WGU C100 Introduction to Humanities Exam 123
Questions with Verified Answers
The study of creative and intellectual contributions of all human cultures. This
consideration and examination began in the early Renaissance with the study of
Greek and Roman civilizations, which were extolled as the pinnacle of human
achievement.
An ethical system that centers on humans and their values and emphasizes reason
and the scientific method. - CORRECT ANSWER Humanism
Which figure from Greek mythology featured in Romantic works is a symbol of
freedom and rebellion?
A. Zeus
B. Chronos
C. Hercules
D. Prometheus - CORRECT ANSWER D
Romantic architecture in England revived the _________ movement.
A. Realist
B. Gothic
C. Neoclassical
D. Baroque - CORRECT ANSWER B
,Which of the following statements regarding Romantic opera is true?
A. Romantic operas were written by such composer as J. S. Bach , George Frideric
Handel, and Antonio Vivaldi
B. Romantic operas followed the same pattern as Baroque operas
C. Romantic opera is embraced the themes of heroism and nationalism
D. There were no operas written during the Romantic Period - CORRECT ANSWER
C
Traditional stories of a people or culture that serve to explain some natural
phenomenon, the origin of humanity, or customs or religious rites. Humans can
pass on their visions, values, and memories from generation through myths.
Some myths are universal; others are unique to a given culture. Myths offer
practical and spiritual wisdom and help shape how we see the world. They also
delight and entertain. - CORRECT ANSWER Myths
Those qualities that give pleasure to the senses. They might be found (for
example) in nature, a human face, a musical composition, a painting, or a poem.
Aesthetic pleasure is that which beauty inspires in humans. - CORRECT ANSWER
Beauty
,An experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of pleasure, which is its own
justification. The stimulus for aesthetic experience can be visual, auditory or
literary. - CORRECT ANSWER Aesthetic experience
Age-old models by which we comprehend human experience. The models are
transmitted from generation to generation through mythology and become a part
of our subconscious. - CORRECT ANSWER Archetypes
Which of the following plays was written by the Greek dramatist Sophocles?
A. Theseus
B. Agamemnon
C. The Iliad
D. Oedipus rex - CORRECT ANSWER Oedipus rex
Which one of the following poets wrote the Iliad?
A. Sophocles
B. Plato
C. Homer
D. Ovid - CORRECT ANSWER Homer
Greek architecture was based on which structure?
, A. Post-and-lintel
B. The arch
C. Concrete
D. The tunnel - CORRECT ANSWER Post-and-lintel
The Greek building most revered for its use of ratio and perspective is
A. The Parthenon
B. The Pantheon
C. The Forum
D. The Temple of Athena Nike - CORRECT ANSWER The Parthenon
Greek plays were generally shown in a/an
A. Amphitheater
B. Hippodrome
C. Colosseum
D. Pantheon - CORRECT ANSWER Amphitheater
Roman engineering allowed the ______________ to have the largest single span
dome for centuries.
A. The Pantheon
B. The Colosseum
Questions with Verified Answers
The study of creative and intellectual contributions of all human cultures. This
consideration and examination began in the early Renaissance with the study of
Greek and Roman civilizations, which were extolled as the pinnacle of human
achievement.
An ethical system that centers on humans and their values and emphasizes reason
and the scientific method. - CORRECT ANSWER Humanism
Which figure from Greek mythology featured in Romantic works is a symbol of
freedom and rebellion?
A. Zeus
B. Chronos
C. Hercules
D. Prometheus - CORRECT ANSWER D
Romantic architecture in England revived the _________ movement.
A. Realist
B. Gothic
C. Neoclassical
D. Baroque - CORRECT ANSWER B
,Which of the following statements regarding Romantic opera is true?
A. Romantic operas were written by such composer as J. S. Bach , George Frideric
Handel, and Antonio Vivaldi
B. Romantic operas followed the same pattern as Baroque operas
C. Romantic opera is embraced the themes of heroism and nationalism
D. There were no operas written during the Romantic Period - CORRECT ANSWER
C
Traditional stories of a people or culture that serve to explain some natural
phenomenon, the origin of humanity, or customs or religious rites. Humans can
pass on their visions, values, and memories from generation through myths.
Some myths are universal; others are unique to a given culture. Myths offer
practical and spiritual wisdom and help shape how we see the world. They also
delight and entertain. - CORRECT ANSWER Myths
Those qualities that give pleasure to the senses. They might be found (for
example) in nature, a human face, a musical composition, a painting, or a poem.
Aesthetic pleasure is that which beauty inspires in humans. - CORRECT ANSWER
Beauty
,An experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of pleasure, which is its own
justification. The stimulus for aesthetic experience can be visual, auditory or
literary. - CORRECT ANSWER Aesthetic experience
Age-old models by which we comprehend human experience. The models are
transmitted from generation to generation through mythology and become a part
of our subconscious. - CORRECT ANSWER Archetypes
Which of the following plays was written by the Greek dramatist Sophocles?
A. Theseus
B. Agamemnon
C. The Iliad
D. Oedipus rex - CORRECT ANSWER Oedipus rex
Which one of the following poets wrote the Iliad?
A. Sophocles
B. Plato
C. Homer
D. Ovid - CORRECT ANSWER Homer
Greek architecture was based on which structure?
, A. Post-and-lintel
B. The arch
C. Concrete
D. The tunnel - CORRECT ANSWER Post-and-lintel
The Greek building most revered for its use of ratio and perspective is
A. The Parthenon
B. The Pantheon
C. The Forum
D. The Temple of Athena Nike - CORRECT ANSWER The Parthenon
Greek plays were generally shown in a/an
A. Amphitheater
B. Hippodrome
C. Colosseum
D. Pantheon - CORRECT ANSWER Amphitheater
Roman engineering allowed the ______________ to have the largest single span
dome for centuries.
A. The Pantheon
B. The Colosseum
