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Illuminations by Walter Benjamin
Contributed by: Drake
  • 1. Which essay by Benjamin discusses the impact of technology on art?
A) Critique of Violence
B) Theses on the Philosophy of History
C) The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
D) Capitalism as Religion
  • 2. What does Benjamin assert about the aura of artwork?
A) It is strengthened in modern art
B) It remains unchanged regardless of technology
C) It is irrelevant to the viewer's experience
D) It is diminished in the age of mechanical reproduction
  • 3. In which city did Walter Benjamin write 'Illuminations'?
A) Frankfurt
B) Berlin
C) Paris
D) Vienna
  • 4. Which philosophical tradition heavily influences Benjamin's thought?
A) Marxism
B) Existentialism
C) Utilitarianism
D) Phenomenology
  • 5. Which statement best describes the 'flâneur' in Benjamin's essays?
A) A historical scholar
B) A passionate activist
C) A rural poet
D) A detached observer of urban life
  • 6. What is the focus of Benjamin's essay on 'The Flâneur'?
A) Urban experience and observation
B) Economic theory
C) Rural nostalgia
D) Psychological analysis
  • 7. What role does 'Aura' play in Benjamin's discourse?
A) It enhances reproduction
B) It symbolises consumerism
C) It embodies the unique presence of a work of art
D) It represents a transactional value
  • 8. What does Benjamin’s 'thesis on the philosophy of history' critique?
A) The myths in ancient texts
B) The linear conception of history
C) The cyclical nature of history
D) The role of archive in history
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