C100 Introduction to Humanities Final Exam 2024
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Humanities - ANSWER: derived from the Latin term, humanitas, which essentially
refers to humans and their culture. Learn what it is to be human from a cultural
sense.
Chronology - ANSWER: a method of taking events and putting them in the order of
occurrence. In the study of the Humanities, a chronological timeline or a listing of
the sequence of events allows us to see connections between cause and effect
Themes - ANSWER: are unifying ideas that are repeated or developed throughout a
literary or artistic work
Individualism - ANSWER: Is that which separates one individual from another, as well
as the social and philosophical view point that celebrates that difference.
Revolution - ANSWER: A fundamental, dramatic shift in organizational structure that
occurs over a short period of time.
Classicism - ANSWER: Aesthetic attitudes and principles found in art, architecture,
and literature of ancient Greece of Rome.
Universal Themes - ANSWER: those reoccurring and timeless themes that define
what it means to be human.
Eros - ANSWER: Erotic love
Agape - ANSWER: platonic love
Platonic Love - ANSWER: selfless love of one person for another on a spiritual level,
or love of pure beauty, either aesthetic or intellectual.
Epic - ANSWER: A long poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary
hero; any narrative work (novel, drama, film) dealing with epic themes
Archetype - ANSWER: An emblematic mythic character, image, plot pattern, symbol,
or buried assumption shared across cultures.
Monomyth - ANSWER: The hero's journey archetype that appears in all cultures; a
term popularized by Joseph Campbell
Humanism - ANSWER: Slide 2
Humanism:
,The study of the creative and intellectual contributions of all human cultures.
-
ethical system that centers on humans and their values and emphasizes reason and
the scientific method.
Myths - ANSWER: traditional stories of a people or culture that serve to explain some
natural phenomenon, the origin of humanity, or customs or religious rites.
Beauty - ANSWER: Those qualities that give pleasure to the senses
Aesthetic experience - ANSWER: experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of
pleasure, which is its own justification
Music - ANSWER: An artistic form of auditory expression that incorporates
instruments or human voices in a structured and continuous manner. Music is "the
shaped sound between silences."
Religion - ANSWER: An organized system of spiritual beliefs and practices, usually
offering a moral code and a worldview. Also, any system of ethics, values, and beliefs
Cinema - ANSWER: An artistic medium that uses the motion picture as a vehicle for
storytelling and other creative expressions.
Visual Arts - ANSWER: Art forms that entail creation of primarily visual works, which
can be two- or three-dimensional. These include painting, illustration, photography,
printmaking, and sculpture.
Literature - ANSWER: Art form of the written word. It refers to an individual literary
work or collectively to the creative writing of a people, nation, or culture. The
foundation of literature is storytelling.
Theater - ANSWER: A branch of the performing arts in which actors perform a drama
or musical before a live audience
Dance - ANSWER: An art form involving a sequence of rhythmic movements or steps
usually performed to music
Architecture - ANSWER: The science and art of designing buildings and other
structures. Architecture as art is concerned with the aesthetic effect of structures in
their surrounding environment.
Philosophy - ANSWER: The systematic investigation of fundamental questions
concerning such matters as existence, reality, consciousness, knowledge, truth, and
justice
Five Broad Functions of Art - ANSWER: -Art provides aesthetic pleasure
, -Art offers political and social commentary.
-Art can assist in physical and emotional healing.
-Art can create historical artifacts from a specific time or place.
-Art can be used to enable commerce in advertising products and services.
Classical style - ANSWER: Style that emphasizes balance and harmony
Muses - ANSWER: Goddesses of inspiration for literature, art, and science.
Democracy - ANSWER: Government of direct rule by the people, a form developed
by the Greeks.
Ionic Order - ANSWER: Classical Greek architectural style that features a fluted
column shaft, capitals with volutes (spiral scroll-like ornaments) and a large base.
Allegory of that Cave - ANSWER: Plato's extended metaphor in The Republic that
contrasts the way in which most humans perceive reality and Plato's idea of the true
form of reality.
Corinthian Order - ANSWER: The most decorative of the classical Greek architectural
styles, featuring a fluted column shaft, capitals with flowers and leaves below a small
scroll, and a large base; used more by the Romans.
Catharisis - ANSWER: The purging of a spectator's strong emotions through
experiencing tragedy; one of Aristotle's concepts.
Diction - ANSWER: Word-choice; can be classified as formal or informal, or
denotative or connotative.
The Forms - ANSWER: Plato's concept that there are ideal essences (the Forms) of
objects or things.
Hubris - ANSWER: Greek word for excessive pride, presumption or arrogance
(originally toward the gods).
Canon - ANSWER: A set of rules developed by the Greek artist Polykleitos for creating
perfect proportionality in the human figure.
Doric Order - ANSWER: The simplest of the classical Greek architectural styles,
featuring unadorned columns with no base.
Golden Mean - ANSWER: Aristotle's term for the desirable middle between two
extremes, between excess and inadequacy.
Lyre - ANSWER: A string instrument like a U-shaped harp known for its use by the
classical Greeks.
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Humanities - ANSWER: derived from the Latin term, humanitas, which essentially
refers to humans and their culture. Learn what it is to be human from a cultural
sense.
Chronology - ANSWER: a method of taking events and putting them in the order of
occurrence. In the study of the Humanities, a chronological timeline or a listing of
the sequence of events allows us to see connections between cause and effect
Themes - ANSWER: are unifying ideas that are repeated or developed throughout a
literary or artistic work
Individualism - ANSWER: Is that which separates one individual from another, as well
as the social and philosophical view point that celebrates that difference.
Revolution - ANSWER: A fundamental, dramatic shift in organizational structure that
occurs over a short period of time.
Classicism - ANSWER: Aesthetic attitudes and principles found in art, architecture,
and literature of ancient Greece of Rome.
Universal Themes - ANSWER: those reoccurring and timeless themes that define
what it means to be human.
Eros - ANSWER: Erotic love
Agape - ANSWER: platonic love
Platonic Love - ANSWER: selfless love of one person for another on a spiritual level,
or love of pure beauty, either aesthetic or intellectual.
Epic - ANSWER: A long poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary
hero; any narrative work (novel, drama, film) dealing with epic themes
Archetype - ANSWER: An emblematic mythic character, image, plot pattern, symbol,
or buried assumption shared across cultures.
Monomyth - ANSWER: The hero's journey archetype that appears in all cultures; a
term popularized by Joseph Campbell
Humanism - ANSWER: Slide 2
Humanism:
,The study of the creative and intellectual contributions of all human cultures.
-
ethical system that centers on humans and their values and emphasizes reason and
the scientific method.
Myths - ANSWER: traditional stories of a people or culture that serve to explain some
natural phenomenon, the origin of humanity, or customs or religious rites.
Beauty - ANSWER: Those qualities that give pleasure to the senses
Aesthetic experience - ANSWER: experience of beauty that inspires a feeling of
pleasure, which is its own justification
Music - ANSWER: An artistic form of auditory expression that incorporates
instruments or human voices in a structured and continuous manner. Music is "the
shaped sound between silences."
Religion - ANSWER: An organized system of spiritual beliefs and practices, usually
offering a moral code and a worldview. Also, any system of ethics, values, and beliefs
Cinema - ANSWER: An artistic medium that uses the motion picture as a vehicle for
storytelling and other creative expressions.
Visual Arts - ANSWER: Art forms that entail creation of primarily visual works, which
can be two- or three-dimensional. These include painting, illustration, photography,
printmaking, and sculpture.
Literature - ANSWER: Art form of the written word. It refers to an individual literary
work or collectively to the creative writing of a people, nation, or culture. The
foundation of literature is storytelling.
Theater - ANSWER: A branch of the performing arts in which actors perform a drama
or musical before a live audience
Dance - ANSWER: An art form involving a sequence of rhythmic movements or steps
usually performed to music
Architecture - ANSWER: The science and art of designing buildings and other
structures. Architecture as art is concerned with the aesthetic effect of structures in
their surrounding environment.
Philosophy - ANSWER: The systematic investigation of fundamental questions
concerning such matters as existence, reality, consciousness, knowledge, truth, and
justice
Five Broad Functions of Art - ANSWER: -Art provides aesthetic pleasure
, -Art offers political and social commentary.
-Art can assist in physical and emotional healing.
-Art can create historical artifacts from a specific time or place.
-Art can be used to enable commerce in advertising products and services.
Classical style - ANSWER: Style that emphasizes balance and harmony
Muses - ANSWER: Goddesses of inspiration for literature, art, and science.
Democracy - ANSWER: Government of direct rule by the people, a form developed
by the Greeks.
Ionic Order - ANSWER: Classical Greek architectural style that features a fluted
column shaft, capitals with volutes (spiral scroll-like ornaments) and a large base.
Allegory of that Cave - ANSWER: Plato's extended metaphor in The Republic that
contrasts the way in which most humans perceive reality and Plato's idea of the true
form of reality.
Corinthian Order - ANSWER: The most decorative of the classical Greek architectural
styles, featuring a fluted column shaft, capitals with flowers and leaves below a small
scroll, and a large base; used more by the Romans.
Catharisis - ANSWER: The purging of a spectator's strong emotions through
experiencing tragedy; one of Aristotle's concepts.
Diction - ANSWER: Word-choice; can be classified as formal or informal, or
denotative or connotative.
The Forms - ANSWER: Plato's concept that there are ideal essences (the Forms) of
objects or things.
Hubris - ANSWER: Greek word for excessive pride, presumption or arrogance
(originally toward the gods).
Canon - ANSWER: A set of rules developed by the Greek artist Polykleitos for creating
perfect proportionality in the human figure.
Doric Order - ANSWER: The simplest of the classical Greek architectural styles,
featuring unadorned columns with no base.
Golden Mean - ANSWER: Aristotle's term for the desirable middle between two
extremes, between excess and inadequacy.
Lyre - ANSWER: A string instrument like a U-shaped harp known for its use by the
classical Greeks.
