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Question #1
Hegel, a professor of philosophy, taught:
A.
the universe is random and chaotic.
B.
the world works like a clock and has an organized, mechanical nature.
C.
the world consists of a single divine nature, which he termed the “absolute mind” or “spirit.”
D.
none of the answers
Question #2
British Romanticism focuses on:
A.
expression of emotion, individualism, communing with nature, democracy and the exploration of nature’s divinity.
B.
celebrating God, Queen, and country.
C.
none of the answers
D.
exploring love while also wooing and seducing women on a massive scale.
Question #3
Landscape paintings by the British J.M.W. Turner demonstrate Romanticism by
A.
idealizing the creation of a rational, organized God (Creator).
B.
investing nature with theatrical, emotional fervor through bold use of color by painting natural disasters
C.
depicting the logical order and symmetry of nature through the use of geometrically composed landscapes.
D.
none of the answers
Question #4
The American form of Romanticism, transcendentalism, believed
A.
that knowledge gained through intuition transcends knowledge gained by reason and logic.
B.
that religious knowledge according to Protestantism is the key to transcending mortal life.
C.
that it is the individual’s duty to transcend one’s mortal life by rebelling against the oppressive British government.
D.
none of the answers
Question #5
The Romantic hero
A.
is concerned with love and romance only.
B.
none of the answers
C.
represents humanity at its best, is larger than life with extraordinary abilities and ambition and challenges society’s traditions.
D.
demonstrates the best of society’s traditions and morals.
Question #6
Prometheus is
A.
none of the answers
B.
one of the devil’s many incarnations on earth.
C.
a historical Greek hero who saved humanity.
D.
a mythological figure believed to have given man the gift of fire.
Question #7
Lord Byron is the prototype Romantic hero because
A.
he was Napoleon’s greatest soldier and most trusted friend.
B.
none of the answers
C.
he was dedicated to pleasure of the senses, an impassioned supporter of democracy and individualism, a talented writer and fierce soldier.
D.
he wrote a poem titled “Prometheus.”
Question #8
Romantics had a progressive modern view of women that
A.
presented women in a traditional and idealized form that focused on physical beauty and sexual purity.
B.
none of the answers
C.
presented women’s minds as more important than their bodies.
D.
presented women as strong and independent of men.
Question #9
The most common time period Romantic architecture was influenced by is
A.
the medieval world.
B.
classical Greece.
C.
Imperial Rome.
D.
none of the answers
Question #10
Romantic music is best described as
A.
structured, organized and dealing with classical themes to reflect the influence of Greek civilization.
B.
consisting of grand orchestras, dealt with death and love, and expanded sound and structure to reflect human emotion and passion.
C.
adhering to a specific set of standards to reflect the Romantic ideal of order and symmetry.
D.
none of the answers
Question #11
In his painting The Third of May, 1808: The Execution of the Defenders of Madrid, Goya utilizes the common Romantic themes
A.
love and lust
B.
intellectual exploration of politics. love and lust
C.
intellectual exploration of politics
D.
creative individualism, patriotism and heroic nationalism
Question #12
Realism is a reaction to
A.
the exaggerated exploration of the sense and emotion by Romanticists, the social and economic consequences of industrialization and the sense of disconnect people felt, and the subjectivity and escapism of Romanticism.
B.
the social and economic consequences of industrialization and the sense of disconnect people felt.
C.
the subjectivity and escapism of Romanticism.
D.
the exaggerated exploration of the sense and emotion by Romanticists.
Question #13
In The Subjection of Women Mill argues
A.
that the legal subordination of one gender to another is wrong and hinders human progress.
B.
that women are naturally inclined to being the slaves of men sexually.
C.
none of the answers
D.
that women are naturally the inferior gender and should , therefore, dedicate their lives to serving and pleasing men.
Question #14
The painters van Gogh, Gauguin, Suerat and Cezanne can be classified as
A.
none of the answers
B.
Romanticists
C.
Cubists
D.
Post-Impressionists
Question #15
The architect Frank Lloyd Wright
A.
none of the answers
B.
is known for his ornately decorated and detailed design for homes.
C.
is considered to be one of the greatest English architects of the last 200 years.
D.
is known for his combination of new technology of steel and glass with the aesthetic principles of Asian architecture.
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