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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. 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






2. God of Marriage






3. 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






4. 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






5. Palace constructed by Louis XIV outside of Paris to glorify his rule and subdue the nobility. Exp. of Baroque style in France






6. Norwegian Playwright who carried realism into the dramatic presentation of domesticlife. Wrote 'A Doll's House'






7. Greatest playwright of all time; wrote MacBeth - King Lear - Hamlet - Romeo and Juliet; introduced new words to the English language. Histories - tragedies - comedies






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






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






10. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






11. God of Wisdom






12. Artist of 'Clock Explosion' - 'Persistence of Memory' - 'The Elephants' - and 'The Meditative Rose' - painted very precise - and nightmarish scenes






13. Caused considerable conflict over the years with his open expectation of the impending fall of humanity. He believed that humanity was inherently good - but once corrupted by civilization - there was no turning back.






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






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






16. Artist of 'Jack in the Pulpit IV' (1930) - 'Petunia' (1925) - 'Cow's Skull - Red - White - and Blue' (1931) - and 'Red Amaryllis' (1937) - Realistic nature images with strong - vibrant colors identify the works of O'Keeffe

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






18. Composed 'Symphonie Fantastique'






19. Fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century






20. Opaque watercolor






21. French impressionist painter






22. Composer - conductor and pianist






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






24. The Color Purple






25. A Dutch painter who used a great deal of light. He enjoyed painting people doing everyday things.






26. African American writer who wrote Oak and Ivy and about the lives of slavery






27. Place known for the earliest documented Jazz






28. Tall - 4 sided pillar of stone that rises to a point






29. A pre-socratic Greek philosopher born in Italy. Denied the existence of time - plurality - and motion. NO Change. Founder of Metaphysics.






30. 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.






31. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






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






33. Famous for black and white erotic paintings






34. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






35. United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)






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






37. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






38. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






39. Italian painter - engineer - musician - and scientist. The most versatile genius of the Renaissance - filled notebooks with engineering and scientific observations that were in some cases centuries ahead of their time. As a painter he is best known f






40. Beautiful Italian singing






41. Spanish surrealist painter






42. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






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






44. Wrote the first modern novel - Don Quixote






45. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






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






47. A curtain or drop made of gauzelike fabric. when lighted from the front it is opaque but is transparent if lighted from the back






48. A term that was originally coined during the Renaissance - it was a belief that man was the center of the universe. Humanism in general is a philosophy that centers around the capabilities of man.






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






50. French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school. Known as the 'poet of the piano'