How many examples of music from ancient Rome have survived to the present day?
a. close to one hundred
b. none
c. only nineteen
d. about ten
b
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How would you characterize Byzantine architectural exteriors?
a) They were plain and unadorned. b) They were incredibly ornate. c) They utilized mosaic murals to relate stories from the Bible. d) They were soaring structures that utilized flying buttresses for support.
Listen to PL 13-24, "Spring on Snowy Mountains," then indicate the best answer for each of the following questions:Modern Western influence is heard in this piece mainly in the presence of
A. textures featuring melody in the right-hand melody part and arpeggiated chords in the left-hand accompanying part. B. the bending of certain pitches upward by pressing into the strings. C. its basis in the Western-derived baban form. D. all of the above.
All are true of linear perspective, EXCEPT
A) objects appear to diminish in size as they recede into the distance. B) a fixed viewing position is essential. C) In three-point perspective, a cube is defined using simple vertical and horizontal lines which parallel the edge of the paper. D) stepping away from an object increases the cone of vision. E) two-point perspective decreases the distortion caused by one-point perspective.
What is the concept of huang chung in Chinese philosophy?
A. It is a set of improvisations that the performer chooses so the music will be in tune with the universe. B. It is a scale that reflects the mood of the composer. C. It is the tone that places music in tune with the emperor's family. D. It is the tone on which music should be built to place it in alignment with the universe.