AP®︎ European History: Topic 8.10 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 8.10 of AP European History – 20th-Century Cultural, Intellectual, and Artistic Developments.
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Topic 8.10
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-4.3.I.i
What 19th-century belief began to break down before World War I?
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Topic 8.10: 20th-Century Cultural, Intellectual, and Artistic Developments
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 8: Learning Objective M
Explain how the events of the first half of the 20th century challenged existing social, cultural, and intellectual understandings.
Historical Developments: KC-4.3.I.i
The widely held belief in progress characteristic of much of 19th-century thought began to break down before World War I.
Historical Developments: KC-4.3.I.A
When World War I began, Europeans were generally confident in the ability of science and technology to address human needs and problems despite the uncertainty created by the new scientific theories and psychology.
Historical Developments: KC-4.3.II.A
The challenge to the certainties of the Newtonian universe in physics opened the door to uncertainty in other fields by undermining faith in objective knowledge while also providing the knowledge necessary for the development of nuclear weapons and power.
Historical Developments: KC-4.4.I.A
World War I created a "lost generation" and fostered disillusionment and cynicism, while it transformed the lives of women, and democratized societies.
Historical Developments: KC-4.4.II.A
During the world wars, women became increasingly involved in military and political mobilization, as well as in economic production.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- Albert Einstein
- Werner Heisenberg
- Erwin Schrödinger
- Enrico Fermi
- Niels Bohr
