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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Famous photographer of the Civil War - brought the war to the people






2. Goddess of Love and Beauty






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






4. The Mayans built their first temple in ____________.






5. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






6. Goddess of Wisdom






7. Goldsmith and sculptor - wrote one of the first autobiographies






8. Famous for black and white erotic paintings






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






10. French impressionist painter






11. (1469-1527) Wrote The Prince which contained a secular method of ruling a country. 'End justifies the means.'






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






13. Japanese Artist - Thirty six view of Mt. Fuji - most famous Japanese mountain






14. A capella singers






15. Russian composer






16. Part of the Counter Reformation. Displayed a religious theme - red and gold color scheme - dark (sinner) vs. light (saint) - and was intensely dramatic. Early Baroque art was dominated by Spain.






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






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






19. Three dimensional work of art - statue






20. Italian painter - engineer - musician - and scientist. The most versatile genius of the Renaissance - filled notebooks with engineering and scientific observations that were in some cases centuries ahead of their time. As a painter he is best known f






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






22. Wrote Rivals






23. Rebirth






24. Stained glass - pointed arches and ribbed vaulting






25. Mannerism painter






26. Wrote operas






27. Georges Pierre Seurat






28. Opaque watercolor






29. 'Father of Western Philosophy'. Greek philosopher who taught that the universe had originated from water.






30. One of first artists to break away from Italio-Byzantine style - Giotto's teacher - Duccio's 'Virgin in Majesty'






31. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






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






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






34. A dance






35. Court dances






36. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






37. God of Fire - the Forge and Blacksmiths






38. The text of the opera






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






40. Goldsmith and sculptor - wrote one of the first autobiographies






41. This building was built in Athens around 450BC - Famous for its columns






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






43. Court dances






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






45. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






46. Author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim






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






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






49. One of Socrates' students; was considered by many to be the GREATEST philosopher of western civilization. Explained his ideas about government in a work entitled The Republic. In his ideal state - the people were divided into three different groups.






50. Slow