Instead of writing upbeat, lighthearted, and sentimental musicals, which musical theatre artist explored musicals that examined the stresses of urban life, the difficulties in building satisfactory relationships, the painful and sometimes bitter path to maturity, and the contradictory nature of American values?

As a result of the devastating plague, the leading image in late medieval art and literature became the

A. Dance of Death. B. Final Judgment. C. Garden of Eden. D. Fountain of Youth.

When the Mogul ruler Akbar established a school of painting in India, he

a) brought in Persian masters from Tabriz. b) employed only Hindu artists. c) employed only artists from Portugal. d) forbade the study of Western painting.