What phrase best describes John the Scot's (or Erigena's) book On Nature?
a. the account of a medieval pilgrim's journey
b. a Neoplatonic study of categories of being
c. an epic reflecting chivalric and military values
d. an important tract in the nominalist debate
Answer: b
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Which of the following are 20th-century compositional innovations and devices?
A) atonality, aleatoric music B) synthesizer, MIDI C) tone row, serial music D) all of the above
Which two forms of Asian theatre include long narrow bridges (the hashigakari and the hanamichi) used for actor entrances?
A. kabuki and bunraku B. Sanskrit and n? C. bunraku and Sanskrit D. n? and kabuki
After 1905, each of the following characteristics could be found in Schoenberg's music except
A. pieces suited for relatively large ensembles. B. fragmented melodies. C. increasingly contrapuntal textures. D. intensely concentrated melodic and rhythmic patterns. E. complex rhythms.
In their first years under studio contract, stars were given
A. very few roles. B. only supporting roles. C. maximum exposure. D. the same type of role again and again.