A) The technical aspects of music composition
B) The relationship between music and society
C) The history of Western classical music
D) The importance of music education

A) Cultural imperialism
B) Cultural relativism
C) Cultural nationalism
D) The culture industry

A) Economic prosperity
B) Individual expression
C) Pure beauty
D) Societal contradictions

A) Avant-garde music
B) Mainstream pop music
C) Traditional folk songs
D) Commercial jingles

A) Existentialism
B) Analytical philosophy
C) Pragmatism
D) The Frankfurt School

A) The lack of emotion in performances
B) Standardization and formulaic structures
C) The complexity of its compositions
D) The over-reliance on technology

A) Arnold Schoenberg
B) Ludwig van Beethoven
C) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
D) Johann Sebastian Bach

A) Art that follows traditional forms
B) Art that resists commercial pressures
C) Art that is completely abstract
D) Art that is accessible to everyone

A) As an escape from reality
B) As a form of resistance to domination
C) As purely subjective
D) As a trivial aspect of life