Before Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel it was __________

A. painted with white clouds on a light blue background
B. painted to look like blue sky, studded with stars (fig. 16.13)
C. covered with sixth century mosaics
D. unpainted white plaster


B

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A. English society B. Rome C. the Crusades D. explorer

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The minuet and trio is a carryover from the paired dances of the 1600s, when a trio of instruments played the second dance to provide contrast.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In his Adages, Desiderius Erasmus seems to equate Henry VIII with

a. the badly behaved heroes of the Iliad. b. the badly behaved heroes of the Odyssey. c. the badly behaved heroes of Oedipus Rex. d. the badly behaved heroes of the Aeneid.

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The author states that Elvis's early musical style was quintessentially:

a. bluesy b. rock c. country d. rockabilly

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