WGU C100 Humanities Final Study Guide 2023 with
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Classical Period Acronym (BRTH PRD)
BRTH- Balance, Reason, Truth, Humanism
PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy
Renaissance Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michealangelos Rock sculpture)
RUSH- Reformation, University System, Scientific Expansion, Humanism
RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self Fashioning
Neoclassical &
Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords)
CORDES- Classicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism, Skepticism
Romantic Period Acronym (INNER HP- Inner romantic hero & passion)
INNER- Individiualism, Nationalism, Nature, Exoticism, Revolution
HP- Heroism, Passion
Realism Period Acronym (I ID AoD - I Identify Age of Doubt)
I- Industrialization
ID- Individualism, Darwinism
AoD- Age of Doubt
Classical Period
artists and philosophers were concerned with harmony and balance* in their works
Classical Philosophers
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
engaged in pursuit of truth through logic and reason.
Classical Period
democracy and republic governments formed
Classical religion
mainly polytheistic
Classical theme
humanism—simply a focus on humans.
Socratic Method
where questions and ideas were shared to solve problems in an open discussion.
Classical Period.
Greek Epic Poetry
Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. Which use exalted language and celebrate the
cultural values of the heroic age. Classical Period.
Greek Lyrical Poetry
poetry that explored everyday objects using more intimate language. Followed Epic
Poetry. Classical Period
Roman poetry
poetry that follows much of the form and content of Greek poetry while exalting the
Roman Empire.
The Greek poet Sappho explored human emotions, such as love and desire, in her
poem "A Lament for Adonis." Classical Period.
Classical Period Theater
,theater structure that laid the foundations for theater as we know it today. It addressed
period themes such as humanism, truth, balance, and the essence of life. It included
such literary devices as foreshadowing, tragic irony, reversal of fortune, double
entendre, discovery, and use of a chorus.
Sophocles and Aristophanes
2 notable playwrights (theater writers) in Classical Period.
Classical Period Art & Architecture
Ancient Greek art and architecture served to promote religion, present beauty, and
glorify Athenian society. Ancient Roman art and architecture focused on themes of
power, military victory, and heroism.
contrapposto
a life-like stance in which the figure's weight rests on one leg. The resulting dip of a
shoulder balances the rise of a hip to create a dynamic pose. Classic Period.
Classic Period Architecture
focused on balance and symmetry. Greek temples featured columns, topped with a
capital, which supported the entablature, a decorative area that featured painted or
carved friezes. The triangular shaped roof ends contained more sculptures called
pediments. Perhaps the most notable Ancient Greek structure is the Parthenon, which
features Doric order columns. The Parthenon once housed a large statue of Athena
covered in gold.
Capital
Top part of the column between the Column and the Entablature. Classic Period.
Entablature
Horizontal layers of the building that are supported by columns or walls. Classic Period.
Friezes
Broad horizontal band that is sculpted or that is painted. Usually on the wall or near the
ceiling. Classic period.
Pediment
The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style. Classic period.
Classical Period Music
typically consisted of simple four note successions played as a perfect fourth, drawing
similarities to the Middle Eastern tradition of music. The played a variety of instruments,
including the lyre, a stringed instrument similar to a harp.
Lyre
a stringed instrument similar to a harp. Classic Period.
The incubator of western civilization
Greece and Rome's proximity to the Mediterranean Sea. It facilitated cultural exchange
among the ancient civilizations in southern Europe, western Asia, the Middle East, and
Africa. Classic Period.
Kouros.
The Greeks borrowed the proportions of the three-dimensional sculptures of the ancient
Egyptians in developing the life-like male, human figure. Classic Period.
Classical Period
The Greeks borrowed the alphabet of the Phoenicians and imitated Egyptian
mythological creatures and artistic motifs in their artwork.
Silk Road
, provided access to Asia and brought the valuable Chinese good of silk to the Romans.
In return, the Romans sent their glass to the east. It also opened the door for Eastern
religions—such as Buddhism, Manichaeism, and Daoism—to spread to Europe.
Christianity also spread quickly along the same trade route. Classical Period.
Classical Period influences
They can be seen in the United States today in the political system because of
democracy and republic, in architecture through Lincolns estate, and in the arts as in "O
Brother Where Art Thou" & retelling of "The Odyssey".
Renaissance Period
French for "rebirth," was characterized by a revival of classical art, literature,
philosophy, architecture, and an emphasis on humanism.
Renaissance Period
This cultural flourish overlapped the Age of Discovery and advancements in science,
thus making science a legitimate source of knowledge.
Renaissance Period
Urbanization
Cities accumulated wealth and channeled some of this newfound wealth into funding
the arts. Artists applied scientific principles to solve problems of perspective and
devised new techniques for representing light and shade. Renaissance Period.
Renaissance Period
Rebirth of Classicism: there was a rebirth of classical ideals, mainly humanism,
rationalism, and balance, based on the belief that classical literary, scientific, and
philosophical works provided additional resources for learning and living.
Rationalism & Scientific Expansion
Many people in the Renaissance embodied a strong interest in rationalism and scientific
inquiry, leading to deeper understanding of the world and technological developments in
such areas as medicine, transportation, and warfare.
Expansion of the University System
The Renaissance approach to education produced the ideal of the well-rounded
individual who was not bound to any one discipline. As the university system spread
across Europe, it represented a significant change in epistemology.
epistemology
The study of thinking. Renaissance Period.
Individualism & Self-fashioning
This became important during the Renaissance as artists sought public recognition and
reputation. Artists and nobles represented their identity with choices in dress and
behavior, a process known as self-fashioning.
Reformation
Took place in the form of Protestantism, sparked by Martin Luther's outspoken
disagreement with many Church practices he believed were corrupt. Changing the
Roman Catholic Church was a very significant movement in the Renaissance that
separated it from the Middle Ages.
Renaissance Period
Witnessed the revival of classical art, literature, philosophy, architecture, and learning,
spawned renewed study of the great works of ancient Greco-Roman civilizations, and
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Classical Period Acronym (BRTH PRD)
BRTH- Balance, Reason, Truth, Humanism
PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy
Renaissance Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michealangelos Rock sculpture)
RUSH- Reformation, University System, Scientific Expansion, Humanism
RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self Fashioning
Neoclassical &
Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords)
CORDES- Classicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism, Skepticism
Romantic Period Acronym (INNER HP- Inner romantic hero & passion)
INNER- Individiualism, Nationalism, Nature, Exoticism, Revolution
HP- Heroism, Passion
Realism Period Acronym (I ID AoD - I Identify Age of Doubt)
I- Industrialization
ID- Individualism, Darwinism
AoD- Age of Doubt
Classical Period
artists and philosophers were concerned with harmony and balance* in their works
Classical Philosophers
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
engaged in pursuit of truth through logic and reason.
Classical Period
democracy and republic governments formed
Classical religion
mainly polytheistic
Classical theme
humanism—simply a focus on humans.
Socratic Method
where questions and ideas were shared to solve problems in an open discussion.
Classical Period.
Greek Epic Poetry
Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. Which use exalted language and celebrate the
cultural values of the heroic age. Classical Period.
Greek Lyrical Poetry
poetry that explored everyday objects using more intimate language. Followed Epic
Poetry. Classical Period
Roman poetry
poetry that follows much of the form and content of Greek poetry while exalting the
Roman Empire.
The Greek poet Sappho explored human emotions, such as love and desire, in her
poem "A Lament for Adonis." Classical Period.
Classical Period Theater
,theater structure that laid the foundations for theater as we know it today. It addressed
period themes such as humanism, truth, balance, and the essence of life. It included
such literary devices as foreshadowing, tragic irony, reversal of fortune, double
entendre, discovery, and use of a chorus.
Sophocles and Aristophanes
2 notable playwrights (theater writers) in Classical Period.
Classical Period Art & Architecture
Ancient Greek art and architecture served to promote religion, present beauty, and
glorify Athenian society. Ancient Roman art and architecture focused on themes of
power, military victory, and heroism.
contrapposto
a life-like stance in which the figure's weight rests on one leg. The resulting dip of a
shoulder balances the rise of a hip to create a dynamic pose. Classic Period.
Classic Period Architecture
focused on balance and symmetry. Greek temples featured columns, topped with a
capital, which supported the entablature, a decorative area that featured painted or
carved friezes. The triangular shaped roof ends contained more sculptures called
pediments. Perhaps the most notable Ancient Greek structure is the Parthenon, which
features Doric order columns. The Parthenon once housed a large statue of Athena
covered in gold.
Capital
Top part of the column between the Column and the Entablature. Classic Period.
Entablature
Horizontal layers of the building that are supported by columns or walls. Classic Period.
Friezes
Broad horizontal band that is sculpted or that is painted. Usually on the wall or near the
ceiling. Classic period.
Pediment
The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style. Classic period.
Classical Period Music
typically consisted of simple four note successions played as a perfect fourth, drawing
similarities to the Middle Eastern tradition of music. The played a variety of instruments,
including the lyre, a stringed instrument similar to a harp.
Lyre
a stringed instrument similar to a harp. Classic Period.
The incubator of western civilization
Greece and Rome's proximity to the Mediterranean Sea. It facilitated cultural exchange
among the ancient civilizations in southern Europe, western Asia, the Middle East, and
Africa. Classic Period.
Kouros.
The Greeks borrowed the proportions of the three-dimensional sculptures of the ancient
Egyptians in developing the life-like male, human figure. Classic Period.
Classical Period
The Greeks borrowed the alphabet of the Phoenicians and imitated Egyptian
mythological creatures and artistic motifs in their artwork.
Silk Road
, provided access to Asia and brought the valuable Chinese good of silk to the Romans.
In return, the Romans sent their glass to the east. It also opened the door for Eastern
religions—such as Buddhism, Manichaeism, and Daoism—to spread to Europe.
Christianity also spread quickly along the same trade route. Classical Period.
Classical Period influences
They can be seen in the United States today in the political system because of
democracy and republic, in architecture through Lincolns estate, and in the arts as in "O
Brother Where Art Thou" & retelling of "The Odyssey".
Renaissance Period
French for "rebirth," was characterized by a revival of classical art, literature,
philosophy, architecture, and an emphasis on humanism.
Renaissance Period
This cultural flourish overlapped the Age of Discovery and advancements in science,
thus making science a legitimate source of knowledge.
Renaissance Period
Urbanization
Cities accumulated wealth and channeled some of this newfound wealth into funding
the arts. Artists applied scientific principles to solve problems of perspective and
devised new techniques for representing light and shade. Renaissance Period.
Renaissance Period
Rebirth of Classicism: there was a rebirth of classical ideals, mainly humanism,
rationalism, and balance, based on the belief that classical literary, scientific, and
philosophical works provided additional resources for learning and living.
Rationalism & Scientific Expansion
Many people in the Renaissance embodied a strong interest in rationalism and scientific
inquiry, leading to deeper understanding of the world and technological developments in
such areas as medicine, transportation, and warfare.
Expansion of the University System
The Renaissance approach to education produced the ideal of the well-rounded
individual who was not bound to any one discipline. As the university system spread
across Europe, it represented a significant change in epistemology.
epistemology
The study of thinking. Renaissance Period.
Individualism & Self-fashioning
This became important during the Renaissance as artists sought public recognition and
reputation. Artists and nobles represented their identity with choices in dress and
behavior, a process known as self-fashioning.
Reformation
Took place in the form of Protestantism, sparked by Martin Luther's outspoken
disagreement with many Church practices he believed were corrupt. Changing the
Roman Catholic Church was a very significant movement in the Renaissance that
separated it from the Middle Ages.
Renaissance Period
Witnessed the revival of classical art, literature, philosophy, architecture, and learning,
spawned renewed study of the great works of ancient Greco-Roman civilizations, and
