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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Laborer caste in Hinduism






2. Wrote Pride and Prejudice






3. External support for the walls of Gothic buildings was provided by what?






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






5. Florentine genius of the early Renaissance built the dome of Florence Cathedral - the Pazzi Chapel - and was instrumental in developing geometrical perspective in painting






6. The central or dominating idea of a work.






7. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






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






9. Mannerism painter






10. Assembled architectural sculptures of 'found' wooden objects and used them to construct screens of boxes of varied sizes which she painted in monochromatic colors.






11. God of sun - light - truth - healing






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






13. Published Phenomenology of Mind in 1807 and Philosophy of Right in 1821 - According to the Hegelian dialectic - one thought (i.e. being) invariably leads to a thought of its antithesis (not being) - and the two must come together to form an entirely






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






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






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






17. Leader of the Spanish Art Nouveau movement - _____________ designed Casa Mila and Casa Batllo in Barcelona.






18. Decorative drinking cup or goblet






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






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






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






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






23. British abstract sculptor






24. 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.






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






26. A contradiction of a story as it appears to its characters - and what the audience knows as true.






27. Goddess of Marriage






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






29. Dutch post Impressionistic painter 'Starry Night' color plate 72; moved to France;committed suicide






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






31. 20th Century American composer






32. Wrote Billy Budd - Sailor; Moby Dick; classified as a Dark Romantic; American novelist - short story writer - essayist - and poet






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






34. Wrote 'Appalachian Spring'






35. Thucydides and Herodotus






36. A tapestry that recounts the battle of hastings - A piece of linen about 1 Ft.8 in. Wide by 213 ft.long covered with embroidery representing the incidents of Willam the conqueror's expedition to England.






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






38. Who is the architect of this building? (Uses glass walls - abstract - etc.)






39. What type of Column is decorated with flowers?






40. French 20th century architect






41. Cow's Skull with Calico Roses

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42. The idea that matter is made out of atoms






43. American realist painter - 'Christina's World'






44. The Starry Night






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






46. 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

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47. In drama - a character speaks alone on stage to allow his/her thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience






48. What does the symbol U mean in poetry?






49. Short-Short






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