Which of the following best describes the “cabinet of curiosities”?
a) a personal collection of all manner of scientific items that served to identify the owner as a scientifically inclined individual
b) a small museum of oddities collected to deceive a credulous public
Consider This: Why was collecting a major feature of the Scientific Revolution? See 3.7: Narrative: A Folly of Flowers.
c) a specialty museum created by absolute monarchs to showcase the reach and power of their rule
Consider This: Why was collecting a major feature of the Scientific Revolution? See 3.7: Narrative: A Folly of Flowers.
d) the occult collections of secret and outlawed scientific societies hoping to combine science and magic
Consider This: Why was collecting a major feature of the Scientific Revolution? See 3.7: Narrative: A Folly of Flowers.
a) a personal collection of all manner of scientific items that served to identify the owner as a scientifically inclined individual
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Examine the image of the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry that appears in Chapter 10. Why is John Brown shown in the center of the image?
A) He was a villain to northern whites. B) He was a hero to southern whites. C) He was killed in the raid. D) He was the leader of the raid.
British artist Elizabeth Thompson, Lady Butler, portrayed ordinary troops in her painting Roll Call after an Engagement, Crimea, because
a. as a member of the nobility, she wanted to broaden her audience. b. the painting was a commission from Queen Victoria, who requested a painting of ordinary troops. c. the troops were more respected than their aristocratic officers. d. the troops were widely believed to have performed poorly.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, socialist labor movements
a. were in steep decline. b. had largely been co-opted by big business. c. had grown more powerful. d. had little support in Germany and Britain. e. were almost nonexistent.
The Moche apparently had a mathematical system based on what number?
a. nine b. five c. three d. ten e. one