Group ten of the following terms into five unique pairs, not repeating any item in more
than one pair.
Popular Association for Catholic
Germany
Tour de France
Rerum Novarum
Alfred Dreyfus
Rudolf Diesel
Mikhail Bakunin
The Riddle of the Universe
Parliament Act 1911
WCTU
For each pair:
tango
pulp fiction
Primrose League
October Manifesto
The Psychology of Crowds
Congo Free State
Sidney Webb
Umberto I of Italy
Erfurt Program
H. G. Wells
1) Explain what each term meant/was, and when and where it was significant (3 points).
2) Explain how the two terms are related (2 points). The two terms may be examples of
the same phenomenon in different countries; or they may be examples of opposing sides
in a particular struggle (war, policy debate, philosophical difference, etc.); or one may
follow from the other as effect follows from cause; or there may be some other
relationship that you discern.
3) Explain what larger trends or developments these terms illustrate or exemplify (5
points). Usually, this will mean making a connection between these terms in their
national context(s) and broader European trends.
Please note:
- You answers will be assigned up to ten points each.
- do NOT get sidetracked into narrative or factual detail regarding each term! Use
facts regarding each term and the broader European context to support your
interpretation.