What motivated the building of many lavish country residences in England during the sixteenth century?
A. the mobile nature of the Tudor court
B. newly created aristocrats wanting to display their wealth and status
C. the growth of England's middle class who had prospered from commercial trade
D. the political and economic stability brought on by the Tudor dynasty
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Which of the following Irish expatriates popularized the literary interior monologue and stream-of-consciousness writing?
A. Cummings B. Kafka C. Proust D. Joyce
What did Bernini intend to represent by the colonnade in front of Saint Peter’s?
Shiites are Muslims who
a) believe that only the descendants of Ali should rule. b) form the more moderate branch of the faith and constitute its majority. c) must practice forms of mysticism. d) clashed with the Umayyads in the early years of the religion in Syria.
The double-edged sword of theatre in the Soviet Union was that productions were available and affordable because they were state-supported, but all theatrical activity was censored and promoted the party line which led to limited experimentation, creativity, or protest.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)