Silver Age literature, produced between the death of Augustus and the reign of Marcus Aurelius, reflected the times. In contrast to Augustan work, Silver Age writing was ________
A. genuinely funny, even to modern readers
B. gloomy and negative
C. clichéd and unoriginal
D. filled with reflections on current affairs
Answer: B
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A) About half of eligible citizens voted in presidential elections. B) The majority of Americans were registered Republicans. C) The majority of Americans were registered Democrats. D) The likelihood of voting closely correlated with what region a person lived in.
The collapse in ______________ prices and the financial turmoil resulted in stagnation and depression for European industry
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A) All people (male and female; black and white) were equal in their shared humanity. B) each person should discover truth on their own. C) the true source of creativity was the divine. D) women and men should each occupy and dominate their own separate spheres in society. E) human beings' true nature was revealed by their outer demeanor.
Born Peyton Cole Hedgeman, which artist won fame for A Midsummer Night in Harlem and other scenes of urban black life?
a. Aaron Douglas b. Archibald Motley c. Palmer Hayden d. Sargent Johnson