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Which type of music most influenced the emergence of jazz in the postwar era?

A
bluegrass
B
rock
C
classical
D
spirituals
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Which social changes occurred after World War I and prior to World War II? Choose three answers.civil rights for African Americansincreased mobility through technologynew roles for womeneducational opportunities for veteransbreaks with tradition

A
civil rights for African Americans
B
increased mobility through technology
C
new roles for women
D
educational opportunities for veterans
E
breaks with tradition
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Lost GenerationBaby BoomerBeat GenerationTea Party

A
Lost Generation
B
Baby Boomer
C
Beat Generation
D
Tea Party
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The graph shows the percentage of US homes with electricity.

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A
30%
B
40%
C
55%
D
75%
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What does Einstein’s theory of relativity, which posits that movement in space and time is relative to the person measuring them, mean? Select two answers.Each person’s perception is one’s own truth.Reality is unique to each individual.Space and time are constructs that do not exist.Each person perceives space and time differently.What people perceive is not necessarily accurate or true.

A
Each person’s perception is one’s own truth.
B
Reality is unique to each individual.
C
Space and time are constructs that do not exist.
D
Each person perceives space and time differently.
E
What people perceive is not necessarily accurate or true.
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How did World War I change women’s roles in the United States?

A
Women received greater educational opportunities.
B
Women fought alongside men in the military.
C
Women replaced men in the workforce.
D
Women earned more money than men.
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With which field of science is Albert Einstein associated?

A
biology
B
chemistry
C
medicine
D
physics
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How did the modern art movement, which emerged in the postwar period, reflect changes in scientific theory?

A
Both questioned the way people examined the world.
B
Both rejected proven theories about the world.
C
Both argued against religion’s societal influence.
D
Both were disillusioned with human progress.
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Which best describes many of the postwar era’s writers and their works?

A
fantastical
B
progressive
C
apathetic
D
pessimistic
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What notion was challenged by the work of postwar-era scientists?

A
There are no answers.
B
Accuracy is impossible.
C
Science can explain everything.
D
Scientific theories reflect reality.

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