Which group Latinized their names, held up Socrates as a “saint,” and even burned

All the following are characteristic of the ars subtilior EXCEPT?

a) special note shapes, such as swirls and unusual flags b) purely verbal instructions c) systematic notational consistency with fixed values for each note d) a compositional interest in challenging the intellect

Nubia was an important neighbor to Egypt primarily because it

a. offered better seacoast access for Egyptian sailors. b. provided an ideal location for most of the Egyptian kings’ tombs. c. provided Egypt with most of its slave labor. d. served as a trade corridor to sub-Saharan Africa.