Why was Michelangelo's work seen as the climax of art's restoration to life?
A) The inception of the best classical qualities of all of the artists that came before him¾sculptors, painters, architects¾into each work he created
B) The complete restoration of the ancient ideals of art brought to life in the Renaissance through the depth, symmetry, and realism of his work
C) It was seen as not only embracing the principles of the work Giotti began, but incorporating lessons of Masaccio and Donatello.
D) Art was important for art's sake, instead of just sending a message.
E) All of these
E
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A) Spain. B) France. C) Netherlands. D) Scotland. E) Switzerland.
The most popular collection of short stories was the Maqamat, about an impersonator telling tall stories to gullible listeners, collecting money for his tales, and ________.
a. Living another night at the Sultan's pleasure. b. Performing a Sufi dance to illustrate the concepts raised in the tales. c. Taking down notes on those who did not laugh, in order to inform the Sultan. d. Traveling from city to city in ever-new disguises.
What part of the Compromise of 1850 increased sectional controversy and conflict during the 1850s?
A. The admission of California as a free state B. The settlement of the Texas boundary question C. The ending of the slave trade in Washington, D.C. D. The Fugitive Slave Act
The often violent process whereby southern radical Republican state governments gave way to conservative regimes was called:
A) redemption. B) lynching. C) Jim Crow. D) disfranchisement.