Chapter 19 Quiz- AP Euro
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Joseph Haydn | father of modern symphony |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | greatest western musical genius |
| Philsophes | enlightenment thinkers |
| Voltaire's works | "Candide" (demonstrated his black mood). "Philosophical Letters Concerning The English Nation." Demonstrated the superiority of the British. Book was banned and burned by the church. |
| Jean-Jacques Rousseau | wrote "The Social Contract." One of the most important works on social theory. |
| Voltaire's legacy | capacity to challenge all authority |
| David Hume's works | "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" Neither matter nor the mind could be proved to exist with any certainty. |
| Montesquieu | "The Spirit of the Law" Contributed to U.S. Constitution. Catharine the Great loved it. Explores how liberty could be achieved without despotism. |
| deists | those who believed God operated without divine intervention and did not want the Church involved with education. |
| John Locke | A British philosopher who believed that the mind was blank at birth and would be filled up be experiences. |
| Cesare Beccaria's works | "Crime and Punishment" Designed to implement legal reform and render punishment a deterrent to crime rather than retribution. |
| Cesare Beccaria advocated... | the abolition of torture, the end of capitol punishment and the rehab of criminals. |
| optimism | word created in the 18th century |
| Rousseau's social contract | "The Good of All" |
| Impact of the enlightenment | Felt everywhere, especially in the areas of law, education, and religious toleration (also expanded in Prussia, Austria, and Russia). |
| laissez-faire economy | government should stay out of economical activity |
| Adam Smith believed.... | in laissez-faire economy |
| Were all nobles equal? Y/N | No. They were defined by their land ownership, and therefore their wealth. |
| Nobles defined by.... | legal rights. |
| Bourgeoisie | French middle class |
| Salons | Place for nobility and bourgeoisie to mingle with the leading intellectuals of the day. It was there that the ideas of Enlightenment spread and evolved. |
| Physiocrats | believed wealth was in the land and taxation should be based on land ownership |
| entail | restriction prohibiting breakup of landed estate |
| primogeniture | inheritance of estate went to eldest son |
| All nobility spoke... | French. |
| Did the bourgeoisie dominate trade? Y/N | Yes |
| Bourgeoisie developed their own class and culture. T/F | True |
| Another name for Bourgeoisie | Urban Elites |
| petite bourgeoisie | shop keepers, artisans, small manufacturers. |
| Bourgeoisie provided for the rich... | medicine, law, education and Bureaucrats. |
| Bourgeoisie did not grow with the cities of Europe. T/F | False. As the cities and towns of Europe expanded, the middle class expanded with them. |
| bourgeoisie values | industrious, frugal and sober. (In contrast to idle, wasteful, and ostentatious nobles. |
| Coaches, carriages and travel were uncommon among the Bourgeoisie. T/F | False. Carriages, travel and coaches were gaining popularity among the middle class. |
| Were socializing, swimming, theater, opera and bathing were pastimes for middle class? Y/N | Yes |
| First daily paper appeared in ___________, _______. | London, 1702. |
| Bourgeoisie culture, despite all its other values, lacked literacy. T/F | False. The first newspaper was published in London in 1702. Their culture was literate. |
| Could bourgeoisie women were allowed to become educated? Y/N | Yes |
| Domesticity | increasing popular during this time period. Focus on happy home life. |
| In this patriarchal time period, it is believed that one should beat their children because they are sinful creatures. T/F | False. The attention to importance of family life was on the horizon. |
| Family life | formality of the past began to decompose. Romantic and sexual attraction factored into marriage. |
| Were child mortality rates declining? Y/N | Yes |
| Epidemic disease was raging. T/F | False. It was declining. |
| As mortality rates declined, parents felt more secure in emotionally __________ in their children. | investing |
| The most important change came in the ____________ of _________ for a child's education. | development, materials |
| Population was increasing. T/F | True. Infant mortality down and disease down = huge population increase. |
| The rate of population growth was sedentary. T/F | False. Fertility rates were increasing, women were marrying younger and having sex outside of marriage. There was also a lack of population check. |
| Agricultural improvements, better fertilizers, and cultivation of more land reduced the effects of famine. T/F | True |
| Why was agricultural growth occurring? | 1. Transportation 2. Communication 3. Climate change |
| Surplus population drove ______ the prices of goods and drove ______ wages for the poor. | up, down |
| Poor were seen as.... | social problem. Many migrated to the cities or rural areas. |
| _________, ___________ and _______________, brought all classes together to reinforce community identity. | Festivals, village fairs, religious holidays |
| What was the ultimate favorite pastime in pop-culture? | Drinking |
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