Scott Joplin referred to his music as “rag” because __________
A) of its ragged rhythm
B) of the type of paper he composed upon
C) it reminded him of where he came from
D) his white music publishers demanded it
Answer: A
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a. Indian Ocean routes b. Triangular trade routes c. East Asian sea routes d. Silk Roads e. Trans-Sahara routes