It is widely believed that while attending the London premiere of the Messiah, King George II
a. became tired of sitting and stood near the end of the oratorio.
b. was moved by the beauty and majesty of the music and stood in respect.
c. thought that the work was too long and walked out after the second act.
d. broke into tears and called out to Handel during the final aria.
B
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a. it is viewed as "not music" because rappers do not play instruments b. the music industry worried about it outselling rock records c. it is often thought of as incorporating offensive and vulgar words d. it is viewed as misogynistic and violent
In a challenge to Emperor Anastasius I, Pope Gelasius I insisted that
A. Christians owed no allegiance to the imperial government. B. emperors had power, but priests had authority. C. an emperor had no legitimacy unless he was crowned by the pope. D. hierarchical political institutions conflicted with the ideal of Christian brotherhood.
What does archeologist Klaus Schmidt’s assertion that, “First came the temple, then the city,” explain about the structure found at Göbekli Tepe, Turkey?
a) the reason the structure was not occupied by its builders b) the types of animals carved onto its pillars c) its method of construction d) its size
Unlike the painter or still photographer, the filmmaker
A. must fit the composition to a single-sized frame. B. is unconcerned with the frame. C. fits the frame to the composition. D. can vary the aspect ratio of the composition.