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WGU C100 Humanities Final Study Guide
1. Classical Period Acronym (BRTH PRD): BRTH- Balance, Reason, Truth,
Hu- manism
PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy
2. Renaissance Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michealangelos Rock
sculp- ture): RUSH- Reformation, University System, Scientific Expansion,
Humanism RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self fashioning
3. Neoclassical &
Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords): CORDES-
Clas- sicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism, Skepticism
4. Romantic Period Acronym (INNER HP- Inner romantic hero & passion):
IN- NER- Individiualism, Nationalism, Nature, Exoticism, Revolution
HP- Heroism, Passion
5. Realism Period Acronym (I ID AoD - I Identify Age of Doubt): I-
Industrial- ization
ID- Individualism, Darwinism
AoD- Age of Doubt
6. Classical Period: artists and philosophers were concerned with harmony and
balance* in their works
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7. Classical Philosophers: Socrates, Plato, and
Aristotle engaged in pursuit of truth through logic and
reason.
8. Classical Period: democracy and republic governments formed
9. Classical religion: mainly polytheistic
10. Classical theme: humanism—simply a focus on humans.
11. Socratic Method: where questions and ideas were shared to solve
problems in an open discussion. Classical Period.
12. Greek Epic Poetry: Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. Which use
exalted language and celebrate the cultural values of the heroic age. Classical
Period.
13. Greek Lyrical Poetry: poetry that explored everyday objects using more
inti- mate language. Followed Epic Poetry. Classical Period
14. Roman poetry: poetry that follows much of the form and content of
Greek poetry while exalting the Roman Empire.
The Greek poet Sappho explored human emotions, such as love and desire, in
her poem "A Lament for Adonis." Classical Period.
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21. Entablature: Horizontal layers of the building that are supported by
columns or walls. Classic Period.
22. Friezes: Broad horizontal band that is sculpted or that is painted. Usually
on the wall or near the ceiling. Classic period.
23. Pediment: The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical
style. Classic period.
24. Classical Period Music: typically consisted of simple four note successions
played as a perfect fourth, drawing similarities to the Middle Eastern tradition of
music. The played a variety of instruments, including the lyre, a stringed
instrument similar to a harp.
25. Lyre: a stringed instrument similar to a harp. Classic Period.
26. The incubator of western civilization: Greece and Rome's proximity to the
Mediterranean Sea. It facilitated cultural exchange among the ancient
civilizations in southern Europe, western Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Classic Period.
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WGU C100 Humanities Final Study Guide
1. Classical Period Acronym (BRTH PRD): BRTH- Balance, Reason, Truth,
Hu- manism
PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy
2. Renaissance Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michealangelos Rock
sculp- ture): RUSH- Reformation, University System, Scientific Expansion,
Humanism RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self fashioning
3. Neoclassical &
Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords): CORDES-
Clas- sicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism, Skepticism
4. Romantic Period Acronym (INNER HP- Inner romantic hero & passion):
IN- NER- Individiualism, Nationalism, Nature, Exoticism, Revolution
HP- Heroism, Passion
5. Realism Period Acronym (I ID AoD - I Identify Age of Doubt): I-
Industrial- ization
ID- Individualism, Darwinism
AoD- Age of Doubt
6. Classical Period: artists and philosophers were concerned with harmony and
balance* in their works
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,8/28/24, 7:56 AM WGU C100 Introduction To Humanities Study Guide Questions and Answ er…
7. Classical Philosophers: Socrates, Plato, and
Aristotle engaged in pursuit of truth through logic and
reason.
8. Classical Period: democracy and republic governments formed
9. Classical religion: mainly polytheistic
10. Classical theme: humanism—simply a focus on humans.
11. Socratic Method: where questions and ideas were shared to solve
problems in an open discussion. Classical Period.
12. Greek Epic Poetry: Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. Which use
exalted language and celebrate the cultural values of the heroic age. Classical
Period.
13. Greek Lyrical Poetry: poetry that explored everyday objects using more
inti- mate language. Followed Epic Poetry. Classical Period
14. Roman poetry: poetry that follows much of the form and content of
Greek poetry while exalting the Roman Empire.
The Greek poet Sappho explored human emotions, such as love and desire, in
her poem "A Lament for Adonis." Classical Period.
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21. Entablature: Horizontal layers of the building that are supported by
columns or walls. Classic Period.
22. Friezes: Broad horizontal band that is sculpted or that is painted. Usually
on the wall or near the ceiling. Classic period.
23. Pediment: The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical
style. Classic period.
24. Classical Period Music: typically consisted of simple four note successions
played as a perfect fourth, drawing similarities to the Middle Eastern tradition of
music. The played a variety of instruments, including the lyre, a stringed
instrument similar to a harp.
25. Lyre: a stringed instrument similar to a harp. Classic Period.
26. The incubator of western civilization: Greece and Rome's proximity to the
Mediterranean Sea. It facilitated cultural exchange among the ancient
civilizations in southern Europe, western Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Classic Period.
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