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AP euro review

Total questions: 191

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

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Class
Date
1.

This leader of the Russian Confederation from 1999 - present has moved to centralize his power and limit these in Russia. (2)

a)

Boris Yeltsin, Ukrainian citizens

b)

Vladimir Putin, fair elections

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev, Eastern Bloc countries

d)

Leonid Brezhnev, free elections

2.

Which of the following fatally weakened Gorbachev, and ultimately led to the decline of the USSR?

a)

the collapse of the Berlin Wall

b)

the French evacuation of Algeria

c)

communist hardliners kidnapped Gorbachev

d)

all of the following

3.

Which of the following is the BEST reason for the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Competition with Ronald Reagan's SDI program

b)

the rebellion of the Eastern Bloc state of Romania

c)

the debt from the decade long war in Afghanistan

d)

the costs of the empire, protection and maintenance, were too high

4.

All of the following were leaders of the Soviet Bloc country's rebellions against the Soviet Union in 1989 EXCEPT?

a)

Nicolai Ceausescu

b)

Vaclav Havel

c)

Lech Walesa

d)

Helmot Kohl

5.

All of the following were accomplishments of Mikhail Gorbachev EXCEPT

a)

INF Treaty with President Reagan

b)

repudiation of the Brezhnev Treaty

c)

reinforced the Soviet Troops occupying Afghanistan

d)

passage of glasnost to open media opportunities in the USSR

6.

Which Soviet leader launched the consumer economy in Russia and a failed attempt at thawing the Cold War in Hungary ('57)?

a)

Brezhnev

b)

Stalin

c)

Khrushchev

d)

Gorbachev

7.

Which of the following is a similarity between Joseph Stalin's 5 Year Plans and Maximilian Robespierre's planned economy?

a)

regulation of production

b)

elimination of enemies

c)

economic stability during wartime

d)

all of the following are similarities

8.

Like Stalin, this Russian czar tried to eliminate the landed peasants in Russia.

a)

Frederick II

b)

Ivan IV

c)

Peter I

d)

Catherine The Great

9.

How did the Russian revolution benefit women by the 1930s?

a)

They were confined to the home and rewarded for producing lots of babies.

b)

They were restricted to secretarial and pink collar jobs.

c)

They were encouraged to work outside the home, and liberate themselves sexually.

d)

Women took the lead in professional jobs in Russia.

10.

What was the biggest mistake of Kerensky during WWI?

a)

continuing to support Russia's involvement in WWI

b)

having the czar, Nicholas II, killed

c)

giving the Duma too much power

d)

removing Nicholas II from power

11.

Which of the following does not match?

a)

Alexander I - Starts and wins the Crimean War & Battle of Balaclava

b)

Sergei Witte - Sought foreign investment in Russian railways & factories.

c)

Alexander II - creation of the zemstovs and emancipator of the serfs

d)

Nicholas II - staggering economic problems from the Russo-Japanese War

12.

During which era in European history did women gain the most opportunities?

a)

The Age of Anxiety

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The French Revolution

13.

England participated in all of the following in the 20th century EXCEPT

a)

a war over internal strife

b)

occupation of a foreign territory

c)

expanding voting rights

d)

joining a European trade union

14.

Which of the following is not an extension of the power of the German state, under Bismarck, over the economic and social welfare of its citizens?

a)

Old Age Pensions

b)

Zollverein

c)

Kulterkampf

d)

Health Insurance

15.

The image above represents the Dreyfus Affair. How does it impact France?

a)

It proved Anti-Semitism was a significant problem in France.

b)

Republican ideals would prevail in France.

c)

The government increased the number of primary public schools, ending Catholic control of French schooling.

d)

all of the answers are correct/

16.

The unification of Germany under Wilhelm I and Otto von Bismarck resulted in

a)

the creation of the dual monarchy in the Austrian Empire

b)

communist leadership taking over in France

c)

defeat of the Russians in Crimea by the Ottoman Turks

d)

decline of the Socialist Democratic Party in Germany

17.

The women's rights movement in the late 19th and early 20th century in England

a)

were from the noble class

b)

gained the respect of a majority of males

c)

was part of the growing mass political movement across Europe

d)

was hindered by woman's role in WWI

18.

All of the following are characteristics of the era of mass politics (1870 - 1914) EXCEPT

a)

universal manhood suffrage

b)

increased nationalism and militarism

c)

parliaments increasing represented isolated groups in their country

d)

an emerging welfare state in which the government took responsibility for the majority of its citizens

19.

The image above are an effect of

a)

realism

b)

imperialism

c)

socialism

d)

militarism

20.

The FIRST successful push for government welfare came in the early 19th century when

a)

Charles Darwin's book On the Origins of Species was published

b)

Baron von Haussman redeveloped Paris with wide boulevards and the creation of open spaces and parks

c)

Edwin Chadwick's publication of The Sanitary Conditions of the Labouring Population

d)

all of the answers are correct

21.

International reaction to British policy during the Boer War is best characterized as

a)

Indifference

b)

hostility

c)

approval

d)

voluntary offers of assistance

e)

unified resistance

22.

Which of the following best describes Luther's doctrine of "justification by faith alone"?

a)

Christians are entitled to political advantages not afforded non-believers.

b)

Belief in Christ is sufficient justification for receiving God's grace.

c)

Christians should abandon their jobs and social responsibilities in order to adhere to the rules of the faith

d)

Christians should not depend on their faith alone to understand social ills.

e)

Good works must be performed to achieve perfection in God's sight.

23.

This reason best explains the growing tension between the aristocracy and the middle class in Europe in the 18th century

a)

The middle class sympathized with impoverished peasants.

b)

The middle class generally lived in urban areas; the aristocracy flourished along the rivers.

c)

The aristocracy refused to share its power and access to political influence.

d)

The middle class has little opportunity for social mobility or change in lifestyle.

e)

The middle class and aristocracy practiced different faiths.

24.

This 1779 cartoon "the Horse America Throwing his Master" is best described as

a)

a commentary on American colonies' inability to govern themselves

b)

a satire of the uselessness of American colonists' efforts to defend themselves.

c)

a satire of George III's vulnerability in the face of the American colonies' rebellion

d)

a commentary on the American colonies' penchant for violence

e)

satire on the cruelty toward animals displayed by early Americans

25.

Peter the Great made all of the following advancements in his reorganization of the Russian army EXCEPT

a)

conscripting 300,000 total troops by the end of his reign

b)

adopting policies of military discipline patterned on the western European forces

c)

founding a College of War in 1718-1719 to administer the army.

d)

adopting special policies for the officer corps

e)

designating his son, Alexis, as commander of the military

26.

The concept of the "elect" is associated with which Protestant reformer?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Ulrich Zwingli

c)

John Calvin

d)

Martin Bucer

e)

Jon Snow

27.

Which country's government most aggressively and thoroughly restricted the freedom of Jews during the second half of the nineteenth century?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

e)

Russia

28.

In A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf took the position that women

a)

should be apolitical

b)

should not attempt to compete with men

c)

should not merely imitate men

d)

should refuse to acknowledge their gender differences with men

e)

should shed all attachments to men in order to pursue their goals

29.

All of the following are true of Robespierre EXCEPT

a)

he opposed the war in 1792.

b)

he gained considerable support from the sans-culottes faction.

c)

he favored the de-Christianization of France.

d)

he served as the chief figure of the Committee of Public Safety

e)

he managed the Terror against republican political figures

30.

As a result of Napoleonic code of 1804

a)

all privileges based on birth were abolished

b)

the laws of primogeniture were renewed

c)

salaried officials were paid in accordance with their land inheritances

d)

women gained social and political equality with men.

e)

divorce became easier for women to obtain than in the past

31.

Nietzsche's main problem with Christianity was that

a)

it glorified weakness rather than strength

b)

it had been disproved by modern science

c)

it promoted intolerance of other faiths

d)

it was monotheistic

e)

it demanded self-sacrifice and required strict adherence to doctrine.

32.

All of these are valid explanations for the rise of Enlightenment political thought in France EXCEPT

a)

the corruption of the royal court

b)

the blundering of administrative bureaucracy

c)

the less-than-glorious mid-century wars

d)

the power of the church

e)

the freedom of speech, worship, and literary expression under Louis XIV

33.

The "September Massacres" involved

a)

the assassination of the Jacobins

b)

murders of members of the Legislative Assembly by the sans-culottes

c)

the execution of prisoners in city jails believed to be counterrevolutionaries

d)

riots in Versailles in September 1792 that resulted in the deaths of over 1200 aristocrats

e)

the putting to death of Louis XVI and his family for treason against the state.

34.

Who said "the great questions of the day will not be decided by speeches and majority decision - that was the mistake of 1848-1849- but by iron and blood"

a)

Camillo Cavour

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Kaiser William I

d)

Giuseppe Mazzini

e)

Otto von Bismarck

35.

The Girondists who participated in the French Revolution are best characterized as

a)

a radical group of Jacobins

b)

religious conservatives opposed to violent revolution

c)

secret supporters of the emigres

d)

secret sympathizers with Austria

e)

monarchists

36.

The Nazis sought to attract

a)

big business and corporate interests

b)

social and political groups experiencing economic instability and displacement

c)

labor unions

d)

religious minorities

e)

land speculators

37.

Which doctrine was promoted by the First International?

a)

Fabianism

b)

Anarchism

c)

Marxism

d)

Liberalism

e)

Social conservatism

38.

Which of the following was a new artistic technique developed by artists during the Renaissance?

a)

Drafting

b)

Chiaroscuro

c)

Surrealism

d)

Expressionism

e)

Realism

39.

The Berlin Blockade of 1948-49

a)

forced the Russians to back down and reopen access to Berlin

b)

lowered Cold War tensions

c)

reunited East and West Germany

d)

failed to prevent Soviets from moving into West Germany

e)

weakened the resolve of the US to help the Germans

40.

The Cheka was a name for the Russian

a)

ministry

b)

secret police

c)

army

d)

assembly

e)

Bolshevik opposition party

41.

England became a fully Protestant country during the reign of

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Mary I

c)

Edward VI

d)

Richard III

e)

Elizabeth II

42.

Which group had the greatest influence on the thought of Blaise Pascal?

a)

Atheists

b)

Deists

c)

Jansenists

d)

Skeptics

e)

Jesuits

43.

In the 15th century, taxation and enforcement of the laws were assumed by

a)

monarchs

b)

feudal warlords

c)

nobles

d)

representative legislatures

e)

semi-autonomous vassals

44.

The famous "Tennis Court Oath" of 1789 resulted in

a)

a commitment by the National Assembly to write a new French constitution

b)

the start of the French Revolution

c)

Louis XVI's abdication

d)

rioting in Paris

e)

a permanent rift between the Third and First estates

45.

Slavery in Italy during the Renaissance

a)

disappeared

b)

decreased from its ancient-world numbers

c)

was thriving and widespread

d)

stagnated as a result of the Plague

e)

involved African slaves exclusively

46.

Scientific experimentation and investigation during the 16th and 17th centuries was

a)

largely an informal endeavor

b)

funded exclusively by universities

c)

condemned by the Church

d)

discouraged by the monarchy

e)

embrace by the Church

47.

Which phrase best sums up the spirit of Louis XIV's government?

a)

"Traditional Liberties"

b)

"I am the state"

c)

"The Sufferer"

d)

"Thorough"

e)

"King of Straw"

48.

Stalin's power and influence lay in his

a)

oratorical abilities

b)

brilliant writings and theories

c)

master of the crucial details of the party structure

d)

military abilities

e)

diplomatic finesse.

49.

Trade between Britain and America after the Revolutionary War

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

remained the same

d)

decreased, then increased quickly

e)

effectively stopped until the 19th century

50.

The demands of the Nazi platform of 1920 included all of the following EXCEPT

a)

repudiation of the Versailles Treaty

b)

agrarian reform

c)

unification of Austria and Germany

d)

anti-Semitic public policy

e)

the replacement of small retail shops with large department stores

51.

The "Little Entente" formed in 1920-21 consisted of

a)

France and England

b)

Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Yugoslavia

c)

Hungary, Russia, and Poland

d)

Germany, Poland, and Hungary

e)

Czechoslovakia, Russia, and Poland

52.

The most dynamic force for change in the revolutions of 1848 originated with which group

a)

Political liberals

b)

Working classes

c)

Disgruntled military personnel

d)

Middle classes

e)

Political elites

53.

The most significant late 18th century industrial development was

a)

the perfection of the steam engine

b)

application of electrical energy to production

c)

use of gas lighting in factories

d)

development of hydraulic lifts

e)

introduction of women into the workplace

54.

The "Scramble for Africa" was precipitated by which of the following

a)

the completion of the Suez Canal

b)

France's prevention of Italy from annexing Tunisia

c)

Britain's expansion into presentday Zimbabwe

d)

Bismarck's annexations of southwest Africa, Togoland, the Cameroons, and East Africa

e)

Britain's advance into the Sudan

55.

The 1914 assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

a)

led Austria into war with Serbia

b)

was welcomed by William II of Germany

c)

resulted in the disintegration of the German and Austro-Hungarian alliance

d)

resulted in Germany's assisting Serbia in a war against Austria

e)

resulted in swift military retaliation by Austria

56.

Which of the following was a result of the expansion of literacy in the late 19th century?

a)

a decline in the production of visual art

b)

a strengthened love of democracy amongst most literary activists

c)

an explosion in the number of cheap newspapers published

d)

a weakened spirit of nationalism

e)

an instant improvement in the overall quality of literature available

57.

Which idea was endorsed in Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws (1748) as a prescription for regulating the power of government

a)

a republic

b)

a benevolent but absolute monarchy

c)

a monarchy tempered by a reformed aristocracy

d)

unrestricted democracy

e)

the division of powers among different government branches

58.

The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889

a)

as the major entrance to Paris

b)

as a symbol of French cultural superiority

c)

as a temporary structure for the international trade exposition

d)

as a radio tower that would enable France to conduct espionage on its neighbors

e)

from funds collected from schoolchildren

59.

19th century British imperialism was centered in which part of Africa?

a)

Egypt and southern Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

West Africa

d)

Senegal

e)

Algeria

60.

By the 1830s, which social group took the lead in formulating protections for their political and economic interests?

a)

factory workers

b)

workshop masters

c)

displaced farmers

d)

teachers

e)

urban artisans

61.

All of the following were major developments in Europe between 1860 and 1914 EXCEPT

a)

centralized bureaucracies decreased in importance

b)

socialism became a major political force

c)

increasing numbers of white-collar workers appeared

d)

the labor force became organized into unions

e)

urban life came to dominate society

62.

All of the following are true of the Bolsheviks EXCEPT

a)

they represented Lenin's faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party

b)

their name meant "majority"

c)

they seized power in 1917.

d)

they were generally supportive of western European socialist parties that sought to work within their nation's existing political structures

e)

they succeeded in part because of weakened support for the tsar after WWI.

63.

All of the following were aspects of 19th century prison reform EXCEPT

a)

grouping men, women, and children together in family units

b)

complete separation of prisoners at all times

c)

the separation of prisoners during the night

d)

an individual cell for each prisoner

e)

long periods of silence among prisoners

64.

The group known as the Roundheads in the English Civil War referred to

a)

supporters of Charles I

b)

supporters of Parliament

c)

peasantry that supported Charles I

d)

Catholics that supported Charles I

e)

supporters in the northwest half of England

65.

Perestroika refers to

a)

restructuring the Soviet economy and bureaucracy

b)

openness

c)

cooperation of hard-line conservatives and moderates in the Soviet Communist party

d)

a rapid build-up of weapons of mass destruction

e)

the isolationist nature of Soviet foreign policy

66.

The phrase "Crush the Infamous Thing" is associated with

a)

Louis XVI's view of the Paris Commune

b)

Rousseau's attitude toward the distribution of property

c)

Voltaire's attitude toward the Catholic Church

d)

Joseph II's attitude toward the Catholic Church

e)

Spinoza's views of God and nature

67.

The scholarly renaissance in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries can be attributed to all of the following EXCEPT

a)

the spread of humanism

b)

the rise of the use of the vernacular in literary and political communications

c)

the invention of movable type

d)

the recovery of classical knowledge and languages

e)

the end of mercantilism

68.

The idea that society should let strong men dominate and not protect the weak is most closely associated with the work of

a)

Thomas Henry Huxley

b)

Herbert Spencer

c)

Jules Ferry

d)

David Friedrich Strauss

e)

William Paley

69.

In what way was the political life in the NEtherlands unique to Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries?

a)

The Netherlands was a republic with a decentralized government

b)

The Netherlands enjoyed a strong centralized government

c)

The Netherlands was rule by a powerful monarchy

d)

The Netherlands established the first parliamentary system of government

e)

Political life in the Netherlands was dictated by the rules of a strict theocracy.

70.

Which of the following factors best explains why Puritans fled to America from England?

a)

they were protesting English tolerance

b)

they failed to obtain exemption from Catholic services

c)

James I became determined to uphold and develop the Anglican episcopy

d)

James I decided to punish dissenters

e)

Mary I became determined to maintain and enhance militant Catholicism

71.

The British political system in the age of Walpole was

a)

dominated by a large standing army

b)

characterized by little or no dissent

c)

generally more responsive to public opinion than Continental governments were

d)

characterized by a lack of free speech and association

e)

immune to popular political pressure

72.

The long-term goal of the Paris Commune was the

a)

creation of a workers' republic

b)

creation of Paris as an autonomous commune separate from France

c)

destruction of the National Assembly

d)

institution of a Marxist state

e)

institution of a new National Assembly for France

73.

Which of the following is famous for his newspaper article "J'accuse" in support of Alfred Dreyfus?

a)

Adolphe Thiers

b)

Marshal MacMahon

c)

Emile Zola

d)

Pierre Joseph Proudhon

e)

George Boulanger

74.

All of the following are true of the steam engine EXCEPT

a)

it enabled industrialization to grow and expand into different areas of production

b)

its use spread slowly because James Watt retained exclusive patent rights until 1800.

c)

it provided the first steady and virtually unlimited source of inanimate power

d)

it differed from other contemporary engines in that it was powered by burning coal.

e)

it was invented by James Watt in 1769

75.

Which did Ronald Reagan NOT do during an intensification of Cold War rhetoric?

a)

describe the Soviet Union as an "evil empire"

b)

increase military spending

c)

slow arms limitation negotiations

d)

propose the Strategic Defense Initiative, involving high-tech space-based defense against a nuclear attack

e)

deploy a major new missile system in Asia

76.

Which of the following factors led most directly to Martin Luther's posting of his "Ninety-five Theses" on the door of a Castle Church in Wittenberg?

a)

Pope Leo X's revival of a plenary Jubilee Indulgence to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome

b)

John Tetzel's claim that indulgences remitted sins and released the dead from punishment in purgatory

c)

the election of Charles I of Spain as Emperor Charles

d)

The Diet of Worms 1521

e)

the death of Emperor Maximilian I and the subsequent search for a new emperor

77.

Which of the following was the primary goal that led to the Sugar Act in 1764? To produce more revenue ...

a)

by taxing British farmers who grew sugar cane

b)

by taxing imports into the colonies

c)

by taxing legal documents and items such as newspapers

d)

by enforcing a restrictive harvest of sugar cane in the colonies, thus forcing them to import more sugar from Britain

e)

by taxing the profits of colonial sugar harvesters

78.

The years after the Crimean War were characterized by

a)

instability in European affairs

b)

Prussian aggression being held in check by the Concert of Europe

c)

France and Austria holding the Concert of Europe together in the face of Italian and German unification

d)

British maintenance of military forces on the Continent to preserve the Concert of Europe

e)

a stable and uninterrupted peace among nations

79.

All of the following are true of the French war against Austria in 1792 EXCEPT

a)

Louis XVI favored it in the hopes that it would restore the ancien regime

b)

it led to a second revolution that overthrew the monarchy and established a republic

c)

it radicalized the revolution

d)

the Girondists believed that it would preserve the revolution from domestic enemies

e)

it strengthened domestic support for Louis XVI

80.

German unification in the second half of the 19th century was dramatically strengthened by

a)

the liberal Prussian Parliament

b)

the conservative policies of Otto von Bismarck

c)

the acquisition of Schleswig from Denmark

d)

the Zollverein (tariff union)

e)

heavy taxes approved by the Prussian Parliament

81.

In Freud's most important book, The Interpretation of Dreams, he argues that

a)

unconscious drives and desires contribute to conscious behavior

b)

there is no mediation between the id and the ego

c)

the content of dreams have no reasonable scientific explanation

d)

sexuality can be determined during infancy

e)

dreams contain little or no valuable information about a person's psyche.

82.

The March Laws passed by the Hungarian diet and approved by Emperor Ferdinand in 1848 ensured all of the following EXCEPT

a)

equality of religion

b)

a relatively free press

c)

payment of taxes by the nobility

d)

jury trials

e)

the establishment of a separate Hungarian state within the Habsburg domains.

83.

Russian government from 1801 to 1855, during the reigns of Alexander I and Nicholas I, is best characterized as

a)

open to limited democratic reforms

b)

extremely autocratic

c)

republican

d)

socialist

e)

violently opposed to the role of the Russian Orthodox Church

84.

Which of the following was the group of writers and critics who fostered reformist attitudes during the Enlightenment?

a)

Utilitarians

b)

Professors

c)

Enlightened despots

d)

Philosophes

e)

Courtiers

85.

Gorbachev's glasnost policy included all of the following EXCEPT

a)

release of dissident from prison

b)

allowance of criticism of the government

c)

allowance of national minority demonstrations

d)

the end of the Cold War

e)

freedom of expression

86.

All of the following occurred during the Soviet leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev EXCEPT

a)

perestroika

b)

Jimmy Carter was president

c)

his own kidnapping

d)

glastnost

87.

The organization of the European Union was begun with this action

a)

The Maastricht Treaty

b)

The European Coal and Steel Union

c)

The Common Market

d)

The Marshall Plan

88.

All of the following involved the Soviet Union EXCEPT

a)

The United Nations

b)

The Warsaw Pact

c)

NATO

d)

WWII

89.

In the post 1945 Cold War, which Eastern European country experienced both a military invasion by the Soviets and a peaceful separation from the Soviets?

a)

Poland

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Austria

d)

Yugoslavia

90.

Which of the following is considered the symbolic end to the Cold War?

a)

The Polish Solidarity Movement

b)

The Romanian Revolution

c)

Gorbachev's lack of a state to govern

d)

The Fall of the Berlin Wall

91.

Most historians consider Vladmir Putin as ruthless a leader as which Russian Czar below?

a)

Ivan the Terrible

b)

Alexander II

c)

Peter I

d)

Boris Yeltsin

92.

All of the following countries have experienced an Islamic extremist terrorist attack EXCEPT

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Belgium

93.

What is the Communist Party in France protesting in this image?

a)

The British commitment to the European Economic Community

b)

The Americanization of European culture

c)

The unwillingness of Muslim guest workers to go home

d)

the unwillingness of the French government to allow their party a representative vote

94.

All of the following are true of the EU today EXCEPT

a)

outlawed the death penalty in EU member states

b)

impose strict regulation of CO2 emissions

c)

widespread support of the admission of Turkey into the EU

d)

a bailout and austerity measures imposed upon Greece

95.

The collapse of the USSR can be most attributed to

a)

rise of religious zealots who encouraged a revolution against the government

b)

collapse of the economy which did not balance military as well as consumer production

c)

the policy of glasnost which reignited the free press, which brought down the government of Gorbachev

d)

the Polish solidarity movement, which began the disruption and separation of the Soviet Bloc states

96.

Which of the following is an NGO devoted to protecting the environment?

a)

Greenpeace

b)

World Trade Organization

c)

Kyoto Protocol

d)

Human Resources Initiative

97.

Margaret Thatcher's return to conservatism included all of the following EXCEPT?

a)

cuts to military and defense spending

b)

creation of a new class of property owners

c)

War in the Falkland Islands

d)

support of labor unions and heavy industry

98.

The book that inspired the second wave of Feminism in Europe was

a)

The Feminine Mystique

b)

The Road to Wiegan Pier

c)

The Second Sex

d)

Metamorphosis

99.

Khrushchev's policy of de-Stalinization was MOST like which of the following?

a)

Louis XIV, Edict of Fountainblue

b)

Henry IV, Edict of Nantes

c)

Alexander II, zemstovs

d)

Peter I, westernization

100.

The painting in the image is a representation of the rejection of

a)

conservatism

b)

monarchy

c)

neoclassicism

d)

all of the answers are correct

101.

Which of the answers below is NOT a reason for the early industrial revolution in England?

a)

vast capital for investment

b)

government sponsored workhouses for the poor

c)

the Enclosure Acts

d)

abundance of resources such as coal and iron ore

102.

All of the following were repercussions of the 1848 revolutions EXCEPT

a)

the failure of some revolts due to lack of coordination among revolutionary groups

b)

the independence of Poland from Russian influence

c)

the creation of a constitutional government in France under Louis Napoleon

d)

the recognition of Hungarian self-rule in the Austrian Empire

103.

The spread of Industrialization to Eastern Europe was slowed by

a)

their tradition on not allowing child labor

b)

their abundance of ports, rivers and canals

c)

the power still resided in the few landed nobility that relied on serfdom for labor

d)

the widespread socialist and communist beliefs.

104.

The cathedral in the image is an example of

a)

renaissance architecture

b)

Catholic church corruption

c)

the Temple of Reason

d)

Christendom

105.

The Russia Revolution of 1905 ended with the Proclamation of the October Manifesto. What was the most important change in the Manifesto

a)

the adoption of broad reforms that satisfied Russian workers

b)

the granting of civil liberties to all Russians

c)

the abolition of the czarist (tsarist) secret police

d)

the creation of the legislative body called the Duma

106.

Rousseau's ideas in the Social Contract would MOST agree with the theory of

a)

Voltaire's enlightened despotism

b)

Locke's civil government

c)

Bossuet's absolutism

d)

Machiavelli's prince

107.

The spread of Lutheranism and the decline of Catholicism in many parts of the Holy Roman Empire were aided by all of the following EXCEPT

a)

economic benefits enjoyed by German noblemen who rejected the Roman Catholic faith

b)

corruption within the Roman Catholic Church

c)

the splintered nature of the Holy Roman Empire that allowed many princes to become relatively independent

d)

the fact that the reformation was stronger in rural areas

108.

Which of the following factors BEST describes the decision of Britain and France to support the Ottomans in their fight against the Russians in the Crimean War?

a)

They feared the expansion of the Austrian Empire into the Balkan peninsula.

b)

They feared the expansion of Russian into Ottoman territory posing a threat to British naval control of the Mediterranean.

c)

They wanted to support the right of national self-determination of the ethnic groups in the Balkans.

d)

They wanted to take over the Bosporus and the Dardanelles.

109.

Which of the following is true of the Peace of Augsburg?

a)

It ended the French wars of religion.

b)

It granted full freedom of religion in the Holy Roman Empire.

c)

It established the right of German princes to decide between Lutheranism and Catholicism.

d)

It declared that Calvinism, not Lutheranism, was a legal religion.

110.

All of the following describe 19th century liberalism EXCEPT

a)

liberalism focused on the basic rights of people

b)

businesses should be free of any government interference

c)

the feeling of unity that came from liberalism had its roots in common languages

d)

liberals generally supported constitutional governments

111.

The Holy Alliance was an organization that attempted to crush

a)

nationalist uprisings

b)

legitimate monarchs

c)

conservative governments

d)

constitutional monarchies

112.

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution was controversial because

a)

they directly contradicted the ideas of Karl Marx

b)

they were viewed as promoting political revolution

c)

the theories suggested that human beings evolved from earlier simpler forms of life

d)

the theories directly criticized organized religion

113.

Despite the prosperity of the late 19th century, European economies experienced a series of slumps in the economy between 1875 and 1895 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

agricultural overproduction

b)

severe rural overpopulation

c)

Russian industrial competition

d)

slumps in domestic and international business

114.

Britain's reform measures in the late 19th and early 20th century accomplished all of the following EXCEPT

a)

women's voting rights

b)

nearly all adult male suffrage

c)

elimination of "rotten" voting boroughs

d)

the provided salaries to members of the House of Commons

115.

Which of the following can be attributed to Otto von Bismarck?

a)

defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War

b)

elimination of the Catholic Church as an influence in German politics

c)

passage of social welfare policies such as primary education and pensions for workers

d)

unification of the German state

116.

The Treaty of Locarno

a)

re-established the border of Germany and France

b)

settled the issues of German reparations after WWI

c)

accepted German rearmament after WWI

d)

allowed the Germans to become a member of the League of Nations

117.

Which food did the Europeans introduce as part of the Colombian Exchange?

a)

corn

b)

potatoes

c)

squash

d)

tobacco

118.
The Second Coalition against France was made up of
a)
Russia, Austria, the Ottomans,  Britain
b)
Russia, Austria, Italy, and Britain
c)
Russia, Belgium, Ottomans, and Britain
d)
Egypt, Austria, the Ottomans, Britain
119.
Revolutionary policies in France regarding what organization garnered the most domestic opposition?  
a)
the secret police
b)
the Napoleonic Code
c)
the French Catholic Church
d)
the Jacobins
120.
What was the name of the 1802 accord between France and Britain? 
a)
the Treaty of Campo Formio
b)
the Peace of Amiens
c)
the Treaty of Pressburg
d)
the Treaty of Chaumont
121.
In 1805, which two countries joined the British against France?  
a)
Spain and Germany
b)
Spain and Belgium
c)
Russia and Austria
d)
Russia and Germany
122.
By the end of 1810, what country had withdrawn from the Continental System?  
a)
Spain
b)
Russia
c)
Denmark
d)
Italy
123.
One of the central features of the Romantic movement in Germany was the emergence of 
a)
nationalism
b)
rebellion
c)
chauvinism
d)
partisanship
124.
Who wrote The Critique of Pure Reason?  
a)
Immanuel Kant
b)
John Locke
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Emile Zola
125.
The Quadruple Alliance was an agreement between all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Britain
b)
Austria
c)
Russia
d)
Italy
126.
The Hundred Days refers to the
a)
amount of time it took for the Congress of Vienna
b)
time that Napoleon spent invading Russia
c)
time between the Treaty of Chaumont and the Congress of Vienna
d)
period of Napoleon's return from Elba before his next exile to Saint Helena
127.
What event gave Napoleon the excuse he needed to crown himself emperor?  
a)
the challenge to his authority by the pope
b)
the publication of the Civil Code of 1804
c)
an assassination attempt
d)
the defeat of his military advances at Trafalgar
128.
Immanuel Kant argued that human perception is as much a product of the mind's activity as of
a)
sensory perception
b)
human mortality
c)
the influence of a free society
d)
the existence of God
129.
The characters in Romantic novels were
a)
treated as symbols of the larger truth of life
b)
treated as simple, carefree lovers
c)
depicted in the everyday world of the 18th century
d)
carriers of the heavy burdens of a difficult life
130.
The single most powerful European political ideology proved to be
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
republicanism
d)
liberalism
131.
The revolutions of 1848 began in 
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Germany
d)
Austria
132.
Charles Fourier believed that workers were more productive when they
a)
received frequent praise
b)
received high wages
c)
performed the same tasks every day
d)
worked on different tasks
133.
The Austrian Empire was MOST vulnerable to which of the following
a)
Liberalism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Socialism
d)
Utopian Socialism
134.
Klemens von Metternich
a)
Supported Revolutionary change
b)
Believed that a free press was necessary
c)
Believed that monarchy was necessary for stability
d)
Won over 300 games with the Redsox, Yankees, Astros, and Blue Jays
135.
The Quadruple Alliance became the Quintiple Alliance 
a)
in 1818 with the addition of France
b)
in 1848 with the addition of Austria
c)
After Italy became a nation in 1848
d)
As a result of the Frankfurt Assmbly 
136.
Conservatism in the 19th century
a)
Was defended by Edmund Burke 
b)
was opposed by socialist Joseph de Maistre
c)
slowly died away after monarchs became enlightened
d)
was best espoused by Ronald Reagan
137.
The Burschenschaften wanted to
a)
dismantle the German army
b)
Preserve the German provinces as they were
c)
Spread the ideals of German nationalism
d)
make a 10 hour work day for the German children
138.
The map of Europe shows how the Congress of Vienna wanted to surround ___________with strong nations 
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Austria
139.
David Ricardo believed that to overcome the "Iron Law of wages",  a country must
a)
create gardens in the towns and cities
b)
do absolutely nothing 
c)
send unemployable men to the colonies
d)
distribute free food and clothing
140.
What Romantic philosopher not only opposed absolute monarchy but what he called the "tyranny of the majority"
a)
Robert Owen
b)
Louis Blanc
c)
Louis Philippe
d)
John Stuart Mill
141.
Robert Owen achieved his greatest success by setting up a model Utopian community in
a)
Paris, France
b)
New Harmony, Indiana
c)
New Lanark, Scotland
d)
London, England
142.
Which of the following is NOT part of the Romantic Movement?
a)
Johnathon Swift
b)
Mary Shelley
c)
Johann Geothe
d)
Lord Byron
143.
Which of the following occurred first?
a)
Repeal of the Corn Laws
b)
Greeks gain Independence
c)
The end of the Congress of Vienna
d)
The Frankfurt Assembly begins
144.

Rising nationalism led nations to

a)

go to war with other imperial pursuits.

b)

colonize for the sole purpose of spreading national pride.

c)

sponsor civil war within their own borders.

d)

expand their borders, militaries, & economies.

145.

Rising nationalism also heightened competition and conflict as nation states competed for territory and resisted Imperial authority over various ethnic groups. Some examples include

a)

Franco-Prussian War

b)

Scramble for Africa

c)

Concert of Europe

d)

Belgian and Greek independence movements

146.

Which one of the following passionate writers reflected on nationalism, as many nations began to develop national flags, anthems, songs, animals, etc?

a)

James Burke

b)

Johann Fichte

c)

Theodore Herzel

d)

Louis X

147.

As Slavs fought for independence in the Balkans during the late 19th and 20th centuries, there was an increase in

a)

a new nation state for the Slavs.

b)

independence movements, weapons exchange, and violence.

c)

a new constitution for Slavs in the Balkans.

d)

violence protests, rebellions, and terrorist acts.

148.

Ultimately, Pan-Slavism would result in violence and war as the former Ottoman vassal states and territories in the Balkans fought for independence and established states in

a)

Serbia and Russia

b)

Bulgaria and Germany

c)

Serbia and Hungary

d)

Serbia and Bulgaria

149.

Jews were still present in large numbers in Europe in the 19th century, and they began to be increasingly seen as a foreign and menacing group within new nation states. National policies embraced this increasing

a)

Anti-Slavism

b)

Anti-Semitism

c)

Anti-Aryanism

d)

Anti-Nationalism

150.

One example of Anti-Semitism was the efforts of ________________, mayor of Vienna, and founder of the __________________________________, who is credited for modernizing Vienna, while implementing discriminating policies.

a)

Karl Lueger, German Christian Social Party

b)

Carl Marx, Austrian Christian Social Party

c)

Karl Lueger, Austrian Christian Social Party

d)

Mikhail Bakunin, German Christian Social Party

151.

One of the most infamous examples of anti-Semitism in Europe during the 19th century indicted an innocent Jewish officer for high treason, accused of leaking military secrets to Germany. This was called the

a)

Conan Affair

b)

Clinton Affair

c)

Mikhail Affair

d)

Dreyfus Affair

152.

News of the Dreyfus Scandal spread throughout Europe, encouraging many Jews to consider the need for their own nation state - specifically, the former state of Israel in the Levant; leading to the rise of ______________

a)

Anti-Semitism

b)

Zionist Movement

c)

Pan-Slavism

d)

Pan-Judaism

153.

In the late 19th century, as many Jews called for their own Jewish state, _________________, founder of Zionism, first developed the idea to organize and establish a Jewish homeland in British Palestine.

a)

Mikhail Bakunin

b)

Theodore Herzl

c)

Johann Fichte

d)

Karl Lueger

154.

Anarchism promoted the idea that

a)

governments should be socialist and people have the power to live in corruption free societies.

b)

governments were corrupt instruments of power and thus, people should choose their leaders.

c)

governments should be abolished and replaced by local leads.

d)

governments were corrupt instruments of powerful people, and argued that people should live without governments in small, industrial communities.

155.

Coming from tsarist Russia, Bakunin saw the devastation and poor treatment faced by eastern Europeans in the face of imperial Russia, Austria, and Prussia and thus, sponsored the idea of

a)

Pan-Slavism

b)

Zionism

c)

Anarchism

d)

Anti-Semitism

156.
Which of the following countries had not yet successfully industrialized by the late 19th century?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
157.
All of the following were reasons why Mazzini's efforts to unite Italy failed, EXCEPT:
a)
Too radical.
b)
Too liberal.
c)
Too conservative.
d)
Too democratic.
158.
What will happen to countries that do not modernize by 1919?
a)
Will be conquered by stronger countries.
b)
Forced to modernize.
c)
Become socialist.
d)
Collapse by the end of WWI. 
159.
What became the focus of strong nationalistic sentiments that grew deeper as suffrage increased?
a)
nation-states
b)
local regions
c)
ethnic minorities
d)
religious majorities
160.
What political ideology matches BEST with early nationalism?
a)
romanticism
b)
socialism
c)
liberalism
d)
conservatism
161.
What political ideology matches BEST with early nationalism?
a)
romanticism
b)
socialism
c)
liberalism
d)
conservatism
162.
What new empire is formed in 1867?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Empire Strikes Back
163.
Which of the following is not a legitimate reason why Napoleon III was elected "President" of France?
a)
He was a Napoleon.
b)
French Romanticism.
c)
Positive PR campaign.
d)
He supported socialism.
164.
Who was the first supporter of nationalism in Italy?
a)
Mazzini
b)
Cavour
c)
Victor Emmanuel II
d)
Garibaldi
165.
The third unification plan (which was ultimately successful) called for leadership from which city-state?
a)
Tuscany
b)
Florence
c)
Sardinia
d)
Venetia
166.
Risorgimento is the Italian word that means:
a)
unification
b)
romanticism
c)
resurgence
d)
Conquer Austria!
167.
What kind of government was ultimately established in Italy?
a)
Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Monarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Empire
168.
In what year did Germany become unified?
a)
1869
b)
1871
c)
1873
d)
1875
169.
In what year did Germany become unified?
a)
1869
b)
1871
c)
1873
d)
1875
170.
What is the term for the politics of realism, which means to advance the interests of a nation by any means necessary.  Even violence.
a)
politique
b)
diplomacy
c)
realpolitik
d)
utilitarianism
171.
Term for a landowning aristocrat in Prussia
a)
Bundesrat
b)
Zollverein
c)
Junker
d)
Prussian aristocrat
172.
Founded in 1834 to stimulate trade, increase state revenues and indirectly keep AUSTRIA weak.
a)
Zollverein
b)
Reichstag
c)
Franco-Prussian War
d)
Prussian Tariff of 1834
173.
Where was Wilhelm I proclaimed kaiser of Germany?
a)
Munich
b)
Berlin
c)
Stuttgart
d)
Versailles
174.
When was a rail invented that was suitable for heavy locomotives?
a)
1700
b)
1816
c)
1830
d)
1776
175.
What kind of factories were most successful?
a)
cotton
b)
tools
c)
iron
d)
cars
176.
What was Britain's most important natural resource?
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Coal
c)
Minerals
d)
Fertile Land
177.
What was the main reason Britain was able to obtain so much economic advantages?
a)
The Romantic Movement
b)
Socialism & Liberalism
c)
The American Revolution
d)
The Industrial Revolution
178.
What major event led to the Industrial Revolution?
a)
The Agricultural Revolution
b)
The French Revolution
c)
The Renaissance
d)
The Romantic Movement
179.
One of the central features of the Romantic movement in Germany was the emergence of 
a)
nationalism
b)
rebellion
c)
chauvinism
d)
partisanship
180.
This event grew out of the breakdown of balance of Power and was fought over Great Power competition in the Middle East
a)
Kulturkampf
b)
pogroms
c)
Crimean War
d)
Zionism
181.
Who abolished serfdom in RUS?
a)
Alexander II
b)
Alexander III
c)
Nicholas I
d)
Nicholas II
182.
This is the local government system of RUS that had an executive council to deal with local problems
a)
Duma
b)
Zemstvos
c)
Reichstag
d)
Bundesrat
183.
Alexander II:
Alexander III:
Nicholas II:
a)
liberal
liberal
liberal
b)
conservative
conservative
conservative
c)
radical
conservative
liberal
d)
liberal
reactionary
reactionary
184.
What is the working class of RUS called?
a)
serfs
b)
bourgeoisie
c)
proletariat
d)
working class
185.
This event in 1905 lead the people of Russia to criticize their government and increased demands for reform.  It was also the first time a Euro nation was defeated by an Asian one.
a)
Crimean War
b)
Franco-Prussian War
c)
Russo-Japanese War
d)
Sino-Japanese War
186.
This parliament that is popularly elected began in Russia in 1906
a)
Zemstvo
b)
People's Will
c)
Reichstag
d)
Duma
187.
National liberals backed Bismarck’s attack on the Catholic church that pushed for government control over the RCC called ___________, or “culture struggle”
a)
Kulturkampf
b)
Social Democratic Party
c)
Center Party
d)
pogrom
188.
Which two territories were given to Germany after the Franco-Prussian war?
a)
Nice & Savoy
b)
Alsace & Lorraine
c)
Burgundy &Tuscany
d)
Schleswig & Holstein
189.
This Prime Minister is credited for increasing GB’s social welfare programs and taxing the rich.  He also helped negotiate the end of WWI and gave Ireland their desired self rule. 
a)
Disraeli
b)
Lloyd George
c)
Gladstone
d)
Victoria
190.
Conservative Prime Minister of GB
a)
Disraeli
b)
Lloyd George
c)
Gladstone
d)
Victoria
191.
Queen of England from 1837-1901
a)
Elizabeth I
b)
Elizabeth II
c)
Victoria
d)
Mary I