WGU C100 HUMANITIES EXAM NEW, UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The historical resurgence of classical civilisation is known as the Renaissance.
Chinese humanism - ANSWER prioritised knowledge over religion
ANSWER: Is the hero's journey a world myth or a monomyth?
ANSWER uses inductive reasoning to get from specific data to a broader
conclusion, or from effect to cause.
Because it focusses on the aesthetic impact of structures in their immediate
surroundings, architecture is seen as art.
Age of Enlightenment - ANSWER The Renaissance's concepts are typically
viewed as opening the door for
Renaissance sculptor Donatello-ANSWER
Aristotle - ANSWER This philosopher is most famous for his claim that
happiness may be attained by living a life that is governed by virtue and reason.
ANSWER: Trompe l'oeil is an artistic technique that gives the appearance of
three dimensions by using realistic pictures.
ANSWER: Homer, the poet, employs a metaphor in the Iliad when he uses the
words "the wine-dark sea."
The Answer to Jean-Honoré Fragonard's Captured Kiss
The statue of Eros at London's Piccadilly Circus - ANSWER
Odysseus Overcome (Francesco Hayez, c. 1815; Ulysses at the court of
Alcinous) ANSWER
,exaltation of the individual: Renaissance artists' signatures of their creations
show
caused the Roman Catholic Church's authority and power to erode throughout
the Renaissance - ANSWER I. The Protestant Reformation
The Great Schism, Part II
III. Heretical movements that are popular
Renaissance humanism placed a strong emphasis on interaction with the outside
world, as demonstrated by the statement, "The whole glory of man lies in
activity."
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa during the Renaissance
Around 1503–1519 – ANSWER
Renaissance sculpture by Donatello, Gattamelata, 1450 - ANSWER
Renaissance Literature: Gustave Doré's Don Quixote de la Mancha and Sancho
Panza (1863) ANSWER
The study of human civilisations' creative and intellectual contributions is
known as humanism.
The use of a symbol, object, or image to stand in for something else—that is, a
concept or idea—is known as symbolism.
A piece of art's feeling of motion, activity, or time; the different compositional
units of a symphony; the broad thematic social and creative concerns of a
particular historical period as expressed in its works of art; a shift in position,
location, or duration
The area of formal philosophy that studies the nature and boundaries of human
knowledge is called epistemology.
Setting: ANSWER the surroundings and situation in which a creative work is
situated.
The archetype of the hero's journey that is present in all cultures is called
monomyth.
The science and art of creating buildings and other structures is called
architecture.
, The Buddhist manual for leading a peaceful and harmonious life, The Eightfold
Path—ANSWER, contains eight guidelines for leading a "right" life.
Aesthetics: ANSWER a belief in what constitutes beauty or artistic validity in
nature, art, or culture
In poetry, rhythm is the arrangement of spoken syllables that alternate between
stressed and unstressed portions. It is the changing of the length and
accentuation of a series of sounds or movements throughout time.
Point of view: ANSWER the stance or viewpoint that something is perceived or
associated with
Imagery is the use of compelling imagery in literary and artistic works,
particularly poetry, where the reader can conjure "mental pictures" through the
words.
A new and higher degree of truth is produced by combining the thesis and
antithesis, which is known as synthesis.
A legendary ceremony or ritual used in ancient societies to affect the actions of
gods or other supernatural powers is known as sympathetic magic.
Heresy is defined as a challenge to or rejection of a religion's or church's
orthodox doctrines.
The fundamental component of music, known as a tone or note, is employed to
create a melody.
Metaphor is a form of speech that explains something by comparing it to
another thing.
Aesthetic experience: ANSWER: a beautiful experience that makes one feel
good, which is its own defence.
ANSWER reasoning from the general to the specific (or from cause to effect) is
known as deductive reasoning.
The methodical study of basic issues pertaining to existence, reality, awareness,
knowledge, truth, and justice is known as philosophy.
The Greek word for platonic love is agape.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The historical resurgence of classical civilisation is known as the Renaissance.
Chinese humanism - ANSWER prioritised knowledge over religion
ANSWER: Is the hero's journey a world myth or a monomyth?
ANSWER uses inductive reasoning to get from specific data to a broader
conclusion, or from effect to cause.
Because it focusses on the aesthetic impact of structures in their immediate
surroundings, architecture is seen as art.
Age of Enlightenment - ANSWER The Renaissance's concepts are typically
viewed as opening the door for
Renaissance sculptor Donatello-ANSWER
Aristotle - ANSWER This philosopher is most famous for his claim that
happiness may be attained by living a life that is governed by virtue and reason.
ANSWER: Trompe l'oeil is an artistic technique that gives the appearance of
three dimensions by using realistic pictures.
ANSWER: Homer, the poet, employs a metaphor in the Iliad when he uses the
words "the wine-dark sea."
The Answer to Jean-Honoré Fragonard's Captured Kiss
The statue of Eros at London's Piccadilly Circus - ANSWER
Odysseus Overcome (Francesco Hayez, c. 1815; Ulysses at the court of
Alcinous) ANSWER
,exaltation of the individual: Renaissance artists' signatures of their creations
show
caused the Roman Catholic Church's authority and power to erode throughout
the Renaissance - ANSWER I. The Protestant Reformation
The Great Schism, Part II
III. Heretical movements that are popular
Renaissance humanism placed a strong emphasis on interaction with the outside
world, as demonstrated by the statement, "The whole glory of man lies in
activity."
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa during the Renaissance
Around 1503–1519 – ANSWER
Renaissance sculpture by Donatello, Gattamelata, 1450 - ANSWER
Renaissance Literature: Gustave Doré's Don Quixote de la Mancha and Sancho
Panza (1863) ANSWER
The study of human civilisations' creative and intellectual contributions is
known as humanism.
The use of a symbol, object, or image to stand in for something else—that is, a
concept or idea—is known as symbolism.
A piece of art's feeling of motion, activity, or time; the different compositional
units of a symphony; the broad thematic social and creative concerns of a
particular historical period as expressed in its works of art; a shift in position,
location, or duration
The area of formal philosophy that studies the nature and boundaries of human
knowledge is called epistemology.
Setting: ANSWER the surroundings and situation in which a creative work is
situated.
The archetype of the hero's journey that is present in all cultures is called
monomyth.
The science and art of creating buildings and other structures is called
architecture.
, The Buddhist manual for leading a peaceful and harmonious life, The Eightfold
Path—ANSWER, contains eight guidelines for leading a "right" life.
Aesthetics: ANSWER a belief in what constitutes beauty or artistic validity in
nature, art, or culture
In poetry, rhythm is the arrangement of spoken syllables that alternate between
stressed and unstressed portions. It is the changing of the length and
accentuation of a series of sounds or movements throughout time.
Point of view: ANSWER the stance or viewpoint that something is perceived or
associated with
Imagery is the use of compelling imagery in literary and artistic works,
particularly poetry, where the reader can conjure "mental pictures" through the
words.
A new and higher degree of truth is produced by combining the thesis and
antithesis, which is known as synthesis.
A legendary ceremony or ritual used in ancient societies to affect the actions of
gods or other supernatural powers is known as sympathetic magic.
Heresy is defined as a challenge to or rejection of a religion's or church's
orthodox doctrines.
The fundamental component of music, known as a tone or note, is employed to
create a melody.
Metaphor is a form of speech that explains something by comparing it to
another thing.
Aesthetic experience: ANSWER: a beautiful experience that makes one feel
good, which is its own defence.
ANSWER reasoning from the general to the specific (or from cause to effect) is
known as deductive reasoning.
The methodical study of basic issues pertaining to existence, reality, awareness,
knowledge, truth, and justice is known as philosophy.
The Greek word for platonic love is agape.
