AP®︎ European History: Topic 5.8 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 5.8 of AP European History – Romanticism.
Questions List
Topic 5.8
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-5.8.I.A
What was Romanticism a reaction against?
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Topic 5.8: Romanticism
Thematic Focus: Cultural and Intellectual DevelopmentsCID
The creation and transmission of knowledge, including the relationship between traditional sources of authority and the development of differing world views, had significant political, intellectual, economic, cultural, and social effects on European and world societies.
Learning Objective: Unit 5: Learning Objective I
Explain how and why the Romantic Movement and religious revival challenged Enlightenment thought from 1648 to 1815.
Historical Developments: KC-2.3.VI.A
Rousseau questioned the exclusive reliance on reason and emphasized the role of emotions in the moral improvement of self and society.
Historical Developments: KC-2.3.VI.B
Romanticism emerged as a challenge to Enlightenment rationality.
Historical Developments: KC-2.3.VI.C
Consistent with the Romantic Movement, religious revival occurred in Europe and included notable movements such as Methodism, founded by John Wesley.
Historical Developments: KC-2.3.VI.D
Revolution, war, and rebellion demonstrated the emotional power of mass politics and nationalism.
