Alexis de Tocqueville's 'De la démocratie en Amérique' Quiz
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When did Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont arrive in New York City?

  • June 1832
  • May 1832
  • May 1831 (correct)
  • June 1831
  • What was the title of the report submitted by Tocqueville and Beaumont upon their return to France?

  • Du système pénitentiaire aux États-Unis et de son application en France (correct)
  • A Study of American Society
  • The American Prison System
  • On the Democratic Revolution in America
  • What was the purpose of Tocqueville and Beaumont's official visit to America?

  • To study American society
  • To examine the religious landscape of America
  • To study the American prison system (correct)
  • To collect information on American politics
  • In which year was the first volume of 'De la démocratie en Amérique' published?

    <p>1835</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Tocqueville and Beaumont briefly visit apart from the United States?

    <p>(modern-day Quebec) and Upper Canada (modern-day Ontario)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best-known pre-colonial African literature?

    <p>Kebra Negast, or 'Book of Kings'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which book by Chinua Achebe received significant worldwide critical acclaim?

    <p>Things Fall Apart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did African literature increasingly feature themes of liberation and independence?

    <p>Late colonial period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has changed the landscape of African literature leading to the rise of digital reading and publishing platforms such as OkadaBooks?

    <p>The internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does African awareness of literature emphasize, according to George Joseph's chapter on African Literature in Understanding Contemporary Africa?

    <p>&quot;literature&quot; can also simply mean an artistic use of words for the sake of art alone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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