Who first described the Romans as wanting only "bread and circuses"?
a. the historian Tacitus
b. Tiberius Gracchus
c. Julius Caesar
d. Emperor Augustus
e. the poet Juvenal
e
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Statistics reveal that during the Second World War
a. the divorce rate consistently declined. b. the marriage rate substantially decreased. c. the marriage rate increased but the birth rate declined. d. both the marriage rate and the birth rate rose.
How can it be said that Stalin’s cruelty was really a reaction to Leninist communism?
A) Stalin’s reactions were often a response to a real chaotic situation that threatened the state. B) Stalin was following the precise blueprint of Lenin’s industrial plans. C) Stalin was known to underplay situations until they got out of control. D) There was never any serious threat to his leadership by the mid-1930s E) Lenin had used massive purges to safeguard the revolution.
What is welfare capitalism, and why was it embraced by new corporations in the 1920s?
What will be an ideal response?
In general, the effects of the electronic new media in the early twentieth century were
a. used to reinforce existing political and economic power structures. b. restricted to those with extensive education and training in their use. c. of greater benefit to corporations than to ordinary citizens. d. democratizing for ordinary citizens. e. complementary to the interests of the traditional mainstream media.