Western Civilization Multiple Choice UnitV Assessment

Question 1

Which of the following is not true of Germanys spectacular economic expansion following unification

the acquisition of Alsace-Lorraine provided Germany with more raw materials

German factories had the latest and most efficient equipment

Germany concentrated its marketing efforts within its own bs

the educational system played an important role in supplying the talent needed by the commercial sector

the government played an active role in encouraging business

Question 2

Which of the following was not an advance in scientific research in the late nineteenth century p

Pasteur discovered the technique of pasteurization

Pasteur discovered the vaccine against rabies

Lister discovered how to kill germs with carbolic acid

Lister discovered the vaccine for tuberculosis

Koch discovered the microorganism that caused TB

Question 3

Karl Marx argued that the dialectical process of history

works through ideas that constitute the spirit of the age

was determined by economic forces and class conflict

was the working out of a divine plan

depended on great leaders

depended upon social Darwinism

Question 4

The demographic transition that took place between 1870 and 1914 involved

a sharp rise in the death rate

an increase in the birthrate

higher population growth in eastern and central Europe

movement from urban to rural areas

a decline in death and birth rates

Question 5

The regime of Napoleon III fell in spite of the fact that it

curbed the power of the French church

invested in massive social programs

outlawed the right to strike

established a democratic government

censured the...