24. MODERNITY AND THE ROAD TO WAR, 1890

Quiz for Terms of History: Modern

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1. In 1900, which of the following would people have seen as least modern?

Technology

The arts

Religion

The sciences

2. Why do we use the term modern in describing this period?

It captures the unique qualities of governments in this age.

Its complexities capture the complex trends of the age.

The term is unique to this age and sets it apart.

Its precision as a term helps us see the beginning of the 1900s more clearly.