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CLEP Humanities All In One

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






2. British abstract sculptor






3. A stringed guitar-like instrument from India






4. Repititions of geometric lines






5. Famous French impressionist composer






6. Rebirth






7. Messenger of the Gods and Finance






8. Wrote Anna Karenina - War and Peace; Russian writer - realistic fiction






9. American Science Fiction writer..'Fahrenheit 451'






10. Romantic novelist whose liberal social and political views underscore her work - Frankenstein - the Last Man






11. Greek philosopher. A pupil of Plato - the tutor of Alexander the Great - and the author of works on logic - metaphysics - ethics - natural sciences - politics - and poetics - he profoundly influenced Western thought. In his philosophical system - whi






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






13. Atomic Bomb - Robert Openheimer was in charge






14. Implied comparison between two normally unrelated things - indicating a likeness between them. Words can also be used to replace other words. Example: His room is a dump.






15. Italian sculptor renowned as a pioneer of the Renaissance style with his natural - lifelike figures - such as the bronze statue David.






16. Important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies '1812 Overture' and 'The Nutcracker'






17. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






18. Science fiction writer






19. Wrote Waiting for Godot. The only scenery for the play was a cyclorama (a giant curtain onthe back of the stage) and a single tree with one branch and one leaf.






20. A presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (All is change).






21. Wrote Rivals






22. Modernist poet and theorist - The Waste Land






23. Six-foot line






24. Fast






25. Laborer caste in Hinduism






26. An artistic movement that emerged in the early 1960s; pop artists took images from popular culture and transformed them into works of fine art






27. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






28. Cow's Skull with Calico Roses

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29. 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.






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






31. Painter - sculpter - architect - engineer - musician; invented the court painter of the king of France; 'Mona Lisa -' 'The Last Supper'(classical) - 'Vitruvian Man'(anatomy)






32. Wrote 'Being and Time'. nfluenced by the work of Edmund Husserl and considered a founding father of existentialism - Heidegger ultimately rejected both associations. Instead - he focused simply on 'being' and examining human moods and experiences. He






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






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






35. Realist novelist - Great Expectations - A Tale of Two Cities. Oliver Twist - A Christmas Carol - The Pickwick Papers






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






37. Italian sculptor renowned as a pioneer of the Renaissance style with his natural - lifelike figures - such as the bronze statue David.






38. A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage






39. French Painter - Post impressionism - pointellism (using several small dots of color to create a larger image)Sunday Afternoon on the island of La Grande Jatte






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. Italian Renaissance artist that painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and sculpted the statue of David.






44. Architect who like a statue at every corner






45. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






46. The 'old' stone age - during which humankind produced the first sculptures and paintings






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






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






49. An Irish novelist who wrote Ulysses - a stream of consciousness book based loosely on Odyssey






50. Long-Short-Short