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AP European History Flashcards: 20th And 21st Century Trends
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Which 20th-century trend involved the widespread adoption of television as a primary media source?
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Television revolution. TV became dominant medium for news, entertainment, and culture.
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Flashcard 1: Which 20th-century trend involved the widespread adoption of television as a primary media source?
Answer: Television revolution. TV became dominant medium for news, entertainment, and culture.
Flashcard 2: What was the primary goal of the feminist movements that gained momentum in the mid-20th century?
Answer: Gender equality. Sought equal rights, opportunities, and treatment for women.
Flashcard 3: What term is used to describe the migration of people from rural areas to cities in the 20th century?
Answer: Urbanization. Industrialization drew people from countryside to growing cities.
Flashcard 4: What term is used to describe the migration of people from rural areas to cities in the 20th century?
Answer: Urbanization. Industrialization drew people from countryside to growing cities.
Flashcard 5: Which 20th-century art movement was known for its emphasis on speed, technology, and modernity?
Answer: Futurism. Italian movement celebrating machines, dynamism, and industrial progress.
Flashcard 6: What demographic trend sees populations becoming more ethnically and culturally diverse?
Answer: Multiculturalism. Immigration and globalization created more diverse societies.
Flashcard 7: What was the primary purpose of the European Union's formation in the late 20th century?
Answer: Economic integration. Created common market and reduced trade barriers between nations.
Flashcard 8: Which 20th-century literary movement emphasized themes of alienation and existential crisis?
Answer: Modernism. Writers like Joyce and Kafka explored fragmented modern experience.
Flashcard 9: Which late 20th-century philosophical movement critiqued structures of power and knowledge?
Answer: Post-structuralism. Questioned fixed meanings and challenged traditional authority structures.
Flashcard 10: What movement in the late 20th century focused on the rights and representation of LGBTQ+ individuals?
Answer: LGBTQ+ rights movement. Fought discrimination and sought legal equality for sexual minorities.
Flashcard 11: Who was the prominent existentialist philosopher known for his influence on 20th-century thought?
Answer: Jean-Paul Sartre. French philosopher explored freedom, responsibility, and authentic existence.
Flashcard 12: Which war is often seen as the catalyst for the cultural changes in Europe during the 20th century?
Answer: World War I. Marked the end of old Europe and accelerated social, political changes.
Flashcard 13: What was the name of the cultural phenomenon in the 1960s that embraced new artistic expressions and social change?
Answer: Counterculture. Youth rebellion against mainstream values, promoted peace and love.
Flashcard 14: Identify the late 20th-century movement that sought to address environmental issues through policy and activism.
Answer: Environmentalism. Response to pollution and climate concerns gaining political momentum.
Flashcard 15: Which art movement, beginning in the late 20th century, incorporates elements of pop culture?
Answer: Postmodernism. Blends high and low culture, rejecting modernist hierarchies.
Flashcard 16: Which late 20th-century philosophical movement critiqued structures of power and knowledge?
Answer: Post-structuralism. Questioned fixed meanings and challenged traditional authority structures.
Flashcard 17: Identify the 20th-century art movement characterized by vivid colors and emotional intensity.
Answer: Expressionism. German movement using bold colors to convey psychological states.
Flashcard 18: What movement in the late 20th century focused on the rights and representation of LGBTQ+ individuals?
Answer: LGBTQ+ rights movement. Fought discrimination and sought legal equality for sexual minorities.
Flashcard 19: Identify the late 20th-century art movement that embraced digital technology and multimedia.
Answer: New Media Art. Uses computers, internet, and digital tools as artistic mediums.
Flashcard 20: Which movement in the arts sought to break away from classical forms and embrace experimental techniques?
Answer: Avant-garde. Pushed boundaries of traditional art through innovative approaches.
Flashcard 21: Which demographic trend in the late 20th century involved increased global movement and cultural exchange?
Answer: Globalization. Increased migration, trade, and cultural interconnectedness worldwide.
Flashcard 22: Identify the late 20th-century art movement that embraced digital technology and multimedia.
Answer: New Media Art. Uses computers, internet, and digital tools as artistic mediums.
Flashcard 23: What is the term for the cultural and intellectual movement that emerged in the late 20th century, rejecting modernism?
Answer: Postmodernism. Challenges grand narratives and embraces plurality of perspectives.
Flashcard 24: What was the impact of decolonization on European countries in the mid-20th century?
Answer: Loss of colonies. Ended imperial territories and reduced European global influence.
Flashcard 25: Which 20th-century philosopher is known for his existentialist works like 'Being and Time'?
Answer: Martin Heidegger. German philosopher examined existence, being, and human condition.
Flashcard 26: What was the primary goal of the feminist movements that gained momentum in the mid-20th century?
Answer: Gender equality. Sought equal rights, opportunities, and treatment for women.
Flashcard 27: Which 20th-century trend involved the widespread adoption of television as a primary media source?
Answer: Television revolution. TV became dominant medium for news, entertainment, and culture.
Flashcard 28: Which demographic trend in the late 20th century involved increased global movement and cultural exchange?
Answer: Globalization. Increased migration, trade, and cultural interconnectedness worldwide.
Flashcard 29: Which 20th-century philosopher is known for his existentialist works like 'Being and Time'?
Answer: Martin Heidegger. German philosopher examined existence, being, and human condition.
Flashcard 30: Which artistic and cultural movement of the mid-20th century focused on consumerism and mass media?
Answer: Pop Art. Celebrated commercial imagery and consumer culture as fine art.
Flashcard 31: What was the name of the cultural phenomenon in the 1960s that embraced new artistic expressions and social change?
Answer: Counterculture. Youth rebellion against mainstream values, promoted peace and love.
Flashcard 32: Identify the 20th-century art movement centered around the irrational and nonsensical.
Answer: Dadaism. Anti-war movement rejecting logic and embracing absurd art forms.
Flashcard 33: Which artistic and cultural movement of the mid-20th century focused on consumerism and mass media?
Answer: Pop Art. Celebrated commercial imagery and consumer culture as fine art.
Flashcard 34: What is the term for the significant increase in birth rates following World War II?
Answer: Baby Boom. Post-war prosperity led to surge in births from 1946-1964.
Flashcard 35: What major demographic trend characterized European populations in the late 20th and early 21st centuries?
Answer: Aging population. Declining birth rates and longer lifespans shifted age demographics.
Flashcard 36: What was the impact of decolonization on European countries in the mid-20th century?
Answer: Loss of colonies. Ended imperial territories and reduced European global influence.
Flashcard 37: What was the primary purpose of the European Union's formation in the late 20th century?
Answer: Economic integration. Created common market and reduced trade barriers between nations.
Flashcard 38: What art movement, originating in the early 20th century, emphasizes geometric forms and abstract designs?
Answer: Cubism. Pioneered by Picasso and Braque, breaking objects into geometric shapes.
Flashcard 39: What demographic trend sees populations becoming more ethnically and culturally diverse?
Answer: Multiculturalism. Immigration and globalization created more diverse societies.
Flashcard 40: What is the term for the significant increase in birth rates following World War II?
Answer: Baby Boom. Post-war prosperity led to surge in births from 1946-1964.
Flashcard 41: Which war is often seen as the catalyst for the cultural changes in Europe during the 20th century?
Answer: World War I. Marked the end of old Europe and accelerated social, political changes.
Flashcard 42: Which 20th-century art movement was known for its emphasis on speed, technology, and modernity?
Answer: Futurism. Italian movement celebrating machines, dynamism, and industrial progress.
Flashcard 43: Identify the 20th-century art movement centered around the irrational and nonsensical.
Answer: Dadaism. Anti-war movement rejecting logic and embracing absurd art forms.
Flashcard 44: Identify the 20th-century art movement characterized by a focus on the subconscious and dream imagery.
Answer: Surrealism. Led by artists like Dalí and Magritte, exploring the unconscious mind.
Flashcard 45: Which architectural style, prominent in the mid-20th century, is characterized by simplicity and functionality?
Answer: Modernism. Form follows function philosophy, rejecting ornamental decoration.
Flashcard 46: What major demographic trend characterized European populations in the late 20th and early 21st centuries?
Answer: Aging population. Declining birth rates and longer lifespans shifted age demographics.
Flashcard 47: Who was the prominent existentialist philosopher known for his influence on 20th-century thought?
Answer: Jean-Paul Sartre. French philosopher explored freedom, responsibility, and authentic existence.
Flashcard 48: Identify the late 20th-century movement that sought to address environmental issues through policy and activism.
Answer: Environmentalism. Response to pollution and climate concerns gaining political momentum.
Flashcard 49: Identify the 20th-century art movement characterized by vivid colors and emotional intensity.
Answer: Expressionism. German movement using bold colors to convey psychological states.
Flashcard 50: Which movement in the arts sought to break away from classical forms and embrace experimental techniques?
Answer: Avant-garde. Pushed boundaries of traditional art through innovative approaches.
Flashcard 51: Which art movement, beginning in the late 20th century, incorporates elements of pop culture?
Answer: Postmodernism. Blends high and low culture, rejecting modernist hierarchies.
Flashcard 52: Which 20th-century literary movement emphasized themes of alienation and existential crisis?
Answer: Modernism. Writers like Joyce and Kafka explored fragmented modern experience.