During the last years of the Roman Empire, the author Martianus Capella categorized knowledge into a set of seven intellectual disciplines called the seven liberal arts. The first three were language based (the trivium), while the final four were scientific disciplines (the quadrivium). In which branch of study was music classified?

A) trivium
B) quadrivium


B

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a. staff b. tonic c. bass clef d. key signature e. octave

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What will be an ideal response?

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The Emperor Trajan commissioned which of the following?

a. The Colosseum b. The Arc de Triomphe now in Paris c. The Ara Pacis d. The column depicting his victories

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