What opera established Smetana's reputation as a nationalistic composer?

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.

In The Thousand and One Nights, Scheherazade tells her husband a story each night to

a. prove her intelligence to him. b. teach him the ways of Islam. c. prevent execution the next morning. d. avoid having sexual relations with him.