In the early centuries of Islamic history, the Muslim political and cultural center was ________.

a. North Africa
b. the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia
c. Mecca
d. Egypt


b. the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia

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Despite the fact that performance art of the twenty-first century differs from that of the 1970s, performance art continues mostly to: a. break down barriers between the arts and help us understand that performance can take many forms

b. be developed by artists who are largely involved in the visual arts or dance. c. develop its specificity because of the introduction of multi-media into the art form. d. offend people's views on politics and religion.

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Which of the following is not a term used to describe how far away from the camera a plane is?

A. middle ground B. foreground C. background D. near ground

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Identify the name of the famous composition heard in the listening excerpt

a. The Rite of Spring b. Appalachian Spring c. Pierrot lunaire d. Jeru e. Concerto Grosso 1985

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How is the B section of "The Cricket" different from the A section?

a. lower in register, slightly darker in sound b. faster rhythms c. fewer voices, thinner in texture d. longer notes, slower

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