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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 11: Sections 61-63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Boorstin characterize Hindu religion?
(a) Pantheism.
(b) Atheism.
(c) Monotheism.
(d) Kathenotheism.

2. What does Boorstin say was the second step in the use of skyscrapers?
(a) Industry.
(b) Architectural form.
(c) National pride.
(d) Surveillance.

3. Of what does Stonehenge consist?
(a) A stone temple and courtyard.
(b) Two circles of stones.
(c) Numerous figures carved in chalk on hillsides.
(d) An elongated cross.

4. How did Benjamin Franklin innovate in the autobiographical form?
(a) His Autobiography gave an account of his soul and sins, in addition to his relationship with God.
(b) His Autobiography described his most intimate thoughts and actions.
(c) His Autobiography was focused solely on himself and his family.
(d) His Autobiography introduced the success narrative.

5. What are hieroglyphs?
(a) A pictorial language.
(b) Symbols of a dead language.
(c) No one knows.
(d) An early alphabet.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what condition does art aspire according to Pater's epigraph for Part 9?

2. What did Saint Ambrose invent?

3. What did Cristofori invent?

4. Who was Boethius?

5. What does Boorstin say Rousseau's Confessions are a self-defense against?

(see the answer key)

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