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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is the belief that Satan represented all things material - and God all things of light; each human being is a composite of matter (Satan) and godly light (God) - and suffered not from sin - but from contact with matter. Founded by Mani Who believed h






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






3. Long days journey into night - the iceman center - ah wilderness - desire under the elms - mourning become electric


4. 6th Century B.C. - a Greek philosopher and mathematician - founder of a religous movement called Pythagoreanism






5. Wrote the first modern novel - Don Quixote






6. Two-foot line






7. God of War






8. A taller - thinner column with scroll shapes on its capital






9. The farmer/ merchant caste in Hinduism






10. Poetry written in iambic pentameter without end rhyme






11. God of War






12. A dance






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






14. A capella singers






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






16. Refers to the classical revival in European art - architecture - and interior design that lasted from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century






17. A style characteristic of seventeenth and eighteenth century Europe - subjects of portraits expanded beyond religious figures to nature and ordinary individuals. Many paintings incorporated long hallways and views through windows or doorways.






18. Patterns or pictures made by embedding small pieces of stone or glass in cement on surfaces such as walls and floors






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






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






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






22. Mannerism painter






23. God of the Sea






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






25. Character who comes to a bad end as a result of own behavior or character flaw






26. Slow






27. Is the last accepted pagan philosophy and was founded by Plotinus around 300 AD and based around the ideas of Plato. Disregarding the idea of separate - opposite realms of being (such as good and evil) - Plotinus instead mapped out a logical order to






28. 20 -000 Leagues Under the Sea - Around the World in Eighty Days. He is considered the Father of Science Fiction.






29. Opaque watercolor






30. He used light and shadows to convey moods and emotions-Painted the Blinding of Samson






31. Fast






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






33. The text of the opera






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






35. 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.






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






37. Student of Martin Heidegger - wrote 'Truth and Method' - considered to be the father of Hermeneutics - largely argued that it is impossible to be unbiased in anything - and even historical accounts are forever biased by our own experiences. As factua






38. I and the Village






39. Famous artists: El Greco - Jacopo Tintoretto - and Antoine Caron - An Italian art form from 1520-1600 - the mannerism movement sought to go against the strict proportionality of the High Renaissance by deliberately skewing scales and figures - with h






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






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






42. Considered the greatest English poet and dramatist -Hamlet - King Lear - Macbeth - Romeo and Juliet - Twelfth Night - Richard III - Julius Caesar - Much Ado






43. A style of art in the mid to late 16th century that permitted artists to express their own 'manner' or feelings in contrast to the symmetry and simplicity of the art of the High Renaissance.






44. Both wrote music based on Don Juan






45. 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.






46. Lion's Gate at Mycenae was constructed with the _______ ____ ________ system - or a large stone horizontal beam resting on two vertical ones.






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






48. Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures






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






50. A theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers. Originally based on court dance