In The Thousand and One Nights, Scheherazade tells her husband a story each night to

a. prove her intelligence to him.
b. teach him the ways of Islam.
c. prevent execution the next morning.
d. avoid having sexual relations with him.


Answer: c

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At the "Last Supper," Jesus ate bread (calling it his body) and drank wine (calling it his blood) with his disciples and told them to do it in remembrance of him. This began the Christian tradition called the

a. Annunciation. b. Eucharist. c. Visitation. d. Incarnation.

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Which group of instruments form the rhythm section of an early jazz band?

a. Piano, drums, trumpet, clarinet b. Alto sax, trombone, tuba, banjo c. Trumpet, bass, clarinet, guitar d. Drums, tuba, piano, banjo

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During the early nineteenth century, the harp was improved, acquiring "double ________," that allowed it to play flat as well as sharp notes.

A. resonators B. pedals C. strings D. action

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