WorksheetsEurope in 17-18th century and 1870-1914
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was a major intellectual clash during the 17th century in Europe?
Monarchism versus liberalism
Rationalism versus traditional religious thought
Marxism versus capitalism
Industrialization versus traditional agriculture
Which of the following best describes the motive for European colonialism in the 17th and 18th centuries?
Social equality
The desire for scientific advancements
Economic exploitation and the accumulation of wealth through mercantilism
The spread of democracy and freedom
Which European state emerged as a dominant colonial power in the Americas during the late 17th and 18th centuries?
France
Portugal
Spain
Great Britain
Which economic system closely tied to European colonial empires focused on the accumulation of gold and silver? (write in small letters)
(a)
Which state is associated with the rise of absolute monarchy during the 17th century?
The Netherlands
France
England
Sweden
The Dutch Republic was known for its cultural and economic dominance in the 17th century, including control of global trade routes.
TRUE
FALSE
The term "Fin-de-Siècle" refers to which of the following?
The end of the Enlightenment period
The end of a century, particularly the 19th century, marking social and cultural transformation
The period of European expansion into the Americas
The Industrial Revolution
The rise of which ideology during the Fin-de-Siècle contributed to the clash of states? (write 1 word in small letters)
(a)
During the late nineteenth century, which of the following best describes the political structure of the Russian and Ottoman empires?
Nation states
Colonial powers
Multi-ethnic empires
Federal republics
The ideology, an inheritor of the ideals of the French revolution, that set as its political goals in the first half of the 19th century, freedom of press, assembly and speech, and establishment of representative government is
socialism
conservatism
social Darwinism
liberalism
positivism
