The primary subject of a chanson de geste was
A. the social happenings of an aristocratic court.
B. heroic deeds.
C. illicit romance.
D. the pleasures of rural life.
Answer: B
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Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man is drawn with arms outstretched to intersect points on a superimposed square and circle to show
a) mathematical proportions for an ideal figure. b) comparative growth from male youth to maturity. c) the symbolic reach and strength of masculine power in a rational universe. d) anchoring points for a composition in an early drafting stage.
How would you alter this image so that it was in the key of Bb Major?
A. Remove the Ab. B. Remove the Ab and replace the E natural with Eb. C. Replace the E natural with Eb. D. Replace the E natural with Eb, and add a Db. E. Make no changes.
The belief that it is impossible to know whether God exists is called
a. dharma. b. agnosticism. c. enlightenment. d. atheism.
Identify the musical form Monteverdi used in the opening aria of his opera Orfeo
a. simple recitative b. strophic variation c. ground bass d. canon e. chorale