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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Both wrote music based on Don Juan






2. African American writer who wrote Oak and Ivy and about the lives of slavery






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






4. Frank Lloyd Wright developed the ___________ housing design - a take-off on his earlier prairie houses - in response to the vast demand for low income housing.






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Norwegian Playwright who carried realism into the dramatic presentation of domesticlife. Wrote 'A Doll's House'






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






11. Fast






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






13. God of love and beauty






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






15. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the ____________ __________ in Spain.






16. Frank Lloyd Wright designed what?






17. 20 -000 Leagues Under the Sea - Around the World in Eighty Days. He is considered the Father of Science Fiction.






18. 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.






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






20. An English maker of pottery and china - he developed mass production of quality porcelain. Signature blue or pink with cameo inset.






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






22. Court dances






23. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






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






25. Both wrote music based on Don Juan






26. 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






27. Author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim






28. An epic is a longer poem written in lofty style - presenting characters of high social class in a series of adventures. It is tied to one hero of epic proportions - yet the entire poem details the history of a nation or race. Example: the Odyssey and






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






30. French female author of more than eighty novels who took a man's name and dressed in male attire to protest the treatment of women






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






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






33. 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






34. Part of the Counter Reformation. Displayed a religious theme - red and gold color scheme - dark (sinner) vs. light (saint) - and was intensely dramatic. Early Baroque art was dominated by Spain.






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






36. French impressionist painter






37. God of Wine and Theatre






38. God of Wildlife






39. Is a form of writing that blends criticism with humor and wit. Ridiculing with purpose of inspiring reform.






40. French female author of more than eighty novels who took a man's name and dressed in male attire to protest the treatment of women






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






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






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






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






45. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






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






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






48. Wrote Pride and Prejudice






49. 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.






50. God of Commerce - The messenger of Zeus