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WGU C100 Humanities Questions and
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Classical Period Acronym (BRTH PRD)
Ans: BRTH- Balance, Reason, Truth, Humanism
PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy
Renaissance Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michealangelos Rock
sculpture)
Ans: RUSH- Reformation, University System, Scientific Expansion,
Humanism
RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self Fashioning
Neoclassical &
Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords)
Ans: CORDES- Classicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism,
Skepticism
Romantic Period Acronym (INNER HP- Inner romantic hero &
passion)
Ans: INNER- Individiualism, Nationalism, Nature, Exoticism, Revolution
HP- Heroism, Passion
Realism Period Acronym (I ID AoD - I Identify Age of Doubt)
Ans: I- Industrialization
ID- Individualism, Darwinism
AoD- Age of Doubt
Classical Period
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Ans: artists and philosophers were concerned with harmony and
balance* in their works
Classical Philosophers
Ans: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
engaged in pursuit of truth through logic and reason.
Classical Period
Ans: democracy and republic governments formed
Classical religion
Ans: mainly polytheistic
Classical theme
Ans: humanism—simply a focus on humans.
Socratic Method
Ans: where questions and ideas were shared to solve problems in an
open discussion. Classical Period.
Greek Epic Poetry
Ans: Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. Which use exalted language
and celebrate the cultural values of the heroic age. Classical Period.
Greek Lyrical Poetry
Ans: poetry that explored everyday objects using more intimate
language. Followed Epic Poetry. Classical Period
Roman poetry
Ans: 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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Classical Period Theater
Ans: theater structure that laid the foundations for theater as we know it
today. It addressed period themes such as humanism, truth, balance, and
the essence of life. It included such literary devices as foreshadowing,
tragic irony, reversal of fortune, double entendre, discovery, and use of
a chorus.
Sophocles and Aristophanes
Ans: 2 notable playwrights (theater writers) in Classical Period.
Classical Period Art & Architecture
Ans: Ancient Greek art and architecture served to promote religion,
present beauty, and glorify Athenian society. Ancient Roman art and
architecture focused on themes of power, military victory, and heroism.
contrapposto
Ans: a life-like stance in which the figure's weight rests on one leg. The
resulting dip of a shoulder balances the rise of a hip to create a dynamic
pose. Classic Period.
Classic Period Architecture
Ans: focused on balance and symmetry. Greek temples featured
columns, topped with a capital*, which supported the entablature*, a
decorative area that featured painted or carved friezes*. The triangular
shaped roof ends contained more sculptures called pediments*. Perhaps
the most notable Ancient Greek structure is the Parthenon, which
features Doric order columns. The Parthenon once housed a large statue
of Athena covered in gold.
Capital
Ans: Top part of the column between the Column and the Entablature.
Classic Period.
Entablature
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Ans: Horizontal layers of the building that are supported by columns or
walls. Classic Period.
Friezes
Ans: Broad horizontal band that is sculpted or that is painted. Usually
on the wall or near the ceiling. Classic period.
Pediment
Ans: The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical
style. Classic period.
Classical Period Music
Ans: 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.
Lyre
Ans: a stringed instrument similar to a harp. Classic Period.
The incubator of western civilization
Ans: 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.
Kouros.
Ans: The Greeks borrowed the proportions of the three-dimensional
sculptures of the ancient Egyptians in developing the life-like male,
human figure. Classic Period.
Classical Period
Ans: The Greeks borrowed the alphabet of the Phoenicians and imitated
Egyptian mythological creatures and artistic motifs in their artwork.
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WGU C100 Humanities Questions and
Answers
Classical Period Acronym (BRTH PRD)
Ans: BRTH- Balance, Reason, Truth, Humanism
PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy
Renaissance Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michealangelos Rock
sculpture)
Ans: RUSH- Reformation, University System, Scientific Expansion,
Humanism
RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self Fashioning
Neoclassical &
Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords)
Ans: CORDES- Classicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism,
Skepticism
Romantic Period Acronym (INNER HP- Inner romantic hero &
passion)
Ans: INNER- Individiualism, Nationalism, Nature, Exoticism, Revolution
HP- Heroism, Passion
Realism Period Acronym (I ID AoD - I Identify Age of Doubt)
Ans: I- Industrialization
ID- Individualism, Darwinism
AoD- Age of Doubt
Classical Period
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Ans: artists and philosophers were concerned with harmony and
balance* in their works
Classical Philosophers
Ans: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
engaged in pursuit of truth through logic and reason.
Classical Period
Ans: democracy and republic governments formed
Classical religion
Ans: mainly polytheistic
Classical theme
Ans: humanism—simply a focus on humans.
Socratic Method
Ans: where questions and ideas were shared to solve problems in an
open discussion. Classical Period.
Greek Epic Poetry
Ans: Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. Which use exalted language
and celebrate the cultural values of the heroic age. Classical Period.
Greek Lyrical Poetry
Ans: poetry that explored everyday objects using more intimate
language. Followed Epic Poetry. Classical Period
Roman poetry
Ans: 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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Classical Period Theater
Ans: theater structure that laid the foundations for theater as we know it
today. It addressed period themes such as humanism, truth, balance, and
the essence of life. It included such literary devices as foreshadowing,
tragic irony, reversal of fortune, double entendre, discovery, and use of
a chorus.
Sophocles and Aristophanes
Ans: 2 notable playwrights (theater writers) in Classical Period.
Classical Period Art & Architecture
Ans: Ancient Greek art and architecture served to promote religion,
present beauty, and glorify Athenian society. Ancient Roman art and
architecture focused on themes of power, military victory, and heroism.
contrapposto
Ans: a life-like stance in which the figure's weight rests on one leg. The
resulting dip of a shoulder balances the rise of a hip to create a dynamic
pose. Classic Period.
Classic Period Architecture
Ans: focused on balance and symmetry. Greek temples featured
columns, topped with a capital*, which supported the entablature*, a
decorative area that featured painted or carved friezes*. The triangular
shaped roof ends contained more sculptures called pediments*. Perhaps
the most notable Ancient Greek structure is the Parthenon, which
features Doric order columns. The Parthenon once housed a large statue
of Athena covered in gold.
Capital
Ans: Top part of the column between the Column and the Entablature.
Classic Period.
Entablature
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Ans: Horizontal layers of the building that are supported by columns or
walls. Classic Period.
Friezes
Ans: Broad horizontal band that is sculpted or that is painted. Usually
on the wall or near the ceiling. Classic period.
Pediment
Ans: The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical
style. Classic period.
Classical Period Music
Ans: 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.
Lyre
Ans: a stringed instrument similar to a harp. Classic Period.
The incubator of western civilization
Ans: 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.
Kouros.
Ans: The Greeks borrowed the proportions of the three-dimensional
sculptures of the ancient Egyptians in developing the life-like male,
human figure. Classic Period.
Classical Period
Ans: The Greeks borrowed the alphabet of the Phoenicians and imitated
Egyptian mythological creatures and artistic motifs in their artwork.
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