Ancient and classical art Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

C100 WGU Objective Assessment Exam Questions With All Correct Answers What is the relationship between the humanities and technology? - ANSWER- a) Technology has led to an increase in globalization by making the world smaller and connecting people together through social networks via the internet. b) Technology has increased our ability to preserve, document and share works of art, literature, and music in a way that is unprecedented. What theme is found in multiple historical period...

Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods correct answers Hunter-gatherer and agricultural revolution Mesopotamia (c. 3500-c. 2350 BCE) correct answers Formed at the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers - Invented writing, military expertise, city-states, Code of Hammurabi. Sumer constructed dikes and reservoirs. Invention of writing in 3500 BCE marks the beginning of civilization. Iraq Shatt Al - Arab - largest Date Palm forest Ancient Egypt (c. 2711-c. 1090 BCE) correct answers Influence of geography, h...

Classicism - -refers to the aesthetic attitudes and principles reflected in the art and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome Major Themes in the Classical Period - -Balance, truth/reason, democracy/republic and humanism Democracy - -government "rule by the people" developed by Greeks Socratic Method - -Analytical method of reasoning developed by Greek philosopher Socrates, ask a progression of questions in pursuit of truth Philosopher King - -Hypothetical ruler of Plato's idea city-sta...

HST 1100 Module 12 - Recovery and Rebirth: The Age of the Renaissance What characteristics distinguish the Renaissance from the Middle Ages? The Middle Ages were a period lacking classical culture. The Renaissance, on the other hand, was a period of recovery from the Middle Ages, recuperating from the Black Death, political disorder, and economic recession. Italy was viewed as the birthplace of the modern world. Increasing wealth created new possibilities for the enjoyment of worldly things. Th...

WGU C100 Classical Period. Exam review terms, rated A+ classicism - -aesthetic attitudes and principles found in the art, architecture, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome democracy - -A type of government in which people rule themselves, a form developed by the Greeks republic - -A government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives Muses - -Nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus, who give inspiration for literature, art and science. humanism - -The stud...

CLT 3510 EXAM 1 Review Questions and Answers updated latest 2023 Why does it matter? -film and cinema provide basis for much of our knowledge about the past -For more recent times— 20th century, or even 19th century our own historical knowledge can help us differentiate between what is historically reliable -For the ancient world, however, that is much more difficult how do modern events, attitudes, beliefs shape ways that the ancient world is depicted/shown on screen? T...

PrehistoricThis period includes the earliest artworks made by humans (as early as 35,000 years ago). During the Paleolithic Age, subject matter and meaning tends to focus on procreation, food and hunting. MesopotamianMeaning "the land between rivers," this period of time includes the development of writing and agriculture. Art from this time tends to focus on promoting the power of the ruler as king/hero/semi-divine. Ancient EgyptianRegion of Africa that grew out of the Nile river; d...

ACT Prep English Practice 293 Questions with Verified Answers A - CORRECT ANSWER Snowflakes *form from tiny water droplets,* following a specific process of chemical bonding as they freeze, which results in a six-sided figure. A. No change B. form, from tiny, water droplets, C. form from tiny, water, droplets D. form, from tiny water droplets J - CORRECT ANSWER The rare "triangular" snowflake, *similarly,* confounded scientists for years because it apparently defied the basic laws ...

Venus of willendorf correct answers Fertility god and figurine that is one of the oldest pieces of art known from the Archaic period. Lapis-lazuli correct answers Expensive and rich blue pigment applied in painting Fertile Crescent correct answers Area of fertile lands that are located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Provided an agricultural area of sustenance for civilizations of Mesopotamia. Fertile ribbon correct answers Area of fertile land on the Nile flowing north from Af...

Classical Period Acronym (BRTH PRD) BRTH- Balance, Reason, Truth, Humanism PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy Renaissance Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michealangelos Rock sculpture) RUSH- Reformation, University System, Scientific Expansion, Humanism RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self Fashioning Neoclassical & Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords) CORDES- Classicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism, Skepticism Romantic Period Acronym (INNER HP- ...