Rococo refers to a
A) cultural fashion in literature of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, guided by the attempt to find perfect forms of expression based upon ancient models and universal laws.
B) type of literature that uses irony, exaggeration, and wit to expose and ridicule human folly.
C) style that strictly follows the most admired models of ancient art, seeking to reproduce their orderliness, proportion, and restraint.
D) gaudy, architectural style filled with gold leafing and exaggerated figures.
E) delicate, ornate, and fanciful style of architecture and painting of the eighteenth century.
E
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By the end of the 17th century the children and grandchildren of the Johnsons:
A) had amassed a fortune in land and slaves. B) were forced to become tenant farmers and servants. C) had moved to other parts of the country leaving no records behind. D) had been massacred by the Powhatan Indians.
The service economy grew tremendously in response to increased travel by Americans, in large part due to
A. safer highways. B. the influx of new immigrants. C. lower gas prices. D. paid vacation time.
In the 1830s and 1840s, abolitionists were divided
A. over the question of free-soil, colonization, or full emancipation. B. by calls for northern and southern separation. C. by radicals and moderates within their ranks. D. over whether or not to use violence. E. All these answers are correct.
Since World War Two, the most important political issues in Arab countries has been the
A. Struggle with Israel B. Suez Canal crisis C. Military coup in Iraq D. Independence of OPEC nations E. Decision to join the European common market