What is the purpose of the two chords at the start of this selection?
a) they serve to provide a brief introduction, to establish the tonic, and to catch the audience's attention
b) their only purpose is to establish the tonic
c) they provide an element of surprise in that they are far removed from the tonic key
d) they introduce the work's programmatic aspect
a
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a. The Aeneid.
b. For Whom the Bell Tolls.
c. The Iliad.
d. Gilgamesh.
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Beatles?
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Like medieval Christians, who mostly rejected pre-Christian civilization and scholarship, Muslims disavowed the achievements of their predecessors.
a. true b. false
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a. Using bronze tools b. Domestication of animals and plants c. Building houses from megaliths d. Cave dwelling