Impressionism in music is characterized by modal and exotic scales, unresolved dissonances, tone combinations such as ninth chords, rich orchestral color and free rhythm.

a. true
b. false


a. true

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Who was one of the earliest individuals to advocate equal temperament as the most practical way of dealing with tuning in music?

A) Barbara Strozzi B) Claudio Monteverdi C) Jacopo Peri D) Vincenzo Galilei

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In jazz, what is the term for a short progression of chords that can be repeated indefinitely?

a) vamp b) verse c) bridge d) chorus

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The Carolingian renaissance depended greatly on

A. troubadours. B. civil servants. C. the Crusades. D. Benedictine monasteries.

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In On Duty Cicero’s position towards war emphasizes the

a) use of diplomacy first to achieve the goal of a lasting peace. b) futility of statesmanship in settling conflict compared to military action. c) moral superiority of the equites in determining the state’s course of action. d) dual goals of territorial conquest and subjugation of enemies.

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