8.3 the rise of Isms - Q -

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AGE 8. The Time of Citizens and Steam Engines

8.3 The rise of the -isms

-Q-

1. Which country was the main victor over Napoleon?

1. Germany
2. Britain
3. the Netherlands
4. Russia

2. Why was a buffer state between France and England necessary?

3. Which statement is true?

Statement I: After Napoleon's defeat in 1815, France became a republic again.
Statement II: After Napoleon's defeat in 1815, many reforms of the French Revolution were reversed.

1. Statement I is true.
2. Statement I is false.
3. Both statements are true
4. Both statements are false

south

north

4. What were the differences between the southern and the northern provinces of the Netherlands?

focus on trade

catholic

French is spoken

protestant

Dutch is spoken

focus on industry

5. In 1848 a new revolution broke out in several European capitals.
Rioters demanded constitutional reform.

What does that mean?

1. Their country did not have a constitution but the rioters wanted one.
2. Their country had a constitution but it did not limit the king's power and give the people basic rights.
3. The people wanted to reform the constitution to give the monarch more power.
4. Their country had a constitution but it was based on Enlightenment ideas.

6. What dilemma did king Willem II face when a revolution was imminent?

7. Our country is a constitutional monarchy nowadays.
What does that mean?

8. Put the events in the correct chronological order

King William I was succeeded by his son King William II.

William II stopped being a conservative.

France became a republic for the second time

Revolutions broke out all over Europe.

Belgium became independent.

conservative

progressive

9. Drag the words left to the correct place in the table. 

Which belong to conservative and which to progressive?

revolution

no change

new way of thinking

constitutional reforms

the old ways

10. Why was only 7.3 % of the male population allowed to vote?

1. Only rich men were given the right to vote.
2. Only men who had had proper education had the right to vote.
3. Only rich people had the right to vote.
4. Most people were too young to vote because people generally died young.

before

after

11. Read the statements (left) and choose whether the statement describes the situation before or after the constitutional reform of Thorbecke.

The king made all the laws, parliament could give advice.

Second Chamber is directly chosen by the electorate.

The king had no real power anymore.

All the financial affairs were decided by the king.

Ministers became responsible for carrying out the laws.

12. Which statement is true?

Statement I: Socialists believe that the weak in society should take care of themselves.
Statement II: Liberals believe that competition is bad for the economy.

1. Statement I is true.
2. Statement I is false.
3. Both statements are true
4. Both statements are false

13. Which idea is NOT favoured by liberals?

1. Trias Politica
2. journalists can write what they want
3. the government must strictly control the economy.
4. religion plays no role in the government.

14. Why was the Netherlands still not a real democracy in 1917 when all men were given the right to vote?

15a. Liberals want freedom foremost, but also equality.
How would a liberal look at these statements?

Statement I: everybody is equal under the law
Statement II: wealth should be divided equally

1. Statement I is true.
2. Statement I is false.
3. Both statements are true
4. Both statements are false

15b. How would a socialist look at these same statements?

Statement I: everybody is equal under the law
Statement II: wealth should be divided equally

1. Statement I is true.
2. Statement I is false.
3. Both statements are true
4. Both statements are false

liberalism

socialism

16. Drag the words left to the correct place.

No restrictions from government

Redistribute wealth

Poor people

Protection by the government

Rich people

freedom of opinion

17a. Which philosopher would a liberal mostly DISAGREE with?
(you may need to consult lesson 4.1 again)

1. Adam Smith
2. John Locke
3. Karl Marx
4. Montesquieu

17b. From the previous question, write down (briefly) which ideas by the three philosophers liberals agree with.
So, write down the three names + their main idea.

In the "jaarbijlagen" in Som you can find an overview of all the SKILLS you need to master.

18. In this exercise you will practise skill 4: Facts, opinions and arguments.
Adam Smith was a liberal economist who strongly opposed any government
interference on society or the economy. He wrote the passage in the source.
Imagine being a socialist and reading this text.
What would your response be? Give good arguments to support your statements.

Trias Politica, three powers:

legislative

executive

judicial

who?

who?

who?

what they do:

what they do:

what they do:

19.

carry out the laws

parliament

judges

punish those who break the law

make the laws

government

20. Which of these ideas would Abraham Kuypers NOT agree with?

1. religious ideas must be implemented in laws
2. schools must teach about the Bible
3. Trias Politica
4. church and state must be separated

21. The three political philosophies you learned about in this lesson still exist today. In which political party do we see which philosophy?

liberalism

confessionalism

socialism

22. Aletta Jacobs got permission from minister Thorbecke to be allowed to study at the university.
What does this tell you about universities in those days?

23. Why would Aletta Jacobs give free consultations in her health care practice?

24. Complete this overview

Funding for their own schools

Factory owners

small

big

equality

Right to vote for all men

small

Christians

liberty

factory workers

woman

Right for women to vote

congratulations

congratulations