Question

It is obvious from the passage that the twentieth century _____.

• A. opened with a decline in industrial and economic activity.
• B. inherited, from the previous century, very many serious social and political problems.
• C. began in a spirit of hope and confidence which was more or less world-wide.
• D. was ushered in by a wave of despair and discontent.
• E. introduced a period of economic and political unrest.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

began in a spirit of hope and confidence which was more or less world-wide.

Option C is correct because it properly states that the twentieth century began with a spirit of hope and confidence which was more or less world-wide.
Supporting Statement: When Queen Victoria died in 1901, the world was entering a new and exciting period of change.

The other options are incorrect because they do not provide the appropriate information.