Jazz is purely African-American in origin and includes no European musical elements.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Jazz was developed in New Orleans, a melting pot of several cultures, including African and European. Created in this environment by African-Americans, it was influenced by some characteristics of both African and European music.

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a. Baroque b. Classical c. Romantic d. Impressionistic

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What inspired Dale Chihuly in creating Mille Fiore?

a) flowers and the sea b) grass and vegetables c) dusk and dawn d) the sun and the moon

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Elizabethan theatre companies were fully financially supported by a noble patron

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Elizabethan Drama deals principally with:

A. Sexual innuendo B. The complexity of human motivation C. Religious issues D. Politics

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