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CLEP Humanities All In One

Subjects : clep, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Former monk. French humanist - wrote the comic masterpieces Gargantua and Pantagruel - stories contained gross humor.






2. Possibly the most famous English satirist and author of Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal - Swift (1667 - 1745) was a clergyman and Irishman - which often made hilarious impact in his writings (such as A Tale of a Tub and the aforementioned Mo






3. The Starry Night






4. God of the underworld - and wealth






5. The Italian sculptor and goldsmith who was best known for the doors to the baptistery of Florence's cathedral - and another set of doors which was called 'The Gates to Paradise'. He also wrote one of the earliest autobiographies by an artist - which






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






7. A plain - sturdy column with a plain capital






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






9. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






10. Goddess of Marriage






11. Born in 1508 - ______________ was greatly influenced by Renaissance philosophers and artists - and was made architectural advisor to the Vatican in 1570. His great architectural works include Villa Foscari - Teatro Olimpico - and Palazzo Chiericati -






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






13. A classic form of Japanese drama involving heroic themes - a chorus - and dance






14. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






15. Who designed the Brooklyn bridge?






16. Perfected literary conversation and introduced everyday speech to theater






17. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






18. The oldest surviving complete illuminated gospel book in the insular style; probably created between 650-700 in Northumbria (northern England/southern Scotland)






19. An artistic movement that emerged in the early 1960s; pop artists took images from popular culture and transformed them into works of fine art






20. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






21. Played the xylophone and marimba






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






23. 20 -000 Leagues Under the Sea - Around the World in Eighty Days. He is considered the Father of Science Fiction.






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






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






26. Spanish writer best remembered for 'Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)






27. Slow






28. Most important of the French Romantic painters; profoundly shaped the work of the Impressionists.






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






30. London's Great Fire of 1666 led to ___________'s appointment as Surveyor General - overseeing all the reconstruction work on the royal palaces.






31. 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.






32. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






33. God of Wine






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






35. The idea that matter is made out of atoms






36. Three-foot line






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






38. A dance






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






40. Beautiful Italian singing






41. Most famous example of Byzantine architecture - it was built under Justinian I and is considered one of the most perfect buildings in the world. Constructed of interlocking domes.






42. Wrote Pride and Prejudice






43. A pre-socratic Greek philosopher born in Italy. Denied the existence of time - plurality - and motion. NO Change. Founder of Metaphysics.






44. Known for ragtime music - piano player. Composed 'The Entertainment'






45. School of nonsense and anti-art






46. A sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person






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






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






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






50. It is assigning lines that have the same rhyme at the end - a matching letter.