C100 Introduction to Humanities Final Exam 2024
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The study of creative and intellectual contributions of all human cultures. This
consideration and examination began in the early Renaissance with the study of
Greek and Roman civilizations, which were extolled as the pinnacle of human
achievement.
An ethical system that centers on humans and their values and emphasizes reason
and the scientific method. - ANSWER: Humanism
Which figure from Greek mythology featured in Romantic works is a symbol of
freedom and rebellion?
A. Zeus
B. Chronos
C. Hercules
D. Prometheus - ANSWER: D
Romantic architecture in England revived the _________ movement.
A. Realist
B. Gothic
C. Neoclassical
D. Baroque - ANSWER: B
Which of the following statements regarding Romantic opera is true?
A. Romantic operas were written by such composer as J. S. Bach , George Frideric
Handel, and Antonio Vivaldi
B. Romantic operas followed the same pattern as Baroque operas
C. Romantic opera is embraced the themes of heroism and nationalism
D. There were no operas written during the Romantic Period - ANSWER: C
Traditional stories of a people or culture that serve to explain some natural
phenomenon, the origin of humanity, or customs or religious rites. Humans can pass
on their visions, values, and memories from generation through myths.
Some myths are universal; others are unique to a given culture. Myths offer practical
and spiritual wisdom and help shape how we see the world. They also delight and
entertain. - ANSWER: Myths
,Those qualities that give pleasure to the senses. They might be found (for example)
in nature, a human face, a musical composition, a painting, or a poem. Aesthetic
pleasure is that which beauty inspires in humans. - ANSWER: Beauty
An experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of pleasure, which is its own
justification. The stimulus for aesthetic experience can be visual, auditory or literary.
- ANSWER: Aesthetic experience
Age-old models by which we comprehend human experience. The models are
transmitted from generation to generation through mythology and become a part of
our subconscious. - ANSWER: Archetypes
Which of the following plays was written by the Greek dramatist Sophocles?
A. Theseus
B. Agamemnon
C. The Iliad
D. Oedipus rex - ANSWER: Oedipus rex
Which one of the following poets wrote the Iliad?
A. Sophocles
B. Plato
C. Homer
D. Ovid - ANSWER: Homer
Greek architecture was based on which structure?
A. Post-and-lintel
B. The arch
C. Concrete
D. The tunnel - ANSWER: Post-and-lintel
The Greek building most revered for its use of ratio and perspective is
A. The Parthenon
B. The Pantheon
C. The Forum
D. The Temple of Athena Nike - ANSWER: The Parthenon
Greek plays were generally shown in a/an
A. Amphitheater
B. Hippodrome
C. Colosseum
D. Pantheon - ANSWER: Amphitheater
, Roman engineering allowed the ______________ to have the largest single span
dome for centuries.
A. The Pantheon
B. The Colosseum
C. The Parthenon
D. The Temple of Athena Nike - ANSWER: The Pantheon
In Plato's Allegory of the Cave, what do the shadows represent?
A. The truth
B. Everyday life
C. God
D. Respect - ANSWER: Everyday life
Belief in multiple gods is known as
A. Monotheism
B. Atheism
C. Polytheism
D. Pluralism - ANSWER: Polytheism
The ancient Greeks developed which firm of government?
A. Republic
B. Democracy
C. Commonwealth
D. Theocracy - ANSWER: Democracy
Classical drama consisted of which of the followings?
A. Tragedies
B. Comedies
C. Satyr plays
D. All of the above - ANSWER: All of the above
An experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of pleasure is often referred to as
A. Aesthetics
B. An aesthetic experience
C. An Apollonian response
D. A shifting perspective - ANSWER: An aesthetic experience
Why is architecture considered an art?
A. Because architecture provides shelter to humans
B. Because architecture is often decorated with art forms
Graded A+ OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (WGU) VERIFIED
100%
The study of creative and intellectual contributions of all human cultures. This
consideration and examination began in the early Renaissance with the study of
Greek and Roman civilizations, which were extolled as the pinnacle of human
achievement.
An ethical system that centers on humans and their values and emphasizes reason
and the scientific method. - ANSWER: Humanism
Which figure from Greek mythology featured in Romantic works is a symbol of
freedom and rebellion?
A. Zeus
B. Chronos
C. Hercules
D. Prometheus - ANSWER: D
Romantic architecture in England revived the _________ movement.
A. Realist
B. Gothic
C. Neoclassical
D. Baroque - ANSWER: B
Which of the following statements regarding Romantic opera is true?
A. Romantic operas were written by such composer as J. S. Bach , George Frideric
Handel, and Antonio Vivaldi
B. Romantic operas followed the same pattern as Baroque operas
C. Romantic opera is embraced the themes of heroism and nationalism
D. There were no operas written during the Romantic Period - ANSWER: C
Traditional stories of a people or culture that serve to explain some natural
phenomenon, the origin of humanity, or customs or religious rites. Humans can pass
on their visions, values, and memories from generation through myths.
Some myths are universal; others are unique to a given culture. Myths offer practical
and spiritual wisdom and help shape how we see the world. They also delight and
entertain. - ANSWER: Myths
,Those qualities that give pleasure to the senses. They might be found (for example)
in nature, a human face, a musical composition, a painting, or a poem. Aesthetic
pleasure is that which beauty inspires in humans. - ANSWER: Beauty
An experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of pleasure, which is its own
justification. The stimulus for aesthetic experience can be visual, auditory or literary.
- ANSWER: Aesthetic experience
Age-old models by which we comprehend human experience. The models are
transmitted from generation to generation through mythology and become a part of
our subconscious. - ANSWER: Archetypes
Which of the following plays was written by the Greek dramatist Sophocles?
A. Theseus
B. Agamemnon
C. The Iliad
D. Oedipus rex - ANSWER: Oedipus rex
Which one of the following poets wrote the Iliad?
A. Sophocles
B. Plato
C. Homer
D. Ovid - ANSWER: Homer
Greek architecture was based on which structure?
A. Post-and-lintel
B. The arch
C. Concrete
D. The tunnel - ANSWER: Post-and-lintel
The Greek building most revered for its use of ratio and perspective is
A. The Parthenon
B. The Pantheon
C. The Forum
D. The Temple of Athena Nike - ANSWER: The Parthenon
Greek plays were generally shown in a/an
A. Amphitheater
B. Hippodrome
C. Colosseum
D. Pantheon - ANSWER: Amphitheater
, Roman engineering allowed the ______________ to have the largest single span
dome for centuries.
A. The Pantheon
B. The Colosseum
C. The Parthenon
D. The Temple of Athena Nike - ANSWER: The Pantheon
In Plato's Allegory of the Cave, what do the shadows represent?
A. The truth
B. Everyday life
C. God
D. Respect - ANSWER: Everyday life
Belief in multiple gods is known as
A. Monotheism
B. Atheism
C. Polytheism
D. Pluralism - ANSWER: Polytheism
The ancient Greeks developed which firm of government?
A. Republic
B. Democracy
C. Commonwealth
D. Theocracy - ANSWER: Democracy
Classical drama consisted of which of the followings?
A. Tragedies
B. Comedies
C. Satyr plays
D. All of the above - ANSWER: All of the above
An experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of pleasure is often referred to as
A. Aesthetics
B. An aesthetic experience
C. An Apollonian response
D. A shifting perspective - ANSWER: An aesthetic experience
Why is architecture considered an art?
A. Because architecture provides shelter to humans
B. Because architecture is often decorated with art forms
