The discothèque was originally the French equivalent of which American music venue:
a. juke-joint
b. minstrel show
c. cabaret
d. speakeasy
D
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British domination of radio led to the creation of
a. General Electric. b. The Radio Corporation of America. c. Westinghouse. d. American Telephone and Telegraph.
What does Isaac Newton assert in his work Principia?
A. The universe is an intelligible and harmonious system that functions as precisely as a machine. B. Natural law is random but precedes the law of society. C. The uncivilized primitive human is the most noble. D. Morality is above the laws of man and not subject to society's enforcement.
Identify a stylistic resource of new cinemas adopted by Brazil's filmmakers in the 1960s.
A. ambiguous leaps between fantasy and reality B. unrestrained dramatic moments C. dolly, rather than zoom, shots D. trolley-mounted, rather than handheld, cameras
Why did Justinian claim poetically that Hagia Sophia's gigantic dome seemed to hang suspended on a "golden chain from heaven"?
A. The dome rests on pendentives and piers, leaving the area below open. B. The dome rests on a drum, and the coffering makes it appear weightless. C. The dome is supported from above rather than below. D. The dome is constructed of stone squinches around the base.