At the 1900 Paris international exposition,the presentation of Cairo as old and run-down in order to show European superiority is an example of what phenomenon?
A)jingoism
B)Social Darwinism
C)colonialism
D)apartheid
E)Orientalism

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The presentation of Cairo as old and run-down in order to show European superiority is an example of Orientalism, which is the Westernized view of the Middle East and Asia as exotic and inferior. It often involves exaggerating or stereotyping cultural differences and portraying non-Western cultures as primitive or outdated.

At the 1900 Paris International Exposition,the Presentation of Cairo as Old