Music Flashcards

1
Q

John Adams wrote his wife that he
studied politics and war so that his
sons could study these four practical
subjects.

A

math, philosophy,
commerce, algebra 11,1,1

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2
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John Adams wrote his wife that he
studied politics and war so that these
relations could study painting, poetry,
and music.

A

grandsons

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3
Q

We generally consider works
classified as literature to have this
type of purpose.

A

aesthetic

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4
Q

Before the late nineteenth century,
aesthetic literature fell into this
category.

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belles lettres

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5
Q

Europeans often mocked the United
States for being slow to develop this
type of culture.

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literary and artistic

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6
Q

Herman Melville defended this early
American writer by saying that
Shakespeares were being born on
the banks of the Ohio.

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Nathaneil Hawrthorne

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7
Q

American booksellers could easily
pirate British books because of the
lack of this type of legal protection.

A

international copyright

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8
Q

This phrase expresses the belief that
the United States is special and
unique.

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American Exceptionalism

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9
Q

This writer called America an
“asylum” from European tyranny and
aristocracy.

A

J. Hector St. John de
Crèvecoeur

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10
Q

J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur
particularly praised Americans for
their ability to reach this status.

A

property-owning

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11
Q

This group of religious immigrants
developed a vision of themselves as
exceptional.

A

Puritains

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12
Q

Early American literature tended to
emphasize these two ideals.

A

Democracy and Freedom

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13
Q

This man wrote Common Sense.

A

Thomas Paine

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14
Q

Common Sense identifies “plain
argument” with this system of
government.

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democracy

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15
Q

This word in the first sentence of the
Declaration of Independence recalls
Thomas Paine’s argument for natural
rights.

A

“self-evident”

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16
Q

This man’s Autobiography encouraged the idea that anyone can achieve success through hard work.

A

Benjamin Franklin

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17
Q

This writer wrote Ragged Dick.

A

Horatio Alger

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18
Q

Horatio Alger published Ragged Dick in this year.

A

1868

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19
Q

The Great Gatsby, Citizen Kane, and The Wolf of Wall Street all explore the American theme of transcending this condition.

A

poverty

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20
Q

British writers drew from the literature
of these two ancient civilizations to
establish their national cultural identity.

A

Greece and Rome

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21
Q

This British novelistic form had plots
set in classical or medieval ruins.

A

gothic

22
Q

Early American writers felt that they
lacked these types of settings
compared to Europeans.

A

classical or medieval ruins

23
Q

This writer wrote The Sketch-Book.

A

Washington Irving

24
Q

This man travels to Europe for aesthetic reasons in The Sketch-Book.

A

Geoffrey Crayon

25
Q

The Sketch-Book’s scenes primarily
take place in this location.

A

Great Britain

26
Q

“Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of
Sleepy Hollow” take place in the
upper part of this state.

A

New York

27
Q

“Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of
Sleepy Hollow” take place in these
mountains.

A

Catskills

28
Q

Immigrants from this nation had
settled in the Catskills before
Washington Irving set his stories
there.

A

the Netherlands

29
Q

White American authors paradoxically used these people in their national literature.

A

American Indians

30
Q

Why did John Adams insist on studying politics and war?

A

b. His children would be able to study more
economically beneficial subjects.

31
Q

Historians believe that Adams did NOT view
his writing as

A

c. artistic

32
Q

Belles lettres was a term used to describe

A

a. aesthetic literature designed for
entertainment

33
Q

Which of the following works would NOT have been considered “literature” before the second half of the nineteenth century?

A

b. poetic expression of class issues in society

34
Q

Many European literary critics insulted the
United States for

A

d. being slow to create a literary culture

35
Q

Which of the following American writers defended American literature by claiming that “Shakespeares are this day being born on the banks of the Ohio?”

A

d. Herman Melville

36
Q

American Exceptionalism is a belief that the

A

c. original settlers were elected to establish
a religious community in America

37
Q

In Letters from an American Farmer, J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur proclaimed America to be a(n)

A

a. asylum

38
Q

In his pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine MOST notably

A

d. established the notion that a rational
argument was democratic

39
Q

The central idea behind Benjamin Franklin’s
Autobiography is that

A

a. any hardworking person can become
economically successful

40
Q

Which of the following nineteenth-century
movies explored the principle that hard work
leads to economic prosperity?

A

a. Citizen Kane

41
Q

British authors interested in creating a national literature often drew inspiration from

A

c. classical texts

42
Q

Most of the Sketches and tales in ‘The Sketch Book’ take place in

A

d. Great Britain

43
Q

Which of the following tales did NOT appear in Washington Irving’s The Sketch-Book?

A

c. “The King of the Golden River”

44
Q

Along which of the following rivers is the tale of\ “Rip Van Winkle” set?

A

b. Hudson

45
Q

In a 1780 letter to his wife, John Adams
acknowledged he wanted to

A

e. study art in Europe

46
Q

According to John Adams, the second
generation of a nation will

A

e. establish national wealth

47
Q

Which term was used to describe aesthetic literature in the nineteenth century?

A

c. belles lettres

48
Q

Which document established American political separation from Great Britain?

A

c. Declaration of Independence

49
Q

Which term refers to the belief that the
founding of American colonies was unique?

A

b. exceptionalism

50
Q

The perceived inferiority of American literary
culture caused bookstores to

A

a. sell books by British authors

51
Q

Who wrote Common Sense?

A

d. Thomas Paine

52
Q

Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography established the idea that any person could

A

a. become successful with hard work