What Was the Most Reliable Way into the Successful Middle

question 75

Multiple Choice

What was the most reliable way into the successful middle class?

• A) patronage
• B) education
• C) family connections
• D) a military career
• E) wealth

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Definitions:

16 Fps

A frame rate of 16 frames per second, commonly used in early silent films to create motion.

24 Fps

The standard frame rate for cinema, making up the number of individual frames or images displayed per second in a film.

Persistence of Vision

This is the phenomenon where the human eye retains an image for a brief moment after its source has been removed, foundational to the illusion of motion in film.

Thaumatrope

A motion toy consisting of a round card with multiple images held on a string.