Chapter 15 Flashcards
What was a contributory factor to the migration of Europeans?
The emancipation of peasants
The Second Industrial Revolution was characterized by
the development of new industries on the continent
The Second Industrial Revolution was associated with
steel, chemicals, and electricity
The petite bourgeoisie was made up of
white-collar workers
During the second half of the 19th century, the middle-class
grew increasingly diverse
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the petite bourgeoisie?
rejection of middle-class values
Starting around midcentury, urban planners devised cities that were dominated by
commerce, government, and leisure activities
In the 19th century ________ struck all classes of people and was one of the deadliest diseases of the century
cholera
Middle-class reformers targeted the issue as an impediment to a healthy and politically stable population
Housing conditions
In the late 19th century, the middle and lower classes started seeking housing in
suburbs
________ steel production eclipsed that of Britain in 1893
German
Progress in Europe that enabled married women to own property cam first in
Great Britain
In the late 19th century family life, which of the following is NOT true?
adultery by both men and women was tolerated
Mass-made clothes in Germany were generally tailored at home by independent workers in what became known as the
putting-out system
The obstacles to equality for women included all of the following EXCEPT
protestant women were comfortably with the views of radical feminists
Following the rev. of 1848, the experience of and opportunities for the Jews in W. Europe
improved
The name given to the practice by Russia police and right-wing groups of conducting riots against the Jews was
pogrom
During the late 19th century, the primary issue that confronted socialist parties throughout Europe was
whether socialism should be achieved through revolution or through democratic reform
The International Working Men’s Association, known as the First International
was short-lived but had a profound impact on socialist efforts in Europe
During the last two decades of the 19th century, many Jews in Germany began experiencing the effects of
organized anti-Semitism
By the late 19th century, Europe was
dependent on foreign oil
The typical 19th century middle-class woman
enjoyed much domestic luxury, but she was limited to a life centered on home and family
Which of the following figures is most closely associated with the First International?
Karl Marx
The development of the suburbs was a response to all of the following conditions EXCEPT
an increasing number of slums that reduced urban property values
What was notable about the proportion of Europeans in the world’s population around 1900?
It was greater than at any point before or since
Which of the following figures was responsible for the sweeping redesign of Paris in the 19th century
Georges Haussman
The 19th century conditions for Jews improved in all of the following European countries except
Russia
The Bolshevik faction was led by
Lenin
The figure most responsible for Russia’s industrialization was
Witte
Between 1846 and 1932, how many Europeans left their homelands
50 million
By the early 20th century, GB saw its huge industrial advantage mitigated by advances made in much of W. Europe. However, the following region remained economically backward
the Balkans and the Ottoman Empire
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the petite bourgeoisie?
Rejection of middle-class values
By 1910, which European city had the highest population?
London
Mass-made clothes in German were generally tailored at
home by independent workers
The International Working Men’s Association, known as the First International
was short-lived but had a profound impact on socialist efforts in Europe
