In Ravenna, music was considered a branch of which field of study?
a) mathematics
b) manuscript illumination
c) philosophy
d) theology
Answer: a
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"Federal" style refers to __________.
A. an architectural design based upon Roman precedents B. a classically inspired pattern popular in eighteenth-century ceramics C. a plain, rational literary style without rhetorical ornamentation employed in argumentation D. a type of American garden design adapted from the French
Besides the Bible, which of the following was the most frequently published book in the Christian West well into modern times?
A. the Divine Comedy B. The Book of Hours C. Imitatio Christi D. Canterbury Tales
In the group statue of King Mycerinus (Menkaura), the central figure is distinguished as the ruler because he __________.
a. is depicted in a frontal pose b. wears the crown of a sun between bull’s horns c. stands with his left foot forward d. is attached to the block of stone
What term or phrase best describes the Roman stoic principle that the best citizens declare themselves citizens of the world and hence "deliberate about nothing as if [they] were detached from the community?"
a. cosmopolitan ideal b. "Man is the measure of all things" c. Pax Romana d. "We have nothing to fear in death"