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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Famous ballet dancer - known as 'the mother of dance'






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






3. A radically unconventional group formed by Antisthenes in Greece in 400 A.D. This group considered virtue to be the only - not just the highest - good. They were largely self-sufficient - celibate (abstaining from sexual intercourse) - and ascetic (r






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






5. Artist of 'Jack in the Pulpit IV' (1930) - 'Petunia' (1925) - 'Cow's Skull - Red - White - and Blue' (1931) - and 'Red Amaryllis' (1937) - Realistic nature images with strong - vibrant colors identify the works of O'Keeffe

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6. Story of man - Christian - journey faces hobglobins/dragons

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7. 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






8. Beautiful Italian singing






9. Wrote operas






10. French 20th century architect






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






12. Spanish surrealist painter






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






14. Goddess of Fortune






15. God of Love






16. 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






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






18. Wrote Pride and Prejudice






19. Movement in Church design towards theme of 'Christ - the Light of the World' - Gothic structure (reflected God's transcendence - power - and beauty). Built higher - allowed large stain glass windows. Served as visual catechism for those living during






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






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






22. Wrote Leviathan - and believed that human life on its own was 'solitary - poor - nasty - brutish - and short.' - argued for a strong - even brutal government in order to keep humanity from becoming savages.






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






24. Principally known for novels of manners and middle class English society - Sense and Sensibility - Pride and Prejudice






25. God of Wildlife






26. Italian director that made films of fantasy and boroque style. 'La Dolce Vita'






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






28. Theodore Gericault - 1791-1824 - Eugene Delacroix - 1798-1863






29. Free-standing statues of nude male youths






30. Fast






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






32. Mannerism painter






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






34. Using two or more types of media together to create an art object such as glitter or beads on a painting






35. French impressionist painter






36. Perfected literary conversation and introduced everyday speech to theater






37. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






38. Fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century






39. The most slender and ornate of the three Greek columns. Known for its decorative capital of delicately carved acanthus leaves.






40. Court dances






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






42. An Italian painter - sculptor - and architect of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Among many achievements in a life of nearly ninety years - sculpted the David and several versions of the Pieta - painted the ceiling and rear wall of the Sistine






43. Considered to have founded modern European literature; perfected rhyme in threes - Divine Comedy






44. The basis for early Christian architecture; - created in the period of recognition - it had a dome shape at both ends similar to an apse - it had libaries - and it's official meaning was a meeting place in which the romans would meet to discuss thin






45. Slow






46. A wooden box where religious relics are stored or displayed






47. A style characteristic of seventeenth and eighteenth century Europe - subjects of portraits expanded beyond religious figures to nature and ordinary individuals. Many paintings incorporated long hallways and views through windows or doorways.






48. Composer - conductor and pianist






49. Painted 'The Bathers'






50. 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.