European Enlightenment, Revolutions & WWI

European Enlightenment thinkers of the 1600-1700s embraced science as a way to explain the world. What tactics did they use to explain the way things were?

• religion & prayer

• mythology & ritual

• science & reason

The French Revolution was inspired by the ______ Revolution.

• British

• Russian

• American

• Spanish

Which revolution led to the growth of cities?

• industrial

• mechanized

• universal

• agrigultural

Negative effects of the industrial revolution include all of the following EXCEPT

• 10-14 hour work days

• proper ventilation & safety protocols

• exploitation of child labor

• above average wages

True or False? Newly formed countries adopted communism as their economic and political form to ensure equal distribution of wealth.

• True

• False

Another name for empire building is

• imperialism

• revolution

• industrialism

• reformation

Which war began in 1914 and ended in 1918?

• Korean War

• WWI

• Vietnam War

• WWII

True or False? WWI was largely an offensive war because it was fought in the trenches.

• True

• False

Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to which empire?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Astro-Hungarian Empire

• The Russian Empire

Life in the trenches is often described as horrific because

• soldiers were well fed.

• soldiers suffered greatly day in and day out, dealing with disease, hunger, and the threat of death.

• soldiers had old, antiquated weapons.

• soldiers were too busy all of the time.