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1
A play that makes you laugh and feel liberated by the chaotic and improbable things that happen
high comedy
domestic comedy
melodrama
farce
2
___ theory of value says that it is the interest in an object that sets its value.
artists
subjectivists
objectivists
historians
3
___ involves the stimulation and usage of sense organs.
convention
intrinsic values
contextualism
perception
4
She was a modern dance choreographer that believed dance should be movement without music.
Doris Humphrey
Twyla Tharp
Mary Wigman
Martha Graham
5
____ is a modern dancer who writes her own music and choreographs dances to her music.
Isadora Duncan
Meredith Monk
Mary Wigman
Martha Graham
6
This dancer often danced in her bare feet and looked to classical Greece for inspiration.
Meredith Monk
Isadora Duncan
Ruth St. Denis
Mary Wigman
7
Which one is NOT part of the study of humanities?
calculus
philosophy
political science
theology
8
__ values are ideals set by society.
normative
masterpiece
monotony
non-traditional
9
___ & photography are the arts most suited to using other arts as their subject matter.
film
opera
architecture
painting
10
An example of __ __ is noticing the rhyme, meter, and quatrain structure of a poem.
interpretive criticism
value criticism
descriptive criticism
evaluative criticism
11
A __ of a work of art is a larger distinct part or group of parts within the artwork.
region
section
detail
point
12
The dominant idea of a work of art is called its ___ .
theme
genre
convention
style
13
Yangko dancing ...
is an Indian folk dance
is a Chinese folk dance
is an American folk dance
is an Eskimo folk dance
14
Tribal dancing ...
is a form of recreation
is the fave of Queen Elizabeth I
is a good way to meet people
celebrates a tribal achievement or religious act
15
The pretext of a dance can be about a state-of-mind or a ___ .
perception
context
narrative
convention
16
What makes an artwork considered a masterpiece?
resists monotony
is attractive to the eye
is detailed
contains regions
17
Oedipus Rex is an example of a Greek ___ .
tragedy
comedy
farce
drama
18
The ___ was the favorite court dance of Queen Elizabeth I.
volta
hip-hop
twist
velvet
19
___ relationships connect part of work of art to other parts in the work.
rhyme
detail
regions
point
20
Court dancing ...
was considered a form of high society act
was done to jazz music of the 1920s
was invented to free dancers from constrictions of ballet
was performed by groundlings
21
__ describes the order of the words and the vocabulary the author uses.
music
plot
spectacle
diction
22
Anne Sexton's writes a poem interpreting the insanity behind Van Gogh's painting, _____ .
A Bright Moon
A Twinkling Light
A Starry Night
A Swirly Sky
23
Aristotle described __ as everything we hear in a performance.
spectacle
diction
music
farce
24
Even though religious people have different beliefs, they all believe their beliefs are __ .
relative
the same
fun
ultimate
25
__ is the relative equal combining of two or more art mediums into one work.
appropriation
perspective
interpretation
synthesis
26
__ values are verified and proven true through scientific means.
fact
normative
subjective
interpretive
27
A serious play that makes you feel exhilarated because the hero's experience teaches you truth
melodrama
farce
tragedy
drama
28
Beaumarchais', ________ play was said to have helped foment the French Revolution.
Marriage of Figaro
Oedipus Rex
French Farce
Les Miserables
29
Objectivist theory states the a object is valuable regardless of ___ in it.
interest
perception
paint
money
30
A serious play that makes you feel sad.
drama
farce
tragedy
comedy
31
Which of the following are humanities courses?
physics & computer science
engineering & biology
calculus & chemistry
history & political science
32
The systematic procedure or way a particular creative task is performed is called __ .
content
genre
technique
style
33
Doris Humphrey thought dance movement was achieved through __ and __ in the body.
contract and release
balance and unbalance
up and down
courage and heart-ache
34
Empathy describes the human capacity for participating in another's ___ .
actions
feelings
thoughts
absurdities
35
When a work of art takes another work of art as its subject matter it is an ____ .
architecture
perspective
synthesis
interpretation
36
According to Aristotle, __ is the most important & __ is the least important element of theatre
thought; music
music; diction
plot; spectacle
thought; script
37
In ___ the artist mixes the media of other art forms with the artists own.
appropriation
synthesis
interpretation
perspective
38
Takes into account the setting, time and place the artwork originated from.
composition
convention
context
creativity
39
__ is Aristotle's 3rd element of theatre; meaning of play and is sometimes called the message
diction
spectacle
music
thought
40
Martha Graham is associated with the modern dance move ____ .
cha-cha slide
eurythmics
kick line
contract and release
41
Interpretive criticism focuses on the art work's ___ .
context
convention
copy
content
42
Modern dance can be traced back to starting with these two American dancers:
Isadora Duncan & Ruth St. Denis
Ted Shawn & Twyla Tharp
Martha Graham & Meredith Monk
Doris Humphrey & Queen Elizabeth I
43
Descriptive criticism concentrates on the ___ of an artwork.
context
form
history
perspective
44
__ __'s painting, Autumn Rhythm, has no clear cut regions, but many details.
Henri Matisse
Vincent Van Gogh
Leonardo DaVinci
Jackson Pollock
45
Which type of value is a participatory art experience?
intrinsic
normative
intrinsic-extrinsic
extrinsic
46
A new born baby is an example of __ __ __ .
history without facts
values without beliefs
media without materials
perception without conceptions
47
__ __'s paintings, The Dance and Music, interpret the nature of both arts but not literally.
Vincent Van Gogh
Henri Matisse
Leonardo DaVinci
David Clark
48
The group or type of people for whom a work of art is intended to appeal to.
groundlings
artist
perspective
audience
49
Evaluative criticism centers it's study on the relative ___ of a work of art.
color
merits
religious perspective
mediums
50
Theatre genre about middle class people that gets laughs from their embarrassing situations
low comedy
domestic comedy
high comedy
farce
51
Significant relationships between or among details or regions is a work of art are called ____.
musical relationships
detail relationships
region relationships
structural relationships
52
__ dance was a way to free dancers from the constrictions of ballet.
modern
court
social
tribal
53
The origins of ballet can be traced to dancers performing between scenes of a(n) ___ .
greek tragedy
Shakespeare play
opera
broadway musical
54
Which of the following are humanities courses?
engineering & sports medicine
ethics & theology
math & science
trigonometry & chemistry
55
When you are enjoying good food what type of value are you experiencing?
intrinsic-extrinsic
extrinsic
intrinsic
factual
56
The arrangement of elements in a work of art.
composition
technique
genre
convention
57
Social dancing ...
is associated with religious acts and beliefs
is a form of recreation
celebrates a tribal achievement
is similar to ballet
58
The combo of distinctive elements of creative execution & expression in both form & content
medium
style
content
theme
59
A Broadway musical is an example of a __ __
live spectacle
greek tragedy
modern dance
feminist perspective
60
____ has successfully choreographed current dance productions on Broadway to 1920's jazz music.
Ted Shawn
Twyla Tharp
Mary Wigman
Martha Graham
61
The materials used to create a work of art.
content
audience
technique
medium
62
Making the enough money to buy good food is example of what value?
extrinsic
intrinsic-extrinsic
intrinsic
bargain
63
When actors come out after a performance and bow.
performance bow
melodrama
theatre of the absurd
curtain call
64
The arts are most closely related to which subjects?
physics, algebra, robotics
theology, history, philosophy
engineering, construction, geology
calculus, geography, chemistry
65
Aristotle wrote ...
Romeo and Juliet
Oedipus Rex
The Poetics
Twilight
66
Value facts can be proven using the ___ ___ .
participatory experience
scientific method
humanities course
value experiment
67
Historical perspective is the most ____ of all perspectives analyzing art.
narrow minded
fomenting
relative
encompassing
68
An agreed upon practice, device, technique or form of a work of art or literature.
content
context
theme
convention
69
___ differs from mere feelings, because it is more enduring.
state of mind
six pack abs
nerves of steel
head of ache
70
Anne Sexton's and __ __'s poems both portray the emotion behind Van Gogh's, A Starry Night.
Robert Fagle
Jackson Pollock
Henri Matisse
Pablo Picasso
71
___ is a way to record dance movements and music on paper.
hieroglyphics
eurythmics
choreography
tragicomedy
72
Aristotle described character as the theatre element that made the __ possible.
action
spectacle
music
plot
73
Artists reveal values, historians ___ values.
study
make up
create
reject
74
Opera & ___ appropriate the most from other art forms.
photography
painting
film
architecture
75
Which of the following are humanities courses?
engineering & sports medicine
geometry & chemistry
philosophy & music
physics & science