Victorian Period

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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
False
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
True
Naturalistic novels tend to emphasize
Life's randomness and the inability of humans to control their fates
The YMCA was begun in the Victorian Era as a school for future businessmen, true or false
False
What was Britain's greates accomplishment under the reigh of Victoria
Taking control of their colonial colonies and unifying them into a huge empire
Who was the leader of a movement for Indian independence through non-violent protest
Mohandas Ghandi
Britain gained most of its empire through miltiary conquests, true or false
False
Utilitarianism argues that
The value of an activity is measured by the exten of its usefulness
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
True
Which Victorian writer often chose the ordinary poor for his main characters and the grimy streets of Britain's cities as his settings
Carles Dickens
The intro of ____ powered engines allowed the production of faster trains and ships that were accessible to rich and poor alike
Steam
Decadent writers like Oscar Wilde did which of the following
Criticized the optimism and core beliefs of the Victorian period
Victorian era middle class society believed that the upper class should obtain their positions of power according to
Their own merit and ability