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Quiz for Picturing the Past: The Triumph of Democratic Republics

Picturing the Past: The Triumph of Democratic Republics

  1. Question

    Which of these is suggested by the illustration?

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The answer is a. The depiction of the establishment of democratic republics as a march suggests that such republics represent the culmination of historical progress.
    Incorrect. The answer is a. The depiction of the establishment of democratic republics as a march suggests that such republics represent the culmination of historical progress.
  2. Question

    With which of these statements might the artist have agreed?

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The answer is b. While the artist’s inclusion of national flags suggests support of nationalism, the merging of peoples of all nations in the fight for the establishment of democratic republics suggests that the republican principles transcend national identity.
    Incorrect. The answer is b. While the artist’s inclusion of national flags suggests support of nationalism, the merging of peoples of all nations in the fight for the establishment of democratic republics suggests that the republican principles transcend national identity.