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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage






2. 20th Century American composer






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






4. Painter - sculpter - architect - engineer - musician; invented the court painter of the king of France; 'Mona Lisa -' 'The Last Supper'(classical) - 'Vitruvian Man'(anatomy)






5. Foremost architect of Baroque - Ecstasy of St. Theresa - David - Apollo and Daphne - Aeneas






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






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






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






9. Wrote the play 'A Raisin in the Sun' about a working-class African American family struggling against poverty and racism.






10. High quality rugs made by Persian Muslims - valued for their exquisite designs - vivid colors and skillful make. These rugs were in great demand from China to Europe - greatly improving the Abbasid's economy.






11. Female Movie Director/Producer who motivated women to do film...Big - A League of Their Own - Jumping Jack Flash






12. Beuatiful with ornate borders






13. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






14. 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






15. Wrote Waiting for Godot. The only scenery for the play was a cyclorama (a giant curtain onthe back of the stage) and a single tree with one branch and one leaf.






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






17. Both describes the Chinese manner of thought - and a major Chinese religion - Largely adopted from Buddhism - Taoism incorporates many gods - the head of which is the Jade Emperor - with the Emperor of the Eastern Mountain serving as second-in-comman






18. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






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






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






21. Is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin - containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables.






22. Story of man - Christian - journey faces hobglobins/dragons

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23. I and the Village






24. Stoics believed that restraining emotion is the key to happiness. The majority of their beliefs are similar to the Cynics.






25. Wrote Rivals






26. The idea that matter is made out of atoms






27. Artist of 'Liberty Leading People' (1831) and 'The Massacre of Chios' (1824) - Known for his dramatic imagery






28. Five-foot line






29. Beautiful Italian singing






30. God of Wine and Theatre






31. Famous French impressionist composer






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






33. French Painter - Post impressionism - pointellism (using several small dots of color to create a larger image)Sunday Afternoon on the island of La Grande Jatte






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






35. The creator of the twelve-tone system of atonal music.






36. Art which shows figures both religious or non-religious - more realistic - emphasis on nature - three dimensional with perspective - people are active and show great emotion






37. Georges Pierre Seurat






38. Implied comparison between two normally unrelated things - indicating a likeness between them. Words can also be used to replace other words. Example: His room is a dump.






39. Science fiction writer






40. United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)






41. (1876) 19th-20th c. Romanian sculptor known for highly simplified archetypical human and animal forms (The Kiss; Bird in Space)






42. What type of Column is decorated with flowers?






43. A dance






44. Author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim






45. Wrote 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Man in the Iron Mask' and The Count of Monte-Cristo






46. God of sun - light - truth - healing






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






48. Noted for its rich use of ornamental domes - colorful mosaics - and lavish decorations






49. Famous for black and white erotic paintings






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