During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, music performed at concerts in America was primarily written by European or European-trained composers.

Which of the following is the best summary of the epic Beowulf?

a. It is an account of a Scandinavian warrior who rids a community of the monsters that have been ravaging it. b. It is a tale of the great flood, destroying everything on earth, which then must be rebuilt by craftsmen. c. It is the Story of Alexander the Great seeking the fountain of eternal youth. d. It is a the narrative of a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

The cultural centers of the Hellenistic period were _____

A) ?court cities of Alexander's successor B) ?Athens and Sparta C) ?Macedonia D) ?Greek colonies in Italy