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Which of the following best describes Putin's relationship with the internet?
Which of the following best describes Putin's relationship with the internet?
- He is an avid user of the internet
- He uses the internet primarily for work
- He only uses the internet for social media
- He rarely uses the internet (correct)
According to Ludmila, Putin's then-wife, how would he respond to questions about work?
According to Ludmila, Putin's then-wife, how would he respond to questions about work?
- He would answer them only at night (correct)
- He would answer them after drinking kefir
- He would answer them openly
- He would refuse to answer them
What is the main focus of Putin's narrative of Russian glory?
What is the main focus of Putin's narrative of Russian glory?
- The 10th-century Prince Vladimir
- The Kremlin
- The Second World War
- The new state (correct)
Why did Putin mourn the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Why did Putin mourn the collapse of the Soviet Union?
What was Putin's style of rule like?
What was Putin's style of rule like?
What event did Putin use as a national founding myth for the new Russia?
What event did Putin use as a national founding myth for the new Russia?
Why did Putin want Russians to take pride in their history?
Why did Putin want Russians to take pride in their history?
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union stood for nearly half a century as one of the two lodes of global power.
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union stood for nearly half a century as one of the two lodes of global power.
What was Vladimir Putin's role during the collapse of the Soviet Union?
What was Vladimir Putin's role during the collapse of the Soviet Union?
What happened to the KGB headquarters in Dresden after the fall of the Berlin Wall?
What happened to the KGB headquarters in Dresden after the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Which two fascist regimes are mentioned in the text?
Which two fascist regimes are mentioned in the text?
What is the author's argument regarding the turn towards ancient Greece and Rome by fascist regimes?
What is the author's argument regarding the turn towards ancient Greece and Rome by fascist regimes?
What term does the author use to describe the relationship between political and social causes in the historic rootedness of fascist 'chronopolitics'?
What term does the author use to describe the relationship between political and social causes in the historic rootedness of fascist 'chronopolitics'?
Which two fascist regimes are discussed in the text?
Which two fascist regimes are discussed in the text?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of fascist regimes seeking to resurrect a more ancient past?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of fascist regimes seeking to resurrect a more ancient past?
What is the main argument put forward in the text regarding the classicizing phenomena in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany?
What is the main argument put forward in the text regarding the classicizing phenomena in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany?
What is the intention of the author in discussing the similarities between classicizing phenomena in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany?
What is the intention of the author in discussing the similarities between classicizing phenomena in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany?
Which historical figure did Mussolini idolize and compare himself to?
Which historical figure did Mussolini idolize and compare himself to?
What did Mussolini do to showcase his grand vision of a new Rome?
What did Mussolini do to showcase his grand vision of a new Rome?
What is the name of the exhibition ground that was intended to be the grand showcase of the Fascist Empire's future maritime base and the heart of ancient Rome?
What is the name of the exhibition ground that was intended to be the grand showcase of the Fascist Empire's future maritime base and the heart of ancient Rome?
Who contributed to the myth of Fascism's freshly-recreated and eternal Rome, lending credence, expression, and propagandistic power to the cult of romanità ?
Who contributed to the myth of Fascism's freshly-recreated and eternal Rome, lending credence, expression, and propagandistic power to the cult of romanità ?
Which of the following best describes the impact of the Fascist accession to power on Latin-language literature?
Which of the following best describes the impact of the Fascist accession to power on Latin-language literature?
What was the purpose of the Codex Fori Mussolini?
What was the purpose of the Codex Fori Mussolini?
Who were some of the key players involved in the negotiations that influenced Latin-language literature during the Fascist regime?
Who were some of the key players involved in the negotiations that influenced Latin-language literature during the Fascist regime?
According to the text, what is the 'temporal turn'?
According to the text, what is the 'temporal turn'?
What is the term popularized by Claudio Fogu to describe Mussolini's temporal worldview?
What is the term popularized by Claudio Fogu to describe Mussolini's temporal worldview?
How are Nazism and Fascism portrayed in terms of their temporalities?
How are Nazism and Fascism portrayed in terms of their temporalities?
What is the main focus of investigating the 'family resemblances' between Italian Fascism and National Socialism in terms of their 'futures past'?
What is the main focus of investigating the 'family resemblances' between Italian Fascism and National Socialism in terms of their 'futures past'?
Which of the following statements about the relationship between Italian Fascism and the ancient Roman past is most accurate?
Which of the following statements about the relationship between Italian Fascism and the ancient Roman past is most accurate?
What did Mussolini ascribe to himself and transform the city of Rome into?
What did Mussolini ascribe to himself and transform the city of Rome into?
What did Mussolini declare as a national holiday and what did he pronounce a resurrection of?
What did Mussolini declare as a national holiday and what did he pronounce a resurrection of?
What did Mussolini think of ancient Romans and what did he constantly recur to in his thought?
What did Mussolini think of ancient Romans and what did he constantly recur to in his thought?
According to the text, what does author David Frum caution against?
According to the text, what does author David Frum caution against?
According to the text, what was the top rate of federal income tax in the 1950s?
According to the text, what was the top rate of federal income tax in the 1950s?
What does Mr. Frum suggest was the product of the 'we're-all-in-this-together spirit' during World War II?
What does Mr. Frum suggest was the product of the 'we're-all-in-this-together spirit' during World War II?
What does Mr. Frum argue triggered a revolution in the 1960s?
What does Mr. Frum argue triggered a revolution in the 1960s?
According to Mr. Frum, what is 'more correct' regarding the national convulsion in American history?
According to Mr. Frum, what is 'more correct' regarding the national convulsion in American history?
According to author David Frum, what were the conditions in the 1950s that conservatives often idealize?
According to author David Frum, what were the conditions in the 1950s that conservatives often idealize?
What does David Frum caution against in his presentation?
What does David Frum caution against in his presentation?
According to the text, what were the products of the society formed by war in the 1950s?
According to the text, what were the products of the society formed by war in the 1950s?
According to Mr. Frum, what was a key factor in producing political consensus in the postwar era?
According to Mr. Frum, what was a key factor in producing political consensus in the postwar era?
What does Mr. Frum argue triggered a revolution in the 1960s?
What does Mr. Frum argue triggered a revolution in the 1960s?
According to Mr. Frum, what did conservatives cherish as a myth about the 1950s?
According to Mr. Frum, what did conservatives cherish as a myth about the 1950s?
What does Mr. Frum suggest will lead America 'onward, toward something new'?
What does Mr. Frum suggest will lead America 'onward, toward something new'?
Which slogan was used during the Brexit referendum to convey a nostalgic message?
Which slogan was used during the Brexit referendum to convey a nostalgic message?
What is the definition of nostalgia according to the text?
What is the definition of nostalgia according to the text?
Which political party in Turkey built their rhetoric on Ottoman nostalgia?
Which political party in Turkey built their rhetoric on Ottoman nostalgia?
What is the impact of Ottoman nostalgia on populist attitudes in Turkey?
What is the impact of Ottoman nostalgia on populist attitudes in Turkey?
What is the main difference between Islamist Ottoman nostalgia and secular Kemalist nostalgia in terms of their impact on populist attitudes in Turkey?
What is the main difference between Islamist Ottoman nostalgia and secular Kemalist nostalgia in terms of their impact on populist attitudes in Turkey?
What is the relationship between nostalgia and populism according to the survey conducted in Turkey?
What is the relationship between nostalgia and populism according to the survey conducted in Turkey?
How does nostalgia for a liberal past affect support for democracy?
How does nostalgia for a liberal past affect support for democracy?
Which country's populist leaders often exploit nostalgia by referring to the glorious past of their country?
Which country's populist leaders often exploit nostalgia by referring to the glorious past of their country?
What is the definition of nostalgia according to the text?
What is the definition of nostalgia according to the text?
What is the common theme among populist leaders' use of nostalgia?
What is the common theme among populist leaders' use of nostalgia?
What is the impact of nostalgia on populism?
What is the impact of nostalgia on populism?
What is the main purpose of nostalgia in populism?
What is the main purpose of nostalgia in populism?
Which type of nostalgia has a stronger impact on populist attitudes in Turkey?
Which type of nostalgia has a stronger impact on populist attitudes in Turkey?
What is the relationship between collective nostalgia and populist attitudes in Turkey?
What is the relationship between collective nostalgia and populist attitudes in Turkey?
What did Thomas Pynchon wonder about in his essay in 1984?
What did Thomas Pynchon wonder about in his essay in 1984?
What form do modern Luddites' 'machines' take?
What form do modern Luddites' 'machines' take?
How do the rest of us typically express our protests against technology?
How do the rest of us typically express our protests against technology?
What is the author's view on living with technology?
What is the author's view on living with technology?
What does the author suggest as a way to live well with technology?
What does the author suggest as a way to live well with technology?
What is the author's opinion on standing up against certain technologies?
What is the author's opinion on standing up against certain technologies?
Who were the original Luddites and what were they opposed to?
Who were the original Luddites and what were they opposed to?
What led to the Luddite disturbances in the early 19th century?
What led to the Luddite disturbances in the early 19th century?
What was the government's response to the Luddite protests?
What was the government's response to the Luddite protests?
What technology did the Luddites commonly attack?
What technology did the Luddites commonly attack?
What was the main concern of the Luddites during the Industrial Revolution?
What was the main concern of the Luddites during the Industrial Revolution?
Who was Ned Ludd, the leader of the Luddites?
Who was Ned Ludd, the leader of the Luddites?
What did the Luddites use to destroy machines during their protests?
What did the Luddites use to destroy machines during their protests?
Why did the Luddites become memorable and feared by manufacturers?
Why did the Luddites become memorable and feared by manufacturers?