The Classical period: a. followed antiquity and preceded the Middle Ages. b. followed the Baroque and preceded the Romantic era. c. followed the Renaissance and preceded the Baroque. d. followed the Romantic era and preceded the twentieth century.

A. Followed antiquity and preceded the Middle Ages.

Explanation:

The Classical period began in the 3rd Century A. C., when the Roman Empire fall into a crisis (end of Antiquity), and ended in the 8th Century A. C., when the Carolingian Empire was established (begining of the Middle Ages). The correct answer is A.