C100 WGU Objective Assessment Questions and Answers, Graded A

A 35-volume compilation of human knowledge that is viewed as one of the crowning achievements of Enlightenment thinking. Correct Answer- Encyclopedie A first-person account that documents the inhumanity and human rights abuses enacted by slavery, which helped to gather support for the abolitionist movement. Correct Answer- The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass A Gothic novel in which a scientist, in pursuit of ultimate knowledge, brings a corpse to life. Correct Answer- Frankenstein A Gothic poem that represents the speaker's persistent grief over the death of his beloved. Correct Answer- The Raven A myth that is embraced by a majority of people throughout history. Correct AnswerMonomyth 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. Correct AnswerLysistrata A play by Moliere that utilizes satire to expose hypocrisy and offer religious and social criticism. Correct Answer- Tartuffe A poem in free verse that explores the speaker's connection to humanity and to nature. Correct Answer- Leaves of Grass A recurrent example or model of human behavior Correct Answer- ArchetypesA sculpture emphasizing the renewed learning from classical sources that focused on ideal human forms. Correct Answer- Michelangelo's David 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. Correct Answer- Oedipus Rex A work of Reformation art, this watercolor signifies an interest in the natural world, depicting the subject in fine detail with almost photographic accuracy. Correct Answer- Young Hare American composers of hymns and church music were inspired by which of the following during the Romantic period? Correct Answer- They looked abroad for inspiration, drawing from the works of great Classical composers of Europe. An epic novel set on the high seas that recounts one man's futile quest to dominate nature. Correct Answer- Moby Dick 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. Correct Answer- The Odyssey An experience of beauty that is its own justification Correct Answer- Aesthetic Applied reason and logical thought to ideas about government and how to live a good, balanced life. Correct Answer- The Republic Brotherly or selfless love Correct Answer- Agape Can include any system of ethics, values, and beliefs. Correct Answer- ReligionConcerned with the interplay of form and function. Correct Answer- Architecture Dialogue that emphasized how members of a Renaissance court could portray their own unique personalities and self-fashioning. Correct Answer- The Courtier Emphasized the themes of order and