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Political cycle/history for Africa
VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION |
Colonialism->Democracy-> Authoritarianism->Democracy
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Exploitation of people and resources in Africa has led to what?
Think rich/poor |
Pervasive Poverty
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Does Africa have strong democracies?
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Hell no.
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When did radio begin in Africa?
Was it a big thing when it started? VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION |
1930's
V. Limited |
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What was African radio used for in the beginning?
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NATION BUILDING, DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH PROGRAMS
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What ancient tradition does radio continue in Africa?
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Oral Tradition
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When did private radio emerge in Africa?
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1990s
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When did most African nations gain independence?
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20th Century
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How did the post- colonial press help to establish developing nations?
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The development of journalism builds nations separate from colonial powers
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When did Africa begin to deregulate radio?
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1990s
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True or False: Despite it's large size, Asia houses less than 40% of the world's population.
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FALSE: Asia houses 56% of the world's population.
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Name the five population giants of Asia
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China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Japan
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When did US influence in Asia dramatically increase? Why?
VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION |
US INFLUENCE BECAME STRONGER AFTER WWII, OCCUPATION HAD TECHNOLOGICAL INFLUENCES BECAUSE WE CONTROLLED THEM ECONOMICALLY AND TECHNOLOGICALLY
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Political style of most Asian countries?
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Most countries are democratic, but some still under military rule
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T or F: There are lots of remaining kingdoms in Asia.
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F: there are FEW remaining kingdoms in Asia, one of them is BHUTAN.
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What is the main economic trading bloc in Asia?
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ASEAN
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How is the US dollar doing in comparison to China and the EU?
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China and the EU surpassing the US, making their money stronger than ours
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What asian country is the largest producer of newspapers?
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India!!
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Which country has the highest circulation rate and subscribers per household?
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Japan
FUN FACT: 94% homes have paper delivered |
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Name the 3 big newspapers that control the Japan's market
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ASAHI, YOMIURI, MAINICHI
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What is the most popular newspaper in India?
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The Hindu
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What are the four most popular newspapers in China?
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PEOPLE’S DAILY, PEOPLE’S LIBERATION, ARMY DAILY
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What is the most popular newspaper in Bhutan?
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KYENSEL
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What is the most popular newspaper in Malaysia?
VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION |
BERITA HARIAN
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What is the most popular newspaper in South Korea?
VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION |
CHOSON ILBO
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What is Asia's best means of communication to reach the illiterate?
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Radio!
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AM and FM, what areas (rural/urban) do each serve?
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fm is urban, am is rural
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T or F: TV arrived in everywhere in Asia at the same time.
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F: It arrived unevenly.
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Why did TV first come to Asia? Who brought it?
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It came as an education project from UNESCO
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Did Television develop quickly in Asia?
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No, it developed at a slow pace.
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Where in Asia did television get big?
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Industrialized countries
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T or F: Anyone can start a newspaper or tv station or other media outlet in Asia; the market is open to anyone.
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False: Governments license media to commercial organizations
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T or F: In China and NK the media is entirely or almost entirely owned by the state.
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True
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What does the media business in Japan look like? Is it a free for all or government controlled?
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Mix of both; in Japan, media is licensed and there is private ownership
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When did film arrive in Asia?
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1930s (JUST IN TIME FOR FASCISM!!)
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What are the traditional powerhouse Asian countries in the film industry?
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JAPAN, INDIA, CHINA
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What language are Bollywood films made in?
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Hindi
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What are Bollywood films traditionally like?
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Music videos lasting three to four hours.
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Name two important countries in the Far East of Asia
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China, Japan
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Name three important countries in the SouthEast of Asia
Think Pad ____. Pirates of the Caribbean 3, and a country that sounds like ball asia. Isn't that helpful! |
Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia
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Name two countries in Central Asia
(the central stans) |
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
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Name two countries that come from Caucasus
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Russia, Chechnya
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Name two countries in South Asia
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India, Bangladesh
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The Middle East is known for.....
(the Ottoman's fit in this category) |
Long lasting empires; ex. Ottoman Empire
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What nation of people controlled most of the Middle East for 900 years?
(People didn't want them any "more" after 900 years) |
the Moors
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Two countries in North Africa that are counted as part of the Middle East
(chicken of the sea and Casablanca) |
Morocco, Tunisia
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Name three countries in the Near East
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Syria, Lebanon, Israel
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Name three Arabian countries
(One of these looks like something Bart Simpson would say; another, Chandler went to in order to get away from Janice. The other one is just plain obvious. |
Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Yemen
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When did Westerners discover oil in the Middle East? Was it hugely popular right away?
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Oil discovered before 19th century. Not exploited right away because no one saw any use for it.
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Which two nations colonized a lot of the Middle East during the 19th century?
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BRITISH AND FRENCH COLONIZED DURING 19TH CENTURY
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What is "Orientalism"?
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THE PORTRAYAL OF THE ORIENT IN THE MEDIA, ROMANTICIZED PICTURE OF THE ORIENT
including: BIASED PORTRAYALS BORN THROUGH SCHOLARLY WORK and ADAPTED BY ARTISTS |
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US Influence in the Middle East strengthened when?
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Post WWII, when French and British left the region.
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T or F: Everyone is glad that the US supports Israel.
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FALSE! This support creates a huge problem in America.
(Think of it as just one more excuse to pick on the Jews) |
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What kind of ideas and political leaders generally govern Middle Eastern countries?
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Religion and military dictators
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Most Middle Eastern countries have what kind of government system? (Royal? Democratic? Autocratic?)
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Most have Parliamentary Monarchies
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What does OPEC stand for?
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OPEC (OIL PRODUCER EXPORTING COUNTRIES)
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Name the five founding members of OPEC
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IRAN, IRAQ, KUWAIT, SAUDI ARABIA, VENEZUELA FOUNDING MEMBERS
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What medium has a rich history in Middle Eastern nations?
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Writing!
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What is Modern Nationalism
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MODERN NATIONALISM: NATIONAL VALUES, IDENTITY, PROTECT YOUR RESOURCES AND ECONOMY, BECOME ONE AS A NATION
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Important Israeli Newspaper
VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION |
YDIOT AKRONOT
You IDIOT!!! AKR NOT |
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Most read daily newspaper in Kuwait?
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AL-QABAS MOST READ DAILY
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Who introduced radio to the Middle East?
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British and French
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What is the most widely used medium in the Middle East?
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Radio
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True or False: Most radio in the Middle East is privately owned.
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FALSE: MOST RADIO IS STATE OWNED, THOUGH SEMI PRIVATE OWNERSHIP IS ALLOWED
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When did television arrive? Who brought it? Why?
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Television arrived in the 1950s and 60s
UNESCO helped set up first TV stations to train technicians |
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True or False: In most Middle Eastern countries, TV stations are state-owned.
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True: TV IS STATE OWNED, SOME COUNTRIES ALLOW PRIVATE OWNERSHIP BUT GOVENRNMENT LISENCES AND CENSORS
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Who is the largest producer of TV programing in the Middle East?
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EGYPT IS THE LARGEST PRODUCER OF TV PROGRAMMING AND EXPORTS WIDELY
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True or False: Saudi Arabia's legislation regarding the media is similar to America's first amendment, which requires the government to permit freedom of speech and press.
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SO FALSE: SAUDI ARABIA IS VERY CLOSED, CENSOR EVERYTHING
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EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY (ECSC) founding members and when founded?
VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION |
1951 ORIGINALLY FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, BELGIUM, LUXEMBERG, NETHERLANDS
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What year did the Economic Commission become the EU?
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1992
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When did the Eastern bloc of Europe join the EU? Name two major countries.
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2000s
Czech Republic, Estonia, etc |
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What is the executive arm of the EU called?
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The European Commission
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Where does the EU have its headquarters?
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Brussels, Belgium
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When is a new president appointed to the EU?
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Every five years
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What is the EFTA?
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European Free Trade Association
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What are countries in the EU are in the best economic shape? (major players, middle, small)
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CORE WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ARE IN BETTER ECONOMIC SHAPE THAN PERIPHERIAL EASTERN ONES
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France's Biggest Daily Newspaper
VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION |
LE MONDE
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Germany's Biggest Daily Newspaper
VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION |
ZEITUNG
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England's Biggest Daily Newspapers (2)
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FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN
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What is emphasized in radio? (trendiness, high ratings, public interest?)
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Public interest is highly emphasized
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Radio arrived in Europe when?
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Early developments of commercial radio in 1920s
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Does Europe only have public radio?
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No, Public and commercial radio
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When was Television without Frontiers founded?
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1989 Television without Frontiers: harmonization of systems, basic requirements, consumers protection, what languages to use
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GERMANY's big public tv station?
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ARD, ZDF
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France big public tv station?
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France 2
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Italy's big public tv station?
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RAI
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Spain's big public tv station?
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TV ESPANOLA
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1997 important thing having to do with TV W/O Frontiers
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Promotes production and distribution across borders
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2005 important thing having to do with TV W/O Frontiers
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television without frontiers revised: more flexible ad rules, product placement, ads more homogenious country to country
TV regulated by governments under EU provisions |
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What is the new commercialized BBC station?
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BBC World News
private with lots of advertising |
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Germany's major artistic movement?
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expressionism
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France's major artistic movements?
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Surrealism Cinema Verite
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Italy's major artistic movement?
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neo realism
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