarro was one of the founders of ____
Dadaism
Romanticism
Impressionism
Expressionism
8
The first professional occupation to be opened up to women was
teaching
moustache
factory worker
engineering
9
In general, by the late 19th century, the worst treatment of the Jews occurred in
Russia
Italy
France
Germany
10
at the premier of Stravinsky's
Rite of Spring,
now considered a classic example of modernism __
was ignored when 1st performed, not recognized for decades
drew great public acclaim as a modern masterwork
inspired many authors to write poems using the music
caused a riot due to sharp dissonance & blatant sensualtiy
11
Modernism in music included all EXCEPT:
attraction to the exotic
folk music
nationalist themes
the exclusive use of extremely regular rhythms
12
Marie Curie won two Nobel prizes for her achievements in
chemistry & astronomy
physics and chemistry
cellular biology & chemistry
physics & cellular biology
13
Which revolutionary leader helped overthrow the Manchu dynasty of China in 1912?
Sun Yat-Sen
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chou En-Lai
Mao Tse-Tung
14
Inquiry into the disintegrative process w/in atoms is a central theme in physics due to ___
Einstein on cosmic rays and gravity
Bergson on time and the "life force"
Marie and Pierre Curie on radium and radiation
Planck on quanta
15
The quantum theory of energy developed by Max Planck raised fundamental questions about the
accepted medieval theories of chemical reaction
subatomic realm of the atom & basic building blocks of world
the electro-dynamics of moving bodies
structure of stars
16
The greatest difference between Naturalism & Realism in literature was
naturalism was more popular than realism
in general - naturalism was more pessimistic than realism
realism dealt more with themes like human suffering
realism was simply a continuation of naturalism
17
Among the noteable achievements of the British Liberals under Lloyd George was
nationalization of all private industry in Britain
unilateral British disarmament & world peace proposals
reduction in the size of British colonial empire
pass - Nat'l Insurance Act 1911 - sickness & unemployment
18
Which Progressive-era laws went into effect during Woodrow Wilson's tenure as US President?
graduated federal income tax
social security act
interstate commerce act
pure food & drug act
19
Which new energy source powered the second industrial rev?
coal
electricity
hydroelectric
natural gas
20
According to relativity theory
space is absolute but time is relative to the observer
time is absolute but space is relative to the observer
time nor space is absolute but relative to the observer
time and space are both absolute
21
Friedrich Nietzsche glorified
reason over emotion
the power of God
irrationality
bourgeois society
22
The Triple Entente before 1914, included which of the following countries?
UK, France, Russia
France, Spain, UK
Austria, Germany, Ottoman Empire
Turkey, Russia, Germany
23
Sweating jobs for women involved
the subcontracting of piecework, usually in tailoring indus.
working as a domestic servant
hard physical labor on farms in countryside
service as operators in the new telephone exchanges
24
The Pan-German League advocated
anti-Liberal policies inc. development of colonial empire
heavy taxes on corporations for social programs
German leadership in the dev. of international pacificim
German w/d from world affairs to focus on internal issues
25
Pope Leo III responded to modern ideas in all of the following EXCEPT:
criticizing capitalism for the poverty of working class
recommending Catholics form labor unions to assist workers
embracing Marxist socialsim
teaching of evolution as a hypothesis in Catholic schools
26
Which was
NOT
an argument to justify imperialism at the turn of the century?
White Man's Burden
need for military bases
lessen the burden of population Ex. criminals & undesirables
Social Darwinism
27
The October Manifesto of Nicholas II
led to the creation of rep. body known as the Duma
incensed the middle-class moderates
immediately led to the storming of Winter Palace
led to murder of his advisor Peter Stolypin by secret police
28
Using Darwin's terminology, Herbert Spencer argued that
no human progress is possible - only decadence
peaceful progress was inevitable
no rational justification can be given to natural selection
societies are organisms struggling with environments
29
The pioneer in nursing who founded the Female Association of the Care of the Poor & Sick was
Florence Nightengale
Clara Barton
Bertha von Suttner
Amalie Sieveking
30
Germany entered the ranks of the imperialist powers by establishing African colonies including
Algeria
Libya
the Sudan
Mozambique
31
The Triple Alliance before 1914 including which of the following countries?
UK, Germany, Italy
Germany, Austria, Italy
Italy, UK, France
Russia, UK, France
32
British rule brought all of the following to India in the late 19 century EXCEPT
great security & order
western-style secondary schools
western technology, such as railroads & medical knowledge
political democracy
33
The basis of the Bismarkian System was
the acquisition of huge overseas empire
an enhanced civil service
the creation of a German war college
the isolation of France through series of military alliances
34
The Meiji Restoration in Japan
accomplished the expulsion of all foreigners
sent Japanese abroad to be educated in western ways
reestablished feudal principles of decentralized gov.
rejected westernization & looked to China as its model
35
In his
Life of Jesus,
Ernst Renan did all of the following EXCEPT:
questioned the historical accuracy of the Bible
challenged the divinity of Jesus
employed the methods of higher criticism
claimed Jesus had a child
36
The Bismarkian System had the ultimate result of
dividing Euro into 2 opposing groups making war more likely
bringing peace to Europe for over 50 yrs
ceasing tensions btwn France & Germany
creating a friendship btwn Germany & UK
37
Freud's theory of psychoanalysis,the process that drives unwanted thoughts into the unconscious
animal drives
repression
neural dysfunction
self-gratification
38
The Boer War was fought by the British in
Australia
South Africa
Botswana
Zimbabwe
39
by 1900, which of the following nations was the least advanced industrially?
UK
Spain
France
Germany
40
the symbolists were primarily associated with which of the following types of writing?
critical essays
poetry
letters
novels
41
Which of the following art movements was NOT prominent in the 3 decades prior to WWI?
Surrealism
Impressionism
Cubism
Post-Impressionism
42
Social Darwinism was
explanation, sociologically, of Darwin's biological ideas
apply the principle of organic evolution to social order
condemned by Freud
explain the problems of society by psychological means
43
Britain's Fabian Socialists
practiced civil disobedience against the power of parliament
refused to participate in the political process
Marxist; urged Proletariat to revolt against the gov.
favored evolution toward a socialist state by democratic way
44
In Freud's theory of psychoanalysis, the seat of reason is the
id
superego
pleasure principle
ego
45
The artist whose work garnered the highest price at the first Impressionist auction was ___
Eduoard Manetq
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Claude Monet
Berthe Morisot
46
The best example of Naturalism in literature can be found in the novels of
Albert Camus
Charles Dickens
Victor Hugo
Emile Zola
47
To implement the Liberal Party's social reform program, David Lloyd George curtailed the power
of the army & navy
the monarchy
of the Bank of England
the House of Lords
48
During the 19th Century, Jews
received complete emancipation in France & Germany
were persecuted in almost every European country
were emancipated in most countries, but faced restrictions
were not allowed into certain professions
49
Theodor Herzl, the leader of the Zionist movement
demanded war against the Ottoman Empire
argued Jewish people should live apart from others in Europe
advocated the dev. of separate Jewish communities in Europe
advocated the creation of a Jewish state in Israel
50
In
Foundations of the Nineteenth Century
, H.S. Chamberlain predicted that Germany was destined
to failure if they did not accept Jews as equals in society
to lead the Aryan race to the conquest of Europe
to be the European leader in music & art
to lead the world in high-tech manufacturing
51
The primary antagonist int he Balkans region were
Russians & French
Serbs & Austrians
Serbs & Russians
English & Germans
52
Th event which exemplified renewed anti-Semitism in France in the late 19th Century was
the Boulanger coup
Sorel uprising
Zola capitulation
Dreyfus affair
53
Growing tensions in modern German society were exemplified by
refusals by German leaders to enact new welfare legislation
rapidly rising suicide rates especially in cities
spread of anti-Semetic, ultra-nationalist. right-wing groups
the use of military forces to pud down urban riots