Which statement connects how innovations in science and technology contributed to changes in social and cultural life in the early twentieth century?(1 point)
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Cars spread ideas as people were able to travel farther with less effort.
Cars spread ideas as people were able to travel farther with less effort.
Airplanes allowed celebrities to grow in influence because they could travel the world.
Airplanes allowed celebrities to grow in influence because they could travel the world.
Airplanes allowed goods to be shipped quicker and cheaper, growing materialism.
Airplanes allowed goods to be shipped quicker and cheaper, growing materialism.
Cars led to the growth of materialism as people came to rely on them more.
Cars spread ideas as people were able to travel farther with less effort.
What invention most increased the influence of films on culture and society in the twentieth century?(1 point)
Responses
the addition of newsreels
the addition of newsreels
the creation of feature-length films
the creation of feature-length films
the cinematograph
the cinematograph
the innovation of sound
the innovation of sound
Analyze the development of popular and mass culture in the interwar years.(1 point)
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In the interwar years, people filled their leisure time by enjoying and practicing similar sorts of activities, such as going to the movies or watching baseball. For some people, that meant rejecting the types of culture that came before.
In the interwar years, people filled their leisure time by enjoying and practicing similar sorts of activities, such as going to the movies or watching baseball. For some people, that meant rejecting the types of culture that came before.
In the interwar years, people filled their leisure time by enjoying and practicing similar sorts of activities, and focusing on self-improvement. For some people, that meant refuting the types of culture that came before.
In the interwar years, people filled their leisure time by enjoying and practicing similar sorts of activities, and focusing on self-improvement. For some people, that meant refuting the types of culture that came before.
In the interwar years, people filled their leisure time by enjoying and practicing activities that were as unique as possible, such as going to the movies or watching baseball. For some people, that meant rejecting the types of culture that came before.
In the interwar years, people filled their leisure time by enjoying and practicing activities that were as unique as possible, such as going to the movies or watching baseball. For some people, that meant rejecting the types of culture that came before.
In the interwar years, people filled their leisure time by enjoying and practicing similar sorts of activities, such as going to the movies or watching baseball. For all people, that meant accepting the types of culture that came before.
In the interwar years, people filled their leisure time by enjoying and practicing similar sorts of activities, such as going to the movies or watching baseball. For some people, that meant rejecting the types of culture that came before.
Which of the following identifies an impact of the Great Depression on women and children?(1 point)
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Many women were forced back into the home as jobs were reserved for men, who were seen as the traditional breadwinners. Many children left school earlier, making high school an uncommon experience for the first time.
Many women were forced back into the home as jobs were reserved for men, who were seen as the traditional breadwinners. Many children left school earlier, making high school an uncommon experience for the first time.
Many women were forced to move to the countryside to support their families and escape the Dust Bowl. Many children stayed in school longer, making high school a common experience for the first time.
Many women were forced to move to the countryside to support their families and escape the Dust Bowl. Many children stayed in school longer, making high school a common experience for the first time.
Many women were forced back into the home as jobs were reserved for men, who were seen as the traditional breadwinners. Many children stayed in school longer, making high school a common experience for the first time.
Many women were forced back into the home as jobs were reserved for men, who were seen as the traditional breadwinners. Many children stayed in school longer, making high school a common experience for the first time.
Many women were forced out of the home as desperate times required them to find work. Many children stayed in school longer, making high school a common experience for the first time.
Many women were forced back into the home as jobs were reserved for men, who were seen as the traditional breadwinners. Many children left school earlier, making high school an uncommon experience for the first time.
Which of the following statements best evaluates why Louis Pasteur’s inventions were significant?(1 point)
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Pasteur’s invention of pasteurization made food items such as milk safer to drink.
Pasteur’s invention of pasteurization made food items such as milk safer to drink.
Pasteur’s invention of cosmology improved the field of astronomy.
Pasteur’s invention of cosmology improved the field of astronomy.
Pasteur’s invention of the steam engine made transporting goods more efficient.
Pasteur’s invention of the steam engine made transporting goods more efficient.
Pasteur’s discovery of radium improved the field of medicine.
Pasteur’s discovery of radium improved the field of medicine.