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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






2. A term that was originally coined during the Renaissance - it was a belief that man was the center of the universe. Humanism in general is a philosophy that centers around the capabilities of man.






3. A curtain or drop made of gauzelike fabric. when lighted from the front it is opaque but is transparent if lighted from the back






4. Style of art that attempts to portray the imagery of the subconscious mind






5. American Playwright: The Crucible; Death of a Salesman; All My Sons






6. French Painter - Impressionism - did horses and ballet dancers






7. Italian director that made films of fantasy and boroque style. 'La Dolce Vita'






8. French Post Impressionistic painter; Pointillism; Neo Impressionism or pointilism






9. A stringed guitar-like instrument from India






10. Created the motion picture titled 'The Kiss'






11. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






12. Poetry written in iambic pentameter without end rhyme






13. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






14. Both wrote music based on Don Juan






15. Beuatiful with ornate borders






16. Famous ballet dancer - known as 'the mother of dance'






17. Goddess of Agriculture






18. Wrote 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Man in the Iron Mask' and The Count of Monte-Cristo






19. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






20. God of Wisdom






21. Messenger of the Gods and Finance






22. Death of a Salesman






23. God of the sea






24. United States architect (born in Germany) who built unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers (1886-1969)






25. African American writer who wrote Oak and Ivy and about the lives of slavery






26. Ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)






27. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






28. Subject is lying down away from the artist and looking over her shoulder






29. Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures






30. Known as the Father of Taoism - Sixth century B.C. philosopher Lao Tzu (or 'Old Sage') is credited with starting the philosophy of Taoism. Some scholars believe that he was a slightly older contemporary of Confucius.






31. Most famous American architect; Kaufman house also called 'Falling Water' Guggenheim museum - New York City Branch.






32. French female author of more than eighty novels who took a man's name and dressed in male attire to protest the treatment of women






33. Founded by the prophet Mohammad - Followers - called Muslims - go by the book of the Qur'an - the word of God as told to Mohammed. There are five basic principles to Islam: first - there is only one God - and Mohammed is the only mouthpiece of God; s






34. Paralleled the age of roman literature under Augustus followed the greeks






35. Wrote Leviathan - and believed that human life on its own was 'solitary - poor - nasty - brutish - and short.' - argued for a strong - even brutal government in order to keep humanity from becoming savages.






36. A sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person






37. Composed 'Symphonie Fantastique'






38. American Playwright: The Crucible; Death of a Salesman; All My Sons






39. An example of Byzantine architecture - name this church.






40. The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father






41. Wrote the first modern novel - Don Quixote






42. Fast






43. United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)






44. Subject is lying down away from the artist and looking over her shoulder






45. French impressionist painter






46. Wrote 'Appalachian Spring'






47. Visual artist and poet who defined neoclassical convention - Songs of Innocence - Songs of Cxperience






48. A Dutch painter who used a great deal of light. He enjoyed painting people doing everyday things.






49. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






50. Patterns or pictures made by embedding small pieces of stone or glass in cement on surfaces such as walls and floors