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WGU C100 Introduction To Humanities Study Guide Questionsand Answers (2023/2024)
1. Classical Period Acronym (BRTH PRD): BRTH- Balance, Reason, Truth,
Hu- manism
PRD- Polytheism, Republic, Democracy
2. Renaissance Period Acronym (RUSH RoCS - Michealangelos Rock
sculp- ture): RUSH- Reformation, University System, Scientific Expansion,
Humanism RoCS- Rebirth of Classicism & Self fashioning
3. Neoclassical &
Enlightenment Period Acronym (CORDES- classical cords): CORDES- Clas-
sicism, Order, Rationalism, Deism, Empiricism, Skepticism
4. Romantic Period Acronym (INNER HP- Inner romantic hero &
passion):
IN- NER- Individiualism, Nationalism, Nature, Exoticism, Revolution
HP- Heroism, Passion
5. Realism Period Acronym (I ID AoD - I Identify Age of Doubt): I-
Industrial- ization
ID- Individualism, Darwinism
AoD- Age of Doubt
6. Classical Period: artists and philosophers were concerned with harmony and
balance* in their works
,7. Classical Philosophers: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle engaged in pursuit of
truth through logic and reason.
8. Classical Period: democracy and republic governments formed
9. Classical religion: mainly polytheistic
10. Classical theme: humanism—simply a focus on humans.
11. Socratic Method: where questions and ideas were shared to solve problems in
an open discussion. Classical Period.
12. Greek Epic Poetry: Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. Which use exalted
language and celebrate the cultural values of the heroic age. Classical Period.
13. Greek Lyrical Poetry: poetry that explored everyday objects using more inti-
mate language. Followed Epic Poetry. Classical Period
14. Roman poetry: poetry that follows much of the form and content of Greek
poetry while exalting the Roman Empire.
The Greek poet Sappho explored human emotions, such as love and desire, in her
poem "A Lament for Adonis." Classical Period.
,15. Classical Period Theater: theater structure that laid the foundations for the-
ater as we know it today. It addressed period themes such as humanism, truth,
balance, and the essence of life. It included such literary devices as
foreshadowing, tragic irony, reversal of fortune, double entendre, discovery, and
use of a chorus.
16. Sophocles and Aristophanes: 2 notable playwrights (theater writers) in Clas-
sical Period.
17. Classical Period Art & Architecture: Ancient Greek art and architecture
served to promote religion, present beauty, and glorify Athenian society. Ancient
Roman art and architecture focused on themes of power, military victory, and
heroism.
18. contrapposto: a life-like stance in which the figure's weight rests on one leg.
The resulting dip of a shoulder balances the rise of a hip to create a dynamic pose.
Classic Period.
19. Classic Period Architecture: focused on balance and symmetry. Greek tem-
ples featured columns, topped with a capital*, which supported the entablature*,
a decorative area that featured painted or carved friezes*. The triangular shaped
roof ends contained more sculptures called pediments*. Perhaps the most
notable Ancient Greek structure is the Parthenon, which features Doric order
columns. The Parthenon once housed a large statue of Athena covered in gold.
20. Capital: Top part of the column between the Column and the Entablature.
Classic Period.
21. Entablature: Horizontal layers of the building that are supported by columns or
walls. Classic Period.
, 22. Friezes: Broad horizontal band that is sculpted or that is painted. Usually on the
wall or near the ceiling. Classic period.
23. Pediment: The triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style.
Classic period.
24. Classical Period Music: typically consisted of simple four note successions
played as a perfect fourth, drawing similarities to the Middle Eastern tradition of
music. The played a variety of instruments, including the lyre, a stringed
instrument similar to a harp.
25. Lyre: a stringed instrument similar to a harp. Classic Period.
26. The incubator of western civilization: Greece and Rome's proximity to the
Mediterranean Sea. It facilitated cultural exchange among the ancient civilizations
in southern Europe, western Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Classic Period.
27. Kouros.: The Greeks borrowed the proportions of the three-dimensional sculp-
tures of the ancient Egyptians in developing the life-like male, human figure.
Classic Period.
28. Classical Period: The Greeks borrowed the alphabet of the Phoenicians and
imitated Egyptian mythological creatures and artistic motifs in their artwork.
29. Silk Road: provided access to Asia and brought the valuable Chinese good of silk
to the Romans. In return, the Romans sent their glass to the east. It also opened
the door for Eastern religions—such as Buddhism, Manichaeism, and Daoism—to
spread to Europe. Christianity also spread quickly along the same trade route.
Classical Period.
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