Which artist painted Nighthawks, the work that captures the overwhelming loneliness and isolation of Depression-era life in the United States?

Which big band was the Birth of the Cool band inspired by?

a. The Stan Kenton Band b. The Duke Ellington Orchestra c. The Fletcher Henderson Band d. The Claude Thornhill Band

The main effect of the nationalization of the Soviet film industry in 1919 was the discovery of many old films-both Russian and foreign-that had been stored away.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Stride pianists found their repertory by reworking

a. old brass band arrangements that were ragged out b. popular show tunes and traditional ragtime pieces c. classical music, almost exclusively d. none of the above

One 19th century style of theatre that preceded the development of realism was a style in

which "middle class" morality was promoted, with lots of action, ensuring that the good guy would always win and the bad guy would always lose. This style is called:

a. expressionism b. absurdism c. melodrama d. romanticism