The incised design on a cylinder seal found in the tomb of Queen Puabi demonstrates the Sumerians' use of

A) narrative images.
B) geometric patterns.
C) personal monograms.
D) cuneiform.


Answer: A) narrative images.

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What major change occurred in architecture during the later nineteenth century?

a) Buildings were constructed with supporting frames made of steel or iron and concrete. b) Architects returned to classical styles but adapted them to new types of commercial buildings. c) The Art Nouveau style resulted in buildings with organic forms and serpentine lines. d) Elevators made it possible to construct skeletal structures without thick masonry walls.

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The music of JohnnyJohnsonis best associated with

A. gospel. B. Western swing. C. boogie-woogie. D. New Orleans pianists.

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Jean Arp's Arrangement According to the Laws of Chance (fig. 25.9) is a __________ work that relies on a philosophy of nihilism

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