C100 WGU Objective Assessment

C100 WGU Objective Assessment A 35-volume compilation of human knowledge that is viewed as one of the crowning achievements of Enlightenment thinking. - Encyclopedie A first-person account that documents the inhumanity and human rights abuses enacted by slavery, which helped to gather support for the abolitionist movement. - The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass A Gothic novel in which a scientist, in pursuit of ultimate knowledge, brings a corpse to life. - Frankenstein A Gothic poem that represents the speaker's persistent grief over the death of his beloved. - The Raven A myth that is embraced by a majority of people throughout history. - Monomyth A play about heroic women who withhold sex from their husbands in order to end the Peloponnesian war and force a more democratic, egalitarian political climate. - Lysistrata A play by Moliere that utilizes satire to expose hypocrisy and offer religious and social criticism. - Tartuffe A poem in free verse that explores the speaker's connection to humanity and to nature. - Leaves of Grass A recurrent example or model of human behavior - Archetypes A sculpture emphasizing the renewed learning from classical sources that focused on ideal human forms. - Michelangelo's David A story of a man who lives his life not knowing the truth of his parentage and whose pride ultimately causes him to ignore his flawed humanity, resulting in the ultimate punishment of blindness and exile. - Oedipus Rex A work of Reformation art, this watercolor signifies an interest in the natural world, depicting the subject in fine detail with almost photographic accuracy. - Young Hare American composers of hymns and church music were inspired by which of the following during the Romantic period? - They looked abroad for inspiration, drawing from the works of great Classical composers of Europe. An epic novel set on the high seas that recounts one man's futile quest to dominate nature. - Moby Dick An epic poem narrating the story of an ideal Greek hero who combined all the greatest virtues of Greek culture, as well as showing his interaction with the Greek pantheon of gods. - The Odyssey An experience of beauty that is its own justification - Aesthetic Applied reason and logical thought to ideas about government and how to live a good, balanced life. - The Republic Brotherly or selfless love - Agape Can include any system of ethics, values, and beliefs. - Religion Concerned with the interplay of form and function. - Architecture Dialogue that emphasized how members of a Renaissance court could portray their own unique personalities and self-fashioning. - The Courtier Emphasized the themes of order and balance in its construction as a temple to the goddess Athena, patron of Athens. - The Parthenon French painter Gustave Courbet once said: "I have never seen angels. Show me an angel and I will paint one." Which philosophical approach from the Realist period does this quotation express? - Scientific Materialism Hard Times - A novel that explicitly critiques the philosophy of Utilitarianism by depicting the hypocrisy of the rich, the plight of the poor, and the gritty realities of industrialization. How did advancements in science lead to innovations in other disciplines during the Renaissance period? - Scientific knowledge about human physiology created greater understanding of how the human eye perceives light and distance, which led painters to experiment with techniques of perspectives and chiaroscuro. How did Aristotle's teaching reflect humanism in the Classical Period? - He argued that reason is necessary to guide humans to right behavior and that achieving balance through the Golden Mean creates a virtuous character. How did slave narratives, such as The Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, affect cultural exchange and diversity within the Enlightenment period? - Social progress was aided through realistic depictions of the living conditions of slaves. How did the rise of capitalism affect cultural exchange in the Enlightenment? - The rise of capitalism helped to increase the exchange of information, allowing intellectuals to form new opinions rather than relying on the bias of tradition. How do the themes of the Romantic Period contrast with themes of the Neoclassical Period - a) The themes of the Romantic Period are influenced by revolution and nationalism whereas the themes of the Neoclassical Period are influenced by advancements in science, philosophy, and politics. b)The themes of the Romantic Period reflect the importance of nature as a source of wisdom and beauty whereas the themes of the Neoclassical Period reflect a rational and scientific exploration of the nature. How do the visual art and architecture of Greece and Rome differ? - a) Much of the sculpture in Greece was focused on honoring deities and elevating the human form while Rome used art predominantly to glorify the Roman Empire. b) The Greeks relied on post-and-lintel construction, and the Romans developed the use of columns and arches to design larger buildings. How do themes of the Enlightenment contrast with themes of the Renaissance Period? - a) The Enlightenment valued the order and clarity of classical art, while the Renaissance Period focused on the classical ideas of humanism. b) The Enlightenment embraced Deism's understanding of God as a grand architect, while the Renaissance Period explored Catholic and Protestant teachings. How do themes of the Realist Period differ from the themes of the Romantic Period? - a) Nature is treated with deep scientific and material interest in the Realist period, while in the Romantic period, nature is valued for its aesthetic function, in which it is often seen as a rich source of artistic inspiration. b) The Realists emphasize individualism by examining how individual make complicated moral choices within the context of a larger society, while in Romanticism, the individual is often celebrated for being rebellious and rejecting social conventions. How do we identify themes in a literary or artistic work? - Look for the unifying or main ideas. How does art from the Renaissance