A play written in rhyming couplets, in neoclassical form, with witty and comic dialogue, and with characters resembling those in commedia dell'arte was probably written by:
A. Pierre Corneille
B. Jean Racine
C. Alexandre Hardy
D. Molière
E. All of the above
F. None of the above
Ans: D. Molière
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The black actor who was chosen by playwright Eugene O'Neill to star in All God's Chillun Got Wings and Emperor Jones was:
A) Wallace Thurman. B) Zora Neale Hurston. C) Paul Robeson. D) Franz Boaz.
What is the meant by the idea of tabula rasa?
a. That people could exert free will to further their destinies. b. People must rely on a "higher power" to provide structure in society. c. Every person is born with a blank mind. d. Each person is tainted by original sin. e. Government exists for the will of the people.
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680:
A) covered several thousand miles in New Mexico and Arizona. B) was due to piety being forced upon the Pueblo people by the Catholic friars. C) led to the deaths of almost a third of the Catholic friars. D) caused the French to vacate the New Mexico territory for nearly a decade. E) resulted in the establishment of Spanish colonies in Florida.
How did some American labor leaders respond to the idea of annexing the Philippines?
A) They were against it because they worried about losing jobs to cheap labor from the Philippines. B) They were against it because they worried that Filipino workers would demand higher wages than Americans. C) They were against it because they worried trade with the Philippines would increase import tariffs and raise taxes. D) They were in favor of it because they wanted to increase union membership by recruiting Filipino workers. E) They were in favor of it because they believed Filipinos would take the jobs that American workers did not want.