The Assyrians dominated the Near East for over three hundred years and were known for their ____
a. astronomical studies
b. impressive libraries
c. ruthlessness and brutality
d. ritual blood sacrifices
C
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Cassatt's style of work owes much to which of the following?
a. Giorgione b. Japanese prints c. Leonardo's sketchbooks d. Michelangelo
Why did the Egyptians believe that a good deity like Osiris required a bad deity like Seth?
A. Without knowing bad, one had no basis for knowing good. B. Opposites were necessary for balance, harmony, and cycles. C.Good versus evil provided the most basic and intense conflict. D. Seth had to murder Osiris so Osiris could be god of the dead.
Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis enthusiastically installed large stained-glass windows in his church because he
a) believed that light was a manifestation of the divine spirit. b) wished to cut costs in masonry construction. c) hoped to improve ventilation. d) was inspired by the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris.
Which of the following composers was known for writing concertos, the most famous being a group of four violin concertos called "The Four Seasons"? Antonio Vivaldi Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart George Frederic Handel Johann Sebastian Bach
A. Johann Sebastian Bach B. George Frederic Handel C. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart D. Antonio Vivaldi