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9551
The 'Luddite' movement in 19th-century England is famous for:
A. Inventing new machines
B. Destroying textile machinery
C. Building railroads
D. Farming reforms
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The Luddites were a secret oath-based organization of English textile workers in the 19th century who destroyed textile machinery as a form of protest against industrialization.
9552
The 'May Fourth Movement' in China (1919) was an anti-imperialist movement growing out of student demonstrations in:
A. Shanghai
B. Beijing
C. Hong Kong
D. Nanjing
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The May Fourth Movement was an anti-imperialist, cultural, and political movement which grew out of student protests in Beijing on May 4, 1919.
9553
Which movement was an art of the 'absurd', born out of negative reaction to the horrors of World War I?
A. Dada (Dadaism)
B. Rococo
C. Neoclassicism
D. Pre-Raphaelite
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Dada was an art movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century. It rejected the logic, reason, and aestheticism of modern capitalist society, instead expressing nonsense, irrationality, and anti-bourgeois protest.
9554
Which movement protested injustice through drama, poetry, and community arts?
A. Black Arts Movement
B. Gothic Revival
C. Romanticism
D. Enlightenment
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The Black Arts Movement promoted cultural and political empowerment.
9555
Which movement used satire and performance art in political protests?
A. Yippie Movement
B. Civil Rights Movement
C. Beat Movement
D. Realism
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The Yippies mixed theater and protest to challenge authority.
9556
Which cultural movement used satire and performance to criticize authority during the 1960s?
A. Beat Movement
B. Yippie Movement
C. Symbolism
D. Romantic Movement
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The Yippies used theatrical protest and humor to challenge political power.
9557
Which movement in France emphasized artistic spontaneity and rebellion during the 1960s?
A. May 1968 Movement
B. Bauhaus Movement
C. Romanticism
D. Impressionism
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The May 1968 protests led to major cultural and political changes in France.
9558
Which cultural movement emphasized folk music, peace activism, and anti-war themes?
A. Renaissance
B. 1960s Folk Revival
C. Romanticism
D. Baroque
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The Folk Revival used music to promote social change and protest.
9559
Which Spanish architect is responsible for the 'Works of Antoni Gaudí' in Barcelona?
A. Pablo Picasso
B. Salvador Dali
C. Antoni Gaudí
D. Joan Miro
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Seven properties built by the architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926) in or near Barcelona testify to Gaudí's exceptional creative contribution to the development of architecture and building technology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
9560
Which country chaired SAARC in 2023?
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Maldives
D. Bangladesh
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The Maldives chaired SAARC in 2023, following the rotational chairmanship system based on hosting or leadership transitions.
