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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Organization of Territory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to thesis 165, the power to __________ is what has battered down the walls between physical places in society.
(a) Homogenize.
(b) Conceal.
(c) Disrupt.
(d) Legitimatize.

2. What was the first ruling class for which labor was a value, according to Chapter 5?
(a) Bourgeoisie.
(b) Royalty.
(c) Ancient Romans.
(d) Political kings.

3. Who does Debord see as representing the return of reflecting on secular power?
(a) Debord.
(b) Hegel.
(c) Machiavelli.
(d) Marx.

4. What is the pilot product of the first stage of commodity abundance, according to Chapter 7?
(a) The automobile.
(b) The train.
(c) The washer.
(d) The printing press.

5. Cyclical time is rooted in what kind of labor in Chapter 5?
(a) Production.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Political.
(d) Military.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dictatorships must be attended by permanent what, according to Debord?

2. What do societies focus on in Chapter 5 to enable them to span time?

3. The revolution will restore what in terms of travel and place, according to Chapter 7?

4. Who is representative of a person leaving cyclical time in Chapter 5?

5. Who does Debord see as representing the essence of the spectacle's banality?

(see the answer key)

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