Revisiting the Prologue: Reconstruction in Poetry and Prose
Does "Bad Child's Book of Beasts" feature a beautiful poem about the Dodo?
a) True
b) False
true
What is the Akeley Method
In 1890 Carl Akeley found a way to create an artificial environment with features like rocks, soil, trees and the sky. (glass cabinet)
name at least 2 "periods of lost American greatness"
1950s, 1980s
for how much can young ppl in Italy listen to a mezzosoprano under a new scheme
cost of a double espresso/2 euro
What century was journalism invented
17th century
"Joyful, joyful, joyful" is a line from which poem?
A Dog has Died by Pablo Neruda
What is the earliest living history museum
Poble Espanyol
What links Putin, Constantine, Mussolini
trying to rebuild former empire/glory, poltiicizing nostalgia
what does Somnium in China include?
robots
what is meant by "confidence" btw reporter and intervied person
confidence (trust) between the interviewer and interview were private conversations; Lincoln spoke with reporters, but nobody ever quoted him.
What is the difference between "Dodo" by Henry Carlile and "The Dodo" by Hilaire Beloc? (name min. 2)
year written, tone, ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE DODO
Why is Plimoth Patuxet criticized
-> Not enough attention to the indigenous people that have been displaced
-> Are the staff members (“pilgrims”) descendants of the original tribe?
-> Museum officials ignored suggestions for: modernising, expanding exhibits
- many Native staffers quit their work due to low pay and poor working conditions
Who founded the Luddite Club
Logan Lane
describe the philadelphia orchestras new dress code
modest, all black, plain
when was africas newspaper published
the first newspaper to be published in Africa was in 1773 by Nicolas Lambert
Where are the scientists from "The Ugly LIttle Boy" from?
Stasis Inc.
Name 2+ menu item on the Titanic menu
Oysters, consomme olga (----), cream of barley, salmon, mousseline sauce (----), cucumber
Fielt mignon lili(----), saute of chicken lyonnaise, vegetable marrow farcis, labe, meat sauce, roast duckling, apple sauce, sirloin of beef, chateau potatoes
Green peas, creamed carrots, boiled rice, parmentier(----) new potatoes
Punch romaine(----)
Roast squab(---), cold asparagus vinaigrette, pate de foie(----), celery
Waldorf pudding(---), peaches in chartreuse jelly(----), chocolate/vanilla eclairs, french ice cream
Describe the British Luddite Movement
anti-tech movement, handmake, etc.
example of a "CNN" opera
“CNN” operas based on news/recent (eg. X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X -"Jones is Not Your Name") note that these arent actually on CNN- it’s more referencing the fact that its modern
what was watergate
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon's resignation. The scandal stemmed from the Nixon administration's persistent attempts to cover up its involvement in the June 17, 1972 burglary of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Washington, D.C., Watergate Office Building.
"Kyoto" by Basho explores themes of:
memory and nostalgia
what was "the kitchen debate"?
-At the opening of the U.S. exhibit in Moscow on July 24, 1959, U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev engaged in a lively debate about their respective political and economic systems inside the model of a modern American kitchen. This discussion became known as the "kitchen debate."
What makret do the Belize Mennonites dominate?
-Mennonites dominate Belize’s domestic poultry and dairy markets, despite representing less 4% of the population.
who is Oliver Messiaen
Oliver Messiaen, composer of Quartet for the End of Time, which he first wrote as a German prisoner of war
who uncovered the weinstein scandal
On October 5, 2017, the New York Times published an article by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey--and then the world changed. For months Kantor and Twohey had been having confidential discussions with top actresses, former Weinstein employees and other sources, learning of disturbing long-buried allegations, some of which had been covered up by many private settlements. Without these two brave journalists, these sexual harassments and abuse allegations would remain buried.