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CLEP Humanities All In One

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage






2. 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.






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






4. God of Fire - the Forge and Blacksmiths






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






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






7. Florentine genius of the early Renaissance built the dome of Florence Cathedral - the Pazzi Chapel - and was instrumental in developing geometrical perspective in painting






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






9. Opaque watercolor






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






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






12. A musical composition for voices and orchestra






13. One of the first to use cubism - painted 'The Old Guitar Player' (1905) - predominantly painted in blue tones






14. Early 20th century style of painting and to a lesser degrees sculpture that used geometric shapes as underlying primary forms. In contrast to Impressionism - which it succeeded - the primary concern of Cubism was with from rather than color






15. Tall - 4 sided pillar of stone that rises to a point






16. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






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






18. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






19. American transcendentalist - Moby Dick - Bill Budd






20. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






21. 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.






22. Abstract sculptor who used rounding techniques and very little detail






23. God of Wine






24. Church in Ravenna - Italy built by Justinian. Known for color - mosaics - and gold.






25. 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






26. Known for non-traditional forms of poetry - Tulips and Shimneys






27. What type of column is a simple - plain shaft?






28. God of the underworld - and wealth






29. A tall - four-sided shaft of stone that rises to a pointed pyramidal top.






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






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






32. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon - Girl Before a Mirror






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. A prolific German baroque composer remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)






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






36. Georges Pierre Seurat






37. Russian composer






38. A presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (All is change).






39. Science fiction writer






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






41. Wrote the first modern novel - Don Quixote






42. School of nonsense and anti-art






43. English novelist - Great Expectations - Oliver Twist






44. A musical composition for voices and orchestra






45. Style of art that attempts to portray the imagery of the subconscious mind






46. Repititions of geometric lines






47. Fast






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






49. German composer who developed the Romantic style of both lyrical and classical music






50. A sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person