The French aristocracy moved away from the formal and austere court at Versailles to the intimate ________ salons and comfortable country lodges.

The Cyclades are

a. mythical giants. b. marble idols. c. islands. d. bodies of water. e. Minoan cities.

When composers began moving away from ragtime format, they relied on

a. popular blues tunes of the ragtime era b. multiple 16-bar strains that made use of contrasting sections c. published and recorded popular, musical theatre, and blues songs d. songs originally composed for minstrelsy