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.

---

Definitions:

Machine Hour

A unit of measure indicating the time a machine is operated, used to allocate manufacturing overhead based on machine time.

Fixed Factory Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual fixed overhead allocated to production, based on changes in the volume of goods produced.

Standard Labor Hours

The predetermined amount of time expected to be required to complete a unit of production under normal conditions.

Overhead

Indirect costs or expenses related to the production process or operational activities of a business that are not directly tied to a specific product or service.