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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Norwegian Playwright who carried realism into the dramatic presentation of domesticlife. Wrote 'A Doll's House'






2. A capella singers






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






4. Addressing of a person or thing that is not actually their. Example: Romeo - Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?!






5. American Playwright: The Crucible; Death of a Salesman; All My Sons






6. Wrote the play 'A Raisin in the Sun' about a working-class African American family struggling against poverty and racism.






7. This building was built in Rome and contains remains of may Roman Emperors






8. Rebirth






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






10. 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.






11. 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






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






13. Figure of speech that give human traits to animals - objects - or ideas. Example: the storm lashed the naked - helpless shore.






14. Long days journey into night - the iceman center - ah wilderness - desire under the elms - mourning become electric

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15. God of Fire - the Forge and Blacksmiths






16. 6th Century B.C. - a Greek philosopher and mathematician - founder of a religous movement called Pythagoreanism






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






18. A stringed guitar-like instrument from India






19. The farmer/ merchant caste in Hinduism






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






21. Wrote Pride and Prejudice






22. (1469-1527) Wrote The Prince which contained a secular method of ruling a country. 'End justifies the means.'






23. A story were characters or objects represent abstract idea or qualities. i.e. Goodness - Evil - Love - Death - etc...






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






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






26. Subject is lying down away from the artist and looking over her shoulder






27. Court dances






28. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






29. Created the motion picture titled 'The Kiss'






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






31. Science fiction writer






32. Euripidedes - Aeschylus - and Sophodes






33. 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






34. God of Love






35. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






36. Famous artists: Henri Matisse - Raoul Dufy - and Andre Derain - Lasting for three short years (1905-1908) - fauvism served as the foundation for much of subsequent twentieth-century art. Its work was full of vibrant colors and boldly distorted figure






37. Architect who liked a statue at every corner






38. Norwegian Playwright who carried realism into the dramatic presentation of domesticlife. Wrote 'A Doll's House'






39. 20th Century American composer






40. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






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






42. 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






43. The use of an object to represent another object or idea.






44. The Color Purple






45. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






46. School of nonsense and anti-art






47. Court dances






48. A painting - drawing - or sculpture of Mary - the Mother of Jesus - holding the dead body of Jesus. The word means 'pity' in Italian.






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






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