Humanities 060 - People & Their World » Fall 2021 » Chapter 32 Quiz

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Question #1
What affect did progress in science, specifically physics, have on art and thought of what is known as modernism?
A.   none of the answers
B.   physics advances the new microcosmic views of the world which causes philosophers and artists to reassess traditional views of philosophy and art.
C.   philosophers and artists incorporated the scientific method in their work.
D.   modernists returned to a more Classical, traditional and logical approach to philosophy and art.
Question #2
The Imagists were poets who
A.   used words to create images of the medieval period.
B.   used poetry to describe images of Classical Greece.
C.   cultivated a language of expression that was conceptual, abstract and sought to simplify or pare down poetry.
D.   none of the answers
Question #3
Picasso created cubism to
A.   none of the answers
B.   because he had failed as a traditional artist.
C.   create art based on geometric shapes because he was unable to draw and paint realistically.
D.   challenge Renaissance principles and create art that was subversive, defied convention by using semitransparent planes, short angular lines and a multiplicity of viewpoints.
Question #4
Fauvism and the paintings of Matisse can be described as
A.   making color the principle feature of the canvas to express pure and sensuous pleasure.
B.   none of the answers
C.   nothing more than an imitation of primal tribal culture.
D.   a celebration of children and innocence.
Question #5
Non-Objective art
A.   uses color, lines, and shapes without regard to recognizable objects to reference the natural world.
B.   attempts to depict the soulfulness of modern life.
C.   focuses on the realistic depiction of modern inanimate objects.
D.   none of the answers
Question #6
Piet Mondrian
A.   tried to discover geometric order in nature and limited his paintings to 3 primary colors and 3 values.
B.   considered himself a neo-medievalist painter.
C.   none of the answers
D.   is known for his naturalistic landscapes.
Question #7
The architect Frank Lloyd Wright
A.   is known for his combination of new technology of steel and glass with the aesthetic principles of Asian architecture.
B.   none of the answers
C.   is known for his ornately decorated and detailed design for homes.
D.   is considered to be one of the greatest English architects of the last 200 years.
Question #8
Le Corbusier is a nickname of the Swiss architect that means
A.   the rat
B.   none of the answers
C.   the rattlesnake
D.   the raven
Question #9
The International Style of architecture can be best described as
A.   a style of architecture that incorporates the simplest of geometric forms and imitates the efficiency of modern machinery.
B.   none of the answers
C.   a pale imitation of Frank Lloyd Wright.
D.   responsible for the resurgence of neoclassical design.
Question #10
Stravinsky’s composition The Rite of Spring
A.   is about a Slavonic ceremony that invokes the birth of spring with a ritual sacrifice
B.   was originally titled The Sacrifice
C.   explores the themes of death and resurrection associated with the changing of the seasons.
D.   was originally titled The Sacrifice, explores the themes of death and resurrection associated with the changing of the seasons, and is about a Slavonic ceremony that invokes the birth of spring with a ritual sacrifice

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