Briefly describe Minoan palace layout.

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Palaces were large, comfortable and handsome. They had ample staircases and courtyards for pageants, ceremonies and games; they had storerooms, offices and shrines and also served as key administrative, commercial and religious centers for Minoan life as well as royal residences.

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The Ottoman style of ornament called saz takes its name from _________

a. the artist b. a caliph c. a legendary enchanted forest d. China

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A guardian figure found on Assyrian gateways is called a __________.

A. votive figure B. stele C. lamassu D. pictograph

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Brass bands influenced early jazz bands in what ways?

a. repertory, instrumentation, improvisation b. song lists, instrumentation, improvisation c. instrumentation, technique, and improvisation d. repertory, instrumentation, and technique

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