The origins of which of the following are traced to the early seventeenth century, when dancers performed interludes between scenes of an opera?

The term polyphony when applied to the Dixieland style is not quite accurate because it

a. suggests that all melodies are of equal importance b. suggests that one melody is most important c. implies that a single melody is harmonized by chords d. implies that the complex melodies heard in this style are simply for ornamentation

One of the most unusual films of the Nazi era was Luis Trenker's Der Kaiser von Kalifornien (1936), "The Emperor of California." Identify a true statement about the film.

A. It starred Paul Robeson, the celebrated African American actor. B. Much of the film was shot on location in the United States. C. It celebrated America's democratic political system and popular culture. D. It was filmed as an operetta but was released without musical sequences.