History 4B: Final Examination Study Guide
DeAnza College
Winter 2014
Essay Question. Worth 10 points.
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. Why did the social order of Europe based upon the medieval practice of traditional "estates" or "orders" begin to disappear during the 18th century? Use specific examples that demonstrate this disappearance, as well as the reasons for it.
2. What specific contributions did Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Diderot make to the age of the Enlightenment? Compare and contrast their political ideas with Thomas Hobbes and Machiavelli.
3. 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? Can the balance of power be seen as balance of terror?
4. Did the Enlightenment represent a new era for women? What role did women play in the development of the Enlightenment?
Multiple Choice Questions—Worth 10 points
You will be given 20 multiple choice questions, drawn from Chapters 17, and 18.