The ________ ruled the northern Mesopotamian Empire during the ninth through seventh centuries BCE.

Working in Spain from 1577 onward, this painter's style was greatly affected by Byzantine influences

a. Tintoretto b. Correggio c. Michelangelo d. El Greco

Which statement regarding tropes and sequences is accurate?

A) both gained in popularity throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, but all of them were eliminated from the liturgy during the reforms initiated by the Council of Trent B) while popular in monastic circles, they never really caught on amongst the middle class C) tropes fell out of fashion and disappeared, while sequences grew in popularity D) all of these choices