This is an example of __________relief, in which the flat surface of the stone serves as a background and the outlines of figures are deeply incised.

The early spread of the printing press in the Arabic world might have been inhibited by

a. the high value placed on calligraphy. b. religious leaders’ condemnation of technology. c. the culture’s lack of interest in the written word. d. the low level of trade between East and West.

Which two forms of Asian theatre include long narrow bridges (the hashigakari and the hanamichi) used for actor entrances?

A. kabuki and bunraku B. Sanskrit and n? C. bunraku and Sanskrit D. n? and kabuki