Debussy's most important musical innovation was:
A) reinvigorating Baroque and Classical forms.
B) infusing his music with non-Western rhythmic patterns and metrical structures.
C) establishing a harmonic language that resulted in tonal ambiguity and uncertainty.
D) adapting Wagner's system of leitmotifs into a form that was palatable to French audiences.
C
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The name terrestrial radio describes which delivery technology?
a. Low power walkie-talkies used by pedestrians and in cars b. Satellite signals reaching a substantial portion of the earth’s land area c. Internet radio delivered by Ethernet cables in buildings d. AM and FM stations
In 1871, Charles Darwin published The Descent of Man to
a. prove inherent distinctions among the human races. b. show modern man's moral deterioration. c. offer an ethical viewpoint of man's development. d. advocate selective breeding in humans.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which statement best describes the interests of Native American Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Fig. 27-24)?
A. She wants to revive native traditions and art forms in contemporary art. B. She emphasizes the functional/craft role of Native American art. C. She makes art that reflects her ethnic identity, as well as its relationship to Western culture. D. She argues her Native American ancestry is irrelevant to her role as a contemporary artist.