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






3. An arrangement of colored tiles to form a decorative surface.






4. God of War






5. Art produced from c. 450 BC to c. 700 AD by the Celts; mostly portable objects; Stone carvings - Crosses with interlace patterns - metal work - manuscripts






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






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






8. Romantic poet who broke with neoclassical theory in much of his mature poetry - The Prelude - Lyrical Ballads






9. What type of column has scrolls - and is taller?






10. Italian Renaissance artist that painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and sculpted the statue of David.






11. Caused considerable conflict over the years with his open expectation of the impending fall of humanity. He believed that humanity was inherently good - but once corrupted by civilization - there was no turning back.






12. Wrote the play 'A Raisin in the Sun' about a working-class African American family struggling against poverty and racism.






13. American transcendentalist - Moby Dick - Bill Budd






14. Chiefly responsible for bringing literature to the middle-class - The Canterbury Tales






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






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






17. Court dances






18. Flemish Baroque painter who had assistants complete parts of his work






19. Greatest playwright of all time; wrote MacBeth - King Lear - Hamlet - Romeo and Juliet; introduced new words to the English language. Histories - tragedies - comedies






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






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






22. Any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material






23. God of War






24. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






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






26. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






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






28. United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington






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






30. Was an iconic and highly influential British filmmaker and producer - who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres.






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






32. Created the motion picture titled 'The Kiss'






33. United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)






34. British team writing light-hearted song/story format; Opereta - 'Pirates of Penzance' and Mikado






35. American Playwright: The Crucible; Death of a Salesman; All My Sons






36. United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington






37. The Starry Night






38. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






39. Short-Short-Long






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






41. Long-Long






42. 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






43. Wrote operas






44. Spanish surrealist painter






45. Three-foot line






46. Created the motion picture titled 'The Kiss'






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






48. Tragic figure of the play - moorish general - desdemonas husband






49. Architect; Guggenheim museum Spain branch; see figure 14.19 on page 366






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