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The Dreyfus Affair and its societal impact
Contributed by: Cresswell
  • 1. What was the Dreyfus Affair primarily about?
A) The wrongful conviction of a Jewish army officer for treason.
B) A dispute over land ownership in Alsace-Lorraine.
C) A political scandal involving the monarchy.
D) A labor strike in the French military.
  • 2. Who was the key figure accused in the Dreyfus Affair?
A) Émile Zola.
B) Georges Picquart.
C) Joseph Joffre.
D) Alfred Dreyfus.
  • 3. In what year was Dreyfus first convicted?
A) 1894.
B) 1906.
C) 1889.
D) 1914.
  • 4. Which publication famously defended Dreyfus in an open letter entitled 'J'Accuse'?
A) Le Figaro.
B) Le Monde.
C) L'Humanité.
D) L'Aurore.
  • 5. Which war was closely linked to the nationalistic sentiments that fueled the Dreyfus Affair?
A) World War I.
B) Franco-Prussian War.
C) The Crimean War.
D) World War II.
  • 6. How did the Dreyfus Affair affect French politics?
A) It established the third republic.
B) It polarized French society and politics.
C) It united all political factions.
D) It led to pacifism in military policy.
  • 7. What was the outcome for Alfred Dreyfus?
A) He was exonerated and reinstated in the army.
B) He remained imprisoned for life.
C) He fled to Germany.
D) He was executed.
  • 8. In what year was Dreyfus fully exonerated?
A) 1910.
B) 1906.
C) 1899.
D) 1894.
  • 9. What historical effect did the Dreyfus Affair have on the Jewish community in France?
A) It caused them to emigrate en masse.
B) It solidified their privileged position.
C) It led to their complete acceptance in society.
D) It exposed the vulnerability and discrimination faced by Jews.
  • 10. What ideology intensified during the Dreyfus Affair?
A) Antisemitism.
B) Feminism.
C) Socialism.
D) Liberalism.
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