False. they still exist today, and they existed before the 1980s as well :)
D. All of the other answer choices are actual kingdoms of ancient Egypt.
The most often used application of the term virtuosity applies to music - a virtuosic piece, a virtuosic musician etc. Thus the answer to this is b. Virtuosity means extreme technical proficiency in an area of music (though it can be applied to other things as well to show mastery of a skill - a virtuosic painter etc.)
