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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gods of Inspiration for literature - Science - and the arts






2. Mannerism painter






3. The 'old' stone age - during which humankind produced the first sculptures and paintings






4. A capella singers






5. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






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






7. Spanish surrealist painter






8. British abstract sculptor






9. One of the first women of Impressionist painters; Young Girl by the Window






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






11. United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)






12. God of Love






13. Carried the motion picture into the new era with his silent epics (The Birth of a Nation - Intolerance - etc.) which introduced serious plots and elaborate productions to filmmaking.






14. Wrote operas






15. Court dances






16. Leucippus and Democritus






17. A plain - sturdy column with a plain capital






18. The text of the opera






19. Norwegian composer. 'Peer Gynt'






20. American composer; Adagio for Strings Abing; Chinese Music;The moon reflected on the second springs.






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






22. Wrote Two Treatises on Government - also published An Essay Concerning Human Understanding to outline the principles of empiricism.






23. Clothed upright statues of women - often of goddesses (generally the Archaic period)






24. School of nonsense and anti-art






25. Born in 1508 - ______________ was greatly influenced by Renaissance philosophers and artists - and was made architectural advisor to the Vatican in 1570. His great architectural works include Villa Foscari - Teatro Olimpico - and Palazzo Chiericati -






26. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






27. God of love and beauty






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






29. Wrote Rivals






30. A theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers. Originally based on court dance






31. 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.






32. A famous cathedral In France






33. Cow's Skull with Calico Roses


34. Thucydides and Herodotus






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






36. Science fiction writer






37. Created the motion picture titled 'The Kiss'






38. The repetition of initial constant sounds. Example: The fair breeze blew - the white foam flew - the furrow followed free.






39. Is the belief that Satan represented all things material - and God all things of light; each human being is a composite of matter (Satan) and godly light (God) - and suffered not from sin - but from contact with matter. Founded by Mani Who believed h






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






41. Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures






42. Six-foot line






43. Played the xylophone and marimba






44. Music consistently constructed on a pattern of the twelve chromatic tones selected prior to composition.






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






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






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






48. One-foot line






49. Artist of 'Clock Explosion' - 'Persistence of Memory' - 'The Elephants' - and 'The Meditative Rose' - painted very precise - and nightmarish scenes






50. American composer; Appalachian Spring;Fanfare for teh common man; Hoe Down;Americana; 10 honorary doctrine