Quizzes Flashcards by Brookie Cowles

Dr. Jon Linford, in “A Call to Beauty,” suggests that a beautiful object calls to us to come and know it. Why should we respond?

To expand the range of our experience and become a deeper, richer person.
to become self-absorbed.
To understand the complications of human existence.
To control entropy

To expand the range of our experience and become a deeper, richer person.

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Dr. Jon Linford, “A Call to Beauty” says that Beauty will be what during life’s dark times?

The path towards self-absorption.
A guiding star.
A true and loyal friend.
An alternate perception of reality.

A true and loyal friend.

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When is the best time to pursue Beauty?

While baking bread.
Now, so when dark times come Beauty will sustain us.
After graduation
In the midst of our dark times.

Now, so when dark times come Beauty will sustain us.

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The Irish poet John O’Donohue tells us that “beauty is the secret sound of the deepest ___________ of things.”

religious
yearning
humanity
thereness

thereness

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Blaise Pascal said that in difficult times we should always

Believe that we are on earth for a purpose.
Carry a melody in our hearts
Carry something beautiful in our minds.
Cherish the taster of bread.

Carry something beautiful in our minds.

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According to Dr. Jon Linford, in “A Call to Beauty,” how does contemplating a beautiful object help us lose ourself and find ourself?

Beauty carries us through difficult times.
Mortality gives a disturbing illusion of the temporariness of things.
As we notice the Beauty of other and answer the call to perception, we become less self-absorbed.
Behind entropy are things that are and always will be there.

As we notice the Beauty of other and answer the call to perception, we become less self-absorbed.

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According to Dr. Jon Linford, in “A Call to Beauty,” how is Beauty related to intimacy?

God has inspired artists and musicians and poets to create great works of art that are embedded with truth.
When we see the beauty of something, we perceive its eternal and changeless nature.
When we perceive an object’s beauty, a desire awakens in us to know it in detail.
Beauty controls entropy.

When we perceive an object’s beauty, a desire awakens in us to know it in detail.

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Dr. Jon Linford, “A Call to Beauty” says that Beauty will be what during life’s dark times?

An alternate perception of reality.
The path towards self-absorption.
A guiding star.
A true and loyal friend.

A true and loyal friend.

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When the Irish poet John O’Donohue tells us that “beauty is the secret sound of the deepest thereness of things.” What does he mean by “thereness”?

Their connection to the One, their eternity, their source in the love and creativity of God.
Mortality gives a disturbing illusion of the temporariness of things.
A good baker knows the farmer that grows his wheat by his first name
That it is the nature of the world to unravel, to proceed from order to disorder.

Their connection to the One, their eternity, their source in the love and creativity of God.

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According to Dr. Jon Linford, in a “A Call to Beauty,” what can great works of art teach us?

Why humans make things so complicated.
Being entropy are things that are and always will be there.
Many things about ourselves if we will only look.
A good baker knows the farmer that grows his wheat by his first name.

Many things about ourselves if we will only look.

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According to Dr. Jon Linford, in “A Call to Beauty,” when we see the beauty of something, what do we perceive?

Pigs seem to be content with the swill in a sty.
Its eternal and changeless nature.
A disturbing illusion of the temporariness of things.
That the nature of the world is to unravel.

Its eternal and changeless nature.

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John Ruskin stated that great nations write their autobiographies in 3 books. Which of the three is the only trustworthy one?

The book of their words.
The book of their art.
The book of their deeds.

The book of their art.

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Who was the Greek god of wine?

Zeus
Athena
Apollo
Dionysus

Dionysus

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President Gordon B. Hinckley said that a study of the humanities “gives an aspect of living that is essential.” He believed:

Technology decreases your ability to recognize beauty.
Studying great art helps you see the interconnectedness of all areas of knowledge.
The purpose of education is to build professional opportunities.
You need technology, you need the professions, but you also need something that speaks to the heart.

You need technology, you need the professions, but you also need something that speaks to the heart.

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Doctrine and Covenants 123:12 states that people “are only kept from the truth because they know not where to find it.” While this verse directly applies to the teachings of the restored Gospel, it also has a great deal of merit when considering the virtuous, lovely, good report, and praiseworthy. We will have more of it in our lives if we do what?

understand theater in spatial order.
explore and effectively analyze works of music, visual art, cinema, etc.
Both “b.” and “c.”
correctly categorize art and music as either Apollonian or Dionysian.

explore and effectively analyze works of music, visual art, cinema, etc.

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M. Russell Ballard in his talk “Filling the World with Goodness and Truth” stated: No one can feast his or her eyes on the art of ________________ and not see the hand of God. __________________ himself knew it, as he expressed in this statement: “The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.”

Paul Cezanne (European emphasis on the “e” in Cezanne)
Albrecht Durer
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

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What instrument did worshippers of Dionysus play?

The trumpet
The aulos
The lyre
The flute

The aulos

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Music with a subject is called

Atonal music
Absolute music
Program music
Baroque music

Program music

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During this course you will explore great works by:

using light, color, form, perspective, and composition in a finished work.
explaining the problems involved in rendering subjects.
identifying their style, composition, and context.
combining visual elements with a performance.

identifying their style, composition, and context.

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Romanesque

the arch and barrel vault,

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Basilica

A basilica is a large building in the form of a long hallway. They were built in the Roman style, known today as Romanesque, with sturdy walls, high arched barrel vault ceilings, and small windows.

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Gothis Architecture

ribbed vaulting, flying buttresses, and pointed arches are the structural elements that define Gothic architecture

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Three styles of Greek Architecture

Doric
Ionic
Corinthian

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What do we call the beam across the top of two posts?

A lintel
A keystone
A post
A polyphony between form and function

A lintel

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What was the greatest influence on architecture between the fall of Rome and the 1100s? The need for security. Experience the architecture from the outside. The need for privacy. To enjoy life and imitate nature.

The need for security.

What were the structures used to brace the outside of a Gothic cathedral called? Lintel and post Barrel vault Flying buttresses Romanesque

Flying buttresses

What are the levels of a Gothic cathedral from bottom to top? nave, transept, aspe ambulatory, triforium, clerestory nave, crossing, choir north aisle, south aisle, north transept, south transept

ambulatory, triforium, clerestory

What do we call the philosophy that the world is rational and that we come to understand it through the Spirit? Pagan Christianity Scholasticism Life of the Mind

Scholasticism

What is the name of the style of the early Middle Ages that uses Roman arches, domes, and barrel vaults? Romanesque Polyphony between form and function Maslow's hierarchy of needs Dionysian

Romanesque

What was the new building material the Romans used? Concrete Stoa Brick Marble

Concrete

What Greek order used acanthus leaves on the capital? Doric Corinthian Ionic

Corinthian

What is the name of the great domed church of Constantinople? Hagia Sophia Colosseum Parthenon St. Sernin Basilica

Hagia Sophia

What Greek order uses a scroll shaped capital? Corinthian Doric Ionic

Ionic

What other technological innovation did the Romans use? The arch Post and lintel Carved columns bulging in the center A long series of columns to make a stoa

The arch

Which statement is not true? The soprano is higher than the alto The tenor is usually a man The soprano is always a woman The bass is lower than the tenor

The soprano is always a woman

Singing without any accompaniment is called Choral singing Alto singing A cappella singing Opera singing

A cappella singing

Which instrument is not a member of the woodwind family Oboe Flute Clarinet Trumpet

Trumpet

Which statement is not true? Strings are at the heart of an orchestra Many choirs include sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses A large ensemble is called a chamber ensemble A band is a group of instruments that does not include strings

A large ensemble is called a chamber ensemble

What instrument did Benny Goodman play? Clarinet Drums Trumpet String Bass

Clarinet

Most percussion instruments do not make a true pitch and hence cannot be used to play a melody. However, three instruments can be tuned to a pitch. Indicate the three percussion instruments that can create melody and harmony:

xylophone marimba timpani or kettledrum

Why do woodwinds have a softer, mellower sound than brass instruments? Because they must correspond to the ranges of the human voice. Because they were originally made of wood. Because players hold them vertically. Because they are plucked or bowed.

Because they were originally made of wood.

Which statement is not true? The violin is higher than the viola The cello is higher than the violin There are both plucked and bowed string instruments The violin family mirrors the ranges of the human voice

The cello is higher than the violin

What is the setting for the Phantom of the Opera? The Paris Opera The Metropolitan Opera The Venice Opera The Rome Opera

The Paris Opera

Indicate three percussion instruments:

cymbals timpani or kettledrum xylophone

Which instrument plays the solo passages in Vivaldi's Four Seasons Violin Cello Organ Trumpet

Violin

Small sea mollusks were ground into a precious dye used only for: the deep blue of indigo. the purple in king's clothing. Michelangelo's fresco egg tempera.

the purple in king's clothing.

Which artistic medium did Michelangelo use to paint the Sistine Chapel? Oil Mural None of the above Fresco

Fresco

To make an engraving the artist takes a flat plate of soft metal and scratches the desired picture into the surface. Which soft metal is usually used: gold copper lead silver

copper

What did oil-based paint make possible in regards to the Mona Lisa? It protected the pigment from water washes. It. provided a transparent background which reflected through the paint layers. It allowed for ongoing revisions and blending of the colors. It allowed Leonardo to paint on a surface other than canvas.

It allowed for ongoing revisions and blending of the colors.

How many pieces of artwork does the Louvre exhibit each year? 3,500,000 35,000 3500 350

35,000

What is not true about fresco? A bag of soot is applied to the cartoon The artist or an assistant punches holes in the cartoon First the artist draws a cartoon The paint is then applied to a dried plaster surface

The paint is then applied to a dried plaster surface

What was the Louvre before it was a museum? A military barracks A hospital An orphanage The palace of the French kings

The palace of the French kings

What year did Leonardo begin the Mona Lisa? 1516 1400 1504 1520

1504

When was the Louvre first built? 16th Century 2nd Century 14th Century 12th Century

12th Century

What is not true of oil painting? It dries slowly It was made famous by the Van Eyck brothers. `` All of the statements are true It was first used in Belgium

All of the statements are true

An artist can create perspective by_________. Making lines move apart as they recede through space Making objects in the background sharper than those in the foreground Making objects in the foreground smaller than those in the background None of the above

None of the above

Chiaroscuro refers to________. The contrast between light and darkness None of the above The Rule of Thirds The formula for creating perspective

The contrast between light and darkness

When an artist blends the background colors into a single hue at the horizon, what is she/he trying to convey? Symmetry Aerial Perspective Balance Time

Aerial Perspective

A diagonal line indicates action. False True

True

The 17th Century painter, Peter Paul Rubens, used a great deal of what color in "The Stroke of the Lance" to emphasize the violence of Christ's crucifixion? Red Black Yellow White

Red

Red is cooler than blue. True False

False

What does the element value refer to in a painting? How much chiaroscuro it has How much it costs How realistic it is How light or dark it is

How light or dark it is

Red and green are complimentary colors. True False

True

What technique is used to give paintings a more realistic appearance? Foreshortening Chiaroscuro All of the above Perspective

All of the above

A horizontal line indicates stability. True False

True

About a century after Oedipus was performed, Aristotle used the play as an example of what? Didactic form of theatre. A warning that uncontrolled power corrupts. How a play should be written. Man's search for truth.

How a play should be written.

What is low comedy? An accurate portrayal of people. Comedy of situations, or physical comedy. Realistic comedy People who remind us of ourselves.

Comedy of situations, or physical comedy.

In the tragedy Oedipus Rex, Oedipus questions a blind man who refuses to tell him anything. Oedipus curses him for being so uncooperative; the blind man's reply is an example of what? Peripety. Foreshadowing. Irony Complication

Foreshadowing.

The tragic tale of Oedipus Rex begins when who received a prophecy? King and Queen of Corinth A sphinx The God Apollo King and Queen of Thebes

King and Queen of Thebes

What causes conflict in a story? Episodic plots. Dramatic structure The characters being presented with choices. Flashback and reminiscences

The characters being presented with choices.

What is the Greek word for the hero's tragic flaw? Protagonist Foe Hubris Hamartia

Hamartia

According to Miracle Max, what is the greatest thing in the world? A paper cut with lemon juice poured on it. True love. A mutton, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. Loose change in the pocket of a person who is all dead.

A mutton, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.

What is the complication? The part of the story from the change to the end of the story. The success of a story. The part of the story from the beginning to the change in the principle character's fortunes. A condition aggravating an already existing one.

The part of the story from the beginning to the change in the principle character's fortunes.

What are Aristotle's six elements of any theatrical production? Plot, character, thought, diction, spectacle, music Music, oratory, comedy, performers, setting, scenery Time, space, oratory, setting, scenery, staging Comedy, tragedy, romance, irony, satire, history

Plot, character, thought, diction, spectacle, music

Who did Oedipus fight and kill on the road to Thebes? The shepherd who saved him His brother A sphinx. His real father

His real father

Which part is more important, the complication or denouement? Denouement Complication Each part is equally important.

Each part is equally important.

According to Aristotle, why do humans like poetry? Because it imitates life. Because it is beautiful. Because it teaches young people how to behave. Because it rhymes.

Because it imitates life.

According to Aristotle what is tragedy's proper pleasure? ``` To induce the emotions fear and pity. Cause us to pity the protagonist. To imitate action. All of the above. Make us afraid. ```

All of the above.

What is connotation? Connecting and comparing two things with a form of the verb "to be." Language that goes beyond literal meaning and exploits its words' connotation. A word's dictionary definition. A word's implication and undertone

A word's implication and undertone

What is denotation? Language that goes beyond literal meaning and exploits its words' connotation. A word's dictionary definition. A word's implication and undertone. Connecting and comparing two things with a form of the verb "to be."

A word's dictionary definition.

In Macbeth's "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" monologue, what does he compare life to? A tree, it's branches represent the people and it's trunk represents the source of life. A blank canvas, it's up to each person to create their masterpiece. A journey. A candle, a poor player, a walking shadow, a tale told by an idiot.

A candle, a poor player, a walking shadow, a tale told by an idiot.

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile? A metaphor says something is like something else (the boy is like a sloth), while a simile says something is something else (the boy is a sloth). A metaphor uses things that are associated with one another (the White House decided to veto the bill), while a simile says something is like something else (the boy is like a sloth). Metaphor is language that goes beyond literal meaning and exploits its worlds' connotation. A metaphor says something is something else (the boy is a sloth), while a simile says something is like something else (the boy is like a sloth).

A metaphor says something is something else (the boy is a sloth), while a simile says something is like something else (the boy is like a sloth).

What is meter in poetry? A regular repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. Words that look like they should rhyme but don't (through, rough). Rhyme that occurs at the end of the lines. A paragraph of poetry.

A regular repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

A dramatic poem is always an excerpt from a play. True False

False

What does diction refer to? When an actor mumbles, runs words together or is hard to understand. Both the way the actors enunciate the text and the literary style of the text itself. The native language of the play or film. The themes, arguments, and overall meaning of the action.

Both the way the actors enunciate the text and the literary style of the text itself.

What is iambic meter? A repeating pattern of strong-weak syllables. Rhyme that occurs at the end of the lines. Words that look like they should rhyme but don't (through, rough). A paragraph of poetry.

A repeating pattern of strong-weak syllables.

What is the difference between analogy and a simile? A simile is somewhat like an analogy, but it is usually easier to understand right off the bat (the kingdom of God is like unto an olive tree). A simile is often an extended analogy. An analogy has multiple points of comparison (life is like a box of chocolates). An analogy uses one point of comparison (the boy is like a sloth).

An analogy has multiple points of comparison (life is like a box of chocolates).

What is figurative language? Language that goes beyond literal meaning and exploits its words' connotation. A word's dictionary definition. Connecting and comparing two things with a form of the verb "to be." A word's implication and undertone

Language that goes beyond literal meaning and exploits its words' connotation.

What are epic poems usually used for? To reveal the narrator's character. To describe the effects of evil. To quickly convey the author's thoughts and emotions. Foundations myths of a given society.

Foundations myths of a given society.

What do we call a paragraph of poetry? Internal rhyme Rhyme scheme A stanza End rhyme

A stanza

What does the word classic mean? Revival Dionysian Out-dated or old Exemplary, of top quality, outstanding

Exemplary, of top quality, outstanding

What does the name renaissance mean? End of ancient times Rebirth Protestant Reformation Human freedom

Rebirth

What broke the power of the Catholic Church over the people? A series of brutal wars Inventions such as the cotton gin and electricity International trade Protestant Reformation

Protestant Reformation

Who was Plato's teacher? Thales of Miletus Martin Luther Heraclitus Socrates

Socrates

Who led the French to victory in the Hundred Years War? The young Dauphin Clovis the first Christian Monarch Henry V Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

What event is used to mark the end of Ancient times? Christ's resurrection. The end of the hundred year war. The fall of the western Roman empire. When mankind started to raise crops.

The fall of the western Roman empire.

What philosopher influenced Plato with his teachings that the universe was created according to musical and mathematical proportions? Cicero Alexander the Great Epicurus Pythagoras

Pythagoras

What are the seven style periods?

``` Ancient to 500CE** Medieval 500-1450 Renaissance 1450-1600 Baroque 1600-1750 Classical 1725-1825 Romantic 1800-1900 20th Century 1900-present ```

What is not true about Plato? He believed the universe was created according to musical principles. He believed young people should avoid slothful or lustful music. He loved tragedy. He favored censorship of music.

He loved tragedy.

What happened to Joan of Arc? She led the French to victory in the Battle of Castillon. She was captured by the English and burned at the stake as a witch. She brokered peace with the English. She married the Dauphin and helped him rule France.

She was captured by the English and burned at the stake as a witch.

In Ancient times, what happened to allow events such as pyramid building, scripture writing, philosophical thinking, art, athletics, and architecture? Educational opportunities equalized the society. Overland trade routes increased commerce. A common monetary system emerged. Agriculture developed and more food was produced.

Agriculture developed and more food was produced.

What is the first half of the Middle Ages called? Middle Earth War of the Roses Classical Antiquity The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages

Does Hellenistic art favor form or expression? Neither Both Form Expression

Expression

What paint mixture is in part responsible for more human techniques in painting? Tempera Oil paint Fresco Watercolor

Oil paint

What was the name of the Greek style as it spread throughout the Mediterranean world in the second and first centuries BCE? Late Bronze Age Byzantine Neolithic Hellenistic

Hellenistic

Why do Egyptian paintings show some parts of the body straight on and some in profile? To emphasize the importance of the physical body. To show the objects from their best, most recognizable angle so that they have the most direct and powerful influence over the next life. It's a joke, similar to a caricature. It was the best the primitive people could do.

To show the objects from their best, most recognizable angle so that they have the most direct and powerful influence over the next life.

Why do we think the Lascaux cave painters created their art? Because it's fun to make things. To give comfort to those who had died. To express deep emotions without words. To influence the things of the natural world, to bring about a successful hunt.

To influence the things of the natural world, to bring about a successful hunt.

What did the technological advances of the Gothic style allow Gothic builders to do? Use steel rods to reinforce walls and ceilings Insulate walls, ceilings, and floors Build high walls with stained-glass windows Build concrete foundations

Build high walls with stained-glass windows

What event in the 1100s brought about trade with the east and a renewed interest in the comforts of life? Doctors seeking for Indian spices and herbs to cure the Black Death. The compass allowed maritime navigation to become accurate. Guilds were established to police trade routes. The Crusades

The Crusades

What characterizes Romanesque architecture? (4)

Small windows Roman arches Stacked levels Barrel vaults

What was the technological advance of the Gothic style? The intersecting arch. Evil spirits that might try to move into the cathedral were scared away. Astronomical clocks. The spinning wheel allowed for tapestries to be mass produced.

The intersecting arch.

What was the name of the side supports that propped up the high Gothic walls? Romanesque Barrel vault Lintel and post Flying buttresses

Flying buttresses

Why did the ancient Egyptians create their art? To give comfort to those who had died. To express deep emotions without words. Because its fun to make things. To influence the things of the natural world, to bring about a successful hunt.

To give comfort to those who had died.

Suger's use of Gothic arches and stained glass was meant to illustrate: Paul's conversion of Dionysius the counterpoint between heaven and earth The glory of France The omnipotence of God

the counterpoint between heaven and earth

Who was Abbot Suger? The priest who started the Gothic style by remodeling Saint Denis cathedral in the 1200s b. The priest who led French troops to victory over the English during the Hundred Years War a. The priest who was beheaded and became a saint

The priest who started the Gothic style by remodeling Saint Denis cathedral in the 1200s

Which of the following was an important cultural influence during the Gothic? The Rise in the importance of the Virgin Mary Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite’s philosophy of light. All of the Above Feudalism Courtly Love

All of the Above

Notre Dame’s walls were built to allow a lot of_________ into the cathedral Light Air Gargoyles Worshippers

Light

Feudalism in France brought new agricultural methods the division of Charlemagne’s empire the Inquisition increased attacks by marauding Vikings

new agricultural methods

What was the name of the court of inquiry that put heretics on trial and burned people at the stake? Crusaders Inquisition Pyrenees Cathars

Inquisition

What evidence is there at Notre Dame that many architects worked on the project over the course of a century? Bones of workers who died during construction in the reliquaries A tapestry running the length of the nave including the names of the architects Unmanageable cracks between the walls and flying buttresses The different styles throughout the building

The different styles throughout the building

Which modern country was NOT part of Charlemagne’s empire? Germany France Belgium Poland

Poland

What is the main difference between Roman and Gothic arches? Roman are narrow and Gothic are wide Roman are rounded and Gothic are pointed Roman are made of stone and Gothic are made of cement Roman are taller than Gothic

Roman are rounded and Gothic are pointed

Which important event is often seen as the beginning of modern France? The establishment of Paris as the French capital under Hugh Capet The collapse of the Roman empire and Roman power in France The French Revolution in 1789

The establishment of Paris as the French capital under Hugh Capet

What did Suger compare the Holy Spirit to? Dionysius the stones of the Gothic arch the light of the sun St. Denis

the light of the sun

Notre Dame is the culmination of so many ideas and philosophies of the Gothic Age. Which of the following is not part of the Gothic ideology? The Platonic love The importance of London on the world stage The cult of the Virgin The theology of light

The importance of London on the world stage

Eleanor of Aquitaine married the king of England and the king of Acquitaine the king of France the king of England and the king of France the king of England the king of Aquitaine

the king of England and the king of France

Under feudalism in France, the power and influence of the king of France grew. dukes and other local rulers grew to be more powerful than the king. the king of France was killed by Vikings. the king of France became subject to the king of England.

dukes and other local rulers grew to be more powerful than the king.

What does the name Notre Dame mean? House of Jesus Our Lady Seat of the Bishop Our Church

Our Lady

Which structure did Maurice de Sully tear down in 1160 in order to build a more worthy Parisian church of the kings of Europe? Notre Dame de Paris St. Denis St. Etienne St. Chapelle

St. Etienne

Which of the following features were necessary due to the height of Gothic cathedrals? (Select all that apply) ``` flying buttresses gargoyles Correct! intersecting arch the nave ```

flying buttresses

The Cathars were medieval heretics that rejected the orthodox views of the Catholic church, embraced poverty and believed in reincarnation. False True

True

Which Christian bishop of Paris was martyred by pagan priests? Saint Louis Saint Denis Saint Roch

Saint Denis

The intersecting arch was an innovation of Gothic architecture, but who first developed the arch? the Greeks the Byzantines the Russians the Romans

the Romans

What catastrophe reduced the population of Europe in the 1300's and 1400's? The Bubonic Plague, or the Black Death The Fall of Rome Poor hygiene The 100 Years War

The Bubonic Plague, or the Black Death

What do we call a single work of art composed of several panels? A series A monoptych A collection A polyptych

A polyptych

What is the importance of the Hellespont? Select all that apply. It is where the Persian King Xerxes built bridges of boats to invade Greece It is where Leander swam to see his love Hero It is where Lord Bryon swam across the channel It is not important other than as a point of reference

It is where the Persian King Xerxes built bridges of boats to invade Greece It is where Leander swam to see his love Hero It is where Lord Bryon swam across the channel

When Constantine moved his capital, what did he call the new one? Istanbul Constantinople Maltepe Byzantium

Constantinople

When did the Fall of Rome occur? 476 467 376 367

476

What were the smallest living things anyone knew about in 1453? Select all that apply. Lice Gnats Fleas Germs

Lice | Fleas

Where did most people live in 1453? Farms Cities Palaces Small towns

Farms

When the Turks conquered Constantinople, what did they call it? Istanbul Byzantium Constantinople Maltepe

Istanbul

What three events occurred in 1453, signaling the end of the Middle Ages? The invention of movable type The understanding that the earth was round The end of the Hundred Years War The Fall of Constantinople

The invention of movable type The end of the Hundred Years War The Fall of Constantinople

Why did the Flemish experiment with linseed oil for their paints? The paint of their day didn't hold its color The paint of their day was too expensive The paint of their day didn't adhere properly The paint of their day ran

The paint of their day ran

What battle marked the end of medieval warfare? The Battle of Calias The Battle at Crecy The Fall of Constantinople The Fall of Rome

The Battle at Crecy

Which Roman emperor made Byzantium his capital? Augustus Constantine Maximinus Claudius

Constantine

What event signaled the beginning of the Dark Ages? The Fall of Greece The Fall of Rome The 100 Years War The Bubonic Plague

The Fall of Rome

Why does Macbeth say "Macbeth does murder sleep"? Because he is an insomniac Because Macbeth will not sleep that night Because his conscience will keep him from sleeping again Because Duncan is the King of Sleep

Because his conscience will keep him from sleeping again

What is blank verse? Unrhymed iambic pentameter Rhymed monometer Rhymed iambic pentameter Unrhymed monometer

Unrhymed iambic pentameter

Who are two of the king's generals? Malcolm and Banquo Duncan and Macbeth Macbeth and Banquo Malcolm and Donalbain

Macbeth and Banquo

Who is the king of Scotland at the beginning of the play? Malcolm Duncan Macbeth Banquo

Duncan

How did Shakespeare adapt the story of Macbeth to suit the tastes of James I, King of England? He made Macbeth doubt. He insulted Banquo by saying he is not a man. He made Banquo, James' ancestor, innocent of the murder. He made Malcom, James' ancestor, innocent of the murder.

He made Banquo, James' ancestor, innocent of the murder.

Is Macbeth a reliable history of the event in the history of Scotland? Yes No

Before the murder, Macbeth sees a vision. What is it of? His wife The King A sword A dagger

A dagger

Of whom does Malcolm say, "Nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it"? The Thane of Glenco The Thane of Cawdor The King of England The King of Scotland

The Thane of Cawdor

Who are Malcolm and Donalbain? The King's sons The King's generals The King's nephew The King's grandsons

The King's sons

How did Macbeth get to be Thane of Cawdor? The original thane was his father The original thane fled to England The original thane was executed for treason The original thane died in the war

The original thane was executed for treason

How does Lady Macbeth get blood on her hands? Strangling King Duncan's grooms Cutting her hand Smearing King Duncan's grooms with blood Killing the King

Smearing King Duncan's grooms with blood

What makes Banquo doubt that the witches are women? Their beards Their hands Their faces Macbeth's doubt

Their beards

When Macbeth hesitates, how does Lady Macbeth persuade him to go through with the awful deed? Insulting his manhood by saying he had no courage Insulting him by saying he is not a man Calling him a coward and not a man Calls him a coward and a drunk

Calling him a coward and not a man

Why does Macbeth fear Banquo? The witches say he would be the ancestor of kings The witches say he was greater than Macbeth The witches say that he will kill Macbeth The witches say he would be king

The witches say he would be the ancestor of kings

What happens to Lady Macbeth in the end? She flees to England She is placed in prison She dies She is cured of her madness

She dies

How is it possible to not be "of a woman born"? To be born by Caesarian Section To be born of Hectate, Mother of Magic To be born of the Fae, Spirits of the land To be born of the earth as was Adam

To be born by Caesarian Section

Who says "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble"? Lady Macbeth Hectate The three witches Lady Macduff

The three witches

Who appears to Macbeth at the banquet? The Ghost of Banquo The Ghost of Duncan The Ghost of Lady Macduff The Ghost of Fleance

The Ghost of Banquo

What does Macbeth say his mind is full of? Darkness Witches' lies Hornets Scorpions

Scorpions

How does Macbeth die? Malcom kills him in a sword fight Duncan kills him in a sword fight Fleance kills him in a sword fight Macduff kills him in a sword fight

Macduff kills him in a sword fight

What is the nature of Lady Macbeth's madness? She has visions of blood on the ground She keeps trying to wash a freckle off her hand She has visions of the murdered king She keeps trying to wash the blood off her hands

She keeps trying to wash the blood off her hands

How does Macbeth punish Macduff for fleeing to England? Macbeth has his wife murdered Macbeth has his wife and daughter murdered Macbeth has his father murdered Macbeth has his wife and son murdered

Macbeth has his wife and son murdered

Who is Fleance? Banquo's son Macbeth's son Macbeth's nephew Banquo's nephew

Banquo's son

Who is king at the end of the play? Duncan Fleance Malcolm Banquo

Malcolm

Which country was wracked by a Civil War between 1642–1649? England France Spain Germany

England

Who used his telescope to prove the heliocentric nature of the solar system? Galileo Isaac Newton Anton Van Leeuwenhoek Robert Boyle

Galileo

Who argued that our universe was "the best of all possible worlds"? Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz John Calvin René Descartes Baruch Spinoza

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Which ruler was invited to become King of England and is the ancestor of the current English royalty? Charles the Second James the Second George, Elector of Hanover William of Orange

George, Elector of Hanover

Which philosopher saw the world as a perfectly ordered and mathematically inspired creation? Baruch Spinoza John Calvin René Descartes Blaise Pascal

René Descartes

Who was not a scientist during the Baroque era? Jean Baptiste de Lully William Harvey Robert Hooke Isaac Newton

Jean Baptiste de Lully

What was the Palace of Versailles before Louis XIV had it remodeled? A summer home A trading post A hunting lodge A Shepard's home

A hunting lodge

The Apollonian/Dionysian dichotomy demonstrates what? That there is more than one way to appeal to the human soul. That cognitive reasoning is the best way to appeal to the human soul. That emotion is the best way to appeal to the human soul. People believe irrational things.

That there is more than one way to appeal to the human soul.

What did the word barocco originally refer to? Missing the mark Nature gone wild Going to far A large, irregularly-shaped pearl

A large, irregularly-shaped pearl

What is true about Michelangelo's late style as shown in The Last Judgment? (select all that apply) The forms are distorted The colors are loud The colors are quiet There is a lot of action

The forms are distorted The colors are loud There is a lot of action

Where did Handel settle and write most of his oratorios? Denmark France England Germany

England

What do we call it when performers improvise notes not written on the page? Aria Tonality Ornamentation Melisma

Ornamentation

``` What do we call many notes on a single syllable of text? Aria Opera Melisma Sonata ```

Melisma

What do we call the return of the main theme near the end of the fugue? Exposition Recapitulation Subject Episodes

Recapitulation

What do we call the center part of a fugue where the main theme disappears? Recapitulation Episodes Exposition Subject

Episodes

What do we call the first section of a fugue? Episodes Exposition Subject Recapitulation

Exposition

The birth of what art form marks the beginning of the Baroque era? Basso continuo Opera Recitative Tonality

Opera

What kind of singing features music where the words are clearly enunciated in a speech-like manner with simple accompaniment? Basso continuo Aria Recitative Opera

Recitative

What do we call a multi-movement instrumental work for one or two solo musical instruments? Melismas Opera Sonata Accompagato

Sonata

What do we call a large work for full orchestra that has contrasting sections played by a solo instrument or small group? Aria Concerto Opera Secco

Concerto

What musical composition sounds like improvisational finger exercises on a keyboard? Toccata, or prelude Concerto Opera Exposition

Toccata, or prelude

What is the main theme of a fugue called? Episodes Exposition Subject Recapitulation

Subject

How did Marie Antoinette die? She was beheaded by the guillotine. She drowned escaping the revolutionaries She was shot escaping the revolutionaries She committed suicide

She was beheaded by the guillotine.

What violent event signaled the beginning of the French revolution? The storming of the Bastille. The Tennis Court Oath The Estates General of 1615 The death of King Louis XVI

The storming of the Bastille.

Who remodeled a portion of the Versailles gardens to make them more sensitive? Marie Antoinette Napoleon King Louis XV King Louis XVI

Marie Antoinette

Why did Marie Antoinette want a French country village in her gardens? To hide from the revolutionaries So she could pretend she was a shepherdess. So she could have a place to avoid the responsibilities of being queen To remind her of her childhood

So she could pretend she was a shepherdess.

What did the English call their bloodless revolution of 1688? William's Revolution The Bloodless Revolution The Glorious Revolution The Resplendent Revolution

The Glorious Revolution

Who reigned France for 72 years? William V Louis XV Marie Antoinette Louis XIV

Louis XIV

According to John Locke and Thomas Jefferson, where do governments derive their power? the consent of the governed the divine right of kings the right of might the calling of God

the consent of the governed

What culture did Revolutionary France model itself after? Ancient Rome The Byzantine Empire Ancient Greece Ancient Egypt

Ancient Rome

What is the word we use to describe a landscape that fits our notions of the way it should be ordered? Neat Picturesque Ordered Perfected

Picturesque

In 1615, King Louis XVI called the Estates General, which lead to an oath by the Third Estate. What is that oath sometimes called? The Tennis Court Oath The Oath of the Estates General The Oath of the Third Estate The Oath of the Constitution

The Tennis Court Oath

Who wrote over 100 symphonies and was considered the master of the genre? Bach Haydn Mozart Beethoven

Haydn

What is the music element creating the surprise in Haydn's Symphony #94 titled "Surprise"? It uses a parallel period extreme dissonance There is a coda dynamics

dynamics

What do we call the second part of sonata allegro form where the themes wander through various keys? The development The recapitulation The exposition The finale

The development

What is not true of Mozart's Symphony #40? It is built on a three-note motive The development is longer than in Piano Sonata #1 the recapitulation is exactly like the exposition it has a coda at the end

the recapitulation is exactly like the exposition

All great musical compositions have a distinct __________? form clarity meter tune

form

What country is Waterloo in? Spain England Belgium Prussia

Belgium

What is not a typical subject for Romanticism? ``` Nature All are typical subjects for romanticism The supernatural Nationalism Unrequited love ```

All are typical subjects for romanticism

Where was the first place Napoleon encountered nationalism against the French Italy Spain France Belgium

Spain

Why did Captain Ahab hate Moby Dick? He hated whales. Captain Ahab was embarked on a vengeance quest against the whale. He had taken off his arm. He had taken off his leg.

He had taken off his leg.

In what style are the British Houses of Parliament? The Supernatural Neo-Gothic Nostalgia Nature

Neo-Gothic

Who wandered about Germany collecting folk tales? John Keats Louis Pasteur Lord Byron The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

Who said Romanticism was "feeling deeply"? James Watt Marie Curie Louis Pasteur Lord Byron

Lord Byron

What group of painters celebrated the natural beauty of New York? The Stevens Rockland School KLD Art School The Hudson River School The Catskills

The Hudson River School

Who invented the rotary steam engine? Douglas Self Alexander Hamilton James Watt James Lautner

James Watt

What Romantic work was about a man who sold his soul to the devil? Faust William Waterhouse Jordan Johnson

Faust

What does Bel canto mean? Beautiful singing Love singing Womanizer Tragedy

Beautiful singing

Who was the "poet of the piano"? Frederic Chopin Franz Liszt Jon Schmidt Franz Schubert

Frederic Chopin

What medieval theme appears in the last movement of the Symphonie Fantastique? Dies irae The pizzicato Tragedy Death

Dies irae

Who wrote over 600 songs in German? Beethoven Nibelungen Schubert Erlkönig

Schubert

What is rubato? Blending four verses into a harmonious whole that only music can provide. The memorable melodies, pictorial accompaniments, and vivid portrayals of the text. When the pianist alters the tempo frequently, slowing down and then speeding up again. When there is a new transition in the accompaniment as background.

When the pianist alters the tempo frequently, slowing down and then speeding up again.

What is a Gesamtkunstwerk? A single tune that returns throughout the symphony each time the poet sees a vision of his beloved. A memorable melodies, pictorial accompaniments, and vivid portrayals of the text. A cycle of four operas. An art form where a single composer wrote the story, composed the music, staged the production, coached the singers, led the orchestra, and designed the set and costumes.

An art form where a single composer wrote the story, composed the music, staged the production, coached the singers, led the orchestra, and designed the set and costumes.

Of the two great pianists of the Romantic era, who was the more virtuosic? Frederick Chopin Franz Schubert Franz Liszt Der Erlkönig

Franz Liszt

What do we call a short programmatic work for the piano? Pieces of character Fantasie Impromptu A character piece rubato

A character piece

What is the German word for song? Gesamtkunstwerk Canto Rigoletto Lied

Lied

What is Rigoletto's profession? Court Jester A lover Narrator A duke

Court Jester

How did the wars and genocide of the Twentieth Century affect art? Artists began to believe that beauty was no longer a valid aim for art Artists began to believe that art could only express the hopelessness the modern world Artists began to believe that art was a way to express hope Artists began to believe that beauty was more important than ever

Artists began to believe that beauty was no longer a valid aim for art

Manet believed which of the following statements? Traditional painting stifled creativity. Traditional painting represented men or objects in a realistic and lifelike manner. Traditional painting represented men or objects under very artificial conditions. Traditional painting was meaningless.

Traditional painting represented men or objects under very artificial conditions.

Symbolists were a group of poets who specialized in which technique? Using words in a logical manner to express complex ideas. Poets who also painted impressionist paintings. Using words in descriptive narratives to convey heroic stories. Using words as symbols that summon emotional connections.

Using words as symbols that summon emotional connections.

How did the invention of the camera change art in the 1800s? Artists tried to compete with the realism of photographs Artists stopped trying to create realistic portrayals of their subjects. Artists began to move from oil to water color paints Artists began to change subject matter

Artists stopped trying to create realistic portrayals of their subjects.

What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I? The Treaty of Constantinople The Treaty of Paris The Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Berlin

The Treaty of Versailles

What do we call the literary parallel to Impressionism? Symbolism Modernism Free verse Realism

Symbolism

What did Monet call painting in front of a real-life object? Painting in the world Painting reality Painting from the motif Painting the soul

Painting from the motif

What is not one of Debussy's stylistic techniques? Exotic scales Rich chords A strict adherence to the rules of tonality Colorful orchestration

A strict adherence to the rules of tonality

How did the invention of oil paint in metal tubes change art in the 1800s? The paint lent itself to a more impressionistic style The paint dried more slowly so they could make larger paintings Painters had more colors available to them so could make more realistic paintings Painters were no longer tied to their studios and could paint with natural lighting

Painters were no longer tied to their studios and could paint with natural lighting

What do the French call a depressed boredom that sets in once all desires have been met? Langueur Haine Ennui S'ennuie

Ennui

Who was Germany's principle ally in World War I? ``` France Serbia Russia Correct! Austria ```

Austria

Impressionism affected music as well as art, which of the following is considered an Impressionist composer? Claude Debussy Paul Verlaine Gustave Courbet Stéphane Mallarmé

Claude Debussy

What did the French not like about Wagner's music? His music took tonality to the extreme His music was solely to promote his own agenda His music was hyper-chromatic His music was too bombastic.

His music was too bombastic.

Who wrote a book about the psychological effects of color? Van Gogh Edvard Munch Käthe Kollwitz Wassily Kandinsky

Wassily Kandinsky

What do we call the style of painting that uses paint in tiny dots of color? Expressionism Cubism Pointillism Primitivism

Pointillism

How did Van Gogh show his excitement in painting? With primary colors With simple settings With brushstrokes With unusual subjects

With brushstrokes

What do we call a tendency to distort to create intense emotion? Primitivism Cubism Expressionism Pointillism

Expressionism

Who was nominated for an award for art but was denied it by the government because it was so lacking in "mitigating or conciliatory elements"? Käthe Kollwitz Edvard Munch Sergei Diaghilev Camille Saint-Saëns

Käthe Kollwitz

What do we call Gauguin's emphasis on native, folk styles? Expressionism Cubism Pointillism Primitivism

Primitivism

What about Cezanne gave impetus to Modernism? His regard for the human form. His disregard of correctness of outline. His regard of correctness of outline. His disregard of correctness of color.

His disregard of correctness of outline.

What do we call an emphasis on geometric forms in art? Cubism Expressionism Primitivism Pointillism

Cubism

Which style of painting seeks to exploit the paradox of painting or the attempt to portray three dimensions on a two-dimensional canvas? Pointillism Cubism Impressionism Expressionism

Cubism

Which war serves as the backdrop for Casablanca? World War I American Civil War French Civil War World War II

WWII

Where is Casablanca? Frankfurt, Germany Vichy, France Lisbon, Portugal French Morocco

French Morocco

What brought the United States into World War II? the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor concentration camps in Germany Japan allying themselves with Germany the Holocaust

the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor

Who claimed that he brought "peace in our time"? Victor Laszlo Neville Chamberlain Adolf Hitler the Austrian Nazi party

Neville Chamberlain

What is the German word for "lightening war"? Sudetenland Gestapo Blitzkrieg Sitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg

What was the name of the German secret police under the Nazis? Sitzkrieg Sudetenland Blitzkrieg Gestapo

Gestapo

Where was Casablanca made? Czechoslovakia Hollywood Germany Morocco

Hollywood

Where did the refugees in Casablanca go if they got passports out of the city? French Morocco Lisbon, Portugal Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia Vichy, France

Lisbon, Portugal

Where did the Nazis put their political opponents? Gestapo Vichy makeshift prison concentration camps

concentration camps

Where is Victor Laszlo from? Germany England Morocco Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia