Ancient Egypt is not one of the oldest organized civilizations that has ever existed. True
False

2.the bottom number of a time signature tells a. what kind of note equals one beat. b. how many beats are in the measure. c. how many measures are in the song. d. the tempo of the song 3. in the time signature 24, the is equal to one beat. a. half noted b. quarter note c. eighth note d. dotted half note 4. in compound meters, the beat is evenly divided . a. three b. five c. four d. two 5. in cut time a(n) equal to one beat. a. quarter note b. eighth note c. dotted quarter note d. half note 6. which of the following is not a dynamic marking? a. mezzo forte b. diminuendo c. alla breve d. pianissimo 7. are rhythmically equivalent to a half note. a. quarter b. whole c. sixteenth d. eighth 8. are rhythmically equivalent to a dotted quarter note. a. sixteenth b. quarter c. half d. eighth 9. to the degree of complexity of one or more musical parts that occur simultaneously. a. meter b. texture c. improvisation d. dynamics 10. which of the following pairs are not synonyms? a. alla breve, cut time b. meter, time signature c. note, pitch d. crescendo diminuendo

In which quotes does the author use the word "chains" literally? in which quotes does she use the word figuratively?

Match these items. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. amulet the horizontal beam or crosspiece over a door or window that carries the weight of the structure above it 2. bitumen a large single block or piece of stone 3. lintels sedimentary rock consisting of tiny spherical concentric grains 4. megalithic description of a structure made of large, roughly hewn stones 5. monoliths pictures carved in such a way that the figures stand out from the background 6. nomadic a hydrated (containing water) iron oxide compound 7. ochre a three-part construction of two monoliths topped by a lintel 8. oolitic limestone each part of the body is shown so that the image most easily represents the original 9. relief sculptures a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm 10. shaman a trait of people who do not live in one place but rather travel around, hunting and gathering food where they can find it 11. trilithons a tarlike substance 12. twisted perspective a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, and so on