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On whose design did Thomas Jefferson model Monticello?


A) Andrea Palladio
B) Giovanni Bon
C) Charles Le Brun
D) Christopher Wren

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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List and explain specific two ways Napoleon used art as propaganda.

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Describe the conditions Africans endured during the African diaspora.

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Compare Abigail Adams's views on gender equality to those of Olympe de Gouges and Mary Wollstonecraft.

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Which of the following was not a reform instituted by the French Constitutional Congress?


A) Elimination of king and queen from card decks
B) Changing of calendar so year one was 1792
C) Providing each citizen two loaves of bread per week
D) Banning slavery in all the French colonies

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following was not one of the three traditional French estates?


A) The military
B) The clergy
C) The nobility
D) The bourgeoisie and commoners

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Compare the British Neoclassical architecture of Robert Adam to that of the American Thomas Jefferson.

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Why did the British feel entitled to tax the colonists following the Seven Years' War?


A) They had opened up the Western frontier
B) They provided governors for the colonies
C) They controlled all of North America
D) They had saved the colonists from the French

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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According to German philosopher Immanuel Kant,what was the Enlightenment's precondition?


A) Revolution
B) Freedom
C) Courage
D) Education

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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List and explain at least two reasons for post-revolution United States' and France's adoption of classical government and style?

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Why in The Wealth of Nations did Adam Smith take a laissez-faire position on slavery?


A) He owned several slaves
B) Slaves could supply goods cheaper
C) Slavery was just another commodity
D) He believed blacks were inferior to the British

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Discuss the role of women in the French Revolution.

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Which of the following was taxed by the Stamp Act that Britain imposed on the American colonies?


A) Marriage licenses
B) Tea
C) Academic degrees
D) Postage stamps

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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What distinction does Phyllis Wheatley hold?


A) First black American to publish a book
B) First black woman to become a minister
C) First black woman to earn her living as a writer
D) First black woman to receive a portrait commission

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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What is David's overarching theme in both The Oath of the Horatii and The Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of his Sons?


A) Weakness of females
B) Memento mori (remember death)
C) Sacrifice for the state
D) Love of family

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Why did John Adams defend the British soldiers who in 1770 had killed five protesters at the Boston Customs House?


A) They had fired in self-defense
B) The protesters were slaves
C) They were following King George III's orders
D) The protesters opened fire first

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Compare the Americans' reasons for revolting against the British to the French's reasons for rising against the monarchy.

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Why did Jefferson locate Monticello on a hilltop?


A) Charlottesville,Virginia,is surrounded by hills
B) It would be safe from the floods common to that area
C) Hilltops were traditional sites of Greek or Roman temples
D) It provided the best view of the Virginia countryside

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Identify,describe,and cite specific examples of two ways Jean Louis-David's paintings define French Neoclassicism.

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Jean Louis-David's paintings define French Neoclassicism in two specific ways. Firstly, his paintings often depicted classical themes and subjects, such as ancient Greek and Roman mythology, history, and literature. For example, his famous painting "The Oath of the Horatii" portrays a classical Roman legend and exemplifies the Neoclassical emphasis on noble and heroic themes. Secondly, Jean Louis-David's paintings also demonstrate the Neoclassical style through their use of clean lines, geometric forms, and a restrained color palette. His work "The Death of Socrates" is a prime example of this, with its emphasis on symmetry, balance, and a sense of order, all characteristic of Neoclassical art. In conclusion, Jean Louis-David's paintings define French Neoclassicism through their portrayal of classical themes and their adherence to the Neoclassical style of clean lines and geometric forms. These characteristics make his work a defining example of the Neoclassical movement in French art.

Why did North American slaveholders aim to gather Africans of differing backgrounds and languages?


A) To expand the slaves' gene pools
B) To prevent them from practicing Vodou
C) To determine which country had the strongest slaves
D) To reduce the chances of an uprising

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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