What are the instruments heard in the very opening of this excerpt?
a) Low strings
b) Low winds
c) Low brass
d) Full orchestra
a
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Which statement regarding the habanera is wrong?
a. it is a sensual dance, with an infectious rhythm b. literally means “the thing from Havana” c. a dance form created by Bizet d. musical influences derive from Africa and Latin America e. the tango is a descendant of this dance
The descriptions of Saint __________ informed Grünewald's paintings for the Isenheim Altarpiece (Fig. 22-5, Fig. 22-6)
A. Clare B. Ann C. Agnes D. Bridget
Which style developed as a reaction to the formality and rigidity of seventeenth-century court life?
a. Neoclassicism b. Mannerism c. Rococo d. Realism
Which of these is not an ingredient in the plot of one of Henrik Ibsen's plays?
A. Greed and exploitation inherent in American capitalism B. Pollution in the community water system C. Venereal disease D. Women's rights