End of Course Test - Humanities - 2025

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Traditional

• Stagnation

• Rebirth

• A Latin term for 'Art'

Many artists were influenced by Japanese art and designs and incorporated elements of the style into their work (aka Japonisme). One of those artists, _____, painted the image titled Pruniers en fleurs.

• Vincent Van Gogh

• Claude Monet

• Madeleine Vionnet

• James A.M. Whistler

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• England

In The Fall of the House of Usher, what happened to Roderick after the death of his sister?

• He had a party.

• He went mad.

• He asked Frederick to leave the House of Usher.

• He went riding.

What is the name of the Spanish painter whose works were historically significant to the Spanish people?

• Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

• Francisco Goya

• Eugène Delacroix

• Ivan Aivazovsky

This is a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.

• Contata

• Libretto

• Opera

• Concerto

 

The term "baroque" comes from the Portuguese word barroco, meaning?

• Oddly shaped diamond

• Oddly shaped Jewel

• Oddly shaped Pearl

• Oddly shaped Emerald

Which Renaissance artist created this giant mural?

• Da Vinci

• Raphael

• Michelangelo

• Donatello

Religion has no impact on culture.

• True

• False

What Renaissance artist is responsible for creating the "Pieta?"

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Sandro Botticelli

• Donatello