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CLEP Humanities All In One

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gainsborough (1727-1788) was one of the first great landscape artists of his time - and was recognized for painting every section of his works himself






2. Ancient Greek philosopher - wrote Republic and Symposium - credited with being the most influential force on Western philosophy of all time. He taught the likes of Aristotle - and expressed his philosophical beliefs largely through fictional dialogue






3. An English writer who wrote 'Vindication of the Rights of Women' - arguing that women are not naturally inferior to men - but appear to be so because of lack of education






4. Rebirth






5. The idea that matter is made out of atoms






6. Place known for the earliest documented Jazz






7. Faulstaf wants sends identical love letters to two women - they are friends and read them together - they want to get him back so they trick him - their husbands think they are cheating on them so they want to catch them - the wives tell them of thei






8. French for 'fool the eye.' A two-dimensional representation that is so naturalistic that it looks actual or real (or three-dimensional).

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9. God of the Sun - poetry - music and oracles






10. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






11. Author of the first real historical drama and first English tragedy - The Tragedy of Doctor Faustus - Edward the Second






12. One of the greatest sculptors of the 19th century - The Thinker: The Kiss 12.2






13. 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.






14. 19th century French syle of painting that tried to capture the painter's immediate impressions - usually of the outdoors. In music - a term associated witht the music of Debussy and Ravel






15. 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.






16. Painted 'The Bathers'






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






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






19. Short-Short-Long






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






21. Short-Short






22. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






23. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






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

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25. Pre-Socrates






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






27. French Post-impressionistic painter; moved to Tahiti to look for the unspoiled life. Mahana No Atua(Day of the Gods). He used flat - 2 dimensional surfaces with strong outlines.






28. One unit of meter in poetry






29. Beautiful Italian singing






30. British team writing light-hearted song/story format; Opereta - 'Pirates of Penzance' and Mikado






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






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






33. Abstract sculptor who used rounding techniques and very little detail






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






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






36. Spanish surrealist painter






37. The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning. i.e. hiss - hiss - buzz - buzz.






38. American novelist - essayist and satirist - Huckleberry Finn - Tom Sawyer






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






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






41. Poetry written in iambic pentameter without end rhyme






42. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






43. One of the first women of Impressionist painters; Young Girl by the Window






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






45. Repititions of geometric lines






46. Designed by Mayans - this was once a temple - next to the Pyramid of Sacrifice. Located at Uxmal - it was used for sacrificial ceremonies as late as 1673.






47. God of Wine






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






49. The basis for early Christian architecture; - created in the period of recognition - it had a dome shape at both ends similar to an apse - it had libaries - and it's official meaning was a meeting place in which the romans would meet to discuss thin






50. The idea that matter is made out of atoms