The American Dream and Social Mobility Quiz
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The American Dream and Social Mobility Quiz

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Who is credited with introducing the American Dream into the spotlight?

  • Aaron Copland
  • John Kenneth White
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • James Adam (correct)
  • In what year did F. Scott Fitzgerald write the iconic novel The Great Gatsby?

  • 1931
  • 1925 (correct)
  • 1787
  • 1942
  • What did the chair makers at the Constitutional Convention use to symbolize the American Dream?

  • A rising sun (correct)
  • "The Great Gatsby" novel
  • A setting sun
  • A flag
  • Who captured the expansive optimism of the American Dream in 1942 with "Fanfare for the Common Man"?

    <p>Aaron Copland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "The Epic of America" was originally written with which working title?

    <p>&quot;The American Dream&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The American Dream

    • The concept of the American Dream was introduced into the spotlight by James Truslow Adams.
    • F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the iconic novel The Great Gatsby in 1925, which is often seen as a critique of the American Dream.

    The Constitutional Convention

    • The chair makers at the Constitutional Convention used a bundle of 13 rods to symbolize the American Dream.

    "Fanfare for the Common Man"

    • In 1942, Aaron Copland captured the expansive optimism of the American Dream with his musical composition "Fanfare for the Common Man".

    "The Epic of America"

    • "The Epic of America" was originally written by James Truslow Adams with the working title "The American Dream".

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    Test your knowledge on the concept of the American Dream and social mobility. Explore the beliefs and attitudes towards success and social mobility in different cultures and societies.

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