FRQ'S
Russian Revolution
FRQ#1: "In the last century and a half, Russia's principal economic problem has been the peasantry." Evaluate this statement, indicating your degree of agreement or disagreement, and the reasons for your position. (1976)
FRQ#2: To what extent did the emancipation of Russian serfs and other reforms in the 19th century contribute to the modernization of Russia before the First World War? (1984)
FRQ#3: Compare and contrast the roles of the peasants and urban workers from the French Revolution of 1917. (1985)
FRQ#4: "The czarist regime fell in 1917 because it had permitted tremendous change and progress in some areas while trying to maintain a political order that had outlived its time." Assess the validity of this statement as an explantion of the abdication of Nicholas II in 1917. (1987)
*FRQ#5: Describe and analyze the long-term social and economic trends in the period 1860 to 1917 that prepared the ground for revolution in Russia. (1994)
FRQ#6: Compare and contrast the extent to which the French Revolution (1789-1799) and the Russian Revolution (1917-1924) changed the status of women. (2004)
FRQ#2: To what extent did the emancipation of Russian serfs and other reforms in the 19th century contribute to the modernization of Russia before the First World War? (1984)
FRQ#3: Compare and contrast the roles of the peasants and urban workers from the French Revolution of 1917. (1985)
FRQ#4: "The czarist regime fell in 1917 because it had permitted tremendous change and progress in some areas while trying to maintain a political order that had outlived its time." Assess the validity of this statement as an explantion of the abdication of Nicholas II in 1917. (1987)
*FRQ#5: Describe and analyze the long-term social and economic trends in the period 1860 to 1917 that prepared the ground for revolution in Russia. (1994)
FRQ#6: Compare and contrast the extent to which the French Revolution (1789-1799) and the Russian Revolution (1917-1924) changed the status of women. (2004)
Other Movements
Unit VIII: 19th-Century European Society & the Birth of Modern European Thought(1850-1914)
Late 19th Century European Society and Economy
(1974) How did the extension of the franchise after 1850 affect the programs and attitudes of the radical, liberal, and conservative parties in the major Western European nations?
*(1978) “By 1900 the artist had either to be a critic of the times or to develop art for its own sake.” Discuss.
(1979) What political and social changes in Western and Central Europe account for the virtual disappearance of revolutionary outbreaks in the half-century following 1848?
*(1984) Describe the steps taken between 1832 and 1918 to extend suffrage in England. What groups and movements contributed to the extension of the vote?
(1985) To what extent did Marx and Freud each challenge the 19th century liberal belief in rationality and progress?
*(1988) Describe and compare the differences among Utopian socialists, Karl Marx, and Revisionist socialists in their critiques of 19th century European economy and society.
(1993) Discuss the effects of the industrial economy on Western European peasant women and working class women from 1830 to 1914.
(1994) Between 1450 and 1800, many women gained power as rulers, some as reigning queens, others as regents. Identify two such powerful women and discuss how issues of gender, such as marriage and reproduction, influenced their ability to obtain and exercise power.
(1995) Analyze the key developments that characterized the European economy in the second half of the 19th century.
*(1995) Discuss the ways in which European Jews were affected by and responded to liberalism, nationalism, and anti-Semitism in the ninteenth century.
(1996)
*Describe the physical transformation of European cities in the second half of the 19th century and analyze the social consequences of this transformation.
(1998)
Compare and contrast the roles of British working women in the preindustrial economy (before 1750) with their roles in the era 1850 to 1920.
(2001)
*Analyze how and why western European attitudes toward children and child-rearing changed in the period from 1750-1900.
The Birth of Modern European Thought
(1974)
“The world of Newton and Locke viewed men and the universe in a very different manner than that of Einstein and Freud.”
Describe the differences in their outlook, illustrate the change in view that occurred, and discuss the consequences for modern society.
(1977)
Discuss the decline of the aristocracy in Western Europe. When did the decline occur, what
forms did it take, and what factors caused it?
(1983)
To what extent and in what ways did intellectual developments in Europe in the period 1880-1920 undermine confidence in human rationality and in a well-ordered, dependable universe?
(1991)
*Describe and analyze the ways in which Marxism, Freudianism, and the women’s movement challenged the traditional European beliefs before the First World War.
(2001)
How did new theories in physics and psychology in the period from 1900 to 1939 challenge existing ideas about the individual and society?
Late 19th Century European Society and Economy
(1974) How did the extension of the franchise after 1850 affect the programs and attitudes of the radical, liberal, and conservative parties in the major Western European nations?
*(1978) “By 1900 the artist had either to be a critic of the times or to develop art for its own sake.” Discuss.
(1979) What political and social changes in Western and Central Europe account for the virtual disappearance of revolutionary outbreaks in the half-century following 1848?
*(1984) Describe the steps taken between 1832 and 1918 to extend suffrage in England. What groups and movements contributed to the extension of the vote?
(1985) To what extent did Marx and Freud each challenge the 19th century liberal belief in rationality and progress?
*(1988) Describe and compare the differences among Utopian socialists, Karl Marx, and Revisionist socialists in their critiques of 19th century European economy and society.
(1993) Discuss the effects of the industrial economy on Western European peasant women and working class women from 1830 to 1914.
(1994) Between 1450 and 1800, many women gained power as rulers, some as reigning queens, others as regents. Identify two such powerful women and discuss how issues of gender, such as marriage and reproduction, influenced their ability to obtain and exercise power.
(1995) Analyze the key developments that characterized the European economy in the second half of the 19th century.
*(1995) Discuss the ways in which European Jews were affected by and responded to liberalism, nationalism, and anti-Semitism in the ninteenth century.
(1996)
*Describe the physical transformation of European cities in the second half of the 19th century and analyze the social consequences of this transformation.
(1998)
Compare and contrast the roles of British working women in the preindustrial economy (before 1750) with their roles in the era 1850 to 1920.
(2001)
*Analyze how and why western European attitudes toward children and child-rearing changed in the period from 1750-1900.
The Birth of Modern European Thought
(1974)
“The world of Newton and Locke viewed men and the universe in a very different manner than that of Einstein and Freud.”
Describe the differences in their outlook, illustrate the change in view that occurred, and discuss the consequences for modern society.
(1977)
Discuss the decline of the aristocracy in Western Europe. When did the decline occur, what
forms did it take, and what factors caused it?
(1983)
To what extent and in what ways did intellectual developments in Europe in the period 1880-1920 undermine confidence in human rationality and in a well-ordered, dependable universe?
(1991)
*Describe and analyze the ways in which Marxism, Freudianism, and the women’s movement challenged the traditional European beliefs before the First World War.
(2001)
How did new theories in physics and psychology in the period from 1900 to 1939 challenge existing ideas about the individual and society?