A female figure used as an architectural support was known as a

A. Caryatid
B. Kore
C. Kouros
D. Gorgon


A. Caryatid

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A.serve as illustrations of effective hunting techniques. B. function as lunar calendars, predicting seasonal migration of the animals. C. pay tribute to successful hunters. D. commemorate the dead buried in the caves.

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Bach's personal musical style was drawn from ________.

A. Italian concertos B. German church music C. French dance pieces D. All answers are correct.

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Which musical style influenced jazz in its syncopated rhythms and the tension between a rhythmically regular accompaniment and an irregular melody?

A) European marches B) ragtime C) the spiritual D) Tin Pan Alley

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Abstract Expressionist paintings that employ large areas of color such as Mark Rothko’s Blue, Orange, Red are also known as

a)  color field paintings. b)  action paintings. c)  combine-paintings. d)  Minimalist paintings.

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