Prose Context Flashcards

(14 cards)

1
Q

when was WH published

A

1847

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2
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when was WH set

A

Georgian England

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3
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what era was WH published

A

Victorian

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4
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what was Brontes father’s occupation

A

church rector

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5
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what was Bronte’s pseudonym

A

Ellis Bell

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6
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where did Bronte grow up

A

Yorkshire Moors, Haworth Parsonage

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7
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education stats of Victorian England

A

only around 1/3 of men and 2/3 of women could write

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8
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what was Bronte’s brother like

A

Branwell had drug and alcohol problems

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9
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what were the primary ethnic groups in Afhganistan

A

Pashtuns and Tajiks
(M+L = Tajik, T+R = pashtun)

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10
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how long were wars going on in Afghanistan

A

1945 - 2005

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11
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when was the coup of King Zahir Shah

A

1973

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12
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when did the soviets invade afghanistan

A

1979

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13
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when did the mujahideen take over

A

1989

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14
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when did the taliban take over

A

1996-2001
2021-present

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