Why did Faustina the Younger, wife of Marcus Aurelius, receive the honorary title Augusta?
A) ?She was a direct descendent of Augustus.
B) ?She quickly produced an imperial heir, which enhanced her importance.
C) ?She styled herself after Augustus's wife, Livia.
D) ?Because she was childless, she adopted and cared for many orphaned children.
B
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A. symbolic in meaning B. typical of Italian households C. clumsily rendered D. representative of the International Gothic style
The Death of Sardanapalus (fig. 24.5) by Eugène Delacroix was inspired by a play written by the English poet __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe B. Richard Buckminster Fuller C. Frank Lloyd Wright D. Philip Johnson
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A. Egypt B. Gaul (France) C. the Americas D. Spain