In the opera Madame Butterfly, the Italian "verist" Giacomo Puccini presented a timely view of
A. European aristocrats at leisure.
B. America's imperialistic presence in Asia.
C. an absolutist monarch.
D. the European obsession with nature.
B
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a. true b. theatrical c. lifelike d. false
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the 8000 figures that the tomb of Emperor Shihuangdi?
A. They are life-sized. B. They have individualized faces. C. They are carved from stone. D. They stood in military formation.
Emocore refers to music that is __________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Why do we know little about the music of very ancient civilizations?
A. It is too difficult to be played today. B. It was too primitive to interest later generations. C. Hardly any notated music has survived from these cultures. D. There probably was almost none.