Compare and contrast the mosaics found in mosques with those in a Byzantine church, explaining the cultural and doctrinal reasons for the differences

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Where the mosaics in a Byzantine church might depict Jesus, Mary, and saints, the mosaics in a mosque do not portray any people, much less images of God. The Qur'an contains a stern warning against the worship of idols, and this led to a doctrine prohibiting images of animate beings in religious contexts. The creative result was decorative geometric patterns and stylized plant forms. Arabic script also became an important element of decoration.

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Female figurines outnumber representations of males in the Paleolithic era. Explain what this situation suggests about the roles that women played in Paleolithic culture

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In the studio, how can you, as on-air talent, tell if you are in the lighted area?

A) you feel the heat from the light B) the light is hitting your eyes C) you adjusted it carefully beforehand D) you make a shadow on a brightly-lit background E) the tally light is on

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All of the following are ways professional theatres get most of their money EXCEPT:

A. Ticket Sales B. The Actors C. Investors D. Donations

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In this example the man frequently does what to change between pitches?

a. Slides between the different pitches b. Makes large intervallic leaps c. Embellishes each pitch d. Leaves silence

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