Question 1
At the beginning of the eighteenth century,
A) the old order was under severe attack.
B) the old order remained strong.
C) republicanism was in the ascendancy.
D) enlightened absolutism was rejected in favor of constitutional monarchy throughout Europe.
E) democracy was spreading rapidly in both the east and the west.
Question 2
The post-World War II era saw the resurgence of the Republican Party.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3
The problem of poverty in eighteenth-century Europe was
A) most severe in Great Britain, a country lacking a system of poor relief.
B) solved largely through the efforts of private and religious charities.
C) aggravated by the hostile feelings of government officials toward the poor.
D) solved in France in the 1770s through massive royal public works projects.
E) entirely the result of the Industrial Revolution.
Question 4
While World War II veterans enjoyed the benefits of the G.I. Bill, these benefits were never extended to veterans of the Korean War.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false