Which term describes a traditional song or folksong that tells a dramatic, usually tragic, tale and is organized in strophic
form?
a. blues
b. madrigal
c. ballad
d. lyric
e. theme song
ANSWER: c
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A. expressive figures based on Roman sculpture B. narrative based on Flemish painting C. linear perspective based on Alberti's text D. ideal proportions based on the Byzantine canon
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A) Nero B) Marcus Aurelius C) Augustus D) Julius Caesar E) Caligula
A government run by religious leaders is called a __________
A) monarchy B) fiefdom C) clergy D) theocracy E) oligarchy