The first movement of a Classical symphony is generally

A) in sonata form

B) in theme and variations

C) a minuet

D) a scherzo

E) a rondo

A

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The Panathenaic festival procession is depicted on the Parthenon's

a. Ionic frieze. b. west pediment. c. northern metopes. d. cella doors.

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Which statement best describes the uppermost section of this mural painting?

The part of the fresco shown contains three scenes surrounding a doorway: one to the left of the door, one to the right of the door, and one above the door. Raised pieces of wood separate the scenes. All of the scenes are painted in deep, vibrant colors. The scene on the left depicts a man in a pink suit and a hat, holding a small jug in one hand. He is speaking with a man who has darker skin than him and is wearing a loincloth. The man is holding a brown animal skin. Behind them, people ride on horses and in covered wagons near a river. The top scene shows a white man and a black man, each wearing pants and no shirt, paddling on a raft down a river under a full moon. A large steamboat is behind them. The scene to the right of the door shows workers working on a riverbank. Behind them are some houses and a few tall buildings.

a. It portrays one single scene in a continuous, undivided arch over the doorway.
b. Four separate scenes are divided from one another into quadrants.
c. Three separate scenes arranged around the doorway are connected by overlapping figures and forms.
d. Three scenes are sharply divided from one another by black vertical bands.

2. Which of the following best describes this painting?
a. Colors are dull and monochrome.
b. A river landscape is featured in the background of each scene.
c. The figures all stand in stiff, rigid poses.
d. Straight line is the predominant formal feature of the mural painting.

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In cities such as Pompeii, the ____________ was located at the point where the cardo and decumanus intersected

A) ?forum B) ?pomerium C) ?lares D) ?amphitheater

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Under the reign of ________, a new, more naturalistic style of Egyptian art developed.

A. Amenhotep IV B. Narmer C. Nefertiti D. Tutankhamun

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