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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Wrote Waiting for Godot. The only scenery for the play was a cyclorama (a giant curtain onthe back of the stage) and a single tree with one branch and one leaf.






2. 20th Century American composer






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






4. French landscape painter - artist of 'Dusk' (1908) - considered to be one of the founders of impressionism






5. American Science Fiction writer..'Fahrenheit 451'






6. Spanish rhythm in 3/4 time






7. Possibly the most famous English satirist and author of Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal - Swift (1667 - 1745) was a clergyman and Irishman - which often made hilarious impact in his writings (such as A Tale of a Tub and the aforementioned Mo






8. God of sun - light - truth - healing






9. Found on Easter Island - The South Pacific






10. Lion's Gate at Mycenae was constructed with the _______ ____ ________ system - or a large stone horizontal beam resting on two vertical ones.






11. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






12. Believe in the four noble truths: existence is suffering - suffering is caused by need - suffering can cease - and there is a path to the cessation of suffering. Though Buddhists do not believe in a god - they follow the teachings of the mortal Budd






13. He used light and shadows to convey moods and emotions-Painted the Blinding of Samson






14. United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)






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






16. Foremost architect of Baroque - Ecstasy of St. Theresa - David - Apollo and Daphne - Aeneas






17. Noted for his direct style - clear - sharp prose and critical wit - Gulliver's Travels - Tale of a Tub






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






19. The King of the Gods and the God of the sky






20. Wrote 'Frankenstein' which was a criticism of man controlling nature - 'Gothic literature' Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft






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






22. Eight-foot line






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






24. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






25. Wrote Rivals






26. Architectural style of medieval Europe - characterized by semi-circular arches - massive quality - thick walls - round arches - sturdy piers - groin vaults - large towers - decorative arcading. Crossed England from France.






27. Made a valuable contribution to American folk music by capturing the plaintive spirit of the slaves. 'Camptown Races'






28. Refers to the classical revival in European art - architecture - and interior design that lasted from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century






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






30. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






31. Short-Short






32. The final unraveling of the plot in any story.






33. God of the Sea






34. The Starry Night






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






36. Spanish surrealist painter






37. 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.






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






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






40. God of Marriage






41. Influential in establishing the heroic couplet - Alexander's Feast - heroic stanzas






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






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






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






45. 20th Century American composer






46. 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.






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






48. Is the last accepted pagan philosophy and was founded by Plotinus around 300 AD and based around the ideas of Plato. Disregarding the idea of separate - opposite realms of being (such as good and evil) - Plotinus instead mapped out a logical order to






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






50. Russian romantic composer; 4 piano concerti; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Vocalise; called the last Romantic