Known as the “King of Ragtime,” this son of a former slave acquired a solid grounding in classical music while
earning a living playing in bars around St. Louis, Missouri. He composed many popular rags, and eventually moved to
New York where he composed a rag-oriented opera
a. Smith
b. Ellington
c. Joplin
d. Armstrong
e. Gershwin
ANSWER: c
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A. humanistic Classicism. B. Classical humanism. C. secular humanism. D. Classical secularism.
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A) ?cross of St. Peter B) ?sword of St. Paul C) ?arrows of St. Sebastian D) ?gridiron of St. Lawrence
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a) clausula b) conductus c) motet d) melismatic organum
Dominicans and Franciscans were mendicant orders, meaning that they
a) relied on contributions from their communities for support. b) were comprised solely of individuals with inherited wealth c) were rivals who secretly sought each other’s destruction. d) functioned apart from the world, like the Benedictines.