Which of the following regional civilizations was least able to control and regulate its trade relations with the West in the period 1450-1750?

German composer Richard Wagner believed Italian opera had made a mistake in

a. including villains such as thieves and murderers b. making the music more important than the story c. choosing La Scala as their opera house d. failing to include enough emotion e. being too tragic in tone

How did the Protestant Reformation begin to affect painting and sculpture in the 1520s?

A. Protestants now began to build elaborately decorated churches. B. Zealous Protestants destroyed some works of art. C. The fresco became the dominant expression of Protestant creativity. D. Religious art was commissioned for Protestant homes.