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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. French feminist who wrote the treatise titled ' The Second Sex'






2. School of nonsense and anti-art






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






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






5. French for 'fool the eye.' A two-dimensional representation that is so naturalistic that it looks actual or real (or three-dimensional).


6. The ranaissance artist who led the way in establishing a new style of employing deep space - modeling - and anatomical correctness.






7. Two-foot line






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






9. The Color Purple






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






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






12. Goddess of Marriage






13. An Irish novelist who wrote Ulysses - a stream of consciousness book based loosely on Odyssey






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






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






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






17. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






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






19. Ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)






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






21. Most famous American architect; Kaufman house also called 'Falling Water' Guggenheim museum - New York City Branch.






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






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






24. The Persistence of Memory






25. Theodore Gericault - 1791-1824 - Eugene Delacroix - 1798-1863






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






27. The text of the opera






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






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






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






31. 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


32. Four-foot line






33. Instead of dealing with recognizable imagery - abstract art focuses on colors and form.






34. Founded by the prophet Mohammad - Followers - called Muslims - go by the book of the Qur'an - the word of God as told to Mohammed. There are five basic principles to Islam: first - there is only one God - and Mohammed is the only mouthpiece of God; s






35. The basis for early Christian architecture; - created in the period of recognition - it had a dome shape at both ends similar to an apse - it had libaries - and it's official meaning was a meeting place in which the romans would meet to discuss thin






36. Spanish rhythm in 3/4 time






37. Composer - conductor and pianist






38. A dance






39. Court dances






40. 6th Century B.C. - a Greek philosopher and mathematician - founder of a religous movement called Pythagoreanism






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






42. Former monk. French humanist - wrote the comic masterpieces Gargantua and Pantagruel - stories contained gross humor.






43. Who designed the Brooklyn bridge?






44. 6th Century B.C. - a Greek philosopher and mathematician - founder of a religous movement called Pythagoreanism






45. What type of Column is decorated with flowers?






46. God of the Underworld and Death






47. Mannerism painter






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






49. French impressionist painter






50. 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