WGU C100 Introduction to Humanities 2023.

What is the difference between a myth and a monomyth? A monomyth is a myth that is shared between many cultures, while a myth is a story particular to a culture. How does the visual art and architecture of Greece and Rome differ? Much of the sculpture and architecture in Greece was focused on honoring deities. Rome valvued deities, but also used art to glorify the Roman Empire What would have been a cultural exchange and diversity in the classical Period? The travelers along the silk Road brought Manichaeism, Daosim, and Buddhism to Europe How does humanism relate to individualism? Humanism emphasizes individual development towards an ideal. Which philosophical approach required direct observation and experimentation for proof? Empiricism How does the Enlightenment focus on order and clarity affect Classical Music? Classical Music became more homophonic and lyrical. How did slave narratives such as the interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano affect cultural exchange and diversity within the Enlightenment period? Slave narrative confirmed anti-abolitionist viewpoints of enslaved Africans. What was the common emphasis displayed by artists across a spectrum of the disciplines during the Romantic Era? Dramatic action and emotions appeared in various art forms from music to painting. What is true about the excerpt from William Blake's "London"? I wander thro' each charter'd street, Near where the charter'd Thames does flow and mark in every face I meet Marks of weakness, marks of woe City Dwellers in the poem display the negative impacts of industrialization and urbanization How does Chopin's Nocturne Opus 27 Number 1 display characteristics of Romantic period music? The piece has drastic tempo changes and shifts in mood that evokes strong changes in emotion. How did the art world react to the negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution? Social progressives created works of art that depicted the ill health and dangerous living conditions of the poor. How did Darwin's On the Orgin of Species affect the humanities? Darwin's theory of natural selection inspired the movement of literary Naturalism which aimed to show humans as the product of their environments and heredity. How do the 200 human figures sculpted in bronze on the Gates of Hell by Augueste Rodin reflect the themes of the Realist period? The human figures display a variety of human emotions What is a true statement about the theme of heroism? Contemporary culture continues to be fascinated by heroes including the epic hero and romantic hero. The Muses represent which classical period theme? Classicism What is a true statement about the Roman Republic? The Roman Republic was a representative government with a separation of powers. How did humanism contribute to the Age of Exploration? Humanism emphasized reason and scientific thinking which helped to improve the design of ships and navigation for Renaissance explorers. How did the printing press affect cultural exchange within the Renaissance? The printing press allowed for maps, texts and musical scores to be printed and distributed facilitating cultural exchange How did the 35 volume Encyclopedie by Diderot and d'Alembert reflect the values of the Enlightenment? The large work facilitated the organization and preservation of human knowledge. What accounts for the popularity of nonfiction genres such as letters, travel narratives, essays during the Enlightenment? Non-Fiction allowed the reader to gain knowledge of the real-world experience of travelers and wrestle with philosophical ideas. What term represents the view that is the goal of civilized societies to convey enlightenment and civilization to the more primitive cultures? The "white man's burden" Name the Major themes for the Classical Period: 1. Balance 2. Truth/Reason 3.Democracy/Republic 4. Polytheism 5. Humanism Name the Major themes for the Renaissance Period: 1. Rebirth of Classicism 2. Humanism 3. Rationalism/Scientific Expansion 4. Expansion of the University System 5. Individualism/Self-fashioning 6. Reformation Name the major themes of Neoclassical & The Enlightenment Period: 1. Skepticism 2.Rationalism 3. Empiricism 4. Logic 5. Progress 6.Revolution 7.Order 8.Clarity 9.Deism 10. Classicism Name the Major themes for the Romantic Period: 1. Nationalism 2. Exoticism 3. Revolution 4. Heroism 5.Passion 6. Individualism, Imagination & Genius 7. Naturalism 8. Mysticism and the Occult Name the major themes for the Realist Period: 1. Darwinism 2. Industrialization 3. Individualism 4. Age of Doubt What is utilitarianism? Greatest Good for the greatest number of people Leonardi De Vinci's Painting The Last Supper Linear Perspective to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface Beethoven's 9th Symphony It is longer and incorporated Choral movements The Theme of Renaissance Humanism - Contempory Life High value is placed on Human rights, education, and promoting social rights. What is an aesthic experience? A feeling of pleasure that justifies itself What were two themes of the "DollHouse" 1. Individual rejection of social convention 2. the rights of women What was madrigals? Secular songs married the song of music to written words. How did philosopher Rousseau's concept of "noble savage" set the stage for Enlightenment debates of the corruption & evils of slavery? He argued that slavery was the most destructive evil of mankind & should be immediately ended throughout the world. How did the development of democracy impact the classical period? the democratic republic emerged as an alternative to tyrannical forms of government. How did the writings of romantic poets & novelists impact society during the romantic period? They demonstrated the importance of subjects experience and emotion. How does Leo Tolstoy's work War & Peace represent realist Themes? It emphasizes individual characters facing true-to-life situations. How does the contemporary idea of progress relate to the Enlightenment idea of progress? Contemporary society places great emphasis on an individual's education, which parallels the Enlightenment view that the pursuit of knowledge was a form of moral progress. What does Classicism refer to as used in the term neoclassicism? Promoting a Roman style checks and balances government.