WGU C100 Humanities Final Study Guide 320
Questions with Verified Answers
BRTH- Balance, Reason, Truth, Humanism
PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER Classical Period
Acronym (BRTH PRD)
RUSH- Reformation, University System, Scientific Expansion, Humanism
RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self fashioning - CORRECT ANSWER Renaissance
Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michealangelos Rock sculpture)
CORDES- Classicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism, Skepticism - CORRECT
ANSWER Neoclassical &
Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords)
INNER- Individiualism, Nationalism, Nature, Exoticism, Revolution
HP- Heroism, Passion - CORRECT ANSWER Romantic Period Acronym (INNER HP-
Inner romantic hero & passion)
I- Industrialization
ID- Individualism, Darwinism
AoD- Age of Doubt - CORRECT ANSWER Realism Period Acronym (I ID AoD - I
Identify Age of Doubt)
,artists and philosophers were concerned with harmony and balance* in their
works - CORRECT ANSWER Classical Period
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
engaged in pursuit of truth through logic and reason. - CORRECT ANSWER Classical
Philosophers
democracy and republic governments formed - CORRECT ANSWER Classical Period
mainly polytheistic - CORRECT ANSWER Classical religion
humanism—simply a focus on humans. - CORRECT ANSWER Classical theme
where questions and ideas were shared to solve problems in an open discussion.
Classical Period. - CORRECT ANSWER Socratic Method
Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. Which use exalted language and celebrate the
cultural values of the heroic age. Classical Period. - CORRECT ANSWER Greek Epic
Poetry
poetry that explored everyday objects using more intimate language. Followed
Epic Poetry. Classical Period - CORRECT ANSWER Greek Lyrical Poetry
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. - CORRECT ANSWER Roman poetry
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. - CORRECT ANSWER
Classical Period Theater
2 notable playwrights (theater writers) in Classical Period. - CORRECT ANSWER
Sophocles and Aristophanes
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. - CORRECT ANSWER Classical
Period Art & Architecture
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER contrapposto
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. - CORRECT ANSWER Classic
Period Architecture
, Top part of the column between the Column and the Entablature. Classic Period. -
CORRECT ANSWER Capital
Horizontal layers of the building that are supported by columns or walls. Classic
Period. - CORRECT ANSWER Entablature
Broad horizontal band that is sculpted or that is painted. Usually on the wall or
near the ceiling. Classic period. - CORRECT ANSWER Friezes
The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style. Classic period.
- CORRECT ANSWER Pediment
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER Classical Period Music
a stringed instrument similar to a harp. Classic Period. - CORRECT ANSWER Lyre
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. - CORRECT ANSWER The incubator of
western civilization
Questions with Verified Answers
BRTH- Balance, Reason, Truth, Humanism
PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER Classical Period
Acronym (BRTH PRD)
RUSH- Reformation, University System, Scientific Expansion, Humanism
RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self fashioning - CORRECT ANSWER Renaissance
Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michealangelos Rock sculpture)
CORDES- Classicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism, Skepticism - CORRECT
ANSWER Neoclassical &
Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords)
INNER- Individiualism, Nationalism, Nature, Exoticism, Revolution
HP- Heroism, Passion - CORRECT ANSWER Romantic Period Acronym (INNER HP-
Inner romantic hero & passion)
I- Industrialization
ID- Individualism, Darwinism
AoD- Age of Doubt - CORRECT ANSWER Realism Period Acronym (I ID AoD - I
Identify Age of Doubt)
,artists and philosophers were concerned with harmony and balance* in their
works - CORRECT ANSWER Classical Period
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
engaged in pursuit of truth through logic and reason. - CORRECT ANSWER Classical
Philosophers
democracy and republic governments formed - CORRECT ANSWER Classical Period
mainly polytheistic - CORRECT ANSWER Classical religion
humanism—simply a focus on humans. - CORRECT ANSWER Classical theme
where questions and ideas were shared to solve problems in an open discussion.
Classical Period. - CORRECT ANSWER Socratic Method
Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. Which use exalted language and celebrate the
cultural values of the heroic age. Classical Period. - CORRECT ANSWER Greek Epic
Poetry
poetry that explored everyday objects using more intimate language. Followed
Epic Poetry. Classical Period - CORRECT ANSWER Greek Lyrical Poetry
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. - CORRECT ANSWER Roman poetry
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. - CORRECT ANSWER
Classical Period Theater
2 notable playwrights (theater writers) in Classical Period. - CORRECT ANSWER
Sophocles and Aristophanes
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. - CORRECT ANSWER Classical
Period Art & Architecture
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER contrapposto
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. - CORRECT ANSWER Classic
Period Architecture
, Top part of the column between the Column and the Entablature. Classic Period. -
CORRECT ANSWER Capital
Horizontal layers of the building that are supported by columns or walls. Classic
Period. - CORRECT ANSWER Entablature
Broad horizontal band that is sculpted or that is painted. Usually on the wall or
near the ceiling. Classic period. - CORRECT ANSWER Friezes
The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style. Classic period.
- CORRECT ANSWER Pediment
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER Classical Period Music
a stringed instrument similar to a harp. Classic Period. - CORRECT ANSWER Lyre
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. - CORRECT ANSWER The incubator of
western civilization
