Test Bank For Art of Being Human, The Humanities as a Technique for Living, 12th Edition by Richard Paul Janaro Thelma Altshuler

Test Bank For Art of Being Human, The Humanities as a Technique for Living, 12th Edition by Richard Paul Janaro Thelma Altshuler-1. Heraclitus demonstrates the artistry of language when, as a way of stating that life constantly changes, says A) "a man cannot step into the same river twice." B) "and yet he seemed busier than he was." C) "there is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." D) "to be or not to be—that is the question." Difficulty: Medium QuestionID: 01-1-01 Page-Reference: 8 Topic: Gifts of the Humanities Skill: Understand the Concepts Objective: LO 1.2 Summarize the gifts of the humanities. Answer: A) "a man cannot step into the same river twice." 2. Concerning humanism, Renaissance scholars believed that people could become fully human only if they A) looked beyond Europe to the works of Asia and Africa. B) combatted the social injustices of the time. C) developed skills in critical thinking. D) studied the best works of classical Greece and Rome. Difficulty: Easy QuestionID: 01-1-02 Page-Reference: 2 1-3 Copyright © 2024, 2017, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Topic: Being Fully Human Skill: Remember the Facts Objective: LO 1.1 Define "the humanities." Answer: D) studied the best works of classical Greece and Rome. 3. Redefining the humanities for the wider world means A) learning about the great works of Greek and Roman culture. B) maximizing the number of years one can stay alive. C) being open-minded and receptive to ideas from around the globe. D) understanding that true beauty lies within us, not outside us. Difficulty: Easy QuestionID: 01-1-03 Page-Reference: 4 Topic: Being Fully Human Skill: Remember the Facts Objective: LO 1.1 Define "the humanities." Answer: C) being open-minded and receptive to ideas from around the globe. 4. Studying the humanities—especially poetry and literature—allows us to A) follow the rapid shifts that are part of everyday talk. B) acquire models for how to say things that prompt others to notice. C) memorize long passages from the works of great authors such as Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde. D) use social media and communicate casually. Difficulty: Easy 1-4 Copyright © 2024, 2017, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. QuestionID: 01-1-04 Page-Reference: 8 Topic: Gifts of the Humanities Skill: Remember the Facts Objective: LO 1.2 Summarize the gifts of the humanities. Answer: B) acquire models for how to say things that prompt others to notice. 5. Using the Socratic method means teaching by A) asking questions. B) delivering lectures. C) reciting witty sayings. D) studying classical models. Difficulty: Easy QuestionID: 01-1-05 Page-Reference: 9 Topic: Gifts of the Humanities Skill: Remember the Facts Objective: LO 1.2 Summarize the gifts of the humanities. Answer: A) asking questions. 6. One of the goals of thinking about the humanities is to become A) a classicist.