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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Section I-IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Al Capone indicted for income tax evasion and various violations of the Volstead Act?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1941.

2. Karl Baedeker followed the model of English guide books instituted by whom?
(a) James Anderson.
(b) John Murray.
(c) Thomas Cook.
(d) Michael Miller.

3. Established by Boorstin, what is the third way pseudo-events can overshadow real or spontaneous events?
(a) They are more dramatic.
(b) They are less dramatic.
(c) They can be repeated.
(d) They are easier to distribute.

4. In his argument in Chapter 2 - Section IV, what does Boorstin suggest create themselves?
(a) Pseudo-events.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Heroes.
(d) Celebrities.

5. When does Boorstin say books began to be made cheaper, due to a variety of factors, in Chapter 4 - Section I?
(a) 1840s.
(b) 1910s.
(c) 1890s.
(d) 1850s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who developed an early printing press in 1436?

2. When was the Ford Model T introduced?

3. What was the departure site for Charles Lindbergh's historic monoplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean ?

4. When was Benito Mussolini born?

5. When was Adolf Hitler born?

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