John Adams's operas Nixon in China and The Death of Klinghoffer are based on fictionalized versions of actual events but have virtually nothing to do with either event.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Both Nixon in China and The Death of Klinghoffer are operas based on real-life events.
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a. the actions of the figures are convincing. b. the strong light gives sharp physical presence. c. the figures are naturalistic. d. all of these. e. none of these.
What Mayan object commonly included inscriptions or painted text?
A. cylinder vessels B. wall paintings C. monumental stelae D. all of the above
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a. Greek and Roman b. Etruscan and Egyptian c. Etruscan and Roman d. Babylonian and Greek
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a. trading fours b. rhythmic displacement. c. scatting. d. call and response.