In Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers, why does the river for the continent of Africa cover its face?

A. The continent of Africa was not yet Christianized
B. The Nile's source was not yet known
C. The Nile River, unusually, flows northward
D. There were many wars along the Congo River

Answer: B

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Featuring an all-Black cast, with a story set in South Carolina, this opera is one of the most important 20th-century works. The composer and title of this work are

A) Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring. B) Leonard Bernstein: On the Town. C) George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess. D) Giancarlo Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors.

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