week 13 practice

76. What is the main topic of the lecture?

• A) The characteristics of fads.

• B) The difference between fads and trends.

• C) The characteristics of trends.

• D) The influence of fads and trends.

77. According to the professor, what is the main difference between a fad and a trend?

• A) The length of time that each one lasts.

• B) How quickly an industry accepts them.

• C) How well they cross over into other industries.

• D) How much money people earn from them.

78. What do we learn about the characteristics of a fad?

• A) It has no definite ending.

• B) It usually stays within one industry.

• C) It will be accepted by large companies right away.

• D) It usually has a long-term influence.

79. What is the lecture mainly about?

• A) The debate over the beginning and ending dates of the Little Ice Age.

• B) The climatic and social changes caused by the Little Ice Age.

• C) The diseases caused by the Little Ice Age.

• D) The famines of the 1300s and 1600s caused by the Little Ice Age.

80. What area did the LIA have the greatest impact on?

• A) Agricultural production.

• B) Economic consequences.

• C) Urban migration.

• D) Human health.

81. What can be inferred about the French people who rioted in 1789?

• A) They were starving.

• B) They were suffering from the Bubonic Plague.

• C) They loved Queen Marie Antoinette.

• D) They lacked warm clothing.

82.What is the main topic of the lecture?

• A) Women-centered history.

• B) The contribution approach.

• C) The victim approach.

• D) Historical models.

83. Why does the professor mention Jane Addams?

• A) To argue against traditional US historical models.

• B) To correct a misimpression about the Nobel Peace Prize.

• C) To illustrate an example of female roles in US history.

• D) To demonstrate his knowledge of historical trivia.

84. What is the problem with the contribution approach?

• A) It makes the plight of women seem overly dramatic.

• B) It ignores the most outstanding women.

• C) It overemphasizes women’s oppression.

• D) It does not consider women’s familial social roles.

85. Which of the following is characteristic of women-centered history?

• A) It asks, “What have women done?”

• B) It asks, “How have men oppressed women?”

• C) It asks, “How have women helped men?”

• D) It claims gender is not a significant historical distinction.