The primary motivation for undertaking a pilgrimage, which was extremely dangerous and could often last a year, was ____
a. to seek salvation or a cure
b. to visit family members
c. to listen to their favorite preacher
d. to become a member of a religious order
a
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The sacraments by which medieval Christians hoped to receive the grace of God
a. were but one of several paths to salvation available to orthodox Christians. b. were codified by an early thirteenth-century church council. c. were first introduced by the Waldensians. d. could be administered by any Christian.
How did Baroque composers create the illusion of space and distance?
a. by incorporating representations of birdsong and other natural sounds b. by having the same phrase played loud and then soft c. by organizing their music based on natural proportions d. by having some instruments pretend to be other instruments
In the early days of ragtime music, 'to rag' meant to
a. drag the tempo. b. play highly syncopated rhythms. c. play smoothly and connected. d. insert a rag into the bell of a trumpet.
The primary purpose of stained-glass programs in Gothic cathedrals was to
a) tell Bible stories to an illiterate population. b) elicit contributions from wealthy patrons. c) attract tourists from distant places. d) improve the structural strength of cathedral walls.