WGU C100 INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES 2024
NEWEST EXAM 2 VERSIONS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
ACTUAL 450 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) /ALREADY GRADE
A+
Which statement best describes Robert Herrick's poem, "The Pillar of Fame"? -
ANSWER: Its visual formal structure illuminates the subject of fame.
The term "work of art" implies the concept of ________. - ANSWER: making
Cave art reveals that - ANSWER: from the beginning, humans instinctively made
revealing forms
Interpretive criticism centers upon: - ANSWER: the content
According to the authors, which of the following basic distinctions of art is the most
fundamental? - ANSWER: participation
Evaluative criticism centers on: - ANSWER: the relative merits of a work
Which statement best corresponds with the author's approach to the humanities? -
ANSWER: Go beyond the facts to the values that evoke our feelings.
Interpretive critics, even more so than other critics, must be familiar with: - ANSWER:
the subject matter
A descriptive criticism of Jackson Pollock's "The Flame" would: - ANSWER: point out
the vigorous color contrasts of the composition
The statement that Picasso's "Guernica" is a better painting than Blume's "The
Eternal City" is: - ANSWER: evaluative
Noticing the rhyme, steady meter, and quatrain stanza structure of Yeats's "The Lake
of Innisfree" is: - ANSWER: descriptive criticism
Which of the following is pigment bound by egg yolk? - ANSWER: tempera
Which one of the following is NOT a principle of composition? - ANSWER: uniformity
What is the subject matter of Blume's "The Eternal City"? - ANSWER: Fascism
Which form of painting gives the most intensified sense of presentational
immediacy? - ANSWER: abstract
, Why is oil a dominant medium in easel painting? - ANSWER: it offers the most
flexibility for blending colors and subtle portrayal of light and textures
Which of the following refers to the purity, vividness, or intensity of a color? -
ANSWER: saturation
N. J. Berrill points out in "Man's Emerging Mind" that: - ANSWER: we are more likely
to see what we believe
Cezanne's "Mont Sainte-Victoire" is an example of ________ painting. - ANSWER:
abstract
In abstract painting, "sensa" are: - ANSWER: dissociated from specific objects or
events
Which painting requires a greater degree of participation? - ANSWER: Goya, "May 3,
1808"
Which principle of composition refers to the emphasis achieved by the scaling of
sizes or shapes? - ANSWER: proportion
In painting, what is an axis line? - ANSWER: an imaginary line that helps determine
basic visual directions
The statement that the bull in Picasso's "Guernica" symbolizes Franco's utter
insensitivity to suffering is: - ANSWER: interpretive
Lichtenstein used comic strips as subject matter because: - ANSWER: of the stark
simplicity and power of comic strips
Protest against technology sculpture emphasizes: - ANSWER: humanity's growing
dependence on technology
A comparison between two things—made by the poet to help the participant
perceive new aspects of one or both of them—is called: - ANSWER: metaphor
In tragedy, what is the cleansing or purification that occurs after feeling pity and fear
for the character? - ANSWER: catharsis
Which type of sculpture has the least amount of depth dimension? - ANSWER: low-
relief sculpture
"Spiral Jetty" is an example of: - ANSWER: earth sculpture
What is the main idea of a literary work? - ANSWER: the theme
NEWEST EXAM 2 VERSIONS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
ACTUAL 450 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) /ALREADY GRADE
A+
Which statement best describes Robert Herrick's poem, "The Pillar of Fame"? -
ANSWER: Its visual formal structure illuminates the subject of fame.
The term "work of art" implies the concept of ________. - ANSWER: making
Cave art reveals that - ANSWER: from the beginning, humans instinctively made
revealing forms
Interpretive criticism centers upon: - ANSWER: the content
According to the authors, which of the following basic distinctions of art is the most
fundamental? - ANSWER: participation
Evaluative criticism centers on: - ANSWER: the relative merits of a work
Which statement best corresponds with the author's approach to the humanities? -
ANSWER: Go beyond the facts to the values that evoke our feelings.
Interpretive critics, even more so than other critics, must be familiar with: - ANSWER:
the subject matter
A descriptive criticism of Jackson Pollock's "The Flame" would: - ANSWER: point out
the vigorous color contrasts of the composition
The statement that Picasso's "Guernica" is a better painting than Blume's "The
Eternal City" is: - ANSWER: evaluative
Noticing the rhyme, steady meter, and quatrain stanza structure of Yeats's "The Lake
of Innisfree" is: - ANSWER: descriptive criticism
Which of the following is pigment bound by egg yolk? - ANSWER: tempera
Which one of the following is NOT a principle of composition? - ANSWER: uniformity
What is the subject matter of Blume's "The Eternal City"? - ANSWER: Fascism
Which form of painting gives the most intensified sense of presentational
immediacy? - ANSWER: abstract
, Why is oil a dominant medium in easel painting? - ANSWER: it offers the most
flexibility for blending colors and subtle portrayal of light and textures
Which of the following refers to the purity, vividness, or intensity of a color? -
ANSWER: saturation
N. J. Berrill points out in "Man's Emerging Mind" that: - ANSWER: we are more likely
to see what we believe
Cezanne's "Mont Sainte-Victoire" is an example of ________ painting. - ANSWER:
abstract
In abstract painting, "sensa" are: - ANSWER: dissociated from specific objects or
events
Which painting requires a greater degree of participation? - ANSWER: Goya, "May 3,
1808"
Which principle of composition refers to the emphasis achieved by the scaling of
sizes or shapes? - ANSWER: proportion
In painting, what is an axis line? - ANSWER: an imaginary line that helps determine
basic visual directions
The statement that the bull in Picasso's "Guernica" symbolizes Franco's utter
insensitivity to suffering is: - ANSWER: interpretive
Lichtenstein used comic strips as subject matter because: - ANSWER: of the stark
simplicity and power of comic strips
Protest against technology sculpture emphasizes: - ANSWER: humanity's growing
dependence on technology
A comparison between two things—made by the poet to help the participant
perceive new aspects of one or both of them—is called: - ANSWER: metaphor
In tragedy, what is the cleansing or purification that occurs after feeling pity and fear
for the character? - ANSWER: catharsis
Which type of sculpture has the least amount of depth dimension? - ANSWER: low-
relief sculpture
"Spiral Jetty" is an example of: - ANSWER: earth sculpture
What is the main idea of a literary work? - ANSWER: the theme
