Cloze Test — Set 12
Questions 111–120 of 160
The historiographical debate _____ (A) periodization _____ (B) whether traditional divisions _____ (C) meaningful historical analysis. Scholars _____ (D) linear narratives, proposing _____ (E) frameworks. Blank A:
Correct Answer: A. regarding
'Regarding' means concerning, fitting scholarly debate context. 'Ignoring', 'dismissing', and 'overlooking' contradict active historiography. Regarding correctly introduces the scholarly topic.
The historiographical debate regarding periodization questions _____ (B) traditional period divisions serve meaningful analysis. Blank B:
Correct Answer: A. whether
'Whether' introduces formal scholarly alternatives. 'If' is conditional, 'when' is temporal, and 'what' is interrogative. 'Whether' is the formal academic structure for this debate.
Traditional period divisions _____ (C) meaningful for historical analysis, according to revisionists. Blank C:
Correct Answer: A. remain
'Remain' is plural for 'divisions' (plural). Present tense shows ongoing scholarly contention. 'Remains' is singular, 'remained' is past, and 'remaining' is gerund. 'Remain' correctly expresses current historiographical debate.
Scholars question _____ (D) linear historical narratives in favor of alternative approaches. Blank D:
Correct Answer: A. traditional
'Traditional' means conventional and established, fitting linear narratives being questioned. 'Modern', 'contemporary', and 'recent' are temporal descriptors less fitting. Traditional emphasizes what's being reconsidered.
Scholars propose _____ (E) analytical frameworks that challenge traditional periodization. Blank E:
Correct Answer: A. cyclical
'Cyclical' describes recurring patterns, challenging linear progression. 'Linear', 'chronological', and 'sequential' reinforce traditional frameworks. Cyclical represents the alternative historiography being proposed.
The economic phenomenon _____ (A) stagflation emerged _____ (B) 1970s, challenging conventional monetary theory. Economists _____ (C) traditional models. Phillips curve _____ (D) validity, revealing _____ (E) assumptions. Blank A:
Correct Answer: A. of
'Of' shows possession—'phenomenon of stagflation'. We describe economic events as 'phenomenon of X'. 'In', 'by', and 'with' are incorrect. 'Of' is economically standard.
Stagflation emerged _____ (B) the 1970s, challenging Keynesian economic theory. Blank B:
Correct Answer: A. in
'In' indicates time period—'in the 1970s'. We say 'in' specific decades. 'During', 'throughout', and 'within' are possible but 'in' is most standard for decade reference.
Economists reassessed _____ (C) traditional economic models that assumed inflation-unemployment trade-off. Blank C:
Correct Answer: A. conventional
'Conventional' means traditionally accepted, describing models being reconsidered. 'Innovative', 'modern', and 'contemporary' suggest new or recent development. Conventional emphasizes what's being challenged.
The Phillips curve _____ (D) validity as simultaneous inflation and unemployment emerged. Blank D:
Correct Answer: A. lost
'Lost' is past tense showing the model's historical failure. 'Loses' is present, 'losing' is gerund. Past 'lost' correctly narrates when economic theory was disproven by events.
Revealing flawed _____ (E) in traditional economic theory about inflation relationships. Blank E:
Correct Answer: A. assumptions
'Assumptions' are beliefs upon which theories rest, revealed as flawed. 'Facts', 'principles', and 'laws' are established knowledge, not theoretical weaknesses. Assumptions correctly identifies what stagflation exposed as incorrect.