WGU C100 Introduction to Humanities Exam 234
Questions with Verified Answers
Type of statue featuring life sized male nudes in a stance in which the left foot is
placed in front of the right. - CORRECT ANSWER Kouros
Goddesses of inspiration for literature, art, and science. - CORRECT ANSWER
Muses
The simplest of the classical Greek architectural styles, featuring unadorned
columns with no base. - CORRECT ANSWER Doric order
Classical Greek architectural design that features two upright posts supporting a
crossbeam called a lintel. - CORRECT ANSWER Post and lintel
A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, usually on a wall near
the ceiling. - CORRECT ANSWER Frieze
The horizontal layers of material of a building that are supported by columns or
walls. - CORRECT ANSWER Entablature
The triangular upper part of the front of a building in the classical style. - CORRECT
ANSWER Pediment
The top part of a column between the shaft of the column and the entablature. -
CORRECT ANSWER Capital
,The purging of a spectator's strong emotions through experiencing tragedy; one of
Aristotle's concepts. - CORRECT ANSWER Catharsis
Greek word for excessive pride, presumption or arrogance (originally toward the
gods). - CORRECT ANSWER Hubris
A long poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary hero; any
narrative work (novel, drama, film) dealing with epic themes. - CORRECT ANSWER
Epic
A set of rules developed by the Greek artist Polykleitos for creating perfect
proportionality in the human figure. - CORRECT ANSWER Canon
Wordchoice; can be classified as formal or informal, or denotative or connotative.
- CORRECT ANSWER Diction
A synonym for Greek. - CORRECT ANSWER Hellenic
A philosophy that maintains that there can be no certainty in human knowledge
and that mankind should continually be involved with finding the truth. -
CORRECT ANSWER Skepticism
Plato's extended metaphor in The Republic that contrasts the way in which most
humans perceive reality and Plato's idea of the true form of reality. - CORRECT
ANSWER Allegory of the Cave
,Plato's concept that there are ideal essences (the Forms) of objects or things. -
CORRECT ANSWER The Forms
A hypothetical ruler, or Guardian, of Plato's ideal city state. - CORRECT ANSWER
Philosopher King
Aristotle's term for the desirable middle between two extremes, between excess
and inadequacy. - CORRECT ANSWER Golden Mean
A string instrument like a U shaped harp known for its use by the classical Greeks.
- CORRECT ANSWER Lyre
The study of the creative and intellectual contributions of all human cultures. -
CORRECT ANSWER Humanism
The belief in multiple gods; religion based on more than one god. - CORRECT
ANSWER Polytheism
Aesthetic attitudes and principles found in the art, architecture, and literature of
ancient Greece and Rome. - CORRECT ANSWER Classicism
Government of direct rule by the people, a form developed by the Greeks. -
CORRECT ANSWER Democracy
, Government where supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote
and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly. - CORRECT
ANSWER Republic
Analytical method of reasoning developed by Greek philosopher Socrates that
asks a progression of questions in pursuit of the truth. - CORRECT ANSWER
Socratic Method
The creation of the illusion of depth based on the fact that parallel lines or edges
appear to converge, and objects appear smaller as the distance between them
and a viewer increases. - CORRECT ANSWER linear perspective
A religious movement of the 16th century to reform the Roman Catholic Church
that resulted in the creation of Protestant churches. - CORRECT ANSWER
Protestant Reformation
The creation of the illusion of depth through gradations of light and shade. -
CORRECT ANSWER chiaroscuro
A form of language which is particular to a group of people, such as those
belonging to a region or social class - CORRECT ANSWER dialect
An overland route from Constantinople to Beijing used in the trade of silks and
spices between Europe and the Far East; it was eventually blocked by the Ottoman
Empire and travel by sea became more popular. - CORRECT ANSWER Silk Road
Questions with Verified Answers
Type of statue featuring life sized male nudes in a stance in which the left foot is
placed in front of the right. - CORRECT ANSWER Kouros
Goddesses of inspiration for literature, art, and science. - CORRECT ANSWER
Muses
The simplest of the classical Greek architectural styles, featuring unadorned
columns with no base. - CORRECT ANSWER Doric order
Classical Greek architectural design that features two upright posts supporting a
crossbeam called a lintel. - CORRECT ANSWER Post and lintel
A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, usually on a wall near
the ceiling. - CORRECT ANSWER Frieze
The horizontal layers of material of a building that are supported by columns or
walls. - CORRECT ANSWER Entablature
The triangular upper part of the front of a building in the classical style. - CORRECT
ANSWER Pediment
The top part of a column between the shaft of the column and the entablature. -
CORRECT ANSWER Capital
,The purging of a spectator's strong emotions through experiencing tragedy; one of
Aristotle's concepts. - CORRECT ANSWER Catharsis
Greek word for excessive pride, presumption or arrogance (originally toward the
gods). - CORRECT ANSWER Hubris
A long poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary hero; any
narrative work (novel, drama, film) dealing with epic themes. - CORRECT ANSWER
Epic
A set of rules developed by the Greek artist Polykleitos for creating perfect
proportionality in the human figure. - CORRECT ANSWER Canon
Wordchoice; can be classified as formal or informal, or denotative or connotative.
- CORRECT ANSWER Diction
A synonym for Greek. - CORRECT ANSWER Hellenic
A philosophy that maintains that there can be no certainty in human knowledge
and that mankind should continually be involved with finding the truth. -
CORRECT ANSWER Skepticism
Plato's extended metaphor in The Republic that contrasts the way in which most
humans perceive reality and Plato's idea of the true form of reality. - CORRECT
ANSWER Allegory of the Cave
,Plato's concept that there are ideal essences (the Forms) of objects or things. -
CORRECT ANSWER The Forms
A hypothetical ruler, or Guardian, of Plato's ideal city state. - CORRECT ANSWER
Philosopher King
Aristotle's term for the desirable middle between two extremes, between excess
and inadequacy. - CORRECT ANSWER Golden Mean
A string instrument like a U shaped harp known for its use by the classical Greeks.
- CORRECT ANSWER Lyre
The study of the creative and intellectual contributions of all human cultures. -
CORRECT ANSWER Humanism
The belief in multiple gods; religion based on more than one god. - CORRECT
ANSWER Polytheism
Aesthetic attitudes and principles found in the art, architecture, and literature of
ancient Greece and Rome. - CORRECT ANSWER Classicism
Government of direct rule by the people, a form developed by the Greeks. -
CORRECT ANSWER Democracy
, Government where supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote
and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly. - CORRECT
ANSWER Republic
Analytical method of reasoning developed by Greek philosopher Socrates that
asks a progression of questions in pursuit of the truth. - CORRECT ANSWER
Socratic Method
The creation of the illusion of depth based on the fact that parallel lines or edges
appear to converge, and objects appear smaller as the distance between them
and a viewer increases. - CORRECT ANSWER linear perspective
A religious movement of the 16th century to reform the Roman Catholic Church
that resulted in the creation of Protestant churches. - CORRECT ANSWER
Protestant Reformation
The creation of the illusion of depth through gradations of light and shade. -
CORRECT ANSWER chiaroscuro
A form of language which is particular to a group of people, such as those
belonging to a region or social class - CORRECT ANSWER dialect
An overland route from Constantinople to Beijing used in the trade of silks and
spices between Europe and the Far East; it was eventually blocked by the Ottoman
Empire and travel by sea became more popular. - CORRECT ANSWER Silk Road
