How does the architecture of the burial site at Newgrange, Ireland, represent the architectural conventions of megalithic monuments?
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1. In the Neolithic period, megalithic architecture consisted of massive tombs and ceremonial structures built from huge stones.
2. The elaborate burial site at Newgrange is called a passage grave.
3. It has a 62-foot long passageway lined with standing stones that leads into a three-part chamber.
4. The large chamber was constructed as a corbel vault using corbeling, a method of construction in which rows of stones are laid with the end of each row projecting beyond the row beneath until it can be capped with a stone.
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How did St. Mark's Church in Venice influence composers who worked there?
a. Composers created works for choir only because instruments were not allowed. b. Composers created works in Hungarian to appeal to the large number of immigrants. c. Composers created works that required multiple performing groups because the church had double choir lofts. d. Composers created works in triple meter because it evoked the motion of Venice's waterways.
The Torah and the Code of Hammurabi similarly
a) establish codes of laws. b) define ethical behavior. c) govern people of different classes equally, including slaves. d) incorporate ritual hymns of praise to the prophets.
Which avant-garde productions were created by painters and sculptors to be an extension of everyday life and eliminate the boundary between performers and audience?
A. Multimedia theatre B. Happenings C. Performance art D. Environmental theatre