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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. High quality rugs made by Persian Muslims - valued for their exquisite designs - vivid colors and skillful make. These rugs were in great demand from China to Europe - greatly improving the Abbasid's economy.






2. Both wrote music based on Don Juan






3. London's Great Fire of 1666 led to ___________'s appointment as Surveyor General - overseeing all the reconstruction work on the royal palaces.






4. 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






5. What does the symbol U mean in poetry?






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






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






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






9. Stained glass - pointed arches and ribbed vaulting






10. Most famous American architect; Kaufman house also called 'Falling Water' Guggenheim museum - New York City Branch.






11. A dance






12. Most famous example of Byzantine architecture - it was built under Justinian I and is considered one of the most perfect buildings in the world. Constructed of interlocking domes.






13. 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






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






15. Pre-Socrates






16. God of War






17. Author of Faerie Queene in Elizabethan era - one of the greatest moral epics in any language






18. 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






19. Spanish surrealist painter






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






21. Rebirth






22. Spanish writer best remembered for 'Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)






23. Wrote 'Les Miserables' which criticized the French Revolution






24. Character who comes to a bad end as a result of own behavior or character flaw






25. Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style - Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style






26. A sect of hedonism (Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure) that believes that pleasure of the mind - not just the senses - is the ultimate good. Thoroughly defended by Ancient Greek philosophers - the base of this belief system is that the goal of every






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






28. 6th Century B.C. - a Greek philosopher and mathematician - founder of a religous movement called Pythagoreanism






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






30. Bessanio along with others are courting a girl - they have to pick a certain box - Bessanio picks the right one and is allowed to marry her






31. Flemish Baroque painter who had assistants complete parts of his work






32. French impressionist painter; nude female paintings






33. 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






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






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






36. The Mayans built their first temple in ____________.






37. Known as the Father of Taoism - Sixth century B.C. philosopher Lao Tzu (or 'Old Sage') is credited with starting the philosophy of Taoism. Some scholars believe that he was a slightly older contemporary of Confucius.






38. External support for the walls of Gothic buildings was provided by what?






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






40. Plato and Aristotle






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






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






43. Wrote 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Man in the Iron Mask' and The Count of Monte-Cristo






44. Wrote 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Man in the Iron Mask' and The Count of Monte-Cristo






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






46. Wrote Rivals






47. 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






48. Wrote 'Les Miserables' which criticized the French Revolution






49. Spanish Romantic Painter - Disaster of war series - Third Day of May - Rembrandt influence - moral issues - court painter to Charles IV






50. Fast