WGU C100 Introduction To Humanities Test Questions and Answers

1. What is an aesthetic experience A feeling of pleasure that justifies itself 2. Which topic is studied by the humanities The cultures and beliefs thatmake up the experience of being human 3. Which branch of philosophy deals with the nature and scope of knowledge Epistemology 4. What is a clear example of the creation of aesthetic beauty in a humanities discipline a welder fabricates components for construction of a new high-rise building 5. Match each type of love with its definition.: Eros - Passionate love favored by Greek poets Platonic - Non-sexual love emphasized by ancient Greeks2 / 4 Courtly - A romantic love emphasized in the medieval period 6. How does technology impact the visual arts Technology allows us toarchive, reproduce, and share artwork in many ways. 7. Which classical theme critiqued the belief that only the gods could create models of morality Humanism 8. What are three techniques used by ancient Greek playwrights Sophocies and Aristophanes Foreshadowing, discovery, and reversal of fortune. 9. Why is Sappho's classical poem "A Lament for Adonis" considered lyrical poetry It expresses feeling of romantic love. 10. Read the following dialogue among female characters from Aristophanes's classical play Lysistrata: What is true about this play the women decide to refuse to have sex with theirhusbands until the war is called off which challenges traditional ideas of the role of wives in classical society.3 / 4 11. Which two characteristics of classical epic poetry are shared by Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid? Choose 2 answers: They explore the complex relationship between humans and the gods. They present the hero as a model of the ideal man in Greek and Roman culture. 12. How did the development of democracy impact the classical period Thedemocratic republic emerged as an alternative to tyrannical forms of government