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1
Napoleon Bonaparte is significant for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that he
A)conquered most of Western Europe.
B)abolished serfdom and feudal privileges.
C)created a coherent system of civil law.
D)established a representative democracy in France.
E)was a romantic hero.
2
Which piece of literature marked the birth of romanticism in England?
A)Confessions
B)The World as Will and Idea
C)Lyrical Ballads
D)Leaves of Grass
E)Sense and Sensibility
3
Which of the following characterized romanticism?
A)an emphasis on emotion and intuition
B)strong love of nature
C)an interest in medieval history
D)criticism of institutional religion
E)All these answers are correct.
4
In paintings such as The Slave Ship, which landscape artist anticipated late nineteenth-century impressionism?
A)J. M. W. Turner
B)Francisco Goya
C)Theodore Géricault
D)Eugène Delacroix
E)George Catlin
5
In Goethe's Faust, Mephistopheles tempts the hero with promises of
A)repose.
B)experience.
C)contemplation.
D)wealth.
E)solitude.
6
Henry David Thoreau
A)argued that happiness was best gained through the accumulation of worldly goods.
B)advocated strict adherence to the law.
C)believed that constant human companionship was essential to a full life.
D)defended the principle of civil disobedience.
7
Which of the following persons was primarily known for being a major figure in the abolitionist movement?
A)Mary Shelley
B)Ralph Waldo Emerson
C)Walt Whitman
D)Frederick Douglass
E)John Constable
8
Which of the following figures was famous for his respectful portraits of Native Americans?
A)John Constable
B)George Catlin
C)Thomas Cole
D)Caspar David Friedrich
E)Samuel Taylor Coleridge
9
Francisco Goya depicted the French occupation of Spain in
A)The Oath of the Horatii.
B)The Slave Ship.
C)The Departure of the Volunteers.
D)The Third of May.
E)The Raft of the Medusa.
10
The predominant theme of Eugène Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People is
A)a defense of society's rules and values.
B)the dangers of unbridled ambition.
C)the breakdown of civilization.
D)the spirit of nationalism.
E)the horrors of war.
11
Ludwig van Beethoven
A)is best known for his symphonies.
B)transcended the boundaries of classical structure.
C)used stark contrasts of loud and soft sound.
D)was functionally deaf for most of his career.
E)All these answers are correct.
12
The 19th century was an important period in African history for all the following reasons EXCEPT that
A)Europeans abandoned interest and involvement in Africa.
B)guns led to violence and chaos in places.
C)medical science found a cure for malaria.
D)African music and literature were recorded.
E)notable bead and textile artifacts were made.
13
By 1812, Napoleon's empire and allies included all of the following regions EXCEPT
A)Great Britain.
B)Austria.
C)Italy.
D)France.
E)Spain.
14
In 1812 Prussia and France were separated by
A)the Helvetic Republic.
B)the Kingdom of Italy.
C)the Confederation of the Rhine.
D)Denmark.
E)the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.
15
Which of the following countries was allied with France in 1812?
A)Portugal
B)Sweden
C)Sicily
D)Norway
E)Sardinia





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