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Question 1

Although Life magazine photographer Robert Capa's images of the 1944 D-Day invasion accidentally came out blurred after a darkroom technician used too much heat to dry the film, this grainy image became iconic because it __________.
 
  A) captured the chaos and danger faced by American soldiers on the beaches of Normandy
  B) showed how easy the victory at Normandy was for Allied troops
  C) depicted the ineffective German strategy of defending its beachhead in Normandy
  D) revealed that the Normandy invasion was a diversion from a bigger invasion further north

Question 2

To the Indians of Central and South America, the painting Heavenly Militia demonstrates that the god-like power of the conquistadores mainly came from the Spanish practice of __________.
 
  A) wearing elaborate clothing
  B) conducting religious ceremonies
  C) using military weaponry
  D) developing skilled horsemen

Question 3

How did Jacob Riis's How the Other Half Lives differ from other contemporary writings and traditional perspectives on urban poverty?
 
  A) It portrayed the poor as happy with their circumstances.
  B) It portrayed the poor as solely responsible for their fate.
  C) It portrayed the poor as victims who dealt with factors beyond their control.
  D) It portrayed the poor as corrupt and influenced by political machines.



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