The ancient architecture of Chinese and Japanese Buddhist monasteries is exemplified by the design of __________.

a. Horyuji Temple
b. the Great Stupa at Sanchi
c. Angkor Wat
d. Borobudur


a. Horyuji Temple

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A. rock-cut relief B. mountain-cut relief C. clay relief D. wood-cut relief

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The Book of Changes can be best described as a __________.

A. guide to behavior during transitions in life B. record of prophecies by diviners C. history of Chinese rulers and dynasties D. manual for calligraphy

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Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 ("Rákóczy March") is a nationalistic work in that it:

a. is named after a Hungarian general. b. used the Gypsy scale and imitated folk instruments, such as the cimbalom. c. is an arrangement of a favorite patriotic tune among Hungarians. d. all of these choices.

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The vanishing point in Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is:

A. at the exact center of the picture. B. just behind the head of the figure of Jesus. C. on the horizon line. D. all of these: at the exact center of the picture, just behind the head of the figure of Jesus, and on the horizon line. E. None of these answers are correct.

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