The theme song by Henry Mancini for the 1960 TV series Peter Gunn was a big hit on the music charts and can be described as using_____.

a. banjos for a backwoods flavor
b. central Europe’s string zither instrument to create an exotic mood
c. a choral treatment that stood out because of no instrumentation
d. a driving big-band sound whose frenetic cadence fit chase scenes


d. a driving big-band sound whose frenetic cadence fit chase scenes

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A. Classicism B. Rococo C. Empfindsamkeit

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In 454 BCE, the ________ was transferred to Athens ostensibly for security reasons.

a. Spartan Treasury b. Persian Treasury c. Cretan Treasury d. Delian Treasury

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What did Dürer see on his trip to Italy in 1494 that is clearly reflected in his Self-Portrait of 1500 (Fig. 22-1)?

A. Leonardo's Mona Lisa B. a conception of artists as noble intellectuals C. Roman copies of ancient Greek sculpture D. the art collection of the Medici family

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In stained glass, pieces of glass are joined together with narrow lead strips called ________

A. grozing B. jambs C. cames D. bar tracery

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