Chapter 7 Flashcards
For eighteenth-century Europeans rights were usually \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ rights. A. civil B. individual C. community D. personal property
C. community
In eighteenth-century Europe, the nobility consisted of approximately \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of the population. A. 1 to 5 percent B. 5 to 10 percent C. 10 to 15 percent D. 15 to 20 percent
A. 1 to 5 percent
The smallest, wealthiest, and best-defined aristocracy resided in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Britain B. Spain C. France D. Germany
A. Britain
The Russian Charter of the Nobility was issued by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Peter the Great B. Ivan IV C. Empress Anna D. Catherine the Great
D. Catherine the Great
French nobles were divided between nobles “of the sword” and nobles “of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.” A. church B. crown C. robe D. blood
C. Robe
The Polish szlachta, compared to the English nobility, were \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. less numerous B. much more powerful C. relatively weak D. declining in power
B. much more powerful
The economic basis of eighteenth-century life was \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. land B. regional trade C. industry D. international trade
A. land
Most Europeans in the 1700s took part in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ economy. A. family B. urban craft C. factory D. commercial
A. family
In the 1700s, being a servant was generally _________.
A. close to slavery
B. a temporary condition
C. a necessary condition of social inferiority
D. for life
B. a temporary condition
During the eighteenth century, bread prices \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. fluctuated wildly B. declined C. remained the same D. slowly but steadily rose
D. slowly but steadily rose
Between 1700 and 1800, Europe’s population rose from 100–120 million people to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ million people. A. about 520 B. about 310 C. almost 190 D. almost 150
C. almost 190
Introduced from the New World, what new product allowed a more certain food supply in Europe and enabled more children to survive to adulthood and rear children of their own? A. wheat B. squash C. potato D. corn
C. potato
The single largest free-trade area in Europe during the eighteenth century was \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Italy B. Spain C. France D. Great Britain
D. Great Britain
What industry pioneered the Industrial Revolution? A. textiles B. housing C. transportation D. food processing
A. Textiles
The Industrial Revolution came first to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. the Netherlands B. Germany C. Britain D. France
C. Britain
In the years between 1600 and 1750, the cities that grew most vigorously were ________.
A. capitals and ports
B. military forts and capitals
C. industrial cities and ecclesiastical cities
D. ports and cities bordering the national line
A. capitals and ports
The bourgeoisie was the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ class. A. urban middle B. rural middle C. urban elite D. laboring
A. urban middle
The largest single group in eighteenth-century cities was composed of________.
A. clergy
B. the unemployed
C. shopkeepers, artisans, and wage earners
D. merchants
C. shopkeepers, artisans, and wage earners
In the eighteenth century and thereafter, the Jewish population of Europe was concentrated in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Germany, Poland, and Ukraine B. Germany, Poland, and Hungary C. Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine D. Hungary, Lithuania, and Germany
C. Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine
What inventor became famous for using an iron plow and planting wheat with a drill? A. Charles Townsend B. James Watt C. Jethro Tull D. Robert Bakewell
C. Jethro Tull
Who was permitted to hunt for game according to traditional ways of the Old Regime? A. peasants B. clergymen C. military officers D. landowners
D. landowners
The idea that luxury would not lead to moral decay was supported by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. David Hume B. Robert Jacques Turgot C. Josiah Wedgwood D. Emelyan Pugachev
A. David Hume