Compare and contrast the post-World War II films of the Michael Powell-Emeric Pressburger team and the comedies produced by Michael Balcon's Ealing Studios. Identify similarities and differences between the two bodies of work. Despite the differences, in what sense are the outputs of both groups characteristic of the British film practice of the 1940s and the 1950s?
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A. Slavery B. Misogyny C. Apartheid D. Homophobia
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a. accommodate large congregations. b. satisfy the humanist tastes of the patron. c. reflect the Greek cross plan. d. show the importance of Alberti's churches.
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A. polyphonic. B. harmonized. C. multiple-melody. D. monophonic.
Which discovery at the Cahokia Mounds site suggests comparisons between Mississippian culture and practices of Neolithic cultures in Britain?
a) the alignment of mounds with the sun’s position at the equinoxes b) evidence of corn cultivation c) pottery decorated with shells d) platforms constructed from sarsen stone