What did Bernini intend to represent by the colonnade in front of Saint Peter’s?


Ans: He wanted to represent the motherly arms of the church reaching out to the world

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Which of the following is NOT a Cuban musical genre that influenced jazz?

a. Mambo b. Samba c. Rhumba d. Songo

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________ heightened the importance of fantasy and story in his legendary Russian ballets Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Sleeping Beauty.

A. Mussorgsky B. Tchaikovsky C. Schubert D. Grieg

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The printing press was developed in Europe __________.

A. at the end of the fourteenth century B. in the middle of the thirteenth century C. at the end of the fifteenth century D. in the middle of the fifteenth century

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Which of the following granted towns independence from their feudal lords?

a. royal decree b. money grants from the King c. papal designation d. charter

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