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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






2. Spanish surrealist painter






3. (1876) 19th-20th c. Romanian sculptor known for highly simplified archetypical human and animal forms (The Kiss; Bird in Space)






4. God of Wine and Theatre






5. Long-Short-Short






6. 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






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






8. A Spanish painter best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work. 'Guernica'






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






10. Author of the first real historical drama and first English tragedy - The Tragedy of Doctor Faustus - Edward the Second






11. Famous French impressionist composer






12. I and the Village






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






14. Frank Lloyd Wright designed what?






15. One of the first to use cubism - painted 'The Old Guitar Player' (1905) - predominantly painted in blue tones






16. Considered America's greatest architect. Pioneered the concept that a building should blend into and harmonize with its surroundings rather than following classical designs.






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






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






19. One unit of meter in poetry






20. Caused considerable conflict over the years with his open expectation of the impending fall of humanity. He believed that humanity was inherently good - but once corrupted by civilization - there was no turning back.






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






22. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






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






24. Wrote Robinson Crusoe; known as the father of the English novel






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






26. God of War






27. God of Wildlife






28. United States architect (born in Germany) who built unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers (1886-1969)






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






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






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






32. Artist of 'Purple Robe' (1937) - 'The Blue Nude' (1907) - 'The Piano Lesson' (1916) - and 'The Moorish Screen' (1921) - Known for his bold colors and thick - vibrant brushstrokes - pioneer in the modernist movement






33. Rebirth






34. Mannerism painter






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






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






37. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






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






39. Tragic figure of the play - moorish general - desdemonas husband






40. The Starry Night






41. The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father






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






43. Pen name of the novelist and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Wrote Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn






44. Former monk. French humanist - wrote the comic masterpieces Gargantua and Pantagruel - stories contained gross humor.






45. 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).






46. Long-Long






47. Leucippus and Democritus






48. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






49. Architect who like a statue at every corner






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