Which of the Following Was a Way in Which the Arts

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a way in which the arts were used by artists or their patrons to send a social message between 1500 and 1750?

• A) Ottoman and Qing rulers used architecture to communicate their wish for a more open relationship with their subjects.
• B) Intellectuals in Benin used poetry to express their longing for a bygone golden age.
• C) European women such as Mary Wollstonecraft took up the pen to counter the belief that women could not act as rational beings.
• D) Mughal painters used styles imported from Europe to communicate their wish for greater cultural blending.

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Definitions:

Displaced Aggression

Aggression directed to a target other than the source of one’s frustration.

Natural Selection

A process in biology where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, leading to evolutionary changes.

Valued Relationship

A connection between individuals or entities regarded highly for its significance or importance.

Examining

The act of looking at something closely and carefully in order to learn more about it, assess its condition, or determine its significance.