Brave New World Background and Context Flashcards
What is the primary purpose of dystopian fiction, according to the passage?
B. To criticize contemporary society and provoke thought
- Who is credited with inventing the term “utopia”?
D. Thomas More
How does the author describe the term “utopia”?
A. A perfect society that is unattainable in reality
According to the passage, what historical event prompted authors to question the pursuit of perfection in society?
A. The Industrial Revolution
Which of the following are dystopian stories?
D. All of the above
What is one of the common topics/motifs in dystopian literature?
B. The dangers of excessive surveillance and government control
What is one of the common stylistic choices in dystopian literature mentioned in the passage?
C. The creation of bleak and oppressive settings
How does dystopian literature often magnify the perils of misinformation?
D. All of the above
According to the passage, what is one of the purposes of dystopian fiction?
C. To critique contemporary society and warn of potential dangers
How does dystopian literature often depict the topic of lack of individuality?
D. All of the above
According to the passage, why do dystopian novels often focus on motifs like surveillance and control?
B. Because they reflect the anxieties and concerns of freedom in contemporary society
Which of the following is a motif in dystopian literature?
D. All of the above
Which war significantly impacted British life in 1932?
D) World War I
What technological advancement did Henry Ford introduce in 1908?
C) The Model T
What was one of Henry Ford’s demands for his workers?
D) All of the above
What was the purpose of the Assembly Line?
D) All of the above
Which lower-class movement, popular in the 1920s, aimed to limit childbearing among lower-class people of color?
A) The eugenics movement
What was the fad of hypnopaedia, popular in the 1920s and 1930s?
B) A method of learning while sleeping
What did Huxley believe had happened in Germany, Soviet Russia, and Communist China since 1932?
C) They had given up their freedom for unthinking ease
What changes in values and ideas did Huxley notice in Huxley’s day?
B) People were rejecting puritanical Victorian values
Who advocated for the idea of free love during this time?
B) Gertrude Stein
Which scientist showed that conditioned responses could be created in animals?
A) Ivan Pavlov
What did John B. Watson believe about human beings?
B) They could be reduced to a network of stimuli and responses
What did Sigmund Freud believe about psychological problems?
C) They stem from early childhood experiences
What did dictators like Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and Mao Tse-tung use to control their citizens?
A) Propaganda and censorship
Who was Margaret Sanger?
B) An advocate for birth control
What did Hans Spemann develop in the 1930s?
A) The controversial science of experimental embryology
