The Cubist paintings of Pablo Picasso are best described as attempting to
A) imitate ancient Greco-Roman style with its emphasis upon symmetry and heroic themes.
B) depict recognizable everyday objects in improbable dreamlike settings.
C) present a three-dimensional view to a flat surface by depicting multiple viewpoints simultaneously.
D) re-create a momentary, fleeting visual image capturing the reflective colors associated with changes in the atmosphere's light.
E) lampoon the banal material mass culture of the West and exalt the irrational, nihilistic nature of man.
C
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A) proved not to be as valuable as once was hoped B) led to a "gag rule" in Congress C) were off limits to new settlers until the issue of slavery could be resolved D) provoked a new debate over the issue of slavery in the territories
The National Defense Education Act (NDEA) was a response to the Soviets' __________
A) development of the hydrogen bomb B) announcement of a manned space program C) U-2 spy flights D) launch of the Sputnik satellite
Postbellum black communities united around the principle that freedom from slavery should also mean __________
A) full citizenship rights B) total autonomy from southern whites C) migration to the North D) a slow transition to wage labor
Through this image, Ku Klux Klan members intended to associate their cause primarily with
A) patriotism. B) justice. C) equality. D) upward mobility. E) human dignity