The origins of 'modern dance' are usually traced to __________.

Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis

...describe how loud or soft the music is

What is an archetype?

A pattern that appears in literature across cultures

What is a Pendentive?

The triangle shape created with supporting arches of a dome

When a character speaks to himself or herself.

Tones that sound unstable and unpleasant.

Characteristics of Ragtime include:

Bass and chords left hand and syncopated melody in the right

The functional necessities of architecture require

a division between inner and outer space

The suggested or implied meaning

What is the Parthenon?

A temple to celebrate goddess Athena.

Dynamics, in music terms, refers to

the degree of loudness or softness

What is a corbeled arch?

an archway that is stacked; cantilevered stones

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1
A kinetic sculpture ________.
is wind-powered
is upside-down
moves
is stable
2
The principles of art are like the _______
genres
techniques
styles
grammar
3
Frank Lloyd Wright's The Fallingwater House , built in 1936, is an example of
Post and lental construction
Load-bearing masonry
a tholos
Cantilevered structural design
4
Who created the sculpture 'David'?
Michelangelo Buonarotti
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Albrecht Durer
Leonardo Da Vinci
5
What does adante mean?
Make a clarenet squeak
Play walking speed
Chug a bottle of Mountain dew
Play fast
6
The Apulu sculpture and the Kouros are similar by having…
Archaic smile
All the above
Almond shaped eyes
Stylized hair
7
Define: Counterpoint
The relationship of two or more musical lines, contrasting melodies
Simultaneously occuring frequencies, pitches, or chords
Not green
Synonym for harmony
8
Scott Joplin is known as____________:
The King of Ragtime
Mr. Know It All
The Best Composer Ever
The Master of Music
9
Arabesque is what?
Two bent knees
Two straight legs
Walk in a circle
Standing on a straight leg with the back leg lifted behind
10
Hearing and Listening are the same thing.
False
True
11
What museum was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
The Louvre
The MOMA
The Guggenheim
The Met
12
The origins of 'modern dance' are usually traced to __________.
Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey
José Limón and Ruth St. Denis
Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis
Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham
13
The Great Mosque of Djenné is an example of ______ because it rules over the earth.
earth-resting
sky-oriented
earth-dominating architecture
earth-rooted
14
The elements of art are like _______
grammar
styles
vocabulary
techniques
15
The objects that sit on top of a column in all orders of Greek architecture are called what?
Abacuses
Volutes
Capitals
Acanthus leaves
16
Which of the statues has a contrapposto stance?
Left
Right
Neither
17
Dynamics...
...describes the sound or the tonal character of the different instruments
...describes how long the notes sound; some notes are short, some are long
...describes the order or the structure of the music
...describe how loud or soft the music is
18
What kind of vaulting is seen here?
Barrel Vault
Arched Vault
Tracery
Ribbed Vault
19
What is the Golden Ratio? May be more than one answer.
3.1415
1.618
1.571
Phi
20
What is an archetype?
A pattern that appears in literature across cultures
a person who designs buildings
a character, a plot/theme, and/or symbol/number
fundamental human motifs
21
This is an example of a ________.
voussoir
cantilevered stones
cyclopic masonry
Keystone
22
Scott Joplin became known as the
King of Swing
King of Ragtime
Duke of Dubuque
King of Pop
23
What is a Pendentive?
What ever "P" is
The triangle shape created with supporting arches of a dome
A domed arch
I don't know
24
Who composed the ballet, Swan Lake?
Beethoven
Chopin
Tchaikovsky
Stravinsky
25
The cross-shaped floor plan of a church is formed by the combined shapes of the nave and the:
transept.
clerestory
apse
narthex
26
The image of the mortuary Temple of Hapshetsut is an example of __________ architecture.
centrality
raw material
sky-orientated
earth-rooted
27
Of the four necessities of architecture, which is the most obvious?
access requirements
technical requirements
spatial relationships
revelatory requirements
28
Which is NOT one of Aristotle's six elements of the drama?
Character
Plot
Spectacle
Rhythm
29
soliloquy
A statement that contradicts itself
Describes a person or thing
When a character speaks to himself or herself.
When a thing or an idea is given human characteristics
30
What kind of sculpture is this?
Open
Closed
Relief
In the round
31
Dissonance
counterpoint
Tones that complement each other together
Rhythm that is off-beat
Tones that sound unstable and unpleasant.
32
What is the name of the Greek column shown?
Doric
Composite
Ionic
Corinthian
33
True or False: the Hagia Sophia rests on squinches
False
True
34
Characteristics of Ragtime include:
Bass and chords left hand and syncopated melody in the right
Steady beat in the left hand and simple melody in the right
Bass and chords right hand and syncopated melody in the left
Steady beat in the right hand and simple melody in the left
35
What does denotation mean?
A type of letter
A type of sentence.
dictionary or literal meaning
Figurative meaning
36
"You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes..." from Angelou's "Still I Rise" is an example of ___.
irony
metaphor
connotation
symbolism
37
The functional necessities of architecture require
the form of the building to be reflective of the values
the form of the building to be revelatory of its function
a division between inner and outer space
materials that function together to withstand the stress
38
The dome of the Pantheon is supported by ____________.
a cylindar
Pendentives
Squinches
39
This is an example of 'pas de trois.'
False
True
40
What is connotation?
Naunce
A writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject
The literal meaning of a word
The suggested or implied meaning
41
What type of floor plan?
Basilica/Axial
nave
Central
cruciform
42
What is the Parthenon?
A place for god and goddesses to meet.
The marketplace for Spartans.
Where Greek men discuss politics.
A temple to celebrate goddess Athena.
43
Dynamics, in music terms, refers to
the degree of loudness or softness
an exemplary performance
the quality that distinguishes musical sounds
the relative highness or lowness of a sound
44
The vaulting system employed in this cathedral is best described as
Groin Vaulting
Rib Vaulting
Barrel Vaulting
Fan Vaulting
45
This column is
Doric
Caryatid
Ionic
Corinthian
46
THE SPEED OF MUSIC
CUT TIME
MEASURE
COMMON TIME
TEMPO
47
Define Axis Mundi
Mountain
Capital
Center of the World
Pillars
48
What is the name of this Doric Temple?
Temple of Athena Nike
Pantheon
Parthenon
Treasury of Atreus
49
What is a corbeled arch?
an archway that refers to the Minoan fertility goddess
an archway that is smooth and rounded
an archway that is stacked; cantilevered stones
an archway in the post and lintel style
50
The foundation of literature is ____________.
spoken word
themes
objective correlatives
literary details
51
Name this Roman vaulting system.
Ribbed Vault
Barrel Vault
Groin Vault
52
What is a "Symphony"?
A pair of instrumental movements - one slow, the other fast.
A 4 movement musical composition written for an orchestra
An instrumental piece that precedes an opera or musical
A long complicated instrumental piece
53
What was the Treasury of Atreus?
Pericles building fund
wher the Delian League tribute was kept
a tholos tomb
The treasury of the Persian King
54
Marina Abromovic is a ________?
Theatre of the Absurd
Metatheatre Artist
Magical Realism
Performance Artist

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