What was the opera company licensed by the king which was-in everything but name-the Paris Opéra?
A) ballet de cour
B) Académie royal de musique
C) Opéra Comique
D) tragédie lyrique
B
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All of the following statements are true of Rembrandt van Rijn, except which one?
A. Rembrandt was very famous and wealthy throughout his entire life and career, and he never struggled for money B. In Amsterdam, Rembrandt became a leading portrait painter, as portraits were becoming more popular, reflecting the self-conscious materialism of a rising middle class C. Rembrandt was known for creating group portraits, which would commemorate the achievements of wealthy families, guild members, and civic administrators D. Rembrandt was known for using the impasto technique of painting, in which paint is thickly or heavily applied
________, the quintessential style of the information age, embraced the imagery of consumerism and celebrity culture as mediated by television, film, and magazines.
A. Abstraction B. Op art C. Pop art D. Neoclassicism
Who is the influential scholar whom the author refers to as the "most influential disseminator" of Zen Buddhist philosophy in the West?
a. Alan Watts
b. Carl Jung
c. D. T. Suzuki
d. Yoko Ono
What is the term for harmony, created by contrasting notes, that sounds "sweet" and pleasing?
a) dissonance b) elision c) consonance d) a capella