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Announcements and Academic Talks Test #142
Announcements and Academic Talks
1. What is the main topic of the talk?
A) A review of class material
B) An upcoming guest lecture
C) A change in the course syllabus
D) A documentary about the Panama Canal
2. Why is Dr. Finch's work significant?
A) It focuses on a recent historical event
B) It challenges previous research on trade
C) It explains the engineering of the canal
D) It shows the broad impact of a specific event
Professor: Before we conclude today, I want to briefly introduce our guest lecturer for next week's session, Dr. Alistair Finch. Dr. Finch is a leading historian specializing in early 20th-century trade routes. He'll be discussing his recent research on how the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914 reshaped global economic patterns. His work offers a fascinating perspective, showing how a single engineering feat could have such widespread consequences. Please come prepared with questions for him.
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