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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. A tapestry that recounts the battle of hastings - A piece of linen about 1 Ft.8 in. Wide by 213 ft.long covered with embroidery representing the incidents of Willam the conqueror's expedition to England.






2. Thucydides and Herodotus






3. Wrote 'Frankenstein' which was a criticism of man controlling nature - 'Gothic literature' Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft






4. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






5. The warrior caste in Hinduism






6. Spanish writer best remembered for 'Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)






7. Considered to have founded modern European literature; perfected rhyme in threes - Divine Comedy






8. Death of a Salesman






9. Three dimensional work of art - statue






10. Both describes the Chinese manner of thought - and a major Chinese religion - Largely adopted from Buddhism - Taoism incorporates many gods - the head of which is the Jade Emperor - with the Emperor of the Eastern Mountain serving as second-in-comman






11. Created the motion picture titled 'The Kiss'






12. 19th century French syle of painting that tried to capture the painter's immediate impressions - usually of the outdoors. In music - a term associated witht the music of Debussy and Ravel






13. United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)






14. What type of Column is decorated with flowers?






15. French feminist who wrote the treatise titled ' The Second Sex'






16. Perfected literary conversation and introduced everyday speech to theater






17. German composer who developed the Romantic style of both lyrical and classical music






18. Character who comes to a bad end as a result of own behavior or character flaw






19. Austrian composer; leader of the 2nd Viennese school: Invented serialism same as 12 tone system; wrote Pierrot Lunaire Landmark piece of music moonstruck Pierrot.






20. That culture associated with the spread of Greek influence as a result of Macedonian conquests; often seen as the combination of Greek culture with eastern political forms






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






22. Known for non-traditional forms of poetry - Tulips and Shimneys






23. Frank Lloyd Wright designed what?






24. A pre-socratic Greek philosopher born in Italy. Denied the existence of time - plurality - and motion. NO Change. Founder of Metaphysics.






25. 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






26. 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.






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






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






29. United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington






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






31. Libertine whose focused prose - Social Contract






32. Played the xylophone and marimba






33. Eight-foot line






34. In drama - a character speaks alone on stage to allow his/her thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience






35. Mannerism painter






36. One of first artists to break away from Italio-Byzantine style - Giotto's teacher - Duccio's 'Virgin in Majesty'






37. Scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas






38. Norwegian composer. 'Peer Gynt'






39. The farmer/ merchant caste in Hinduism






40. Three dimensional work of art - statue






41. Painted 'The Bathers'






42. School of nonsense and anti-art






43. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






44. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






45. French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school. Known as the 'poet of the piano'






46. Wrote operas






47. The creator of the twelve-tone system of atonal music.






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






49. Were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. Known as the Bell Brothers..'Wuthering Heights'






50. Writer of 'This Side of Paradise' and 'The Great Gatsby' who coined the term 'Jazz Age'







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