Which of the following terms refers to a literary genre that uses humor to denounce human vice and folly?

A. Oratory
B. Oculus
C. Stoicism
D. Satire


Answer: D. Satire

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Which term best describes the basso continuo in the listening example?

a. ground bass b. pedal point c. walking bass

d. basso ostinato e. Alberti bass

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One significant difference between medieval music and that of the Renaissance is that the latter makes a point of capturing the emotional content of the text rather than treating it in an abstract manner. Whose compositions are among the first to show this trait?

A) Guillaume Dufay B) Josquin C) Johannes Ockeghem D) Gilles Binchois

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El Greco was initially trained as an apprentice in _________.

a. sculpture b. Byzantine icons c. goldsmithing d. architecture e. Roman portrait busts

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How did Christo and Jeanne-Claude fund their large scale works of art?

a. by selling off the parts of the works after they were dismantled b. entirely by themselves, through selling Christo’s drawings c. by receiving grants d. through private donors e. by using lots of help from volunteers

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