Would you join a theater protest if a play offended you?
Chapter 1

The sparks of modern media

Chapter 2

Shockwaves in art and literature

Chapter 3

Headlines that shook the world

Chapter 4

Showstoppers and silent screens

YOUR GOAL

Master of The year the modern world clicked

Ch 2 · Shockwaves in art and literature
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schopenhauer Pablo Picasso defied traditional art rules with Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

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Picasso shattered every shape—(oh yeah!) / While Dublin rioted in rage—(oh-oh!)

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schopenhauer British-Hungarian archaeologist Aurel Stein unearths the Diamond Sutra in China.

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The world's oldest printed book is found

schopenhauer Explorer Aurel Stein discovered the Diamond Sutra, a woodblock printed Buddhist scripture from the year 868, in China.

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A play so shocking it caused riots

schopenhauer The premiere of J.M. Synge's 'The Playboy of the Western World' sparked week-long riots in Dublin, Ireland.

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*Tremors of 1907*

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schopenhauer Match 1907 headlines to discover the music, literature, and news that shook the world.

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Fun Fact

Gutenberg beaten: The Diamond Sutra, printed in 868 and found in 1907, is 587 years older than the Gutenberg Bible.

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Glossary
cubism (noun)
A style of art in which the subject matter is portrayed by geometric forms without realistic detail. In 1907, Pablo Picasso pioneered this movement in Paris with his revolutionary painting, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.

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Gossip

Would you join a theater protest if a play offended you?

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Quiz

In which Chinese town's caves was the ancient 868 Diamond Sutra discovered by Aurel Stein in 1907?

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schopenhauer Thomas Mofolo created the first written novel in the Sotho language.

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What was the main theme of Thomas Mofolo's groundbreaking 1907 Sotho novel, 'Moeti oa bochabela'?

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schopenhauer J.M. Synge's controversial comedy play sparked historic riots in Dublin.

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Which famous Irish poet and Abbey Theatre co-founder stepped up to publicly defend J.M. Synge's controversial play during the 1907 riots?

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What cultural influence is visibly reflected in the distorted, geometric faces of the rightmost figures in Picasso's 1907 masterpiece?

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Why did audiences riot at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin during the 1907 premiere of 'The Playboy of the Western World'?

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Which ancient, dated printed book was discovered by explorer Aurel Stein in China's Mogao Caves in 1907?

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Which artistic movement did Pablo Picasso's controversial 1907 painting 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon' help launch?

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Who wrote 'Moeti oa bochabela' (The Traveler of the East), the first novel published in the Southern Sotho language in 1907?

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