Describe the purposes and medium for cylinder seals
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
The cylinder seals were made from hard stone and semiprecious stones.
One example shows the use of lapis lazuli.
They were used to secure and identify documents, including to seal jars, bundles, and doors.
The low-relief designs were elaborate and could not be easily reproduced or forged.
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The sackbut is the ancestor of the modern ________
a. trombone b. bagpipe c. cornet d. timpani
Which of the following most accurately defines the term unities?
A. a system of tracks that allows for the movement of wings on and off stage B. repeated bits of comic business used in commedia dell'arte C. adoption of Italian theatrical conventions by the French and Spanish during the Renaissance D. a neoclassicist mandate for playwrights, formulated by Italian critics
Beethoven's "Moonlight" sonata does not follow the traditional three-movement format of classical sonatas.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
_____ was an important Neolithic settlement because it was built according to a predetermined scheme
a. Kalhu b. White Temple c. Stonehenge d. Catal Höyük