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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section XI Chapter 6 239-268.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sedlmayr asserts that what is a rejection of the upward thrust of other buildings and implies that it means a disconnection from the earth?
(a) The "cantilever."
(b) The see-saw."
(c) The "platform."
(d) The "plank."

2. What ideology of progress seeks to improve the world through the use of science and technology?
(a) Negativistic-factual.
(b) Materialistic-historical.
(c) Positivistic-technological.
(d) Religion.

3. Eco asserts that America has its own "Fortresses of Solitude" and it is the realm in which what is found?
(a) Prisoners.
(b) Hyper reality.
(c) Hermits.
(d) Black holes.

4. When was Jim Jones born?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1927.

5. What was the Roman Colosseum used principally to host?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Chariot races.
(c) Gladiatorial shows.
(d) Theatre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first type of Middle Ages presented by Eco in order to approach the subject in a disciplined way?

2. What device demonstrating the effect of the Earth's rotation was Leon Foucault responsible for?

3. What is a label formulated by US academics to denote the heterogeneous works of a series of French intellectuals?

4. Where is the Ringling Museum of Art located?

5. What is a museum of memories referred to in German?

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