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100
The first motorcar was produced in the 1890s due largely to this earlier invention*
What is the Internal Combustion Engine
100
This is the most widely taught book in American literature, even though it has gone through some controversial criticism over the past decade
What is "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
100
Photographs, for the first time, gave realistic depictions of battle and were first used in this war*
What is The American Civil War
100
He painted the first modern work of art – focusing on how one sees, not what one sees
Who is Claude Monet
100
In 1835, the negative/positive process was invented leading the way to the invention of this artistic device allowing for the pinnacle of realism*
What is the Camera
200
This inventor is credited with many inventions, although he had an extensive team that did most of the work, but what he did have were ideas, which are often symbolized via his own invention*
Who is Thomas Edison
200
This book, written by one of the most popular novelist of the time, is influenced by the authors own experience growing up poor with little formal education
What is "Oliver Twist"
200
He pioneered political cartoons by becoming a master of lithography – ridiculing various technological and social progressions in comical ways – He would eventually be arrested because of it
Who is Daumier
200
Impressionists painted the spontaneity of leisurely activities and the pleasures of urban life using this new development to give bright and new color tones – they are artists of light and color
What is Synthetic Pigment
200
He argued that a psychological disconnect existed that alienates workers from their own productivity and robs individuals of their own basic humanity
Who is Karl Marx
300
In 1873, this physicist first theorized electromagnetic radiation and how it worked, becoming the second greatest discovery in physics behind Isaac Newton’s theory of Motion and Gravity
Who is James Clerk Maxwell
300
This drama speaks of the awakening of a middle-class woman from her subordinate role to an awakening of her dignity – all at the expense of her children
What is "A Doll's House"
300
Manet’s most famous work was rejected by the Royal Academy and remained a controversial work of art because of this specific thing, which has been acceptable in other art works for hundreds of years
What is Nudity
300
He rejected the formlessness of Impressionist painting and used an unorthodox technique to give his painting a sense of balance, organizations, and structure
Who is George Seurat
300
Skyscrapers became increasingly popular in American cities because of the perfection of this medium in 1857*
What is Steel
400
This, beginning in Britain, was integral to the advancement of society and cultures and by 1850 existed all throughout Europe
What is the Railroad
400
He paid close attention to the philosophical and psychological content of his characters, often making them suffer as he once suffered in a prison camp when he was younger
Who is Fyodor Dostoevsky
400
This painting is critical of visual depictions of African-Americans at the time, an allegory of the isolation many felt after the end of the Civil War
What is "The Gulf Stream"
400
As an impressionist, this artists did not always follow the rules – he continued to focus on line and form, but his real focus was on the fleeting, spontaneous, and improvised moment, experimenting with symmetry as if painting the figure as they passed by
Who is Degas
400
Probably one of the most well-known sculptures, there are actually over 15 that exist worldwide – 5 originals and 12 copies – the latest one sold for 15.3 million dollars in 2013
What is "The Thinker" by Rodin
500
Through these industrial and technological advancements, European countries were able to take advantage of other parts of the world in a product called this
What is Western Imperialism (Expansion)
500
He wrote about the affects of alcohol on industrial workers, the lives of coal miners, and prostitutes to bring a new sense of realism to writing that often excluded everyday troubles and tribulations of people
Who is Emile Zola
500
He most often painted a disappearing community of people as their way of life was encroached upon by advancements of the industrial revolution
Who is Millet (The Peasant Painter)
500
While he produced around 700 paintings and thousands of drawings, he only sold 5 in his lifetime – he wasn’t concerned with the actual objects he painted, but his deeply emotional response to them
Who is Vincent Van Gogh
500
He was criticized for being barefoot and would later choreograph one of the most controversial ballets ever produced
Who is Vaslav Ninjinski
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