WGU C100 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026
EVALUATION QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
The Bayeux Tapestry's depiction of the Norman Conquest of England
fulfills which purpose of art? - Art as political propaganda
What are the Humanities? - The study of how the human race understands
and documents the human experience through creative contributions in art,
music, literature, philosophy, religion, dance, etc.
What are examples of universal themes? - Love and the Hero
Brotherly or selfless love - Agape
A recurrent example or model of human behavior - Archetypes
An experience of beauty that is its own justification - Aesthetic
Passionate or sexual love - Eros
A myth that is embraced by a majority of people throughout history. -
Monomyth
Why is E.O. Wilson's theory of consilience important to the study of the
Humanities? - It reinforces interdisciplinary study and facilitates the
exchange of information necessary to create a more holistic understanding
of who we are.
How was Humanism reflected in the non-western world? - Ancient Chinese
culture embraced principles in Confucianism and Buddhism that mirrored
Humanist principles.
How does studying the Humanities increase cross-cultural communication?
- It helps us to interact with and understand a variety of people from
different times and different places through their creative contributions.
How does studying the portrayal of love over time enhance one's
understanding of humanity? - The study of love in all its form (eros, agape,
and platonic love) illustrates a distinction in types of love that has captured
the attention of artists.
, What is the difference between a myth and a monomyth? - Myths can
include a wide variety of narratives and archetypes. The monomyth focuses
on the hero's journey.
Emphasized the themes of order and balance in its construction as a
temple to the goddess Athena, patron of Athens. - The Parthenon
Applied reason and logical thought to ideas about government and how to
live a good, balanced life. - The Republic
An epic poem narrating the story of an ideal Greek hero who combined all
the greatest virtues of Greek culture, as well as showing his interaction with
the Greek pantheon of gods. - The Odyssey
A story of a man who lives his life not knowing the truth of his parentage
and whose pride ultimately causes him to ignore his flawed humanity,
resulting in the ultimate punishment of blindness and exile. - Oedipus Rex
A play about heroic women who withhold sex from their husbands in order
to end the Peloponnesian war and force a more democratic, egalitarian
political climate. - Lysistrata
Sappho's lyric poem "A Lament for Adonis" represents what major theme of
the Classical Period? - The theme of humanism because it emphasizes
human passions and emotions rather than idealized gods.
Why is the statue The Metropolitan Kouros a notable example of Greek
sculpture? - It utilized vertical and horizontal symmetry in creating the
human form.
Which of the following is an innovation during the Classical Period that was
based on balance and reason? - The development of Western philosophy
and the ideas that underlie the modern scientific method.
What is the primary difference between Greek and Roman societies? - The
Greeks lived in democratically-run city-states while the Romans had a
larger centralized republic and eventually empire.
EVALUATION QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
The Bayeux Tapestry's depiction of the Norman Conquest of England
fulfills which purpose of art? - Art as political propaganda
What are the Humanities? - The study of how the human race understands
and documents the human experience through creative contributions in art,
music, literature, philosophy, religion, dance, etc.
What are examples of universal themes? - Love and the Hero
Brotherly or selfless love - Agape
A recurrent example or model of human behavior - Archetypes
An experience of beauty that is its own justification - Aesthetic
Passionate or sexual love - Eros
A myth that is embraced by a majority of people throughout history. -
Monomyth
Why is E.O. Wilson's theory of consilience important to the study of the
Humanities? - It reinforces interdisciplinary study and facilitates the
exchange of information necessary to create a more holistic understanding
of who we are.
How was Humanism reflected in the non-western world? - Ancient Chinese
culture embraced principles in Confucianism and Buddhism that mirrored
Humanist principles.
How does studying the Humanities increase cross-cultural communication?
- It helps us to interact with and understand a variety of people from
different times and different places through their creative contributions.
How does studying the portrayal of love over time enhance one's
understanding of humanity? - The study of love in all its form (eros, agape,
and platonic love) illustrates a distinction in types of love that has captured
the attention of artists.
, What is the difference between a myth and a monomyth? - Myths can
include a wide variety of narratives and archetypes. The monomyth focuses
on the hero's journey.
Emphasized the themes of order and balance in its construction as a
temple to the goddess Athena, patron of Athens. - The Parthenon
Applied reason and logical thought to ideas about government and how to
live a good, balanced life. - The Republic
An epic poem narrating the story of an ideal Greek hero who combined all
the greatest virtues of Greek culture, as well as showing his interaction with
the Greek pantheon of gods. - The Odyssey
A story of a man who lives his life not knowing the truth of his parentage
and whose pride ultimately causes him to ignore his flawed humanity,
resulting in the ultimate punishment of blindness and exile. - Oedipus Rex
A play about heroic women who withhold sex from their husbands in order
to end the Peloponnesian war and force a more democratic, egalitarian
political climate. - Lysistrata
Sappho's lyric poem "A Lament for Adonis" represents what major theme of
the Classical Period? - The theme of humanism because it emphasizes
human passions and emotions rather than idealized gods.
Why is the statue The Metropolitan Kouros a notable example of Greek
sculpture? - It utilized vertical and horizontal symmetry in creating the
human form.
Which of the following is an innovation during the Classical Period that was
based on balance and reason? - The development of Western philosophy
and the ideas that underlie the modern scientific method.
What is the primary difference between Greek and Roman societies? - The
Greeks lived in democratically-run city-states while the Romans had a
larger centralized republic and eventually empire.
