WGU C100 Humanities Final Study Guide

What play was written by the Greek dramatist Sophocles? - Oedipus Rex What Poet wrote Iliad? - Homer Greek Architecture was based on what structure? - Post and Lintel The Greek building most reveared for its use of Ratio and Perspective is? - The Parthenon Geek plays generally shown in a ? - Ampitheater Roman Engineering allowed the ______________ to have the largest single span dome for Centeries. - The Patheon Plato's Allgery in the Cave, what do the shadows represent? - Every Day Life Polytheism - Belief in Multiple Gods Ancient Greeks formed what kind of Government? - Democracy Classical Drama Consisted of ? - Tragedies, Comedies and Satyr Plays The Republic - Applied reason and logical thought to ideas about government and how to live. Oedipus Rex - A story about a man who lives his life not knowing the truth about his parentige, his pride causes him to ignore humanity, resulting in blindness and exile. The Odyssey - Epic poem narrating the story of a greek hero who combined all the greatest virtues of greek culture as well as greek Pantheon gods. The Parthenon - Emphasized the themes of order and balance, as a temple to the goddess Athena. Lysistrata - A play about heroic women who with held sex from their husbands to end the war. Sappho's Lyric poem "Alament for Adonis" represents what major theme of the classical period? - Humanism (Classical) Why is the statue Kouros a notable Greek Sculpture? - It Utilizes vertical and Horizontal Symetry Which innovation during the classical period was based on balance and reason? - The development of Western Philosophy and ideas of the Modern Scientific Method. What is the Primary difference between Greek and Roman Societies? - Greeks lived in democratic run states. Romans had larger centralized Republic and eventually empire. Aesthetic Experience - An experience of beauty that inspires a feeling. Why is architecture considered and art? - Architecture is considered with an aesthetic effect of structures and their enviroment. How can art function beyond it Aesthetic Value? - It can act as political and social commentary. Which disiplines fall within the realm of Humanities? - Music, religion, literature and Arcitech. Myths - Traditional Stories that serve to explain some phenomena, the origin of humanity or customs or religious rights. Philosophy - Logic, aesthetics and epistemology are branches of ? Functions of Art? - Art can assist physical and emotional healing. Art can be used to enable commerse-advertising and sales. Art provides Aesthetic pleasure. Love and the Archetype of hero are examples of? - Universal Themes Chronological Timeline of events allows you to? - See connections between cause and effect. Unifying ideas that are developed or repeated? - Themes What are 2 things that are true about humanities and technology? - 1. Technology has increased our ability to preserve documents and shared works. 2. The internet increased the value of art. Which theme is found in multiple historical periods? - Individualism How do we identify literary artists work? - Look for unifying or main ideas What are 2 things that are true of myths? - 1. They are traditional stories of people or culture. 2. They utilize Archetypes and symbols. Architecture - Concerned with the interplay of form and function. Religion - Can include ethics, values and beliefs. Dance - Part of a public ceremony or ritual. entertainment. Theater - Stems from early Greeks. Tradgety or comedy. Which discipline of Humanities is primarily concerned with critical inquiry and reasonable argument? - Philosophy The Bayeux Tapestry deception of Norman Conquest of England fulfills which purpose of art? - Art as a Political Propaganda Humanities - How the human race understands and documents the human experience. How do visual arts and architecture of Greeks and Romans differ? - 1. Much of the structures in Greece are focused on honoring Deities and Elevating the human form. Greeks relied on Post and Lintel. 2. Rome used art to predominantly glorify the Roman empire. Romans developed columns and arches to design larger buildings. What reflects the theme in the classical period? - Greek philosophers questioned the truth of ancient religious myths in which gods acted unjustly. How did Aristotle reflect the theme of the Classical Period? - Aristotle investigated qualities that led to human excellence and made for a good life. What cultural exchange took place in the Classical period? - The Greeks borrowed the Alphabet of the Phoenicians and used Egyptian influence in their sculptures. What were 2 main means of cultural exchange during the Classical Period? - 1. Greece and Romes proximity to the Mediterranean Sea facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas. 2. Silk Road provided access to Asia. What 2 aspects of life today are directly influenced by the classical period? - 1. Democracy 2. U.S. National Monuments