What architectural characteristic gives Great Zimbabwe its name?
A. the use of stone as a building material
B. the ornamental stonework on buildings
C. the technique of building without mortar
D. distinctive conical thatch roofs
Answer: A
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Which of the following paintings cannot be viewed as a moralizing work pertaining to the materialism of earthly existence?
A. Bosch, Garden of Earthly Delights B. Bruegel the Elder, Hunters in the Snow C. Massys, Money-Changer and His Wife D. Aertsen, Butcher's Stall
In his graffiti-inspired Charles the First, Jean-Michel Basquiat includes a crown to
a. symbolize his African ancestors. b. parody the U.S. government. c. honor African-American heroes. d. evoke the evils of Caribbean colonialism.
The term "Op" is short for
a. optimum. b. optical. c. opulent. d. optional.
The major church reform that began in the tenth century started at
A. the castle of Louis the Pious. B. the Benedictine monastery at Cluny. C. Rome under Pope Zacharius. D. the church at Vézelay.