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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. A famous cathedral In France






2. A sect of hedonism (Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure) that believes that pleasure of the mind - not just the senses - is the ultimate good. Thoroughly defended by Ancient Greek philosophers - the base of this belief system is that the goal of every






3. Late 20th century musical style in which brief patterns - textures - and other musical fragments are repeated for an extended period of time with trance-like persistence.






4. French impressionist painter






5. French impressionist painter; nude female paintings






6. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






7. Pre-Socrates






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






9. 1.Michelangelo 2.Leonardo de Vinci 3.Raphael






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






11. Wrote 'Appalachian Spring'






12. God of Fire - the Forge and Blacksmiths






13. Took inspiration from Schiller's 'Ode to Joy'






14. Repititions of geometric lines






15. The idea that matter is made out of atoms






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Science fiction writer






23. The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters






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






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






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






27. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






28. Spanish surrealist painter






29. American transcendentalist who dealt with macabre issues of insanity and horror - Fall of the House of Usher - Tell Tale Heart - The Raven






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






31. A technique of painting using pigment mixed with egg yolk






32. Goddess of the Hearth - the Home and the Roman state






33. One of the greatest sculptors of the 19th century - The Thinker: The Kiss 12.2






34. Beuatiful with ornate borders






35. 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






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






37. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






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






39. God of the sea






40. Goddess of Wisdom






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






42. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






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






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






45. Scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas






46. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






47. A Dutch painter who used a great deal of light. He enjoyed painting people doing everyday things.






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






49. Famous artists: El Greco - Jacopo Tintoretto - and Antoine Caron - An Italian art form from 1520-1600 - the mannerism movement sought to go against the strict proportionality of the High Renaissance by deliberately skewing scales and figures - with h






50. Libertine whose focused prose - Social Contract