Johan Huizinga argues in In the Shadow of Tomorrow that
a. the tragedy of the age was that not even philosophers and sociologists had understood the problems of modern civilization prior to the war
b. people need to realize how far the decay of the West has truly progressed.
c. delusion and misconception have been eliminated by the violence of war.
d. "our poor Europe" emerged from the war battered and bruised but still strong in spirit.
e. despite its setbacks, the West still prioritized reason over myth.
b
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Define the term barbarian as it was originally used in the ancient world
A) The Greeks first used this term to describe those foreigners that they could not understand, but seemed to be saying "bar bar" when speaking. B) A group of people that are able to quickly adapt to the new environment in which they arrive despite speaking a foreign tongue C) A group of people migrating into a territory where they do not speak the native tongue D) A life based upon farming, warfare, and tribal organization E) The word came from the Greek "barbaros," which originally meant "Non-Greek."
Aurangzeb, the last of the great Mughals, held religious views that were
A. tolerant toward Muslims and Hindus only. B. fundamentalists but changing. C. very orthodox. D. quite liberal and inclusive.
By January 1944, Allied forces had __________
A) lost control of the war in the Pacific B) been forced to retreat and regroup C) driven the Germans out of France D) occupied southern Italy
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