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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 stringed guitar-like instrument from India






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






3. God of Love






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






5. 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.






6. School of nonsense and anti-art






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






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






9. Euripidedes - Aeschylus - and Sophodes






10. God of Fire - the Forge and Blacksmiths






11. God of Doors and beginnings and endings






12. Published Phenomenology of Mind in 1807 and Philosophy of Right in 1821 - According to the Hegelian dialectic - one thought (i.e. being) invariably leads to a thought of its antithesis (not being) - and the two must come together to form an entirely






13. Considered to have founded modern European literature; perfected rhyme in threes - Divine Comedy






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






15. United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)






16. 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.






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






18. Court dances






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. A presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (All is change).






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






22. Gross exaggeration for effect - not to be taken literately. Example: My feet are 'KILLING' me.






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






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






25. 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






26. French 20th century architect






27. French female author of more than eighty novels who took a man's name and dressed in male attire to protest the treatment of women






28. French impressionist painter






29. British abstract sculptor






30. American who became a British citizen; won the Nobel Peace prize in literature; wrote poetry and drama. 'Murder in the Cathedral'.






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






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






33. Opaque watercolor






34. A dance






35. 1.Michelangelo 2.Leonardo de Vinci 3.Raphael






36. Perfected literary conversation and introduced everyday speech to theater






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






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






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






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

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41. Goddess of Hunting






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






43. 20th Century American composer






44. Impressionistic Music






45. 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






46. French 20th century architect






47. Part of the Counter Reformation. Displayed a religious theme - red and gold color scheme - dark (sinner) vs. light (saint) - and was intensely dramatic. Early Baroque art was dominated by Spain.






48. God of the underworld - and wealth






49. Wrote Rivals






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