Humanities 060 - People & Their World » Fall 2021 » Chapter 35 Quiz

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Question #1
Existentialism
A.   examines the unique nature of individual experience within an agrarian society & focuses on matters such as collective action
B.   examines the unique nature of individual experience within an indifferent universe & focuses on matters such as human freedom, choice and personal responsibility
C.   none of the answers
Question #2
Jean Paul Sartre
A.   expresses what becomes the Existentialist motto or creed: “Essence is the Authentic” & argues that our social institutions are responsible for our being and morality
B.   expresses what becomes the Existentialist motto or creed: “Existence precedes Essence” & argues we alone are responsible for our choices
C.   none of the answers
D.   expresses what becomes the Existentialist motto or creed: “Essence precedes Existence” &argues that our social institutions are responsible for our being and morality
Question #3
Dystopia means:
A.   none of the answers
B.   an imagined future where science reigns supreme
C.   relating to or denoting an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice
D.   an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect
Question #4
The Anti-Hero:
A.   none of the answers
B.   Defined as a character who is submissive and weak and must be ennobled by taking part in the archetypal hero’s journey
C.   Defined as a character who lacks conventional heroic attributes, is deprived of traditional values and religious beliefs, bears the burden of freedom and the total responsibility for his actions
D.   Defines as a character who fulfills the conventional heroic attributes of the great Epic Heroes of antiquity and represents the best traits of the modern culture
Question #5
The Theater of the Absurd:
A.   Abandoned Classical theater, rejected traditional dramatic structure and traditional modes of character development
B.   none of the answers
C.   Abandoned Classical theater and focused in on live entertainment that emphasized the benefits of modern technology on an individual’s life
D.   Only engaged in the traditional drama of antiquity that explored the absurdities of life
Question #6
The poet Rabindranath Tagore:
A.   Sees a world of spiritual regeneration
B.   Sees a world of spiritual deterioration
C.   none of the answers
D.   Sees a world of scientific enlightenment
Question #7
Abstract Expressionism:
A.   paint was applied in a loose, free & instinctive manner that emphasized the physical gesture
B.   expressed quantum physics’ description of the universe as a series of continuously shifting random patterns.
C.   Worked in oversized canvases and using oversized brushes
D.   all of the answers
Question #8
Color Field Painting:
A.   Consists of painting that focused on figurative representations of modern life
B.   Consists of huge, iconic compositions derive sensuous power from the subtle interaction of the rich layers of paint & expressed the existential alienation of the postwar era
C.   all of the answers
D.   Consists of paintings that emphasize the role of science and technology in urban life
Question #9
Alberto Giacometti:
A.   figures were robust and expressed the vivacious and communal aspect of modern life
B.   sculptures were made in the classical style of the Italian Renaissance
C.   none of the answers
D.   figures were haunting and spindly that symbolized solitude, anxiety, fear and isolation
Question #10
Mies Van der Rohe’s:
A.   credo was “hasta la vista” and led to designs that focused on creating illusion, such as infinity pools
B.   credo was “More is more” and led to highly decorative architectural style
C.   all of the answers
D.   credo was “Less is more” and led to austere buildings

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