WGU C100 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Why is the statue The Metropolitan Kouros a notable example of Greek sculpture? -
✔✔It utilized vertical and horizontal symmetry in creating the human form.
✔✔Which of the following is an innovation during the Classical Period that was based
on balance and reason? - ✔✔The development of Western philosophy and the ideas
that underlie the modern scientific method.
✔✔What is the primary difference between Greek and Roman societies? - ✔✔The
Greeks lived in democratically-run city-states while the Romans had a larger centralized
republic and eventually empire.
✔✔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.
✔✔What reflects the theme of humanism in the Classical Period? - ✔✔a) Greek
philosophers questioned the truth of ancient religious myths in which gods acted
unjustly.
b) Aristotle investigated qualities that led to human excellence and made for a good life.
✔✔What cultural exchange took place during the Classical Period? - ✔✔The Greeks
borrowed the alphabet of the Phoenicians and used Egyptian influences in their
sculpture.
, ✔✔What were the means of cultural exchange during the Classical Period? - ✔✔a)
Greece and Rome's proximity to the Mediterranean Sea facilitated the exchange of
goods and ideas with other civilizations.
b) The Silk Road provided access to Asia, allowing Eastern religions such as Buddhism
and Daoism to filter into Europe along with goods.
✔✔Which aspects are directly influenced by the Classical Period? - ✔✔Democracy and
U.S. National Monuments
✔✔How does the contemporary film Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? represent classical
influence? - ✔✔The protagonist's journey draws on a number of motifs, themes, and
characters from the classical epic The Odyssey.
✔✔In his work, The Republic, Plato describes how best to create a fair and orderly
society. Which of the following most closely represents his argument? - ✔✔People are
able to think rationally, but they are predisposed to act in their own self-interest, so they
should be ruled by a philosopher-king who makes decisions based on reason and
justice.
✔✔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.
✔✔Which musical fragments were dedicated to the god Apollo and are among the
earliest examples of written music? - ✔✔The Delphic Hymns
✔✔Which themes introduced in the Classical Period? - ✔✔a) A focus on balance and
reason
b) A focus on humanism and truth
✔✔A sculpture emphasizing the renewed learning from classical sources that focused
on ideal human forms. - ✔✔Michelangelo's David
✔✔Renaissance political dissertation on government that advocates the idea that the
end justifies the means. - ✔✔The Prince
✔✔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
✔✔Unaccompanied coal works that employed the polyphonic use of 3-6 voices and
were secular in nature. - ✔✔Madrigals
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Why is the statue The Metropolitan Kouros a notable example of Greek sculpture? -
✔✔It utilized vertical and horizontal symmetry in creating the human form.
✔✔Which of the following is an innovation during the Classical Period that was based
on balance and reason? - ✔✔The development of Western philosophy and the ideas
that underlie the modern scientific method.
✔✔What is the primary difference between Greek and Roman societies? - ✔✔The
Greeks lived in democratically-run city-states while the Romans had a larger centralized
republic and eventually empire.
✔✔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.
✔✔What reflects the theme of humanism in the Classical Period? - ✔✔a) Greek
philosophers questioned the truth of ancient religious myths in which gods acted
unjustly.
b) Aristotle investigated qualities that led to human excellence and made for a good life.
✔✔What cultural exchange took place during the Classical Period? - ✔✔The Greeks
borrowed the alphabet of the Phoenicians and used Egyptian influences in their
sculpture.
, ✔✔What were the means of cultural exchange during the Classical Period? - ✔✔a)
Greece and Rome's proximity to the Mediterranean Sea facilitated the exchange of
goods and ideas with other civilizations.
b) The Silk Road provided access to Asia, allowing Eastern religions such as Buddhism
and Daoism to filter into Europe along with goods.
✔✔Which aspects are directly influenced by the Classical Period? - ✔✔Democracy and
U.S. National Monuments
✔✔How does the contemporary film Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? represent classical
influence? - ✔✔The protagonist's journey draws on a number of motifs, themes, and
characters from the classical epic The Odyssey.
✔✔In his work, The Republic, Plato describes how best to create a fair and orderly
society. Which of the following most closely represents his argument? - ✔✔People are
able to think rationally, but they are predisposed to act in their own self-interest, so they
should be ruled by a philosopher-king who makes decisions based on reason and
justice.
✔✔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.
✔✔Which musical fragments were dedicated to the god Apollo and are among the
earliest examples of written music? - ✔✔The Delphic Hymns
✔✔Which themes introduced in the Classical Period? - ✔✔a) A focus on balance and
reason
b) A focus on humanism and truth
✔✔A sculpture emphasizing the renewed learning from classical sources that focused
on ideal human forms. - ✔✔Michelangelo's David
✔✔Renaissance political dissertation on government that advocates the idea that the
end justifies the means. - ✔✔The Prince
✔✔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
✔✔Unaccompanied coal works that employed the polyphonic use of 3-6 voices and
were secular in nature. - ✔✔Madrigals
