History 4B: Final Examination Study Guide
De Anza College
Fall 2011
Essay Question. Worth 10 points. (Please bring an examination booklet in which to write your essay.)
You will be given one of the following questions on which to write an essay, approximately 200-300 words. You will not have a choice.
1. Does Newton deserve to be considered the most significant figure from the Scientific Revolution? Why or why not?
2. To what extent was the Scientific Revolution a continuation of old modes of thinking, knowledge, and perspectives?
3. Compare and contrast the contributions of the French philosophes and Britain's Enlightenment figures. How do they differ, if they do, and why?
4. What was the nature of war and diplomacy in the eighteenth century? How would you compare the nature of war and diplomacy in the eighteenth century with that of the seventeenth century? How can balance of power be seen as balance of terror?
Multiple Choice Questions—Worth 10 points
You will be given 20 multiple choice questions, drawn from Chapters 16, 17, and 18.