Dido and Aeneas may have been suppressed for political reasons because it __________
a) was in the English language
b) had questionable musical phrases
c) could have been perceived as an unflattering commentary on the dual reign of King William and Queen Mary
d) could have been perceived as a way for the composer to flatter the aristocracy and thus gain a higher salary
c
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The Head of a Buddha (fig. 20.10) possesses the topknot, called the __________, that is one of the traditional iconographic elements of the depiction of the Buddha
A. ushnisha B. veda C. jataka D. torana E. yasti
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The Frankish chieftain responsible for reunifying the fallen Roman Empire under Christian leadership was
A. Charles Martel. B. Alexander the Great. C. Peter the Great. D. Charlemagne.
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