Practice exam 3

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The Anglosphere: Culture of the EnglishSpeaking WorldYanbian UniversityFall Semester 2013Practice exam 3∙You have 90 minutes to complete this test∙This exam will count for 40% of your final mark∙Part A: 30 Multiple choice questions (answer A,B,C,D)∙Part B: 10 Short answer questions∙Part C: 2 Extended answer questions=====================================Part A: 30 Multiple Choice Questions [0.5 marks x 30 = 15 marks]1.In 1066 The French Kings invadedEngland during the _____a.Reformationb.Norman Conquestc.Enlightenmentd.English Civil War2.The capital cities of Australia and NewZealand area.Melbourne and Wellingtonb.Sydney and Aucklandc.Canberra and Wellingtond.Canberra and Auckland3.The historical eras of Western civilizationare divided between ___, (to 500AD) ___,(500s-1500s) and ___ (after 1500s)because of the influence of the Romanempire, the Roman Catholic church, andthe Renaissance/Reformationa.Old, Medieval and Recentb.Ancient, Medieval and Modernc.Ancient, Middle and Newd.Old, New, Today4.In World War 2, ____ fought against____, US, France / Austria,Germany, Russia, US, France / Germany,Japan, Italy, US, Russia / France,Germany, Italy, US, Japan / Germany,Austria, Russia 5.During decolonisationa.Many countries experiencedthe Great Depressionb.Many countries becameindependent from the UKc.Many countries joined theBritish Empired.Many countries developed theireconomies because of tradewith the UK6.Who lived in North America beforeEuropeans arrived?a.Canadiansb.Puritansc.Maorisd.Native American Indians7.The First British settlements in NorthAmerica were established ina.1607 and 1620b.1812 and 1861-1865c.1776 and 1788d.1640s and 16888.What are denominations?a. A group of churches which allshare the same beliefs, suchas Anglicans andPresbyteriansb. A group of political partieswhich all share the samebeliefs, such as Republicansand Democratsc. A group of economic ideologieswhich all share the samebeliefs, such as Capitalism andSocialismd. A group of ethnic groups whichall share the same origin, suchas Scot-Irish (Ulster Scots) andScottish Australians9.Fundamentalism in the 1900s rejecteda.The Gospelb.Miracles such as the virginbirth of Jesus and the idea thatGod created the worldc.The historical reliability of theBibled.Darwinian evolution and liberaltheology10.The idea that God made the world thenleft it is called _______ and an importantvalue in Enlightenment Liberal humanismis _______a.Darwin ism / “Science, reasonand progress”b.Deism / “Create geneticallypure children through eugenicspolicies”c.Deism / “Science, reason andprogress”d.Creationism / “Survival of theFittest”11.Nihilism, Existentialism andPostmodernism teach that ______a.Because God is Dead, sciencehas all the answers to life’sproblemsb.Because God is Dead, there isno such thing as right andwrong and no such thing astruth, each person choosestheir own truth and values inlifec.Because God is Dead we canknow absolutely what is rightand what is wrong in lifed.Traditional religion has theanswers to life problems12.The opposite of the rule of Rule of Law orconstitutionalism is _____ which meansthat ______a.Anglo-Catholicism, the Churchof England has absolute powerb.Absolutism, there is no legallimit on the power of the king orthe governmentc.Protestantism, the King isabove the lawd.Absolutism, the King or Queenof England absolutely must bea Protestant13.What are Amendments?a.Changes to the US constitutionb.Changes to your essayc.People’s commentaries on theUS constitutiond.New constitutions14.In the US ______ and in the UK ______a.The President is head of stateand head of government, /Queen Elizabeth II is head ofstate while the Prime ministeris head of governmentb.The President is head of stateand head of government, / ThePrime minister is head of stateand head of governmentc.The President is head of stateand the vice president is headof government, / QueenElizabeth II is head of state andhead of governmentd.The President is only head ofgovernment not head of state /the Queen is head ofgovernment three ideas which contribute toBritish and American exceptionalisma.White Supremacy,Communism and Islamb.Darwinism, Social Darwinismand Evolutionc.Manifest Destiny, BritishIsraelism, A city on a hilld.White guilt, multiculturalismand British Israelism16.What word is used to describe the factthat the US and UK have cooperatedvery closely on political, military,intelligence and diplomatic affairsa.The Special Relationshipb.Exceptionalismc.Zionismd.The White Man’s Burden an important group who promoted“Free Love” during the Summer of Lovein 1967a.Conservativesb.Hippiesmunistsd.Capitalists18.What were some of the changes whichcame after the 1960s counter culture andsexual revolution?a.People returning toconservative morals about sexb.People marrying at youngerage and more people savingsex till marriage, people turningagainst homosexuality, largerfamiliesc.Increase in divorce, abortion,more people having sex ayounger age, marrying laterand having fewer children,greater awareness andacceptance of homosexualityd.Divorces and abortionsremained the same, but peoplestarted marrying younger andhaving more children, morepeople became homosexual 19.Based on income people’s so cial class inthe Anglosphere could be described as_____ ($80,000-$120,000 per year),______($50,000-80,000 per year),______($20,000-$40,000 per year), and_____($7000-$15,000 per year)a.Upper, Upper middle, lowermiddle, lowerb.Top, middle, low, lowestc.Richest, richer, rich, poord.High, medium, low, bottom20.What happened in the Anglosphereeconomies in the 1800s?a.The Global Financial Crisisb.The Industrial Revolutionc.The Great Depressiond.The Stock Market Crash21.The famous book The Wealth of Nations(1776) by _____ developed the ideas of_____a.Adam Smith / Capitalismb.Karl Marx / Socialismc.John Maynard Keynes /Socialismd.Adam Smith / Libertarianism22.The treatment of native/indigenouspeoples in the Anglosphere countrieswas fair and there was cooperationbetween European settlers andindigenous peoplesa.Trueb.Falsec.Neither completely true norcompletely falsed.More true than false23.________ in the 1960s-1970s was amovement which affirmed black prideand tried to establish alternative blackinstitutionsa.Slavery emancipationb.Black powerc.Abolitiond.Jim Crow Laws24.What is Devolution in the UK?a.It means Scotland, Wales andNorthern Ireland areindependent from the UKb.It means Ireland is independentfrom the UKc.It means Scotland, Wales andNorthern Ireland have theirown parliaments but are notindependent from the UKd.It means that southern Ireland(the Republic of Ireland) isindependent from the UK25.How did the Glorious Revolution (1688)affect the religion of the King or Queen ofEngland?a.Since then the monarch mustnot be a Protestantb.Since then the monarch mustbe a Protestantc.Since then the monarch mustbe a Roman Catholicd.Since then the monarch mustnot be an Anglican26.Which idea supports privatization of theeconomy and is against nationalization oflarge companies?a.Keynesianismb.Thatcherismc.Welfarismd.Socialism27.Which idea teaches that the governmentshould spend more money during afinancial crisis to help the economyrecover?a.Ron Paulismb.Keynesianismc.Libertarianismd.Capitalism28.Which one of these was NOT directlypart of the background and causes of the2011 London riots?a.Tensions over race, class andlevel incomeb.Growing distrust of authoritieslike the police and thegovernmentc.The Global Financial Crisis,cuts to UK university fundingd.The Troubles in NorthernIreland29.What events happened in all theAnglosphere settler countries in the1850s-1860s which attracted people fromall over the world, including the firstChinese immigrantsa.Industrial Revolutionb.American Civil Warc.The Treaty of Waitangid.Gold Rushes30.Why is the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) soimportant in New Zealand?a.It is the document which gaveNew Zealand independencefrom the UKb.It is considered the foundingnational document of NewZealandc.It ended racism between whiteNew Zealanders and Maori inNew Zealandd.It separated New Zealand fromAustraliaPart B: 10 Short answer questions (write about 1-3 sentences) [10 x 2 marks = 20 marks]1.Who were Puritans? What ideas influenced Puritanism?__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2.What defines an Anglosphere country? Is it only that the people speak English?__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3.What was one of the major issues during the American Civil War?__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 4.How is Judaism related to Christianity?__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 5.Describe three ideas which are part of modernism.__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________6.What are commonwealth realms and what is a governor general? What do they do?__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 7.What was the significance of the 1960s Counter culture?__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 8.Who is Adam Smith? What important idea did he write about?__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 9.What were the Jim Crow laws in the Southern States of the US?__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 10.Why is the Treaty of Waitangi such an important document in New Zealand?__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________Part C: 2 Extended answer questions [2 x 5 marks = 10 marks]Choose ONLY two (2) questions to answer. Write your answers on the next page. Write 1-2 short paragraphs or about 3-6 sentences1.Why did the Protestant Reformation cause such deep and serious conflicts in Europeand England in the 1500s-1600s?2.What principles of law, government and politics in the Anglosphere were established bythe Puritan Revolution (1640s, England), the Glorious Revolution (1688, England) and the American Revolution (1776)?3.Describe several important ideas and worldviews which have led to the secularization ofthe Anglosphere since the Enlightenment (1700s) and explain how they led tosecularization4.Why were the Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment so important in Westerncivilization? How did the Reformation make Anglosphere countries different from other Western countries?5.What ideas influenced the growth of the sexual revolution in the 1960s? How did thesexual revolution impact the culture of the Anglosphere?6.Describe and explain some of the different ideas and worldviews which have contributedto the rise of individualism and liberalism in the Anglosphere7.Explain what the rule of law means and describe some important people, events andbooks/documents which contributed to the rise of the rule of law.8.What are some arguments people use to argue for and against the idea that America isa Christian nation.9.Describe some ideas which have contributed to the rise of American exceptionalism andthen explain how these ideas contributed to the rise of American exceptionalism.10.The Democratic Party (US) believes that the government should have a stronger rolein managing the economy and the Republican Party (US) usually believes that thegovernment should have a much smaller role in the economy. Why is there such a difference? Why do they each think this way? What words can you use to describe their views and what ideas influenced them?11.Describe the difference between people’s attitudes about race, ethnicity andimmigration before and after the 1960s.Extended answer question number ( ):__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Extended answer question number ( ):__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________。