Europe in 17-18th century and 1870-1914

What was a major intellectual clash during the 17th century in Europe?

• Monarchism versus liberalism
  

• Rationalism versus traditional religious thought
  

• Marxism versus capitalism
  

• Industrialization versus traditional agriculture

Which of the following best describes the motive for European colonialism in the 17th and 18th centuries?

• Social equality
  
  
  

• The desire for scientific advancements

• Economic exploitation and the accumulation of wealth through mercantilism

• The spread of democracy and freedom

Which European state emerged as a dominant colonial power in the Americas during the late 17th and 18th centuries?

• France
  

• Portugal
  

• Spain
  

• Great Britain

Which economic system closely tied to European colonial empires focused on the accumulation of gold and silver? (write in small letters)

Which state is associated with the rise of absolute monarchy during the 17th century?

• The Netherlands
  

• France
  

• England
  

• Sweden

The Dutch Republic was known for its cultural and economic dominance in the 17th century, including control of global trade routes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The term "Fin-de-Siècle" refers to which of the following?

• The end of the Enlightenment period
  

• The end of a century, particularly the 19th century, marking social and cultural transformation
  

• The period of European expansion into the Americas
  

• The Industrial Revolution

The rise of which ideology during the Fin-de-Siècle contributed to the clash of states? (write 1 word in small letters)

During the late nineteenth century, which of the following best describes the political structure of the Russian and Ottoman empires?

• Nation states
  

• Colonial powers
  

• Multi-ethnic empires
  

• Federal republics

The ideology, an inheritor of the ideals of the French revolution, that set as its political goals in the first half of the 19th century, freedom of press, assembly and speech, and establishment of representative government is

• socialism

• conservatism

• social Darwinism

• liberalism

• positivism