What was Ockham's "razor"?
A. a technological breakthrough that allowed for more efficient shaves
B. a philosophical method for eliminating superfluous information
C. a literary device used by critics to dissect poetry
D. a military formation employed during the Hundred Years' War
B
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In the context of the digital cinema initiative, the whole batch of audio, video, and encryption files became a "Digital Cinema Package" (DCP). Identify a true statement about the DCP.
A. It would wear out with time, so another package would have to be supplied to the theater after a few days of projection. B. It used an encryption device that was different from the one used by banks for online transactions. C. It could be opened only with an alphanumeric key that was sent separately to the theater. D. It was extremely vulnerable to hacking, and security was a major concern.
Strauss's musical style incorporated all of the following except
A. use of shifting rhythmic patterns that obscure the meter. B. an affinity for simple, tuneful melodies. C. a complex, chromatic harmonic style. D. an adoption of the Romantic techniques of Wagner.
Who was the greatest English writer of the 1300s?
A) ?Geoffrey Chaucer B) ?William Shakespeare C) ?Peter Abelard D) ?John Wycliff
Which of the following terms describe this musical excerpt and which one does not?
What will be an ideal response?