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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Faulstaf wants sends identical love letters to two women - they are friends and read them together - they want to get him back so they trick him - their husbands think they are cheating on them so they want to catch them - the wives tell them of thei






2. Famous photographer of the Civil War - brought the war to the people






3. Carried the motion picture into the new era with his silent epics (The Birth of a Nation - Intolerance - etc.) which introduced serious plots and elaborate productions to filmmaking.






4. A style of art in the mid to late 16th century that permitted artists to express their own 'manner' or feelings in contrast to the symmetry and simplicity of the art of the High Renaissance.






5. God of love and beauty






6. Goddess of Love and Beauty






7. Wrote Robinson Crusoe; known as the father of the English novel






8. Made a valuable contribution to American folk music by capturing the plaintive spirit of the slaves. 'Camptown Races'






9. External support for the walls of Gothic buildings was provided by what?






10. Wrote Rivals






11. Foremost architect of Baroque - Ecstasy of St. Theresa - David - Apollo and Daphne - Aeneas






12. One of Duncan's generals; wants to become King of Scotland; murders Duncan and slays anyone in the way of his kingship






13. An English maker of pottery and china - he developed mass production of quality porcelain. Signature blue or pink with cameo inset.






14. High quality rugs made by Persian Muslims - valued for their exquisite designs - vivid colors and skillful make. These rugs were in great demand from China to Europe - greatly improving the Abbasid's economy.






15. French Impressionistic composer; Bolero: Gaspard de la nuit; 3 pieces to it (on Dine) 1st piece of Gaspar






16. Art produced from c. 450 BC to c. 700 AD by the Celts; mostly portable objects; Stone carvings - Crosses with interlace patterns - metal work - manuscripts






17. French impressionist painter






18. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






19. Found on Easter Island - The South Pacific






20. Author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim






21. Fast






22. Wrote operas






23. The text of the opera






24. French impressionist painter; nude female paintings






25. Members of the highest caste in Hinduism






26. (1876) 19th-20th c. Romanian sculptor known for highly simplified archetypical human and animal forms (The Kiss; Bird in Space)






27. Tall - 4 sided pillar of stone that rises to a point






28. A wooden box where religious relics are stored or displayed






29. A brace or support placed on the outside of a building






30. Long-Short






31. Most important of the French Romantic painters; profoundly shaped the work of the Impressionists.






32. A capella singers






33. Architectural style of medieval Europe - characterized by semi-circular arches - massive quality - thick walls - round arches - sturdy piers - groin vaults - large towers - decorative arcading. Crossed England from France.






34. Who is the architect of this building? (Uses glass walls - abstract - etc.)






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






36. 698-721. hiberno-saxon. mix of christian imagery & northern animal interlace style. classical style: curtain






37. Both wrote music based on Don Juan






38. United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)






39. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the ____________ __________ in Spain.






40. A stringed guitar-like instrument from India






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






42. The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters






43. A style of art in the mid to late 16th century that permitted artists to express their own 'manner' or feelings in contrast to the symmetry and simplicity of the art of the High Renaissance.






44. Student of Martin Heidegger - wrote 'Truth and Method' - considered to be the father of Hermeneutics - largely argued that it is impossible to be unbiased in anything - and even historical accounts are forever biased by our own experiences. As factua






45. A sect of hedonism (Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure) that believes that pleasure of the mind - not just the senses - is the ultimate good. Thoroughly defended by Ancient Greek philosophers - the base of this belief system is that the goal of every






46. A theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers. Originally based on court dance






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






48. Beuatiful with ornate borders






49. Composed 'Rite of Spring'






50. Italian painter - engineer - musician - and scientist. The most versatile genius of the Renaissance - filled notebooks with engineering and scientific observations that were in some cases centuries ahead of their time. As a painter he is best known f