Because they lacked stone, the ancient Sumerians built their cities from:
A. wood.
B. a mixture of sand and water.
C. plaster over reeds.
D. sun-dried brick.
E. lapis lazuli.
D
Ziggurats were constructed from sun-dried bricks and served as temples and monumental shrines.
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Which style of opera did Verdi compose?
a. opera buffa b. bel canto c. endless melody d. verismo e. Singspiel
The seven-branched candelabrum or menorah can be seen as a relief on the ________.
a. Arch of Constantine b. Arch of Trajan c. Arch of Hadrian d. Arch of Titus
Psalms naturally lend themselves to congregational singing.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
As seen in the columns of the Parthenon, ____ is a slight swelling at the middle of a column to
create a feeling of organic flexing. a. oculus b. frieze c. entablature d. entasis