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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Street Fighting.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of materials rose in popularity in the 19th century?
(a) Gold and steel.
(b) Glass and steel.
(c) Glass and iron.
(d) Steel and iron.

2. What does the author credit for giving a sense of time in the book in the form of a calendar?
(a) Anthropolgy.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Discology.

3. Who is credited with most of the photos used in the book?
(a) Benjamin.
(b) McLaughlin.
(c) Eiland.
(d) Nadar.

4. What was Nietzche famous for criticizing in his writings?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Atheism.
(c) America.
(d) Politics.

5. What is the name of the palace in London depicted in a lithograph in Chapter 5?
(a) Westminster Abbey.
(b) The Silver Estate.
(c) The Golden Cathedral.
(d) Crystal Palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the art form that is a printed image on wood or metal?

2. Whose urban planning devastated the poor people of Paris in the 19th century?

3. What country did the author Nietzche hail from?

4. What is the first artistic movement the author discusses in the book?

5. What type of technology was first used in the arcades of Paris according to Chapter 2?

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