Modern Thought and Culture Crash Course

What event marked the beginning of the 20th century in terms of feminist movements?

• The publication of a significant feminist manifesto

• The establishment of the first women's college

• Women gaining the right to vote

• Feminists smashing store windows

What was the main controversy surrounding the Dreyfus affair?

• Political corruption

• Espionage based on fabricated evidence

• A financial scandal

• A disputed election

Which term is used to describe the radical changes in arts during the early 20th century?

• Impressionism

• Realism

• Modernism

• Classicism

Which artist is known for introducing abstract painting in 1907?

• Pablo Picasso

• Paul Cezanne

• Claude Monet

• Hilma af Klint

Which movement is associated with the motto 'Make it new'?

• The Enlightenment

• The Renaissance

• Modernism

• The Baroque period

Who discovered radioactivity, marking a significant scientific advancement?

• Max Planck

• Antoine Becquerel

• Marie Curie

• Albert Einstein

What theory did Albert Einstein announce in 1905?

• The theory of evolution

• The theory of radioactivity

• Quantum theory

• The special theory of relativity

What did Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis primarily focus on?

• The influence of society on the individual

• The balance between ego, id, and superego

• The study of human behavior in groups

• The development of cognitive abilities

What did Nietzsche famously declare about God?

• God is omnipresent

• God is dead, we have killed him

• God is a concept by which we measure our pain

• God is love

Which of the following best describes the impact of early 20th-century revolutions on today's world?

• They were completely disproven and discarded

• They are only remembered in history books

• They have little to no relevance

• They continue to influence our contemporary world