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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The French Revolution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which nation was the exception to the rule that Europe was ruled by absolute monarchs, in the late 1700s?
(a) Austria.
(b) Britain.
(c) Russia.
(d) France.

2. What product does Hobsbawm say was the catalyst for the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Wool.
(b) Steel.
(c) Iron.
(d) Cotton.

3. What does Hobsbawm call the Industrial Revolution?
(a) "the most important event in world history."
(b) "the end of classical Europe."
(c) "the beginning of the modern age."
(d) "preparation for some of the greatest changes mankind would know."

4. What set the stage for the French Revolution, in Hobsbawm's account?
(a) France's war with Austria.
(b) France's war with Russia.
(c) France's war with Britain.
(d) France's war with Prussia.

5. Who invested in the railroads, in Hobsbawm's account?
(a) Nobles and aristocrats.
(b) Merchants and investors.
(c) All strata of society invested in the railroads.
(d) The working classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Robespierre's role in the Reign of Terror?

2. In what fields were cultural developments being made fastest in the late 1700s, according to Hobsbawm?

3. How does Hobsbawm describe the agrarian workers of the world?

4. Which areas were best connected, according to Hobsbawm?

5. What does Hobsbawm say was the greatest influence on political thought in the 19th century?

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