WGU C100 HUMANITIES EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is an experience of aesthetics? ANSWER: a self-justifying sense of
pleasure.
What subject does the humanities study? ANSWER the beliefs and culture that
contribute to the human experience.
Which area of philosophy examines the character and extent of knowledge? The
Epistemology of Answers
Which humanities discipline best exemplifies the creation of aesthetic beauty?
ANSWER Drawing inspiration from the natural world, the artist depicts the
scenery of the mountainside.
Why does Doryphorus stand out among Greek sculpture? ANSWER It provided
contrapposto, the lifelike position of a man balancing on one foot.
How are the appearances of Rome and Greece different? ANSWER The Greeks
prioritised deity worship and established democracy. Rome established a
republic and exalted its empire.
Courtly: ANSWER Ancient mediaeval art placed a strong emphasis on non-
sexual love.
Platonic: ANSWER Ancient Greeks placed a strong emphasis on non-sexual
affection.
Eros: ANSWER Ancient Greeks emphasised erotic love.
What effects does technology have on the arts? There are numerous ways that
ANSWER enables us to preserve, duplicate, and distribute artwork.
Which classical subject criticised the idea that moral models could only be
made by the gods? ANSWER: Humanism
, Which three strategies did Sophocles and Aristophanes, the ancient Greet
playwrights, employ? ANSWER Reversal of fortune, revelation, and
foreshadowing.
What makes Sappho's traditional poem "A lament for Adonis" lyrical?
ANSWER It conveys the emotion of passionate affection.
The conversation between the female characters in Lysistrata, a classical play
by Aristophane: Traditional notions of the role of wives in classical culture are
challenged when the ladies vow not to have intercourse with their husbands
until the war is declared over.
Which two aspects of traditional epic poetry are present in both Virgil's Aeneid
and Homer's Odyssey? ANSWER They investigate the nuanced interaction
between the gods and people.
In Greek and Roman culture, the hero is seen as the perfect man.
What effects did democracy's growth have on the classical era? ANSWER An
alternative to autocratic systems of governance was the democratic republic.
How important was the Kouros to the exchange of cultures throughout the
classical era? ANSWER The Egyptian figurative sculpture was refined in
Greek.
In what ways does the traditional idea of the "republic" still manifest itself in
modern society? ANSWER The American political system is based on the idea
that, although voting citizens have ultimate authority in a republic, decisions are
implemented by elected officials.
Which two ideas best describe the Renaissance? ANSWER: urbanisation and
secular perspectives, the aftermath of the fourteenth-century calamities
(political unrest, the fall of religious authority), individualism
What impact did rationalism have in the Renaissance? ANSWER gave people a
fresh way of thinking about nature and science rather than depending on
religious or superstitious explanations for natural occurrences.
ANSWER During the Renaissance, Madrigals were secular songs that
combined singing and written language.
In what ways does The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci represent
Renaissance art? ANSWER It gives the appearance of depth to a flat surface by
using linear perspective.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is an experience of aesthetics? ANSWER: a self-justifying sense of
pleasure.
What subject does the humanities study? ANSWER the beliefs and culture that
contribute to the human experience.
Which area of philosophy examines the character and extent of knowledge? The
Epistemology of Answers
Which humanities discipline best exemplifies the creation of aesthetic beauty?
ANSWER Drawing inspiration from the natural world, the artist depicts the
scenery of the mountainside.
Why does Doryphorus stand out among Greek sculpture? ANSWER It provided
contrapposto, the lifelike position of a man balancing on one foot.
How are the appearances of Rome and Greece different? ANSWER The Greeks
prioritised deity worship and established democracy. Rome established a
republic and exalted its empire.
Courtly: ANSWER Ancient mediaeval art placed a strong emphasis on non-
sexual love.
Platonic: ANSWER Ancient Greeks placed a strong emphasis on non-sexual
affection.
Eros: ANSWER Ancient Greeks emphasised erotic love.
What effects does technology have on the arts? There are numerous ways that
ANSWER enables us to preserve, duplicate, and distribute artwork.
Which classical subject criticised the idea that moral models could only be
made by the gods? ANSWER: Humanism
, Which three strategies did Sophocles and Aristophanes, the ancient Greet
playwrights, employ? ANSWER Reversal of fortune, revelation, and
foreshadowing.
What makes Sappho's traditional poem "A lament for Adonis" lyrical?
ANSWER It conveys the emotion of passionate affection.
The conversation between the female characters in Lysistrata, a classical play
by Aristophane: Traditional notions of the role of wives in classical culture are
challenged when the ladies vow not to have intercourse with their husbands
until the war is declared over.
Which two aspects of traditional epic poetry are present in both Virgil's Aeneid
and Homer's Odyssey? ANSWER They investigate the nuanced interaction
between the gods and people.
In Greek and Roman culture, the hero is seen as the perfect man.
What effects did democracy's growth have on the classical era? ANSWER An
alternative to autocratic systems of governance was the democratic republic.
How important was the Kouros to the exchange of cultures throughout the
classical era? ANSWER The Egyptian figurative sculpture was refined in
Greek.
In what ways does the traditional idea of the "republic" still manifest itself in
modern society? ANSWER The American political system is based on the idea
that, although voting citizens have ultimate authority in a republic, decisions are
implemented by elected officials.
Which two ideas best describe the Renaissance? ANSWER: urbanisation and
secular perspectives, the aftermath of the fourteenth-century calamities
(political unrest, the fall of religious authority), individualism
What impact did rationalism have in the Renaissance? ANSWER gave people a
fresh way of thinking about nature and science rather than depending on
religious or superstitious explanations for natural occurrences.
ANSWER During the Renaissance, Madrigals were secular songs that
combined singing and written language.
In what ways does The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci represent
Renaissance art? ANSWER It gives the appearance of depth to a flat surface by
using linear perspective.
