As communications theorist Marshall McLuhan famously observed, "the ________ is the message."

More powerful weaponry in the late sixteenth century led to the construction of monumental fortified __________ such as Himeji (Fig. 26-5)

A. tea houses B. pavilions C. castles D. gardens

Which of the following is true of the composer Antonio Vivaldi?

a) He composed very little music. b) His music was widely published and admired throughout Europe during his lifetime. c) His melodies all tended to sound alike. d) He died a very wealthy man and is buried in Westminster Abbey.