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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 sect of hedonism (Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure) that believes that pleasure of the mind - not just the senses - is the ultimate good. Thoroughly defended by Ancient Greek philosophers - the base of this belief system is that the goal of every






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






3. Italian director that made films of fantasy and boroque style. 'La Dolce Vita'






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






5. Founded by the prophet Mohammad - Followers - called Muslims - go by the book of the Qur'an - the word of God as told to Mohammed. There are five basic principles to Islam: first - there is only one God - and Mohammed is the only mouthpiece of God; s






6. Gods of Inspiration for literature - Science - and the arts






7. Author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim






8. The ranaissance artist who led the way in establishing a new style of employing deep space - modeling - and anatomical correctness.






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






10. Long-Long






11. Realist novelist - Great Expectations - A Tale of Two Cities. Oliver Twist - A Christmas Carol - The Pickwick Papers






12. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






13. Chinese Painter; harp player in a pavillion






14. Pre-Socrates






15. God of Fire - the Forge and Blacksmiths






16. Church in Ravenna - Italy built by Justinian. Known for color - mosaics - and gold.






17. Famous French impressionist composer






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






19. Realist novelist - Great Expectations - A Tale of Two Cities. Oliver Twist - A Christmas Carol - The Pickwick Papers






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






21. 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.






22. The Mayans built their first temple in ____________.






23. Composed 'Symphonie Fantastique'






24. Bessanio along with others are courting a girl - they have to pick a certain box - Bessanio picks the right one and is allowed to marry her






25. 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.






26. Spanish artist color plate 82-The Persistence of Memroy; best known and most sensational of the Surrealists.






27. Decorative drinking cup or goblet






28. Made a valuable contribution to American folk music by capturing the plaintive spirit of the slaves. 'Camptown Races'






29. 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.






30. A technique of painting using pigment mixed with egg yolk






31. Italian director that made films of fantasy and boroque style. 'La Dolce Vita'






32. 6th Century B.C. - a Greek philosopher and mathematician - founder of a religous movement called Pythagoreanism






33. Foremost literary critic of the romantic period - Rime of the Ancient Mariner






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






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






36. Wrote Two Treatises on Government - also published An Essay Concerning Human Understanding to outline the principles of empiricism.






37. Goddess of Agriculture






38. Spanish surrealist painter






39. The Color Purple






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






45. Ralph Waldo Emerson - Henry David Thoreau






46. Action painting - put his canvas on the floor and brought his whole body into action while he splashed and dripped colors in swirling configurations






47. Famous for black and white erotic paintings






48. Architect who like a statue at every corner






49. Played the xylophone and marimba






50. Composer - conductor and pianist