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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Composed 'Symphonie Fantastique'






2. 'Father of Western Philosophy'. Greek philosopher who taught that the universe had originated from water.






3. American composer; Adagio for Strings Abing; Chinese Music;The moon reflected on the second springs.






4. This building was built in Athens around 450BC - Famous for its columns






5. Science fiction writer






6. American who became a British citizen; won the Nobel Peace prize in literature; wrote poetry and drama. 'Murder in the Cathedral'.






7. A musical composition for voices and orchestra






8. Three-foot line






9. German philosopher born in 1844 - More of a moralist than a philosopher (though his name is arguably the most widely recognized) - Nietzsche hated Western civilization with a passion and spent much of his time denouncing it. He believed in a superma






10. Beuatiful with ornate borders






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






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






13. Greatest playwright of all time; wrote MacBeth - King Lear - Hamlet - Romeo and Juliet; introduced new words to the English language. Histories - tragedies - comedies






14. Short-Short-Long






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






16. An English writer who wrote 'Vindication of the Rights of Women' - arguing that women are not naturally inferior to men - but appear to be so because of lack of education






17. French impressionist painter; nude female paintings






18. 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






19. Famous French impressionist composer






20. Russian Composer; Paris; Ballets; won acceptance from the public; Firebird; Petrouchka; The right of Spring; Master of rhythm






21. Story of man - Christian - journey faces hobglobins/dragons

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22. Assembled architectural sculptures of 'found' wooden objects and used them to construct screens of boxes of varied sizes which she painted in monochromatic colors.






23. Music consistently constructed on a pattern of the twelve chromatic tones selected prior to composition.






24. Beuatiful with ornate borders






25. (1469-1527) Wrote The Prince which contained a secular method of ruling a country. 'End justifies the means.'






26. The idea that matter is made out of atoms






27. 20 -000 Leagues Under the Sea - Around the World in Eighty Days. He is considered the Father of Science Fiction.






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






29. Transitional movement in the 1880's connecting Impressionism and cubism in the visual arts






30. Leucippus and Democritus






31. Novelist who won Nobel Peace prize - advanced humanitarian causes. 'Americans in China'






32. Science fiction writer






33. Greek philosopher; socratic method--questioning; sentenced to death for corrupting Athens youth. Believed writing distorted ideas. His ideas were recorded by his followers (Plato).






34. The Italian sculptor and goldsmith who was best known for the doors to the baptistery of Florence's cathedral - and another set of doors which was called 'The Gates to Paradise'. He also wrote one of the earliest autobiographies by an artist - which






35. Two-foot line






36. The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning. i.e. hiss - hiss - buzz - buzz.






37. Greatest playwright of all time; wrote MacBeth - King Lear - Hamlet - Romeo and Juliet; introduced new words to the English language. Histories - tragedies - comedies






38. God of the Underworld and Death






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






40. 20th Century American composer






41. Real name was Domenicos Theotocopoulos - Much of his work expressed religious ecstasy - and El Greco painted many revealing works of devoted ascetics - most notable of which was Burial of the Count Orgaz. An expressionist - his work often included fl






42. A stringed guitar-like instrument from India






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






44. Known for ragtime music - piano player. Composed 'The Entertainment'






45. Perfected literary conversation and introduced everyday speech to theater






46. Euripidedes - Aeschylus - and Sophodes






47. The last phase of the Stone Age - marked by the domestication of animals - the development of agriculture - and the manufacture of pottery






48. Spanish surrealist painter






49. Modernist poet and theorist - The Waste Land






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