A dramatic work for soloists and chorus that is fairly short and not staged is a(n) ________.

Neolithic culture developed quickly in the world's fertile valleys. By 3000 BCE, urban societies had developed in

a) Egypt and Mesopotamia. b) China and India. c) China and Japan. d) Egypt and China.

Which of the following statements about medieval towns is FALSE?

a. Some towns grew into self-governing city-states. b. The rise of towns coincided with and contributed to the rise of the middle class. c. Medieval towns usually developed out of marketplaces. d. By the twelfth century, the majority of Europeans lived in towns.