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Quiz for Picturing the Past: The Appeal of Propaganda

Picturing the Past: The Appeal of Propaganda

  1. Question

    Which of these dictators presented himself as the benevolent father of his people and the friend of ordinary people everywhere?

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The answer is b. Expanding on the traditional depiction of the tsar as the father of the Russian people, Stalin presented himself as a kindly father whose love was not limited to his own citizens.
    Incorrect. The answer is b. Expanding on the traditional depiction of the tsar as the father of the Russian people, Stalin presented himself as a kindly father whose love was not limited to his own citizens.
  2. Question

    What policy goals were implied by Mussolini’s effort to connect his regime to the glory of ancient Rome?

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The answer is c. Mussolini’s propaganda implied that a unified Italy could, like Rome, become an imperial power.
    Incorrect. The answer is c. Mussolini’s propaganda implied that a unified Italy could, like Rome, become an imperial power.