Chapter 20: Considering the Evidence Visual Sources Quiz

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1. What feature of “Defining the Enemy” (Visual Source 20.1) might be intended to emphasize the theme of World War I as a clash of cultures between civilized Western Europe and uncivilized and warlike Germany?

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Correct. The answer is c. The god Thor conveys the image of Germany as a violent, destructive, irreligious society which is further emphasized by Thor destroying a church.
Incorrect. The answer is c. The god Thor conveys the image of Germany as a violent, destructive, irreligious society which is further emphasized by Thor destroying a church.

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2. What shared imagery in “Defining the Enemy” (Visual Source 20.1) and “Women and the War” (Visual Source 20.2) is used to assert that Germany was an irreligious power?

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Correct. The answer is c. Both images depict destroyed churches. In Visual Source 20.1, Thor crushes a church with his hammer; in Visual Source 20.2, a church is on fire in the background.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Both images depict destroyed churches. In Visual Source 20.1, Thor crushes a church with his hammer; in Visual Source 20.2, a church is on fire in the background.

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3. Which visual source in “Propaganda and Critique in World War I” is most positive in its portrayal of war?

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Correct. The answer is c. This poster, which is intended to publicize and honor the contribution of French colonial troops, presents heroic soldiers fighting the enemy.
Incorrect. The answer is c. This poster, which is intended to publicize and honor the contribution of French colonial troops, presents heroic soldiers fighting the enemy.

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4. Which visual source in “Propaganda and Critique in World War I” offers a firsthand depiction of combat?

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Correct. The answer is c. The painter John Nash participated in the attack which the painting The Battlefield depicts.
Incorrect. The answer is c. The painter John Nash participated in the attack which the painting The Battlefield depicts.

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5. In “The Aftermath of War” (Visual Source 20.5), there is a leaftlet that reads “Juden ras” underneath the skateboard of the legless man. What does this leaflet suggest?

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Correct. The answer is b. The phrase “Juden raus” translates as “Jews out,” suggesting that wounded war veterans like the legless man were supporting anti-semetic ideas.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The phrase “Juden raus” translates as “Jews out,” suggesting that wounded war veterans like the legless man were supporting anti-semetic ideas.