Romantic writers believed man should __________.
A. be awed by nature
B. control nature
C. seek to understand nature
D. follow his destructive instincts
Answer: A
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The early-twentieth-century system of alliances pitted the British, French, and Russians against the Triple Alliance of
a. the Japanese, Italians, and Germans. b. the Ottomans, Italians, and Chinese. c. Austria-Hungary, Japan, and Poland. d. Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. e. Syria, Egypt, and Germany.
Respectable positions for women in the working world at the end of the nineteenth century included all of the following except ______________.
A. salesclerks B. postal clerks C. teachers D. nurses E. physicians
Like the Chinese “self-strengtheners,” Japanese senior advisors to the emperor sought to use new foreign technologies and institutions to strengthen the state ___________.
a. Against further foreign intrusion. b. Against a planned and coordinated Western invasion. c. Against the corrupting effects of an abandonment of religion in favor of science. d. Against the tendency to become dependent on drugs like opium.
Following the assassination of Alexander II in 1881:
a. The movement toward liberalization floundered and the new tsars reverted to the tradition of tight, autocratic political control. b. The succeeding tsars continued the drive for modernization, realizing that it was the only way for Russia to maintain true sovereignty in the industrializing Western European world. c. The depression of 1873-1896 destroyed any chance of industrialization for at least 25 years. d. Alexander III was desperate for ideas and inspiration, welcoming diverse opinions from investors, bankers, and the intelligentsia.