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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






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






3. Euripidedes - Aeschylus - and Sophodes






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






5. Science fiction writer






6. Famous photographer of the Civil War - brought the war to the people






7. Artist of 'Purple Robe' (1937) - 'The Blue Nude' (1907) - 'The Piano Lesson' (1916) - and 'The Moorish Screen' (1921) - Known for his bold colors and thick - vibrant brushstrokes - pioneer in the modernist movement






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






9. School of nonsense and anti-art






10. Painted 'The Bathers'






11. United States architect (born in Germany) who built unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers (1886-1969)






12. Greek philosopher. A pupil of Plato - the tutor of Alexander the Great - and the author of works on logic - metaphysics - ethics - natural sciences - politics - and poetics - he profoundly influenced Western thought. In his philosophical system - whi






13. Opaque watercolor






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






15. 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






16. One unit of meter in poetry






17. The Mayans built their first temple in ____________.






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






19. (1469-1527) Wrote The Prince which contained a secular method of ruling a country. 'End justifies the means.'






20. Artist of 'Jack in the Pulpit IV' (1930) - 'Petunia' (1925) - 'Cow's Skull - Red - White - and Blue' (1931) - and 'Red Amaryllis' (1937) - Realistic nature images with strong - vibrant colors identify the works of O'Keeffe


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






22. French impressionist painter; nude female paintings






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






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






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






26. A brace or support placed on the outside of a building






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






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






29. French impressionist painter






30. One of Duncan's generals; wants to become King of Scotland; murders Duncan and slays anyone in the way of his kingship






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






32. God of sun - light - truth - healing






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






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






35. American composer; Adagio for Strings Abing; Chinese Music;The moon reflected on the second springs.






36. Russian Composer; Paris; Ballets; won acceptance from the public; Firebird; Petrouchka; The right of Spring; Master of rhythm






37. 19th century French syle of painting that tried to capture the painter's immediate impressions - usually of the outdoors. In music - a term associated witht the music of Debussy and Ravel






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






39. Were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. Known as the Bell Brothers..'Wuthering Heights'






40. A theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers. Originally based on court dance






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






42. Carried the motion picture into the new era with his silent epics (The Birth of a Nation - Intolerance - etc.) which introduced serious plots and elaborate productions to filmmaking.






43. The use of an object to represent another object or idea.






44. A dance






45. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






46. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






47. Mannerism painter






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






49. Addressing of a person or thing that is not actually their. Example: Romeo - Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?!






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