Which Gupta king had Aryabhatta and Kalidasa in his court?

[A] Chandra Gupta II
[B] Skanda Gupta
[C] Samudra Gupta
[D] Kumara Gupta I

Answer the questions based on the Student Information Sheet,

Multiple Choice

1. During World War II, many fashion designers relocated from Paris to:

a. Rome

b New York

c. Los Angeles

d. Milan.

2. Women's clothing in the ______ was remodeled towards a more neo-classical shape which included a romantic, feminine silhouette 

a. 1930's

b. 1950's

c. 1960's

d. 1990's

3. Synthetic fabrics were first widely used in clothing during the:

a. 1930's

b. 1950's

c. 1960's

d. 1980's

4. During World War II, no more than ______ meters of cloth were permitted to be used for a coat.

a. 1 

b. 2

c. 4

d. 6

5. The decade known for the cloche hat and feather boas was the:

a. 1920's

b. 1940's

c. 1950's

d. 1970's

 

______ 1. By the end of the 1950's, "off-the-peg" clothing became much more popular than in the past. This granted the public access to fashionable styles.

______ 2. As the effects of the Great Depression were felt, designers found that crises are the perfect time for experimentation.

______ 3. In the 1920's, men began to wear the soft wool suit all day long.

______ 4. During the Vietnam War, the number of models in fashion shows was limited.

 

1. Describe the "hippie" fashion of the 1970's.

2. During World War II, as part of the war effort, the amount of cloth permitted for clothing was limited. Explain why this restriction was in place.

Select the correct answer.

Which of the following is a similarity between the Phoenicians and the Etruscans?

A. Both created an alphabet that influenced later alphabets.

B. Both built temples with complex designs and beautiful frescoes.

C. Both made ornate sarcophagi and tombs to bury their dead.

D. Both traded papyrus and purple dye with other civilizations.

E. Both had drainage systems to move water through their cities.

I. Original Posting. (15 points) Post a brief (approx. 250 word) message addressing one of the following questions. You will send it the same way you sent your DA 1.1 assignment. by clicking on the "reply" below. Be sure to use information and examples from the textbook:

1. They Keep Having Babies. Briefly summarize Malthus' theory of population growth, and explain how it is related to industrialization. How does the Malthus excerpt reveal a context of industrialization? Are there clues in his writing that show he is writing about an industrializing country (Britain)? Does the process of industrialization prove his theory right, or does it challenge his predictions?

 

  If your book does not hare Malthus as a "Sources from the Past" in it, this is your #1:

   1. It's Not Just Economics. The effects of industrialization went far beyond production levels and the kind of work people performed. Describe some of the       everyday social changes that resulted from industrialization in the nineteenth century, for example gender relations, living conditions, family life, daily schedules, ctc.

 

OR

 

   2. Workers Are Revolting. Briefly summarize Marx's prediction about the future of capitalism, and explain how it is related to industrialization. How does the excerpt from Marx show the effects of industrialization? How does Marx explain earlier events such as the French Revolution (sece Chapter 28 )? (Hint it has to do with one class taking over from another.)

 

II. Response to Other Student on Other Question. (15 points) In addition, post a short (3.5 sentence) response to a someone else's message about the OTHER question, the one you did not answer. Just click on someone else's original post on the other question, click on reply or respond, and enter the discussion about the other question.