Which type of Islamic art was developed despite a Qur'anic prohibition?

A. arabesque
B. book painting
C. calligraphy
D. decorations of mihrabs in mosques


B

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Which answer BEST describes scholarship on prehistoric art, as demonstrated by Stonehenge?

A. Interpretations of the meaning of prehistoric art vary and change over time. B. Scholars believe that prehistoric art was principally concerned with survival. C. The meaning of prehistoric art is best determined by each individual viewer. D. Determining the meaning and function of prehistoric art is impossible today.

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Which building material creates almost limitless possibilities for construction?

a. Stone b. Steel c. Wood d. Precast concrete

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The text mentions three points of contrast between the Northwest Asian-American Theatre's production of And the Soul Shall Dance and the production at East West Players Theatre. Which of the following is not one of the differences discussed in the text?

A. Oka's physical abuse of Emiko B. The treatment of Emiko's sexuality C. The design of the houses and the arrangement of the physical space D. The handling of the wind chimes scene

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The mythic battle scenes that decorated the Parthenon's 92 metopes symbolically represented the triumph of _________over unbridled animal passions

A. reason B. Greek culture C. religion D. physical strength

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