HUM 1020 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉This Neolithic shrine in England consists of a circle of stones what is
it called? Answer: Stonehenge
◉What is the earliest form of writing called? Answer: Cuneiform
◉Many early people believe that forces of nature like the sun and wind
and rain are inhabited by spirits. What is this belief called? Answer:
Animism
◉This early written law gave people a guide for their moral, social, and
commercial obligations what was the law called? Answer:
Hammurabi's Code
◉This iconic Chinese circle consists of the male principle and the
female principal and describes the creative energy of the universe. What
is this simple circle called? ___________ and ______________.
Answer: Ying Yang
◉In the ancient Minoan culture lived a monstrous half-man, half-bull.
What was this creature called? Answer: Minotaur
,◉What art form grew out of a complex of rituals associated with the
worship of Dionysus, god of wine and seasonal regeneration? Answer:
Theater or Drama
◉The first humanist philosophers were a group of scholar-teachers
called what? Answer: Sophists
◉Name of the missing architectural columns type designed by the
ancient Greeks. Ionic, Doric, and Answer: Corinthian
◉This famous athletic contest was begun in ancient Athens. Answer:
Olympic Games
◉Considering classical Greek sculpture, a turned torso and a body
placing weight on one leg, is called what? Answer: Contrapposto
◉Augustus of ancient Rome ushered in an era of peace and stability
called what? Answer: Pax Romana
◉The characteristic of this poetic form is often about a hero on a
journey and is of extreme length. What is this early Roman poetry
called? Answer: Epic
, ◉This ancient Roman art form consists of small pieces of stone or glass
embedded into wet cement surfaces. Name the art form. Answer:
Mosaic
◉What is the name of the Qin dynasty mass produced body of warriors
and horses unearthed in ancient China? Answer: the terracotta army
◉The Romans were masters at this form of public speaking. What is it
called? Answer: Oratory
◉Early Romans painted beautiful illusionary frescoes on the walls of
their atriums that gave viewers the impression they were gardens,
buildings, or shelves filled with goods. What is this art form called?
Answer: Trompe l'oeil
◉What does the term trompe l'oeil mean in English? Answer: Fool the
eye
◉What is the name of the ancient Egyptian sun god? Answer: Amon
Ra
◉From the Hebrew Bible, who is YHWH? Answer: God
◉The earliest Hebrew scriptural writing consists of five books of
instruction or law known as the what? Answer: Torah
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉This Neolithic shrine in England consists of a circle of stones what is
it called? Answer: Stonehenge
◉What is the earliest form of writing called? Answer: Cuneiform
◉Many early people believe that forces of nature like the sun and wind
and rain are inhabited by spirits. What is this belief called? Answer:
Animism
◉This early written law gave people a guide for their moral, social, and
commercial obligations what was the law called? Answer:
Hammurabi's Code
◉This iconic Chinese circle consists of the male principle and the
female principal and describes the creative energy of the universe. What
is this simple circle called? ___________ and ______________.
Answer: Ying Yang
◉In the ancient Minoan culture lived a monstrous half-man, half-bull.
What was this creature called? Answer: Minotaur
,◉What art form grew out of a complex of rituals associated with the
worship of Dionysus, god of wine and seasonal regeneration? Answer:
Theater or Drama
◉The first humanist philosophers were a group of scholar-teachers
called what? Answer: Sophists
◉Name of the missing architectural columns type designed by the
ancient Greeks. Ionic, Doric, and Answer: Corinthian
◉This famous athletic contest was begun in ancient Athens. Answer:
Olympic Games
◉Considering classical Greek sculpture, a turned torso and a body
placing weight on one leg, is called what? Answer: Contrapposto
◉Augustus of ancient Rome ushered in an era of peace and stability
called what? Answer: Pax Romana
◉The characteristic of this poetic form is often about a hero on a
journey and is of extreme length. What is this early Roman poetry
called? Answer: Epic
, ◉This ancient Roman art form consists of small pieces of stone or glass
embedded into wet cement surfaces. Name the art form. Answer:
Mosaic
◉What is the name of the Qin dynasty mass produced body of warriors
and horses unearthed in ancient China? Answer: the terracotta army
◉The Romans were masters at this form of public speaking. What is it
called? Answer: Oratory
◉Early Romans painted beautiful illusionary frescoes on the walls of
their atriums that gave viewers the impression they were gardens,
buildings, or shelves filled with goods. What is this art form called?
Answer: Trompe l'oeil
◉What does the term trompe l'oeil mean in English? Answer: Fool the
eye
◉What is the name of the ancient Egyptian sun god? Answer: Amon
Ra
◉From the Hebrew Bible, who is YHWH? Answer: God
◉The earliest Hebrew scriptural writing consists of five books of
instruction or law known as the what? Answer: Torah
