According to the author, graphic design as we know it today has its roots in two developments. They are:

A. the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and the invention of the camera obscura.
B. motion pictures and television.
C. the printing press and the Industrial Revolution.
D. the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and the printing press.
E. the printing press and motion pictures.

C
The printing press piloted the practice of mass communication and the Industrial Revolution dramatically increased the commercial applications of graphic design.

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1- With respect to degree of self-awareness, theatre is more like a riot than a poem. 2- With respect to the relationship between performer and audience, theatre is more like television than opera. 3- A basic difference among the performing arts is their different principles of organization. 4- Football, like theatre, depends heavily on impersonation. 5- An individual theatrical performance can be replicated and repeated.

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