Quiz Modernism UK

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Quiz Modernism UK

Slide 1 - Slide

Which wave of expansion of the English language occurred in the 17th century?
A
Emergence of the United States as an economic power
B
Colonialism in Asia and Africa
C
North America was colonised

Slide 2 - Quiz

During which centuries did colonialism contribute to the expansion of English in Asia and Africa?
A
18th and 19th centuries
B
20th and 21st centuries
C
14th and 15th centuries
D
16th and 17th centuries

Slide 3 - Quiz

Which countries belong to the inner circle of English?
A
UK
B
USA
C
Nigeria
D
India

Slide 4 - Quiz

Which countries belongs to the outer circle of English?
A
China
B
India
C
Nigeria
D
Russia

Slide 5 - Quiz

Which countries belong to the expanding circle of English?
A
USA
B
China
C
Russia
D
Ghana

Slide 6 - Quiz

What was a major reason why Britain lost its position as the most powerful nation in the world in the modernist period?
A
Because of a revolution, the British monarchy was overthrown.
B
Because of economic collapse, Britain faced a severe recession.
C
Because of WW2, Britain lost its resources and military strength.
D
Because of WW1, many young men, especially from the upper classes volunteered for the army and died.

Slide 7 - Quiz

Which country gained economic power and emerged as winners after WW1, leading to Britain's decline as the most powerful nation?
A
Russia
B
France
C
Germany
D
United States

Slide 8 - Quiz

During the modernist period there was a decreasing belief in: _______ as a guiding principle
A
unity
B
love
C
reason
D
isolation

Slide 9 - Quiz

During the modernist period there was a decreasing belief in: _______ as a means to improve the quality of life
A
progress
B
progressivism
C
pessimism
D
pointillism

Slide 10 - Quiz

During the modernist period there was a decreasing belief in:
____________ such as respectability and decency
A
negative concepts
B
absolute values
C
positive buzz words
D
relative values

Slide 11 - Quiz

What were the three stages of War Poetry?
A
Senseless waste of human lives/Pity
B
Heroic and glorious
C
Protest and sarcasm
D
Peaceful and harmonious

Slide 12 - Quiz

To which phase do the poems by Rupert Brooke belong?
A
Senseless waste of human lives/Pity
B
Heroic and glorious
C
Romantic and nostalgic
D
Protest and sarcasm

Slide 13 - Quiz

Which war poet survived the war?
A
Robert Graves
B
Siegfried Sassoon
C
Rupert Brooke
D
Wilfred Owen

Slide 14 - Quiz

Which poet became a focal point for dissent within the armed forces?
A
Robert Graves
B
Rupert Brooke
C
Siegfried Sassoon
D
Wilfred Owen

Slide 15 - Quiz