The modern, or international style of architecture emphasized

practical and functional construction

When first performed, Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring"s

nearly caused a riot because of its sexuality and atonalism

The writings of Wolfe, Joyce and Faulkner, all reflect the post war concern with

the complexity and irrationality of the human mind

George Orwell imagined

A futuristic totalitarian state

The British Labour party was strongly tied to the ideas of

democracy and a gradual movement toward socialism

The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche believed that Western Civilization

Had lost its creativity by neglecting emotion

British economist John Maynard Keynes argued that to insure peace and prosperity in Europe

a prosperous and strong Germany was needed

The philosophy of Logical Empiricism held that

great philosophical issues can never be decided

Existentialists believed that

Human beings can conquer life's absurdity

The "spirit of Locarno" after 1924 was a general feeling in Europe that

European peace and prosperity was possible

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1
This father of cubism expressed his disgust for the Spanish Civil War in his painting Guernica.
Cezanne
Monet
Picasso
Gaugain
2
The Bauhaus school of architecture was developed by
Mies Van Der Rohe
Walter Gropius
Louis H. Sullivan
Frank Lloyd Wright
3
The country most interested in strict implementation of the Treaty of Versailles was
Britain
Italy
France
The United States
4
While in jail in 1923, Hitler wrote __________ detailing his racist and expansionist theories.
Mein Kampf
Birth of a Nation
The Triumph of the Will
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
5
The polish born scientist who discovered that radium emits subatomic particles was
Max Plank
Lorenzo the Magnificent
Gustavus Adolphus
Marie Curie
6
The modern, or international style of architecture emphasized
freedom from town planning
practical and functional construction
a separation of fine and applied arts
massive exterior ornamentation
7
The Uncertainty Principle was proposed by
Max Planck
Marie Curie
Karl Barth
Werner Heisenberg
8
When first performed, Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring"s
was ignored, but recognized as a masterpiece years later
struck critics as a return to classical music
nearly caused a riot because of its sexuality and atonalism
was reviled as a musical version of Dadaism
9
Lasting peace in the post war world proved elusive because
American Isolationims
A worldwide depression
All of the above
The Treaty of Versailles was harsh
10
The writings of Wolfe, Joyce and Faulkner, all reflect the post war concern with
conflict between materialism and spiritualtism
the loss of faith in God
The reconstruction of society
the complexity and irrationality of the human mind
11
Jean Paul Sartre and Martin Heidegger promoted
Abandonment of the Gold Standard
Existentialism
A harsh peace against Germany
All of the above
12
To resolve the economic problems of Germany and international tensions in Europe, the US
developed the Agricultural Adjustment Act
Developed the Locarno Pact
Decided to Nuke the whole of Europe and start over
Developed the Dawes Plan
13
The anti-Fascist movement in France in 1936-37, led by Leon Blum, was known as the
Communist Coalition
Radical Alliance
New Deal Republic
Popular Front
14
George Orwell imagined
a day in the life of one man, a parallel of Ulysees
A futuristic utopia of peace and prosperity
Functionalism
A futuristic totalitarian state
15
Which of the following countries was most effective in dealing with the Great Depression?
Britain
Sweden
United States
France
16
After 1923, Germany seemed
On the verge of a Communist Revolution
Doomed from hyperinflation and incapable of democracy
none of the above
On the verge of a Nazi Revolution
17
The British Labour party was strongly tied to the ideas of
limited government control
democracy and a gradual movement toward socialism
competitive capitalism
Revolutionary Socialism
18
F.D. Roosevelt's presidential campaign promise to Americans was
A New Deal
Contract with America
A New World Order
A Great Society
19
Modern painting grew out of a revolt against
French Impressionism
capitalism
classicalism
German Expressionism
20
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche believed that Western Civilization
Should be rebuilt around Christian morality
Should stress social equality
needed to increase democracy
Had lost its creativity by neglecting emotion
21
British economist John Maynard Keynes argued that to insure peace and prosperity in Europe
The United States should act as Europe's protector
a prosperous and strong Germany was needed
All of the above
the British Empire needed to grow
22
The great maker of Nazi propaganda films in Germany was S
Mack Sennet
Sergei Eisenstein
Leni Riefenstahl
Alban Berg
23
Sigmund Freud believed
The Id is the key to understanding the human mind
Human behavior is basically irrational
Neither a nor b
Both a and b
24
The main entertainment of the masses until after the Second World War was
motion pictures
bullfighting
the pub
football
25
The philosophy of Logical Empiricism held that
great philosophical issues can never be decided
humanity is basically sinful
humanity must accept all truths as absolute
there is no God
26
Existentialists believed that
The world was perfectable
Only God was certain in this lost world
Human beings can conquer life's absurdity
no human action can bring meaning to life
27
In January, 1923, the Ruhr industrial valley was occupied by
Russia
Britain
France
Austria
28
Movement that attacked all accepted standards of art and behavior and delighted in outrage
Brutalism
The Bauhaus Movement
Dadaism
Cubism
29
Albert Einstein's greatest contribution to the destruction of the Newtonian universe was
Discovery of "quanta"
principle of uncertainty
Discovery of radioactivity
theory of special relativity
30
The post-war loss of confidence led to a revival of
Dadaims
Christianity
Atheism
Existentialism
31
The "spirit of Locarno" after 1924 was a general feeling in Europe that
Hitler would bring about the recovery of Germany
European peace and prosperity was possible
Germany must pay its war reparations
Communism was inevitable
32
F.D. Roosevelt's presidential campaign promise to Americans was
A Great Socitye
Empty choice

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