Why were later Roman mime performances often silent?

A) Because they were outlawed from speaking
B) Because in Rome many different languages were spoken
C) Because Emperor Nero had their tongues ripped out
D) Because Emperor Caligula ordered them to not interrupt his speeches
E) None of these choices

B

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While late Baroque composers reintroduced polyphony to the musical texture of

their music, compositions of the period still emphasized the melody and basso continuo at the expense of the middle parts, which was basically considered as nothing more than musical “filler.”

a. true b. false

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After the fall of Rome in the fifth century CE, the ________ became the only effective unifying force in the Western world.

A. Christian church B. study of music C. Magna Carta D. Greek myths

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