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Whom did the Nazis PRIMARILY target during World War II? a. Middle Eastern immigrants b. revanchist politicians c. Polish workers d. disabled senior citizens e. Jewish artists
e. Jewish artists The Nazis primarily targeted Jewish people and especially Jewish artists during World War II
100
Because World War II brought music to a wider audience using new technology, it is sometimes called the a. Listener’s War b. Singing War c. Country War d. Radio War e. Musician’s War
a. Listener's War World War II was called “The Listener’s War” because radio, film, and recording technology brought music to a wider population of listeners, often beyond national boundaries.
100
Who wrote An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations? a. Aristotle b. Arthur Okun c. Adam Smith d. Vilfredo Pareto e. John Maynard Keynes
c. Adam Smith Adam Smith created modern economics when he published The Wealth of Nations in 1776
100
The Central Powers of World War I did NOT include a. the German Empire b. the Austro-Hungarian Empire c. Romania d. Bulgaria e. the Ottoman Empire
c. Romania The Central Powers consisted of Imperial Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
100
In the opening words to Transit, the narrator indicates that the Montreal may have a. remained in France b. run into a mine c. been refused at port d. veered off course e. run aground
b. run into a mine Transit’s narrator opens the novel by pondering that the Montreal may have run into a mine and sunk.
200
Which artist did NOT die at Auschwitz? a. Josef Čapek b. Adolphe Féder c. Felix Nussbaum d. Peter Kien e. Charlotte Salomon
a. Josef Čapek Adolphe Féder, Charlotte Salomon, Felix Nussbaum, and Peter Kien were all killed at Auschwitz. Josef Čapek was one of the Jewish artists killed at Bergen-Belsen.
200
Which of the following properties does a sound wave have? a. voltage and resistance b. variability and voicing c. depth and breadth d. amplitude and frequency e. particles and packets
d. amplitude and frequency Two major properties of a sound wave are amplitude and frequency. The amplitude affects the loudness of the sound, while the frequency affects the pitch
200
With which economic assumption is cost-benefit analysis MOST closely linked? a. opportunity cost b. decision making c. trade-offs d. scarcity e. rationality
e. rationality Cost-benefit analysis is the method people use to make rational decisions. Decision making is not an economic assumption.
200
Which idea was the GREATEST ideological factor leading to World War I? a. democracy b. communism c. colonialism d. federalism e. nationalism
e. nationalism Nationalism was the greatest factor that led to the escalation of tensions between European powers in the years before World War II
200
Which term BEST describes the narrator’s tone in the opening paragraph of Transit? a. nostalgic b. accusatory c. quarrelsome d. conversational e. whimsical
d. conversational The narrator of Transit maintains a conversational tone with the reader in the novel’s opening lines, even extending an invitation to dine with him
300
Chagall’s work typically depicted a. violent events b. biblical narratives c. abstract symbols d. multiple perspectives e. everyday scenes
b. biblical narratives Just like his work in White Crucifixion, Chagall typically depicted biblical narratives in his art
300
Which of the following cities was NOT a major center of electronic music following World War II? a. Paris b. New York City c. Rome d. Dubai e. Cologne
d. Dubai Paris, New York City, Rome, and Cologne were all major centers of electronic music after World War II. Musique concrète was developed in Paris.
300
Normative economic statements may NOT a. interpret data b. present personal opinions c. discuss social taboos d. use government-provided data e. express only facts
e. express only facts Normative economic analysis may use facts and data, but it must also express an opinion, which requires values
300
Going into Versailles, Italy expected to a. dominate the Mediterranean Sea b. break the German nation into individual principalities c. gain territory from the Austro-Hungarian empire d. gain colonies from Germany e. dominate geopolitics in Southern Europe
c. gain territory from the Austro-Hungarian empire Italy hoped to gain territory from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. However, it was left with very little of what was promised by the Allied Powers
300
In Chapter 1, the narrator marvels at the surprising flavor of a. olives b. pie c. pizza d. wine e. bread
c. pizza The narrator of Transit is surprised to find that pizza tastes like “a mouthful of pepper” instead of like the pie he is expecting
400
White Crucifixion is a form of a. protest art b. performance art c. installation art d. ready-made art e. combine art
a. protest art By combining Christ’s death with the Jewish faith and contemporary events, Chagall created a form of protest art in White Crucifixion.
400
The Soviet Union government wanted music to reflect a. modernist aesthetic b. capitalist sentiment c. classical standards d. socialist realism e. formalist experimentation
d. socialist realism Governmental restraints resulted in much less freedom for musicians in the Soviet Union. The government required music to reflect socialist realism.
400
In which way do microeconomics and macroeconomics NOT differ? a. modes of analysis b. use and application c. basic assumptions d. subject of study e. scale of inquiry
c. basic assumptions Microeconomics and macroeconomics share the same basic assumptions, although they differ in their use, modes of analysis, scale, and subject. Microeconomics focuses on the small scale while macroeconomics focuses on the large scale.
400
The League of Nations was designed to a. distribute economic aid to struggling nations b. address the question of climate change c. deliver aid to countries disturbed by natural disasters d. intervene in the case of human rights abuses e. mediate all future international conflicts
e. mediate all future international conflicts The League of Nations was designed to mediate international disputes and decrease the possibility of another major war.
400
What is the Transit narrator’s nationality? a. German b. Spanish c. French d. American e. British
a. German In Part II of Chapter 1, the narrator reveals that he is one of the Germans’ “own countrymen who’d escaped from Germany"
500
Man Pointing is MOST similar in height to a a. small child b. two-story building c. grown man d. dining table e. mouse
c. grown man At 70 1/2 inches, Man Pointing is most similar in height to a grown man. The sculpture stands approximately five feet and ten inches tall.
500
Starting in 1936, The Billboard began to track the successful music on a. “The List” b. “Across the Board” c. “Top 40” d. “Charts” e. “Today’s Best”
d. "Charts" The Billboard’s various “Charts” were established in 1936. These “Charts” tracked the success of popular recordings and sheet music
500
A rise in the price of marshmallows decreases the consumption of graham crackers and chocolate. Who would be MOST likely to make this statement? a. a positive economist b. a macroeconomist c. a grocery store owner d. a normative economist e. a s’mores enthusiast
a. a positive economist The cause and effect relationship between the price of marshmallows and the consumption of graham crackers expressed in the question is an example of positive economics because it is fact based and lacks the expression of opinion.
500
Which resource did Manchuria offer the Japanese empire? a. a railroad network b. agriculturally fertile land c. a sizeable population of Chinese workers d. natural barrier to protect the Korean colony e. warm water ports
a. a railroad network Manchuria offered various resources, including an important railroad network, that the Japanese sought
500
At the end of Chapter 2, the narrator dreams that he left his suitcase a. on a ship to Mexico b. in the French labor camp c. on the Normandy docks d. in the Marseille square e. on a library bookshelf
c. on the Normandy docks The narrator dreams at the end of Chapter 2 that he has left his suitcase on the Normandy docks, “upright on a gangplank, planes diving down”