Test Bank for The Art of Being Human, The Humanities as a Technique for Living 12th Edition by Richard Paul Janaro Chapters 1-16

Test Bank
The Art of Being Human, The Humanities as a Technique for Living
12th Edition by Richard Paul Janaro Chapters 1-16




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,TABLE OF CONTENT
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Part 1: Exploring the Humanities
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1. The Humanities: A Shining Beacon
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2. The Humanities and Critical Thinking
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3. Myth and the Origin of the Humanities
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Part 2: Disciplines of the Humanities
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4. Literature
5. Art
6. Music
7. Theater
8. The Musical Stage: Opera, Musical Theater, Dance
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9. Film and Television
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Part 3: Themes of the Humanities
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10. Religion
11. Morality
12. Happiness
13. Love
14. Life-Affirmation
15. Nature
16. Freedom




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,Chapter 01: The Humanities: A Shining Beacon
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Complete Chapters
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1. Heraclitus demonstrates the artistry of language when, as a way of stating that life constantly chan
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ges, says
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A) "a man cannot step into the same river twice."
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B) "and yet he seemed busier than he was."
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C) "there is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."
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D) "to be or not to be—that is the question."
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Topic: Gifts of the Humanities
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Skill: Understand the Concepts
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Objective: LO 1.2 Summarize the gifts of the humanities.
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Answer: A) "a man cannot step into the same river twice."
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2. Concerning humanism, Renaissance scholars believed that people could become fully human
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only if they
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A) looked beyond Europe to the works of Asia and Africa.
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C) developed skills in critical thinking. w w w w




D) studied the best works of classical Greece and Rome.
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QuestionID: 01-1-02 w




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Topic: Being Fully Human
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Skill: Remember the Facts
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Objective: LO 1.1 Define "the humanities." w w w w w




Answer: D) studied the best works of classical Greece and Rome.
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A) learning about the great works of Greek and Roman culture.
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B) maximizing the number of years one can stay alive. w w w w w w w w




C) being open-minded and receptive to ideas from around the globe.
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D) understanding that true beauty lies within us, not outside us. w w w w w w w w w




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QuestionID: 01-1-03 w




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Topic: Being Fully Human
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, Skill: Remember the Facts
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Objective: LO 1.1 Define "the humanities."
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Answer: C) being open-minded and receptive to ideas from around the globe.
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4. Studying the humanities—especially poetry and literature—allows us to
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A) follow the rapid shifts that are part of everyday talk.
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B) acquire models for how to say things that prompt others to notice.
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C) memorize long passages from the works of great authors such as Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde.
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D) use social media and communicate casually.
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Topic: Gifts of the Humanities
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Skill: Remember the Facts
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Objective: LO 1.2 Summarize the gifts of the humanities.
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Answer: B) acquire models for how to say things that prompt others to notice.
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5. Using the Socratic method means teaching by
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C) reciting witty sayings. w w




D) studying classical models. w w




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QuestionID: 01-1-05 w




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Topic: Gifts of the Humanities
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Skill: Remember the Facts
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Objective: LO 1.2 Summarize the gifts of the humanities.
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Answer: A) asking questions.
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6. One of the goals of thinking about the humanities is to become
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A) a classicist.
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B) a leader of a Socrates café.
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C) a Renaissance man.
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D) a universal person.
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Topic: Becoming an "Universal" Person
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Skill: Understand the Concepts
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