History Flashcards
The scientific method included all the following steps except
Verifying the observations only once
Which of the following is not credited to Isaac Newton
Use of the pendulum to measure time
Boules law says that
Increasing pressure on a gas reduces its volume
Who discovered the chemical substances of ammonia oxygen and carbon dioxide
Priestley
The eighteenth century intellectual movement is known as the
Enlightenment
The belief that sees reason as the only sure source of knowledge and truth is known as
Rationalism
Which of the following is not true concerning the eighteenth century philosophers
They respected church tradition
The farmers of the us constitution borrowed which idea from Montesquieu
Separation of powers
What was the chief means for spreading the ideas of the philosophers
The encyclopedia
The social contract maintained that the general will meant
Majority rule
Which school of thought supported the existence of God as creator but denied his involvement in human affairs
Deism
Which of the following was not a pietist
John Wesley
Issac watts and Charles Wesley were noth both
Scientists
El Greco is known for figures that are
Elongated
Which of the following term doesn’t describe the baroque style
Balanced
Which Dutch painter was known for his effect of contrasting light with dark
Rembrandt
Which art style expressed the orderly formal and balanced approach of the enlightenment
Neoclassical
Which of the following wasn’t a baroque composer
Haydn
An oratorio is best described as
A combination of vocal and instrument music telling a sacred story
Which of the following is not associated with Mozart
Religious cantatas
What theory says that the sun is the center of the universe
Heliocentric
What is the reasoning from specific cases to a general conclusion called
Inductive reasoning
What philosophy says that everything is part of one great substances called God
Pantheism
All knowledge comes through experience expresses which philosophy
Empirism
What were the eighteen century social critics known as
Philosphes
What is the eighteenth century American revival called
Great awakening
What term is applied to music with several intertwined melody lines
Polyphony
Who wrote decline and fall of the Roman Empire
Gibbon
The Roman Catholic Church threatened to excommunicate blank when he published his finding that confirmed the heliocentric theory
Galileo
Desist viewed the universe as a machine and blank as its grand architect
God
French comedies
Moliere
To err is human to forgive divine
Pope
Gullivers travels
Swift
Robinsons cursor
Defoe
Outspoken critic of Christianity
Gibbon
Heliocentric theory
Copernicus
Telescopes improvements
Galileo
Chemicals used to treat disease
Paracelsus
Circulation of blood
Harvey
Vaccinations
Jenner
Father of modern chemistry
Lavoisier
Mapmaker
Mercator
Microscope improvements
Leeuwenhoek
Deductive reasoning
Descartes
Inductive reasoning
Bacon
The basic difference between the American and French revolutions is that American movement
Was consecutive; the French, radical
Civil authority for the Plymouth colony was established by the
Mayflower compact
After a century of noninterference why did England begin to tax and regulate the colonies
The English Government wanted the colonies to help pay for recent wars
The British began placing restrictions on the colonies after
A series of wars on the European continent
The battle of Saratoga was a Turing point for the Americans because the
French decided to support the colonists
Popular sovereignty is government by
The consent of the governed
Which of the following was not a cause of the French Revolution
The discontent of the first estate
The taille , the capitation, and the vingtieme were
Types of taxes
Once the estates general convened the initial issue was the
Number of votes each estate would receive
The tennis court oath declared that the delegates of the third estate would not disband until
A written constitution was established
Which event symbolized the downfall of the old regime
The storming of the Bastille
Which 1789 French document lists the national rights of all people and the rights possessed by citizens
Declaration of the rights of man
Which of the following is not true of the Brunswick manifesto
It restored the people’s trust in Louis XVI
The purpose of he reign of terror was to get rid of
Opposition to the revolution
The saying a revolution devours its own is illustrated by the
Arrest and death of Robespierre and his followers
What was napoleons most famous and enduring accomplishment
The code Napoleon
The continental system was designed to
Cut off trade with England
Who was king of England during the American Revolution
King George 111
What principle delegates specific powers to the national government and reserves all others for state governments
Federalism
At was the term for the French system of forced labor
Corvee
What was the term for the lines of grievances Louis subjects compiled
Cahiers
What were workers in Paris who wore full length trousers called
Sans couttes
What was mobilization of the entire French nation for battle called
Leeve en masse
What was the famous instrument of execution used during the French Revolution
Gallition
What term is the sudden and illegal seizure of power
Coup de tat
Which battle was napoleons greatest triumph
Austelits
To what place was Napoleon finally existed
St. Helena
The first and second estate were considered privileged classes because they blank taxes
Didn’t pay
King during the French Revolution
Louis XVI
Prominent jacobin executed by Robespierre
Danton
British admiral
Nelson
First consul for life
Napoleon
Russian czar
Alexander I
Victorious general at Waterloo
Wellington
Which Austria dimple at exerted such an influence over European politics that’s he era of 1815 to 1848 is named after him
Metternich
Who was invited to assume the French throne after napoleons defeat
Louis XVIII
Which quintuple alliance member strongly opposed the plan to restore the Spanish colonies to the monarchy of Spain
Great Britain
Which United States president warned European nations against establishing colonies in the Western Hemisphere
Monroe
In 1830 which French King was forced to flee France after the people of Paris revolted against his attempts to restrict certain freedoms
Charles X
The treaty of London provided for
Belgium’s independence and neutrality
The French constitution of 1848 established universal manhood suffrage
All men could vote
Who was the French leader who staged a coup de tat in 1851 and later proclaimed himself emperor
Napoleon 111
Which Russian czar replaced westernization with Russification
Nicholas I
He first major international conflict after the defeat of Napoleon was the
Crimean war
He man primarily responsible for unifying Italy was
Cavour
Which Italian patriot had flowers called red shirts
Garibaldi
The architect of German unification was
Bismarck
The dual monarchy made Austria equal partners with what other nation
Hungary
Which Russian czar abolished serfdom in 1861 but was assassinated in 1881
Alexander II
The man primarily responsible for unifying Italy was
Cavour
What great Russian poet who supported the Decembrist revolt in 1825 used nationalism as a major theme in his writing
Pushkin
The man who bridged the gap between classical and romantic music was
Beethoven
Who was the great opera composer associated with the cause of Italian u I fixation
Verdi
Scottish author of Ivanhoe
Scout
French author of the hunch back of Norte dame
Hugo
Poet that described a Mongol palace and the voyage of an old seaman
Coleridge
Author of German fairy tales
Grimm
German author of Faust
Goethe
American author of mysterious and emotional poems and short stories
Poe
American novelist who glorified the noble savage
Cooper
British poet who died in a Greek war for independence
Bryon
Nutcracker ballet and 1812 overture
Tchaikovsky
Neoclassical painter
David
British painter of landscapes
Constable
Larger orchestra size and additions of the trombone and piccolo
Beethoven
Painter of Liberty leading the people
Delacroix
One of the most accomplished pianists of his day
Liszt
Operas based on German myths
Wagner
which Austrian diplomat exerted such an influence over European politics that the era of 1815 to1848 is named after him
metternich
who was invited to assume the French throne after napoleons defeat
louis XVIII
which quintule alliance member strongly opposed the plan to restore the Spanish colonies to the monarchy of spain
great britian
which united states president warned European nations against establishing colonies in the western hemisphere
monroe
in 1830 which French king was forced to flee france after the people of paris revolted against his attempts to restrict certain freedoms
Charles X
the treaty of London provided for
Belgium independence and neutrality
the French constitution of 1848 established universal manhood suffrage which meant
all men could vote
who was the French leader who staged a coup de tat in 1851 and later proclaimed himself emperor
napoleon 111
which Russian czar replaced westernization with russification
Nicholas 1
the first major international conflict after the defeat of napoleon was the
Crimean war
the man primarily responsible for unifing Italy was
cavour
which Italian patriot had followers called red shirts
garibaldi
the architect of german unifaction was
bismark
the dual monarchy made Austria equal partners with what other nation
hungary
which Russian czar abolished serfdom in 1861 but was assassinated in 1881
alexander 11
the man primarily responsible for unifying Italy was
Cavour
what great Russian poet who supported the December revolt in 1825 used nationalism as a major theme in his writing
pushkin
the man who bridged the gap between classical and romantic music was
beethoven
who was the great opera composer associated with the cause of Italian unification
verdi
Scottish author of ivan hoe
scot
French author of the hunchback of notre dame
hugo
poet that described a mongol palace and the voyage of an old seaman
coleridge
author of german fairytales
grimm
german author of faust
gothe
American author of mysterious and emotional poems and short stories
poe
American novelist who glorfied the noble savage
cooper
british poet who died in a greek war for independence
bryon
nutcracker ballet and 1812 overture
tchaikovsky
neoclassical painter
david
british painter of landscapes
constable
larger orchestra size and additions o the trombone and piccolo
Beethoven
painter of liberty leading the people
delacroix
one of the most accomplished pianists of his day
liszt
operas based on german myths
wagner
what were men called who wanted to reverse the trends begun by the French revolution and restore Europe to its pre revolution conditions
reactionaries
who represented france at the congress of Vienna
talleyrand
what term is used to describe the compensation france had to pay other nations for war damages
indemnities
who was the citizen king who replaced Charles X in france
louis phillipe
whose efforts as a nurse during the Crimean war made her a national heroine in great britian
Florence nightingale
