Chapter 20 Wc
Chapter 20 multiple choice
- 1.
Which of the following philosophers is often considered to be a precursor to the Romantic movement
- A.
Denis Diderot
- B.
Immanuel Kant
- C.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- D.
Voltaire
Correct Answer
C. Jean-Jacques Rousseau -
- 2.
The Decembrist revolt of 1825 was
- A.
A direct response to the formation of the third section
- B.
Led by army officers obsessed with Jacobin republicanism
- C.
Caused by the assassination of nicholas I
- D.
Initiated by an elite corps of Russian Army officers
Correct Answer
D. Initiated by an elite corps of Russian Army officers -
- 3.
After 1815, Poland
- A.
Became an independent state
- B.
Became an independent kingdom under tsarist control
- C.
Was absorbed into the austro-hungarian empire
- D.
Was once again partitioned
Correct Answer
B. Became an independent kingdom under tsarist control -
- 4.
In the years following the Napoleonic wars, who fashioned himself as the "liberator" of Europe?
- A.
Klemens Von Metternich
- B.
Benjamin Disraeli
- C.
Tsar Alexander I
- D.
Louis Napoleon
Correct Answer
C. Tsar Alexander I -
- 5.
A romantic would probably argue that human nature is
- A.
Diverse, and therefore subject to no natural laws
- B.
Incapable of expression in art
- C.
A universal, and therefore subject to investigation
- D.
Necessarily evil
Correct Answer
A. Diverse, and therefore subject to no natural laws -
- 6.
The "Concert of Europe"
- A.
Excluded Russia
- B.
Was a movement supporting Greek independence
- C.
Was another name for the Quadruple alliance
- D.
Was created in the wake of the revolutions of 1848
Correct Answer
C. Was another name for the Quadruple alliance -
- 7.
Beethoven and Goethe
- A.
Admired napoleon as a revolutionary hero
- B.
Illustrate the difficulty of assigning a single definition to romanticism
- C.
Used their art to emulate the "French Style"
- D.
Wanted their art to revolutionize the lowest orders of European society
Correct Answer
B. Illustrate the difficulty of assigning a single definition to romanticism -
- 8.
The Greek war of Independence
- A.
Pitted various Greek groups against the Ottoman Turks
- B.
Was both peaceful and bloodless
- C.
Led to the repeal of the london protocols
- D.
Resulted in the destruction of the ottoman empire
Correct Answer
A. Pitted various Greek groups against the Ottoman Turks -
- 9.
The principal idea that guided the Congress of Vienna was
- A.
The creed of economic and political liberalism
- B.
The restoration of the French Monarchy
- C.
The principle of legitimacy
- D.
The utilitarianism of the Benthamites
Correct Answer
C. The principle of legitimacy -
- 10.
Although many nations participated in the Congress of Vienna, the guiding hand was attached to:
- A.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
- B.
Tsar Alexander I
- C.
Prince Klemens von Metternich
- D.
Alexander Ypsilantis
Correct Answer
C. Prince Klemens von Metternich -
- 11.
The writings of the 17th century political philosopher John Locke, formed the basis for english
- A.
Conservatives
- B.
Liberals
- C.
Rotalists
- D.
Democrats
Correct Answer
A. Conservatives -
- 12.
One of the most influential British liberals and author of "The Principles of Morals and Legislation" was
- A.
John Stuart Mill
- B.
David Ricardo
- C.
Adam Smith
- D.
Jeremy Bentham
Correct Answer
D. Jeremy Bentham -
- 13.
The utopian socialist Robert Owen put his beliefs into practice in his cotton factory in
- A.
Middleville, Massachusetts
- B.
Fourier, Provence
- C.
New Lanark, Scotland
- D.
Birmingham, England
Correct Answer
C. New Lanark, Scotland -
- 14.
The Founder of Modern Socialism was
- A.
Karl Marx
- B.
Friedrich Engels
- C.
Theodore Herzl
- D.
Friedrich List
Correct Answer
A. Karl Marx -
- 15.
In "The Condition of the Working Class in England", Friedrich Engels
- A.
Argued that the standard of living had increased for skilled workers
- B.
Gave an empirical report describing the misery of British factory workers
- C.
Described his observations of a Model textile factory in Lancashire
- D.
Offered philosophical justification for dialectical materialism
Correct Answer
B. Gave an empirical report describing the misery of British factory workers -
- 16.
One of the best known images of the revolutions of 1830 is "Liberty Leading the People" by
- A.
Francisco Goya
- B.
Jacques-Louis David
- C.
Eugene Delacroix
- D.
Theodore Gericault
Correct Answer
C. Eugene Delacroix -
- 17.
The British Anti-Corn Law League sought the repeal of laws regulating what commodity?
- A.
Corn
- B.
Barley
- C.
Wheat
- D.
Soybeans
Correct Answer
C. Wheat -
- 18.
The French Second Empire was founded in 1852, after
- A.
An overwhelming majority vote from the people
- B.
Louis Napoleon seized power
- C.
Immediately following a bloody revolution
- D.
The Franco-Prussian War
Correct Answer
A. An overwhelming majority vote from the people -
- 19.
The Best known of Romantic Fiction, Frankenstein, Was written by
- A.
Mary Shelley
- B.
Mary Wollstonecraft
- C.
Mary Keats
- D.
Mary Bysshe
Correct Answer
A. Mary Shelley -
- 20.
The revolutions in South America were aided in 1823 when the United States issued the
- A.
Doctrine of Manifest Destiny
- B.
Monroe Doctrine
- C.
Jefferson/Jackson Doctrine
- D.
Treaty of La Plata
Correct Answer
B. Monroe Doctrine -
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