The creation of which of the following allowed merchant firms to hold money on account instead of carrying precious metals as a form of payment for trade goods?

One result of the Iconoclastic Controversy was

a. a decline in painted images. b. a decline in mosaics. c. a decline in architectural innovation. d. a decline in sculpture.

Why was the Parthenon intended to be the centerpiece of the Athenian akropolis?

A. To show the glory of its architect Perikles. B. To be a fitting memorial to Athena's role in protecting the Athenian people in the Persian Wars. C. To commemorate their new allegiance to Xerxes as a feudatory of the Persian empire. D. To display the newly discovered stone from faraway lands.