How do the instruments in Elliott Carter's String Quartet No. 2 communicate with each other and with the audience?
A) through the atonal and dissonant harmonic language
B) through the repetition and development of motives
C) through the juxtaposition of themes and sections of musical form
D) through distinctive behavioral patterns associated with each instrument
D
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The Annunciation, featured in the central panel of the Mérode Altarpiece, contains symbols that include
a finials shaped as dogs, which are symbolic of fidelity and domesticity; lions, which are symbolic of Jesus and his Resurrection; a snuffed candle, symbolic of "old faith"; and lilies, which symbolize Mary's purity. b. lions, which are symbolic of Jesus and his Resurrection; roses, the flower of Mary; and fruit, which symbolizes abundance. c. a snuffed candle, which is symbolic of "old faith"; roses, the flower of Mary; and fruit, which is symbolic of abundance. d. the open window, symbolizing freedom; a snuffed candle, symbolic of "old faith"; roses, the flower of Mary; and an open tent, symbolizing the welcoming a new age.
Which string instrument became well known through the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" and the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black"?
a) tala b) tabla c) sitar d) erhu
The northern part of the African continent, the area roughly bordering the Mediterranean Sea used written language before the sub-Saharan part of Africa
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is true of political participation after 287 BCE?
A. Only patricians could be elected to any office. B. All Romans (with insignificant exceptions) could be elected to any office. C. All plebeians could vote, but not all plebeians could run for elected office. D. All Romans could be elected to any office, but only patricians could vote for them.