Byzantine art flourished during the sixth century under the ruling of Justinian.

Judaism is a monotheistic religion which believes in Moses as the patriarch of the religion.

The early Medieval refers to the art and architecture produced between 400-1400 which shows the fusion of Celtic-Germanic culture, Christianity, and the Greco-Roman heritage.

Which one of the following is the first Christian church ever built in western history?

The invention of ____ in 1501 was an important technological advancement that allowed more people during the Renaissance to obtain music for use at home.

What composer elevated the German art song from an amateur work to a truly “art” song by insisting that the musical (piano) setting equal the quality of the poem?    

_____ was America’s first successful pop song writer. He composed such famous tunes at “Camptown Races” and “O Susanna!” but also love songs like “No One to Love.”

What important shift occurred in the 1940s between songwriters and performers? How did this come about?

Which of the following were NOT technologies that allowed for the spread of popular music styles in the 1920s?

The birth of Rock & Roll was achieved by a combination of existing types of music. What was the situation for each of those types of music in the years just after World War II? Please include names of important recording artists and/or songwriters. Then describe how those genres combined to create a new kind of music called Rock & Roll.