Category: Arts

Does medieval have a capital M? Capitalisation of medieval and the Middle Ages The word medieval should never be capitalised unless it begins a sentence or forms part of a title. The term the Middle Ages should always be capitalised, except for the the. You will also occasionally see the middle ages in lower case. […]

What spirited and lively piano style was an important influence on the development of rock and roll? Backbeat has accents on which beats in a 4-beat bar? What spirited and lively piano style developed by African Americans was an important influence on the development of rock and roll? Chicago blues combined swing jazz and boogie-woogie […]

What is the sounding of tones simultaneously? Polyphony, in music, the simultaneous combination of two or more tones or melodic lines (the term derives from the Greek word for “many sounds”). Thus, even a single interval made up of two simultaneous tones or a chord of three simultaneous tones is rudimentarily polyphonic. When tones are […]

What dies &amp mean? ampersand What is the word for &? The term ampersand is a corruption of and (&) per se and, which literally means “(the character) & by itself (is the word) and.” The symbol & is derived from the ligature of ET or et, which is the Latin word for “and.” What […]

Which creature was originally used in Quidditch? Golden Snidget What came out of the golden snitch? During the first book, Harry Potter catches a Golden Snitch by swallowing it during his first Quidditch match. Later, Potter discovers Dumbledore hid the resurrection stone within that snitch. After Dumbledore’s death, his will leaves the resurrection stone-containing snitch […]

Why is charcoal a limited drawing medium a it smears easily B it can be used to create only black and gray tones C it has to be salvaged from fire? Charcoal is a limited drawing medium (like pencil) because you can only create artforms in a Monochromatic scale – Black (your charcoal medium) to […]

What note is do in solfege? This notation is what is called Moveable Do, meaning the word ‘Do’ moves to wherever the starting note of the major scale is at the time. However, there is also a notation technique called Fixed Do. With Fixed Do solfege, Do is always a C, Re is always a […]

How do you keep paint brushes in good condition? Simply wrap the head of your paintbrushes and roller in cling film or secure in an airtight plastic bag. Seal around the handle with masking tape and store in a dry place for up to two days. Once you’ve finished painting, it’s now time to give […]

Is Baghdad Sunni or Shia? Iraq is home to many religious cities important for both Shia and Sunni Muslims. Baghdad was a hub of Islamic learning and scholarship for centuries and served as the capital of the Abbassids. Baghdad also is home to two prominent Shia Imams in what is known as Kadhimiya, Iraq. Why […]

What are indefinite pronouns? An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. It is vague and “not definite”. Some typical indefinite pronouns are: all, another, any, anybody/anyone, anything, each, everybody/everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody/someone. What type of pronoun is ourselves? Other Types of Pronoun Pronoun […]