What is represented by the eagle on a cactus painted on the frontispiece of the Aztec Codex Mendoza from Mexico City?

A codex page includes the image of an eagle standing on a cactus. The page has a geometric turquoise border. The eagle image is enclosed in a rectangle with a solid turquoise border intersected by an X. Within the quadrants formed by the X, additional images feature Native Americans, various plants, and a human skull suspended on a rack. Below this rectangle, a panel shows four men with shields and clubs.

a. A symbol of the warrior culture
b. The legend of the founding of Tenochtitlán
c. The emblem of the king of Spain
d. The centrality of animals in Aztec belief


Answer : b. The legend of the founding of Tenochtitlán

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A) a vigorous defense supporting the idea of the music of the spheres B) a collection of tropes for enhancing the Proper of the Mass C) naming the eight church modes D) a manual that addressed issues of practical musical performance

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The following questions illustrate which element of script analysis?

How is this play put together? Is it a one act or a full length? How many scenes in each act?

A. style B. structure C. theme D. world of the play

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a. simplified methods for obtaining permission. b. simplified methods for adjudicating disputes. c. backed up case loads in copyright court cases. d. far less reliance on samples by artists.

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Which of the following best characterizes this composition?

a) the top two voices sing different texts while the lowest voice is based on a sacred plainchant b) Each voice sings the same text c) the top two voices sing the same text while the tenor is an instrumental rendering of a sacred plainchant d) While the work contains a verbal text, it is not meant to be sung in performance

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