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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Beuatiful with ornate borders






2. Pre-Socrates






3. Ralph Waldo Emerson - Henry David Thoreau






4. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






5. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






6. What does the symbol ' mean in poetry?






7. What type of column has scrolls - and is taller?






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






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






10. Considered the greatest English poet and dramatist -Hamlet - King Lear - Macbeth - Romeo and Juliet - Twelfth Night - Richard III - Julius Caesar - Much Ado






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






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






13. Noted for his direct style - clear - sharp prose and critical wit - Gulliver's Travels - Tale of a Tub






14. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






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






16. Made the first talking movie in 1927..The 'Jazz Singer'






17. Painted 'The Bathers'






18. A capella singers






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






20. Wrote Billy Budd - Sailor; Moby Dick; classified as a Dark Romantic; American novelist - short story writer - essayist - and poet






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






22. British team writing light-hearted song/story format; Opereta - 'Pirates of Penzance' and Mikado






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






24. 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.






25. Goddess of Agriculture






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






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






28. Thucydides and Herodotus






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






30. Influential in establishing the heroic couplet - Alexander's Feast - heroic stanzas






31. Gods of Inspiration for literature - Science - and the arts






32. 20th Century American composer






33. Story of a Great battle between Greece and Troy






34. I and the Village






35. artist of Return of the Prodigal Son (1636) - Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp (1632) - Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer (1653) - and The Night Watch - Showed a particular interest in painting the poor and downtrodden - considered the best Dutch






36. French impressionist painter; nude female paintings






37. (1876) 19th-20th c. Romanian sculptor known for highly simplified archetypical human and animal forms (The Kiss; Bird in Space)






38. God of Doors and beginnings and endings






39. Wrote Pride and Prejudice






40. God of Wildlife






41. Took inspiration from Schiller's 'Ode to Joy'






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






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






44. A dance






45. The repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables established in a line of poetry






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






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






48. Took inspiration from Schiller's 'Ode to Joy'






49. Decorative drinking cup or goblet






50. 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