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9:30 Class Exam

Western Civ. Since 1650  Midterm Exam 2        your name________________________

Part A:  Multiple choice, on Coffin text  (50 points.  25 questions@ 2 points each)

In Reflections on the Revolution in France, Edmund Burke                            __D____

  1. called for spreading the revolution to England
  2. described the execution of the French King in 1793
  3. described his experience on the streets of Paris in July 1789
  4. criticized the revolutionaries for violating tradition and nature

"What is the Third Estate" was                                                              ___B___

  1. a dismissive criticism of popular liberty written by a clergyman
  2. an essay by a clergyman who called for greater power for the commoners
  3. a call for the re-organization of the noble law courts
  4. a book by Napoleon describing his life in exile

In May 1789, French King Louis XVI convened the Estates General     ____D__

  1. because he wanted to protect the traditional rights of the nobles
  2. because it met every year in May
  3. because he had been asked to do so by the radical artisans
  4. for none of the above reasons

To stabilize the French currency and economy, the revolutionary leaders            __B____

  1. abolished all taxation on all citizens
  2. issued interest bearing notes called "assignats"
  3. adopted the Euro as its new currency
  4. required that all artisans join guilds

Which of these men served as a minister (advisor) to King Louis XVI?  __D____

  1. Metternich
  2. Bonaparte
  3. Adam Smith
  4. Necker

Robespierre was known as the                                                              ___D___

  1. "Unintelligible"
  2. "Unimpeachable"
  3. "Incompetent"
  4. "Incorruptible"

"The 1789 Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen"                             ___A___

  1. said all men have the natural right to resist oppression
  2. said that the King was the source of all state power
  3. established the Committee of Public Safety
  4. all of the above

 

In the early 1800s, financing the construction of railroads in England was an investment that involved considerable risks                                             ____A__ 

a. True                   b. False 

The Industrial Revolution happened first in England because                   ___D___ 

  1. England's military power had allowed it to crush all rivals in Europe
  2. England was short on capital and needed some sort of economic breakthrough
  3. England's population was so small that it needed a non-farming economy
  4. none of the above reasons

 

Within ten years of its invention, the steam engine had completely replaced the water wheel as a source of power for machines                              __B____         

 a. True                   b. False

 

 Among the reasons that continental Europe did not industrialize until after England's industrial revolution was well under way was that                    __C___ 

  1. The rest of Europe had very few skilled workers
  2. the rest of Europe had very few able scientists or inventors
  3. wars with France had slowed industrial development in 1792-1815
  4. all of the above

 

In the first decades of industrialization, most factories were located in rural districts, not in the major cities                                                   ___A___ 

a. True             b. False

 

England's railroads were constructed by                                                            ___A___ 

  1. semi-skilled construction workers called "navvies"
  2. unemployed sailors known as "old salties"
  3. skilled German engineers called "Hessians"
  4. immigrant Chinese workers called "coolies

 

Englishman Richard Arkwright is famous for his                                     __A___ 

  1. inventions related to textile manufacturing
  2. brilliant essays on the laws governing capitalist economies
  3. inventing the cotton gin, which made cheep to grow
  4. modifications to Watt's steam engine

Which of these factors explains why Europe began to industrialize in the late 1700s and early 1800s  (note: five choices!)                               _D____ 

  1. European merchants and other investors avoided all risks
  2. the majority of Europe's population could read and write
  3. Europe's economy was underdeveloped compared to that of the USA
  4. none of the above
  5. all of the above

 

David Ricardo's "iron law of wages" argued that                                                __B___ 

  1. employers should increase wages to help workers rise into the middle class
  2. increasing wages ultimately would add to the problem of poverty
  3. if workers had more income, they would have fewer children
  4. all of the above

 

Supporters of laissez-faire argued that the government                           ___B__ 

  1. should impose high tariffs on imported goods
  2. should simply preserve liberties, property, and order
  3. should ensure the proper redistribution of property for the greater good
  4. should simply be based upon the teachings of the Bible

 

John Stuart Mill                                                                                                __D___ 

  1. staunchly opposed women's suffrage
  2. worked in close collaboration with Karl Marx
  3. moved away from supporting government policy to aid the poor towards championing laissez-faire
  4. moved from championing laissez-faire to supporting greater government intervention in social matters

 

Thomas Malthus believed that the government should provide aid to meet the basic needs to the growing population of poor                                              __B___ 

a. True                        b. False

 

Robert Owen                                                                                                   ___D__ 

  1. was an Oxford history professor who preached Utopian socialism
  2. was an unemployed weaver who organized a Utopian socialist community
  3. was an outspoken capitalist who condemned socialism and anti-Christian
  4. was a successful businessman turned Utopian socialist

 

In Russia, the Decembrists were                                                                        __A__ 

  1. revolutionaries who tired but failed overthrow the Tsar in 1825
  2. a religious sect that had great influence over Tsar Nicholas I
  3. the inner circle of advisors to Tsar Nicholas I
  4. a group of famous artists and composers who introduce Russia to Romanticism

 

In England, the term "rotten boroughs" referred to                                              ___D_ 

  1. places where food would not grow, despite new farming techniques
  2. city slums
  3. centers of worker radicalism and trade unionism
  4. electoral districts controlled by corrupt politicians

 

The Chartists in England were                                                               __C__ 

  1. map-makers who aided in England's colonial expansion
  2. rural folk who protested against enclosure
  3. reformers who demanded universal manhood suffrage
  4. the members of Owen's Utopian socialist communities

 

The 1832 "Reform Bill" in England granted the right to vote to all men    ___B_ 

            a. True                         b. False

 

French liberal politician Francois Guizot                                                             __B__ 

  1. was an earlier supporter of women's suffrage
  2. believed in a society where status and power was based upon "merit"
  3. believed in a society free of all social hierarchies
  4. supported universal manhood suffrage

 

 

12:30 class exam

Western Civ. Since 1650  Midterm Exam 2        your name________________________

 Part A:  Multiple choice, on Coffin text  (50 points.  25 questions@ 2 points each)

 In Reflections on the Revolution in France, Edmund Burke                            __D____

  1. called for spreading the revolution to England
  2. described the execution of the French King in 1793
  3. described his experience on the streets of Paris in July 1789
  4. criticized the revolutionaries for violating tradition and nature

 In May 1789, French King Louis XVI convened the Estates General     ___D___

  1. because he wanted to protect the traditional rights of the nobles
  2. because it met every year in May
  3. because he had been asked to do so by the radical artisans
  4. for none of the above reasons

 "What is the Third Estate" was                                                              ____B__

  1. a dismissive criticism of popular liberty written by a clergyman
  2. an essay by a clergyman who called for greater power for the commoners
  3. a call for the re-organization of the noble law courts
  4. a book by Napoleon describing his life in exile

 To stabilize the French currency and economy, the revolutionary leaders            ___B___

  1. abolished all taxation on all citizens
  2. issued interest bearing notes called "assignats"
  3. adopted the Euro as its new currency
  4. required that all artisans join guilds

 Which of these men served as a minister (advisor) to King Louis XVI?  ___D___

  1. Metternich
  2. Bonaparte
  3. Adam Smith
  4. Necker

 "The 1789 Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen"                             ___A___

  1. said all men have the natural right to resist oppression
  2. said that the King was the source of all state power
  3. established the Committee of Public Safety
  4. all of the above

 Robespierre was known as the                                                              ___D___

  1. "Unintelligible"
  2. "Unimpeachable"
  3. "Incompetent"
  4. "Incorruptible"

 

In the early 1800s, financing the construction of railroads in England was an investment that involved considerable risks                                             ____A__

 a. True                   b. False

 

Within ten years of its invention, the steam engine had completely replaced the water wheel as a source of power for machines                              ____B__         

 a. True                   b. False

 

In the first decades of industrialization, most factories were located in rural districts, not in the major cities                                                   ___A___

 a. True                   b. False

 

The Industrial Revolution happened first in England because                   ___D___ 

  1. England's military power had allowed it to crush all rivals in Europe
  2. England was short on capital and needed some sort of economic breakthrough
  3. England's population was so small that it needed a non-farming economy
  4. none of the above reasons

 

Among the reasons that continental Europe did not industrialize until after England's industrial revolution was well under way was that                    __C___ 

  1. the rest of Europe had very few skilled workers
  2. the rest of Europe had very few able scientists or inventors
  3. wars with France had slowed industrial development in 1792-1815
  4. all of the above

 England's railroads were constructed by                                                            ___A___ 

  1. semi-skilled construction workers called "navvies"
  2. unemployed sailors known as "old salties"
  3. skilled German engineers called "Hessians"
  4. immigrant Chinese workers called "coolies"

 

Englishman Richard Arkwright is famous for his                                     __A___ 

  1. inventions related to textile manufacturing
  2. brilliant essays on the laws governing capitalist economies
  3. inventing the cotton gin, which made cheep to grow
  4. modifications to Watt's steam engine

Which of these factors explains why Europe began to industrialize in the late 1700s and early 1800s  (note: five choices!)                               ___D__ 

  1. European merchants and other investors avoided all risks
  2. the majority of Europe's population could read and write
  3. Europe's economy was underdeveloped compared to that of the USA
  4. none of the above
  5. all of the above

 John Stuart Mill                                                                                                __D___ 

  1. staunchly opposed women's suffrage
  2. worked in close collaboration with Karl Marx
  3. moved away from supporting government policy to aid the poor towards championing laissez-faire
  4. moved from championing laissez-faire to supporting greater government intervention in social matters

 

David Ricardo's "iron law of wages" argued that                                                __B___ 

  1. employers should increase wages to help workers rise into the middle class
  2. increasing wages ultimately would add to the problem of poverty
  3. if workers had more income, they would have fewer children
  4. all of the above

 

Supporters of laissez-faire argued that the government                           ___B__ 

  1. should impose high tariffs on imported goods
  2. should simply preserve liberties, property, and order
  3. should ensure the proper redistribution of property for the greater good
  4. should simply be based upon the teachings of the Bible

 

Thomas Malthus believed that the government should provide aid to meet the basic needs to the growing population of poor                                              _B____

 a. True                        b. False

 

Robert Owen                                                                                                   __A___ 

  1. was a successful businessman turned Utopian socialist
  2. was an Oxford history professor who preached Utopian socialism
  3. was an unemployed weaver who organized a Utopian socialist community
  4. was an outspoken capitalist who condemned socialism and anti-Christian

  

In England, the term "rotten boroughs" referred to                                              _C___ 

  1. places where food would not grow, despite new farming techniques
  2. city slums
  3. electoral districts controlled by corrupt politicians
  4. centers of worker radicalism and trade unionism

 The Chartists in England were                                                               __C__ 

  1. map-makers who aided in England's colonial expansion
  2. rural folk who protested against enclosure
  3. reformers who demanded universal manhood suffrage
  4. the members of Owen's Utopian socialist communities

 In Russia, the Decembrists were                                                                        __A__ 

  1. revolutionaries who tired but failed overthrow the Tsar in 1825
  2. a religious sect that had great influence over Tsar Nicholas I
  3. the inner circle of advisors to Tsar Nicholas I
  4. a group of famous artists and composers who introduce Russia to Romanticism

 

The 1832 "Reform Bill" in England granted the right to vote to all men    __B__ 

            a. True                         b. False

 

French liberal politician Francois Guizot                                                             ___C_

 

 

 

3:30 class exam

Western Civ. Since 1650  Midterm Exam 2        your name________________________

Part A:  Multiple choice, on Coffin text  (50 points.  25 questions@ 2 points each)

"What is the Third Estate" was                                                              __C____

  1. a dismissive criticism of popular liberty written by a clergyman
  2. a call for the re-organization of the noble law courts
  3. an essay by a clergyman who called for greater power for the commoners
  4. a book by Napoleon describing his life in exile

In Reflections on the Revolution in France, Edmund Burke                            ___A___

  1. criticized the revolutionaries for violating tradition and nature
  2. called for spreading the revolution to England
  3. described the execution of the French King in 1793
  4. described his experience on the streets of Paris in July 1789

 

In May 1789, French King Louis XVI convened the Estates General     ____D__

  1. because he wanted to protect the traditional rights of the nobles
  2. because it met every year in May
  3. because he had been asked to do so by the radical artisans
  4. for none of the above reasons

To stabilize the French currency and economy, the revolutionary leaders            ____B__

  1. abolished all taxation on all citizens
  2. issued interest bearing notes called "assignats"
  3. adopted the Euro as its new currency
  4. required that all artisans join guilds

Which of these men served as a minister (advisor) to King Louis XVI?  __D____

  1. Metternich
  2. Bonaparte
  3. Adam Smith
  4. Necker

"The 1789 Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen"                             ___A___

  1. said all men have the natural right to resist oppression
  2. said that the King was the source of all state power
  3. established the Committee of Public Safety
  4. all of the above

Robespierre was known as the                                                              ___C___

  1. "Unintelligible"
  2. "Unimpeachable"
  3. "Incorruptible"
  4. "Incompetent"

 

Within ten years of its invention, the steam engine had completely replaced the water wheel as a source of power for machines                              ____B__         

 a. True                   b. False

 

In the first decades of industrialization, most factories were located in rural districts, not in the major cities                                                   __A____

 a. True                   b. False

 

In the early 1800s, financing the construction of railroads in England was an investment that involved considerable risks                                             ___A___

 a. True                   b. False

 

The Industrial Revolution happened first in England because                   ___D___ 

  1. England's military power had allowed it to crush all rivals in Europe
  2. England was short on capital and needed some sort of economic breakthrough
  3. England's population was so small that it needed a non-farming economy
  4. none of the above reasons

 

England's railroads were constructed by                                                            ___B___ 

  1. immigrant Chinese workers called "coolies"
  2. semi-skilled construction workers called "navvies"
  3. unemployed sailors known as "old salties"
  4. skilled German engineers called "Hessians"

 

Englishman Richard Arkwright is famous for his                                     __A___ 

  1. inventions related to textile manufacturing
  2. brilliant essays on the laws governing capitalist economies
  3. inventing the cotton gin, which made cheep to grow
  4. modifications to Watt's steam engine

 

Among the reasons that continental Europe did not industrialize until after England's industrial revolution was well under way was that                    __C___ 

  1. the rest of Europe had very few skilled workers
  2. the rest of Europe had very few able scientists or inventors
  3. wars with France had slowed industrial development in 1792-1815
  4. all of the above

  

Which of these factors explains why Europe began to industrialize in the late 1700s and early 1800s  (note: five choices!)                               ___D__ 

  1. European merchants and other investors avoided all risks
  2. the majority of Europe's population could read and write
  3. Europe's economy was underdeveloped compared to that of the USA
  4. none of the above                    
  5. all of the above

 

David Ricardo's "iron law of wages" argued that                                                __B___ 

  1. employers should increase wages to help workers rise into the middle class
  2. increasing wages ultimately would add to the problem of poverty
  3. if workers had more income, they would have fewer children
  4. all of the above

 

John Stuart Mill                                                                                                __C___ 

  1. staunchly opposed women's suffrage
  2. moved away from supporting government policy to aid the poor towards championing laissez-faire
  3. moved from championing laissez-faire to supporting greater government intervention in social matters
  4. worked in close collaboration with Karl Marx

 

Supporters of laissez-faire argued that the government                           __B___ 

  1. should impose high tariffs on imported goods
  2. should simply preserve liberties, property, and order
  3. should ensure the proper redistribution of property for the greater good
  4. should simply be based upon the teachings of the Bible

 

Thomas Malthus believed that capitalist agriculture would always provide enough food to meet the most basic needs to the growing population      __B___

 a. True                        b. False

 

Robert Owen                                                                                                   ___A__ 

  1. was a successful businessman turned Utopian socialist
  2. was an Oxford history professor who preached Utopian socialism
  3. was an unemployed weaver who organized a Utopian socialist community
  4. was an outspoken capitalist who condemned socialism and anti-Christian

 

The Chartists in England were                                                               __D__ 

  1. map-makers who aided in England's colonial expansion
  2. rural folk who protested against enclosure
  3. the members of Owen's Utopian socialist communities
  4. reformers who demanded universal manhood suffrage

 

In England, the term "rotten boroughs" referred to                                              ___B_ 

  1. places where food would not grow, despite new farming techniques
  2. electoral districts controlled by corrupt politicians
  3. city slums
  4. centers of worker radicalism and trade unionism

 

In Russia, the Decembrists were                                                                        __A__ 

  1. revolutionaries who tired but failed overthrow the Tsar in 1825
  2. a religious sect that had great influence over Tsar Nicholas I
  3. the inner circle of advisors to Tsar Nicholas I
  4. a group of famous artists and composers who introduce Russia to Romanticism

 

The 1832 "Reform Bill" in England granted the right to vote to all men    __B__ 

            a. True                         b. False

 

French liberal politician Francois Guizot                                                             __D__ 

  1. supported universal manhood suffrage
  2. was an earlier supporter of women's suffrage
  3. believed in a society free of all social hierarchies
  4. believed in a society where status and power was based upon "merit"