Humanities 060 - People & Their World » Fall 2021 » Chapter 29 Quiz

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Question #1
In his painting The Third of May, 1808: The Execution of the Defenders of Madrid, Goya utilizes the common Romantic themes
A.   creative individualism, patriotism and heroic nationalism
B.   none of the answers
C.   intellectual exploration of politics
D.   love and lust
Question #2
In his painting Napoleon Visiting the Plague Victims at Jaffa Gros depicts Napoleon by mixing
A.   none of the answers
B.   Classical lore and Christian legend to create a heroic Romantic image.
C.   tone color and smooth brushstrokes to emphasize Napoleon’s heroism
D.   neoclassical style he learned from David and modern cubism he learned from Picasso.
Question #3
In Liberty Leading the People Delacroix depicts
A.   the symbolic figure of Lady Liberty leading the French rebels through smoke and over piles of corpses.
B.   an actual historical event of a female revolutionary leading a charge.
C.   the cowards of the French Revolution who betrayed Napoleon.
D.   none of the answers
Question #4
Edmonia Lewis sculpted Forever Free that depicts
A.   a band of French revolutionaries marching.
B.   none of the answers
C.   a young slave who has broken his chains and raises his arm in victory while his female companion kneels in grateful prayer.
D.   Lady Liberty welcoming slaves to America.
Question #5
Mid Nineteenth Century architecture took its inspiration
A.   from the past.
B.   none of the answers
C.   from the present.
D.   from the future.
Question #6
The most common time period Romantic architecture was influenced by is
A.   classical Greece.
B.   the medieval world.
C.   none of the answers
D.   Imperial Rome.
Question #7
Romantic music is best described as
A.   consisting of grand orchestras, dealt with death and love, and expanded sound and structure to reflect human emotion and passion.
B.   structured, organized and dealing with classical themes to reflect the influence of Greek civilization.
C.   none of the answers
D.   adhering to a specific set of standards to reflect the Romantic ideal of order and symmetry.
Question #8
Beethoven’s Third Symphony Eroica (or “Heroic”) was originally inspired by and written for
A.   Julius Caesar
B.   Napoleon Bonaparte
C.   George Washington
D.   none of the answers
Question #9
The virtuoso Frederic Chopin is known for his prowess with
A.   piano
B.   electric guitar
C.   none of the answers
D.   violin
Question #10
The German composer Richard Wagner created a new form of opera he called
A.   soap opera
B.   music-drama
C.   none of the answers
D.   musical

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