While difficult to define, the musical concept of ________ may best be described as the practice of playing just off the beat—slightly ahead or behind

A. the blues
B. jazz
C. ragtime
D. swing


D

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The conventions for representing the human figure that dominated Egyptian art until the end of the New Kingdom can be found in which of the following?

A. The Rosetta Stone B. The stele of Ramses C. The standard of Heliopolis D. The palette of King Narmer

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A melody with a songlike character is

A. thematic. B. monomelodic. C. monotonic. D. lyrical.

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Hadrian was especially influenced by

a. Egyptian religion. b. Greek styles. c. Virgil's Aeneid. d. Homer's Iliad. e. Marcus Aurelius.

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Which of the following first provided rock ‘n’ roll its distinctiveness from rhythm and blues in the early-mid 1950s?

A. gospel B. country music C. the addition of the saxophone D. amplified instruments

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