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In the Victorian era, public awareness of new ideas and literature was reduced dramatically. Less people had access to books and ideas, true or false
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False
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Many British expansionists and politicians believed that the territories they took control of had inferior cultures and belief systems, and that the people were being done a favor by being subjected to British rule, true or false
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True
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Naturalistic novels tend to emphasize
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Life's randomness and the inability of humans to control their fates
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The YMCA was begun in the Victorian Era as a school for future businessmen, true or false
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False
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What was Britain's greates accomplishment under the reigh of Victoria
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Taking control of their colonial colonies and unifying them into a huge empire
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Who was the leader of a movement for Indian independence through non-violent protest
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Mohandas Ghandi
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Britain gained most of its empire through miltiary conquests, true or false
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False
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Utilitarianism argues that
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The value of an activity is measured by the exten of its usefulness
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A Social Darwinist would argue that poor people are poor because they are the weaker members of society and therefore should not be helped by government, true or false
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True
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Which Victorian writer often chose the ordinary poor for his main characters and the grimy streets of Britain's cities as his settings
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Carles Dickens
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The intro of ____ powered engines allowed the production of faster trains and ships that were accessible to rich and poor alike
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Steam
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Decadent writers like Oscar Wilde did which of the following
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Criticized the optimism and core beliefs of the Victorian period
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Victorian era middle class society believed that the upper class should obtain their positions of power according to
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Their own merit and ability
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