Quizzes

Question 0

All of the following were necessary for the extensive development of railroads except

Answer 0

large markets, lots of factories, and government regulation

Question 1

all of the following are considered to be necessary preconditions for European industrialization except

Answer 1

well-organized government bureaucracy and tax system

Question 2

Continental and US industrialist could catch up with British relatively quickly after 1815 because of all of the following circumstances except

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independently motivated engineers and manufactures

Question 3

The German journalist Friedrich List wrote that British free trade ..” make the rest of the world like the Hindus, it’s serfs in all industrial and commercial relations.” what was the basis of calling Hindus serfs

Answer 3

the British east India company forced Indians to grow cotton for them and then to buy back cloth manufactured in Britqin

Question 4

industry developed in nations outside Britain because

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the German states through direct trade with Britain, gained unprecedented access to the most modern equipment

Question 5

how did the Agricultural Revolution lead to the Industrial Revolution

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with the greater productivity of farms, many unemployed workers moved to cities to take jobs in factories and the cities in turn had the food necessary to support the additional population

Question 6

one of the major economic causes for British industrial success was

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a sound banking system that provided necessary credit

Question 7

what was the most efficient system of transportation in Britain in the nineteenth century

Answer 7

steam powered railroad

Question 8

the effect of nineteenth century technological developments in Britain included all of the following Except

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England began its first textile industry

Question 9

one of the main reasons the industrial revolution grew at a slower pace on the continent than in the Great Britain was that

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European countries roads and river transportation were not as good as Britains

Question 10

What attributes of laissez faire economy were key to the development of the industrial revolution

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private ownership, free enterprise, profit motive, competition, and market economy

Question 11

the fundamental cause for the leaders of American Rebels to push for independence from Great Britain was

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imperial, mercantilist economic policies

Question 12

Why did Louis XVI agree to call for elections of the Estates General in 1788, when it had t been called in 164 years

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he wanted the estates general to take blame for taxing the 1st and 2nd estates for ten first time in a millennium

Question 13

what was so remarkable about the women’s March to Versailles that is captured in the image

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the women were well armed

Question 14

the National Assembly of the French Revolution passed all of the following laws except the

Answer 14

establishment of a republic

Question 15

the orthodox Russia church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the various Protestant had which of the following institutional policies in common in the eighteenth century

Answer 15

significant state control of ecclesiastical appointments

Question 16

most small family members opposed the enclosure movement of the agricultural revolution, while the aristocrats general supported it because

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it would remove common lands from village use

Question 17

all of the following contributed to the Dutch being the originators of many of the agricultural innovations in the eighteenth century except they

Answer 17

possessed an intensely agricultural economy

Question 18

Guilds remained important organizations in urban areas of Europe in the eighteenth century because they

Answer 18

provided economic and social stability for craftsmen and their families

Question 19

the concept of the creation of an eighteenth century industrious society is one that tries to explain which of the following phenomenon

Answer 19

the beginning of the textile manufacturing process in Western Europe

Question 20

the combination of the treaty of Utrecht and the treaty of Paris were significant in European foreign relations for all the following reasons except

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the Portuguese had to give their ports in Southeast Asia to the Dutch

Question 21

the appearance of creole and mestizo ethnic groups in Latin America was a result of

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Iberian immigrants being predominantly male

Question 22

As Great Britain developed economically after 1750, it required all of the following except

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a greater percentage of people employed in agriculture

Question 23

According to Adam Smith, government should limit itself to all of the following except

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regulating trade

Question 24

the chief reason for the importation of African slaves into the new world was

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spanish decline to eliminate the Portugese as competitors for empire

Question 25

Which of the following was the most important assumption underlying the economic philosophy of mercantilism

Answer 25

the wealth of nations was limited and needed to be carefully preserved by holding on to and adding to ones gold and silver supply

Question 26

all of the following were causes to the agricultural revolution in Great Britain except

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navigation acts

Question 27

the biggest disadvantage to the workers into eh cottage industry was

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earning very low wages because there were so many people to choose from

Question 28

the navigation acts were a form of mercantilism because they

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insisted that all good shipped to Great Britain or to their colonies were shipped by British ships

Question 29

which of the following was a result of the development of rural manufacturing in the eighteenth century

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the formation of a working class

Question 30

which of the following is the most characteristic of voltaires ideas

Answer 30

empiricism and religios tolerance are to be celebrated

Question 31

the Hapsburg emperor Charles Via issued his pragmatic sanction in order to

Answer 31

Provide legal right for his daughter to become Empress of Austria

Question 32

what was the most significant contribution of Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo in the scientific revolution

Answer 32

making direct observation

Question 33

which of the following statements is most accurate for those rulers in the eighteenth century who are labeled enlightened absolutist

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they toyed with the ideas of reform but refused to put limits on their royal prerogatives

Question 34

what was the significance of Newtons law of universal gravity for the scientific revolution and the enlightenment thinkers

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it provided a single, understandable answer to a complex set of problems

Question 35

Rousseaus concept of the ideal government was centered on the

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the general will

Question 36

Locked Treatises on Civil Government allowed subjects to revolt provided that

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government had violated property rights

Question 37

which of the following is true regarding the salons of the eighteenth century

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they discussed social questions as well as literacy works

Question 38

Voltaire support

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religious toleration

Question 39

Montesquieu was the originator of which of the following theories

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separation of powers

Question 40

what is the connection between Rene Descartes as the philosopher who wrote "I think therefore I am," and the inventor of analytical geometry

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Descartes started with the simplest point to argue to the most complex

Question 41

the Catholic Church did not object to Copernicus idea of heliocentric universe until sixteenth century vecause

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it did don't become an issue until the counter reformation cracked down on dissent

Question 42

what was the significance of newtons law of universal gravity for the scientific revolution and the enlightenment thinkers

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provided single, elegant answer to complex set of problems

Question 43

if censorship was so prevalent in France, now did the enlightenment philosophies get their work known and distributed

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their works were published abroad, smuggled in, and sold on the black markets

Question 44

why didn't any of the enlightened absolutists rulers of the eighteenth century free their serfs or slaves as part of their commitment to social reforms

Answer 44

they feared rebellions or political unrest by either the freedmen or the aristocrats if they did so

Question 45

the erudite ides of the scientific revolution and enlightenment got into the middle and lower classes in all of the following ways except

Answer 45

increased numbers of public schools

Question 46

which of the following is the most important reason why Florence became the cultural center of the Renaissance

Answer 46

the wealth and patronage of the Medici family

Question 47

which of the following were striking exceptions to the steady development of centralized nation states in the late fifteenth century

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the Holy Roman Empire and Italy

Question 48

all of the following are true of the ideas of Ulrich Zwingli except

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he believe that only adults should be baptized

Question 49

.... was the dominant Protestant religion of the first half of the sixteenth century and .,, was the dominant Protestant religion of the second half of that century

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Lutheranism, Calvinsim

Question 50

which of the following items of trade greatly increased in importance in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries

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gold, slaves, spices

Question 51

which of the following is true of the influxes of spices and precious metals into the European economy

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They contributed to the price revolution of the sixteenth century

Question 52

all of the following are true of mercantilism except

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it asserted that leaders should not spend government money on roads and canals that could be privately funded

Question 53

which of the following did not motivate overseas expansion in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries

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the opening of overland routes to Asia through Ottoman lands

Question 54

France differed from England in its political development in the seventeenth century by doing which of the following

Answer 54

it moved toward absolute monarchy

Question 55

all of the following are true of the revolution of the edict of Nantes by Louis XIV except

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it led to the emigration of a quarter of a million Jewish subjects

Question 56

which of the following factors best explains the victory of the parliamentary forces in the English Civil war

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Cromwell leadership of the army and his alliance with Scotland

Question 57

which of the following was true of the geocentric model

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Ptolemy created it

Question 58

Vesalius

Answer 58

created accurate human anatomy handbook

Question 59

Which of the following was true in true in eighteenth century

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most women were still excluded from educational and scientific endeavors

Question 60

all of the following are true of Francis Bacon except

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he was one of the leading rationalists

Question 61

the philosophes of the enlightenment era disagreed about the specific details of their ideals, but they had in common all of the following except

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they believed they could understand society, but that reforming it would be impossible

Question 62

all of the following are true of deism except

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it was accepted by Protestant churches as an alternative to Catholicism

Question 63

which of the following was the most important reason for the decline of the Dutch Republic in the eighteenth century

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foreign interference and competition

Question 64

most philosophes believe that all of the following were qualities necessary in a political leader for natural rights to be established and preserved except.

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absolute power

Question 65

which of the following was the basis of eighteenth century concept of the balance of power

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a desire to counterbalance the power of one state by another to prevent any state from dominating the rest

Question 66

all of the following are true about the nobility of the eighteenth century except

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because one became a noblemen by birth, it was impossible for those without a title to join

Question 67

all of the following were causes of the French Revolution except

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intervention by foreign powers

Question 68

which of the following best illustrates the participation in the first phase of the revolution by a broad base of subjects

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the women's March to Versailles and this imprisonment of the royal family

Question 69

which of the following forms of government did most members of the National Assembly hope to create

Answer 69

a constitutional monarchy

Question 70

which of the following was the most important. reason for napoleons decisions to attack Russia in 1812

Answer 70

he wanted to punish Russia for defecting from the continental system

Question 71

all of the following allowed the industrial revolution to begin in England except

Answer 71

the many restrictions placed on British entrepreneurs by the government, keeping them from financial ruin

Question 72

which of the following was not among the reasons why the continent lagged behind Britain in industrialization

Answer 72

continental nations had better roads and canals than did Great Britain

Question 73

in response to efforts by British works to form labor unions, parliaments passed

Answer 73

combination act

Question 74

all of the following were known for conservatism except

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Robert Owen

Question 75

"the sole end for which mankind are warranted..... is self protection"

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mill

Question 76

Thomas Malthius promoted

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the population grows geometrically while food supplies grow arithmetic ally so people will starve to death

Question 77

protection of civil liberties, equality before law... are all forms of what Governemnt

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liberal

Question 78

which of the following was a lasting result of the revolution

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conservative government returned to power in almost every nation that experienced a revolution

Question 79

"in every government there are three sorts of power..when the legislative and executive are united in the same person or in the same person.. there can be no liberty"

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Hobbes

Question 80

Which of the following was the basic cause of the French Revolution

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the past abuses of the Old Regime

Question 81

What was an important result of the civil constitution of the clergy

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the church was made a department of the French states

Question 82

which of the following is not associate with his contribution to the agricultural revolution

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Jethro Toll reaper

Question 83

Which of the following is not associated with the ideas of Karl Marx

Answer 83

natural selection

Question 84

which of the following thinkers did not fully accept the heliocentric model

Answer 84

Brahe

Question 85

"but I immediately became aware.... I think therefore I am" which of the following ideas

Answer 85

rationalism

Question 86

why Catholic Church did not immediately reject Copernicus was

Answer 86

believed his theory would not attract much following and thought it was best not to call attention to it

Question 87

Which of the following pairs of thinkers had the greatest impact on science prior to the scientific revolution

Answer 87

Ptolemy and Aristotle

Question 88

all of the following statements about Bacon and Descartes are true except

Answer 88

both rejected math as proof of knowledge

Question 89

which of the following is true of women during the scientific revolution

Answer 89

society expected women to be good daughters, wives, and mothers

Question 90

all of the following are true of the relationship between religion and science during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries except

Answer 90

almost all scientist rejected religious beliefs

Question 91

all of the following are true of Benedict Spinoza except

Answer 91

Spinoza believed that science proved the natural equality of men and women

Question 92

Vesalius challenged the ideas of Galen bh

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publishing an illustrated thesis that outlined the structure of the body and organs, corrected him

Question 93

greatest influence on medieval medicine

Answer 93

Galen

Question 94

Which of the following institutions contributed most to the advancement of science in the seventeenth century

Answer 94

scientific societies

Question 95

pietism and Methodism stressed

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personal experience with God

Question 96

which of the following books supported the basic tenets of the physiocrats

Answer 96

Adam smith

Question 97

all of the following helped lead to the enlightenment except

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Rousseou theory do general wil

Question 98

All of the following statements about Mary Wollstonecfaft are true except

Answer 98

a strong advocate for women's education

Question 99

Enlightening philisophes encourage religious change when they

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advocated belief in God as a watchmaker

Question 100

neoclassical art

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royalty

Question 101

like Montesquieu, Voltaire admired political system of

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England

Question 102

David Hume believes

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man could be studied

Question 103

what was the major cause of the war of the Austrian succession

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death of Charles vi of Austria and the ascension of Maria Theresa to the throne

Question 104

backbone of Prussian military state

Answer 104

the Hohenzollern rulers worked closely with the Junkers to build a strong military

Question 105

which of the following was an outcome of the war of the Austrian succession and the seven years war

Answer 105

Prussia became a major European power as a result of the two wars

Question 106

first step in transition form agrarian and mercantilistic economies to industrialization

Answer 106

the manufacture of products through cottage industries

Question 107

Joseph ll of Austria instituted all except

Answer 107

providing constitutional monarchy

Question 108

how did the primogeniture change over time..

Answer 108

gradually other children besides the eldest son were allowed to inherit family lands

Question 109

Frederick thd great brought all of the following Enlightenment policies to Prussia except

Answer 109

ending serfdom in all of Prussia

Question 110

two events that showed the rapidly escalating crisis of 1789 were

Answer 110

the storming of the Bastille and the Great Fear

Question 111

in reforming France economically, Napoleon

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collected taxes fairly efficiently

Question 112

"Descend o liberty..." reflects

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de-christianization of France

Question 113

Directory's biggest problem

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attacked by both monarchists and republicans

Question 114

Napoleons grand empire under his control and allies included all except

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England

Question 115

reign of terror involved all except

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death of Louis

Question 116

the final act that led Louis XVi to threaten to dissolve the estates general was

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the third estates creation of the National Assembly and its pledge to draw up a new constitution for France

Question 117

napoleons relationship with the Catholic Church included all of the following except

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making the Catholic Church the official state religion