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Romanticism and Enlightenment Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

What is required for a response to earn 1 point in the AP® European History scoring guidelines?

a)

The response must restate the prompt.

b)

The response must provide a historically defensible thesis/claim that establishes a line of reasoning.

c)

The response must be overgeneralized.

d)

The response must not respond to the prompt.

2.

Which of the following is an example of a response that does not earn a point?

a)

Establishing a line of reasoning that evaluates the topic of the prompt.

b)

Providing a historically defensible claim, but not establishing a line of reasoning.

c)

Establishing a line of reasoning with analytic categories.

d)

Establishing a line of reasoning that questions the value of reason.

3.

What must a thesis or claim identify according to the additional notes?

a)

A general statement about the period.

b)

A relevant development(s) in the period.

c)

A restatement of the prompt.

d)

An overgeneralized idea.

4.

What is required to earn 1 point in the Contextualization category of the AP® European History 2023 Scoring Guidelines?

a)

Provide an overgeneralized statement about the time period.

b)

Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.

c)

Provide a passing phrase or reference.

d)

Provide context not relevant to the prompt.

5.

Which of the following is an example of relevant context that earns a point if appropriate elaboration is provided?

a)

Romanticism can be described as breaking away from reality.

b)

Europe was experiencing massive intellectual change in the 1700s.

c)

Connection between the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution.

d)

Most intellectuals in the 1700s considered themselves part of the Enlightenment.

6.

Which statement is considered an example of acceptable contextualization?

a)

The emotionalism of Romanticism was threatened by the Enlightenment.

b)

Romanticism focused on realism and science.

c)

The immense discoveries of the Scientific Revolution proved the value of a reasoned approach.

d)

Most intellectuals in the 1700s considered themselves part of the Enlightenment.

7.

Which of the following is an example of supporting an argument using the content of a document?

a)

Wordsworth advocates a walk in the woods as a means of gaining important knowledge.

b)

Coleridge discusses his reading of Newton and challenges Newton’s understanding of the world.

c)

Wordsworth asserts that scientific knowledge comes from an emotion—pleasure.

d)

Address documents collectively rather than considering separately the content of each document.

8.

What is a response that does not earn points according to the scoring guidelines?

a)

Accurately describe the content from at least three of the documents.

b)

Use evidence from less than three of the documents.

c)

Support an argument in response to the prompt using at least six documents.

d)

Describe evidence from the documents relevant to the topic.

9.

What is required to earn 1 point for evidence beyond the documents in the AP® European History 2023 Scoring Guidelines?

a)

Provide evidence that is not relevant to an argument about the prompt.

b)

Use at least one additional piece of specific historical evidence relevant to an argument about the prompt.

c)

Repeat information that is specified in the prompt or in any of the documents.

d)

Provide a passing phrase or reference.

10.

Which of the following is an example of specific and relevant evidence beyond the documents that can earn a point?

a)

Connections to nationalism and the French Revolution

b)

Providing evidence outside the time period specified in the prompt

c)

Repeating information from the documents

d)

Providing a passing phrase or reference

11.

What is an example of evidence beyond the documents relevant to an argument about the prompt?

a)

"Goethe’s popular novel follows a young man’s efforts to free himself from intellectual and social restraints."

b)

Providing evidence that is not relevant to an argument about the prompt.

c)

Repeating information that is specified in the prompt.

d)

Providing a passing phrase or reference.

12.

What is required to earn 1 point in the "Analysis and Reasoning" category according to the AP® European History 2023 Scoring Guidelines?

a)

Simply identify the document's point of view, purpose, historical situation, or audience.

b)

Explain how or why the document's point of view, purpose, historical situation, or audience is relevant to an argument.

c)

Summarize the content of the document to describe what the author thought.

d)

Identify the document's author and date to understand what time era they were reflecting on.

13.

Which of the following is an example of an acceptable explanation of the significance of a document's purpose?

a)

"Palagi blends Neoclassical and Romantic elements together. Which allows for further integrations of engligtened ideas."

b)

"Novalis writes from the point of view of a scientist. Which demosntrates that scientist think in terms of science."

c)

"Goethe, writing to a government official at a time when states competed for scientific prestige, is eager to establish his contributions to scientific knowledge."

d)

"Coleridge wrote his biographical sketches at a time when scientific discoveries were accelerating and science was becoming relative."

14.

Which response does NOT earn a point in the "Analysis and Reasoning" category?

a)

Explain sourcing for less than three of the documents.

b)

Explain how the document's audience is relevant to an argument.

c)

Explain the historical situation of a source.

d)

Explain the significance of the source's point of view.

15.

What is required to earn 1 point in the complexity section of the AP® European History 2023 Scoring Guidelines?

a)

Demonstrating a simple understanding of the historical development.

b)

Demonstrating a complex understanding using evidence to support the argument.

c)

Providing a list of historical events without analysis.

d)

Writing a lengthy essay without addressing the prompt.

16.

Which of the following is an example of demonstrating complex understanding according to the guidelines?

a)

Listing historical events in chronological order.

b)

Explaining the Romantic movement as a response to multiple developments.

c)

Describing a single cause of the Enlightenment.

d)

Summarizing a historical period without analysis.

17.

What does the guideline suggest about confirming the validity of an argument?

a)

It should be done by ignoring multiple perspectives.

b)

It should be done by corroborating multiple perspectives across themes.

c)

It should be done by focusing on a single perspective.

d)

It should be done by avoiding evidence.

18.

What does Wordsworth argue is a surer source of truth than intellectual study?

a)

Nature and beauty

b)

Science and investigation

c)

Mathematics and logic

d)

History and tradition

19.

What is the main argument of Novalis in the Romantic Encyclopedia notes?

a)

The combination of nature and study is essential

b)

Science is superior to poetry

c)

Technology will solve all problems

d)

History is the ultimate truth

20.

How does Coleridge view Newton in his letter?

a)

As a materialist with a passive mind

b)

As a genius beyond compare

c)

As a poet of great insight

d)

As a philosopher of nature

21.

What does M. Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' depict about the fictional scientist?

a)

Rejection of rational approaches and a return to alchemy

b)

Embrace of Enlightenment ideals

c)

Mastery of scientific principles

d)

Creation of a utopian society

22.

What does P. Shelley argue about the essence of poetry in 'Defense of Poetry'?

a)

It is not created purposely and comes from within the writer

b)

It is a product of rigorous scientific study

c)

It is a historical artifact

d)

It is a logical construct

23.

What does Pelagio Palagi's painting "Newton Discovering the Refraction of Light" depict?

a)

Newton observing the refraction of light

b)

Newton discovering gravity

c)

Newton inventing calculus

d)

Newton studying astronomy

24.

How does the artist in Palagi's painting attempt to show Newton's influence?

a)

By emphasizing experimental deduction

b)

By highlighting a moment of inspired insight

c)

By focusing on Newton's mathematical skills

d)

By depicting Newton's childhood

25.

What is the purpose of Goethe's letter regarding his scientific investigations?

a)

To criticize other scientists

b)

To promote his own scientific research

c)

To discuss political issues

d)

To describe his travels

26.

In Goethe's letter, how does he describe himself?

a)

As a solitary thinker

b)

As part of a community of scholars

c)

As a political leader

d)

As an artist