1.The Spanish and Portuguese in South America had two goals. What are these? Select one: a. fight for independence and spread Christianity b. introducing Christianity and increasing their scope of colony c. increase wealth and take over the ruling of the country d. increase wealth and convert the natives to Christians 2.Aztecs found Tenochtitlan in 1325 to 1350 A.D. Today, Tenochtitlan is known as: Select one: a. Portugal b. Spain c. Canada d. America e. Mexico 3.This was a means of combining both worlds of dream and fantasy. Select one: a. Magic Realism b. Fantasy c. Modernism d. Surrealism 4.Who declared war against the Germans during World War I? Select one: a. King Edward VII b. King George VII c. King George V d. King Edward V 5.Identify the aspect of modernism described: Choosing materials used to produce art and in methods of displaying, distributing and consuming art. Select one: a. a rejection fo the distinction between "high" and "low" or popular culture b. a rejection of elaborate formal aesthetics in favor of minimalist designs c. a blurring of distinctions between genres d. omniscient third-person narrators and fixed narrative points of view 6.Which of the following terms related to postmodernism means "construction or creation from a diverse range of available things"? Select one: a. parody b. pastiche c. irony d. playfulness e. bricolage 7.Identify what the following statement describes: Explores aspects that are associated with imagination, attempting to express the inner life of humans. Select one: a. Magic Realism b. Magic Realism and Realism c. Fantasy d. Realism e. Magic Realism and Fantasy f. Surrealism 8.Small portions of West Africa are composed of people who believe in ______. Select one: a. Islam b. Christianity c. Animism d. Yourubu religion 9.Dystopian literature is generally objective. Select one: a. True b. False 10.The West Africa-Nsukka Group aims to revive the ___ art of the Igbo tribe. Select one: a. Griots b. Soyinka c. Uli d. Negritude 11.The freedom of Latin America opened for export and import of goods. Select one: a. False b. True 12.Choose what type of control exists in the following dystopian novel, based on its synopsis: The Circle by Dave Eggers: "When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users’ personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with the company’s modernity and activity. There are parties that last through the night, there are famous musicians playing on the lawn, there are athletic activities and clubs and brunches, and even an aquarium of rare fish retrieved from the Marianas Trench by the CEO. Mae can’t believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in America--even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the captivating story of one woman’s ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge." Select one: a. Technological Control b. Bureaucratic Control c. Philosophical/Religious Control d. Corporate Control 13.The author of Utopia who coined the same word in his novel. Select one: a. Thomas More b. All of the choices c. Thomas Moore d. Gabriel Garcia Marquez 14.The following are countries that proclaimed independence from Spain except for: Select one: a. Texas b. Peru c. Central America d. Mexico 15.Queen Victoria died after only ten years of being a queen. Select one: a. True b. False 16.Edward VII earned the title, "Edward the ____" because he secured good relationship between European countries. Select one: a. Good Man b. Peacemaker c. Pacifist d. Arbitrator 17.Which of the following is not a theme of British literature? Select one: a. postmodernism b. modernism c. stream of consciousness d. war horrors 18.This refers to a set of philosophical, political and ethical ideas which provide the basis for the aesthetic aspect of modernism. Select one: a. Modernism b. Modernity c. Postmodernism 19.The first African awardee of the Novel Prize. Select one: a. Nelson Mandela b. Blaise Daigne c. Mahatma Ghandi d. Wole Soyinka 20.Approximately how many ethnic groups are in Nigeria? Select one: a. 300 b. 200 c. 500 d. 400 Answer ; 1. D 2. E 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. E 7. F 8. C 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. D 20. B 18/20 po yan
1. 1.The Spanish and Portuguese in South America had two goals. What are these? Select one: a. fight for independence and spread Christianity b. introducing Christianity and increasing their scope of colony c. increase wealth and take over the ruling of the country d. increase wealth and convert the natives to Christians 2.Aztecs found Tenochtitlan in 1325 to 1350 A.D. Today, Tenochtitlan is known as: Select one: a. Portugal b. Spain c. Canada d. America e. Mexico 3.This was a means of combining both worlds of dream and fantasy. Select one: a. Magic Realism b. Fantasy c. Modernism d. Surrealism 4.Who declared war against the Germans during World War I? Select one: a. King Edward VII b. King George VII c. King George V d. King Edward V 5.Identify the aspect of modernism described: Choosing materials used to produce art and in methods of displaying, distributing and consuming art. Select one: a. a rejection fo the distinction between "high" and "low" or popular culture b. a rejection of elaborate formal aesthetics in favor of minimalist designs c. a blurring of distinctions between genres d. omniscient third-person narrators and fixed narrative points of view 6.Which of the following terms related to postmodernism means "construction or creation from a diverse range of available things"? Select one: a. parody b. pastiche c. irony d. playfulness e. bricolage 7.Identify what the following statement describes: Explores aspects that are associated with imagination, attempting to express the inner life of humans. Select one: a. Magic Realism b. Magic Realism and Realism c. Fantasy d. Realism e. Magic Realism and Fantasy f. Surrealism 8.Small portions of West Africa are composed of people who believe in ______. Select one: a. Islam b. Christianity c. Animism d. Yourubu religion 9.Dystopian literature is generally objective. Select one: a. True b. False 10.The West Africa-Nsukka Group aims to revive the ___ art of the Igbo tribe. Select one: a. Griots b. Soyinka c. Uli d. Negritude 11.The freedom of Latin America opened for export and import of goods. Select one: a. False b. True 12.Choose what type of control exists in the following dystopian novel, based on its synopsis: The Circle by Dave Eggers: "When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users’ personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with the company’s modernity and activity. There are parties that last through the night, there are famous musicians playing on the lawn, there are athletic activities and clubs and brunches, and even an aquarium of rare fish retrieved from the Marianas Trench by the CEO. Mae can’t believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in America--even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the captivating story of one woman’s ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge." Select one: a. Technological Control b. Bureaucratic Control c. Philosophical/Religious Control d. Corporate Control 13.The author of Utopia who coined the same word in his novel. Select one: a. Thomas More b. All of the choices c. Thomas Moore d. Gabriel Garcia Marquez 14.The following are countries that proclaimed independence from Spain except for: Select one: a. Texas b. Peru c. Central America d. Mexico 15.Queen Victoria died after only ten years of being a queen. Select one: a. True b. False 16.Edward VII earned the title, "Edward the ____" because he secured good relationship between European countries. Select one: a. Good Man b. Peacemaker c. Pacifist d. Arbitrator 17.Which of the following is not a theme of British literature? Select one: a. postmodernism b. modernism c. stream of consciousness d. war horrors 18.This refers to a set of philosophical, political and ethical ideas which provide the basis for the aesthetic aspect of modernism. Select one: a. Modernism b. Modernity c. Postmodernism 19.The first African awardee of the Novel Prize. Select one: a. Nelson Mandela b. Blaise Daigne c. Mahatma Ghandi d. Wole Soyinka 20.Approximately how many ethnic groups are in Nigeria? Select one: a. 300 b. 200 c. 500 d. 400 Answer ; 1. D 2. E 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. E 7. F 8. C 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. D 20. B 18/20 po yan
1. The two goals of Spain and Portugal in South America are (d.) increase their wealth and convert the natives to Christian religion.
2. Aztecs founded Tenochtitlan in 1325AD-1350AD. Today, it is known as (e) Mexico.
3. (d) Surrealism is a means of combining both worlds of dream and fantasy.
4. (c.) King George V declared war against the Germans during World War I.
5. (a.) A rejection of the distinction between "high" and "low" or popular culture both in choosing materials used to produce art and in methods of displaying, distributing and consuming art.
6. (e.) Bricolage means "construction or creation from a diverse range of available things."
7. f. Surrealism explores aspects that are associated with imagination, attempting to express the inner life of humans.
8. C. Animism
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. D
18. B
19. D
20. B
1. The two goals of Spain and Portugal in South America are (d.) increase their wealth and convert the natives to Christian religion.
2. Aztecs founded Tenochtitlan in 1325AD-1350AD. Today, it is known as (e) Mexico.
3. (d) Surrealism is a means of combining both worlds of dream and fantasy.
4. (c.) King George V declared war against the Germans during World War I.
5. (a.) A rejection of the distinction between "high" and "low" or popular culture both in choosing materials used to produce art and in methods of displaying, distributing and consuming art.
6. (e.) Bricolage means "construction or creation from a diverse range of available things."
7. f. Surrealism explores aspects that are associated with imagination, attempting to express the inner life of humans.
8. C. Animism
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. D
18. B
19. B
20. B
