Question 1

Heraclitus demonstrates the artistry of language when he offers a shorthand way of stating that life constantly changes in the phrase

Accepted Answer

A)  "A man cannot step into the same river twice." 
B)  "And yet he seemed busier than he was." 
C)  "There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." 
D)  "To be or not to be-that is the question." 
A)  "A man cannot step into the same river twice." 
B)  "And yet he seemed busier than he was." 
C)  "There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." 
D)  "To be or not to be-that is the question."

Question 2

Which statement best paraphrases Socrates's definition of justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute power corrupts absolutely. 
B)  In a just society, justice must be accepted and adhered to by all. 
C)  It is the burden of the ruling party to make laws that are in its own best interest. 
D)  People can break the law if they feel it isn't a just law. 
A)  Absolute power corrupts absolutely. 
B)  In a just society, justice must be accepted and adhered to by all. 
C)  It is the burden of the ruling party to make laws that are in its own best interest. 
D)  People can break the law if they feel it isn't a just law.

Question 3

Think about the section entitled "Becoming an 'Infinite Person.'" Describe in your own words what it means to be a Renaissance person. Based on your knowledge of your culture in the present day, define what disciplines or skills a modern "Renaissance person" might need to master, and explain why you picked those particular disciplines or skills.
I. Describe a Renaissance man or woman
A. diverse range of interests
B. broad achievements
II. List the attributes of a modern person that would make her or him a modern equivalent of a Renaissance man or woman.
III. Explain why these attributes are important features of modern society.

Accepted Answer

A Renaissance person is someone who poss

Question 4

Explain how the humanities offer us a "deeper sense of the past."

Accepted Answer

Humans are themselves an accum

Question 5

Why were the humanities disciplines expanded during the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

The humanities disciplines were expanded

Question 6

Being an "infinite" person can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  expanding our knowledge and our capacity for understanding ourselves and others. 
B)  immersing ourselves in the experiences of those who came before us. 
C)  increasing our aesthetic pleasure by experiencing many viewpoints of the beautiful. 
D)  transforming intuitions into exciting ideas to develop our own thinking skills. 
A)  expanding our knowledge and our capacity for understanding ourselves and others. 
B)  immersing ourselves in the experiences of those who came before us. 
C)  increasing our aesthetic pleasure by experiencing many viewpoints of the beautiful. 
D)  transforming intuitions into exciting ideas to develop our own thinking skills.

Question 7

Define the term "humanism."

Accepted Answer

Beginning in the early Renaissance, huma

Question 8

Which poet wrote his poetry using informal language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Edgar Degas 
B)  Geoffrey Chaucer 
C)  Oscar Wilde 
D)  Taylor Mali 
A)  Edgar Degas 
B)  Geoffrey Chaucer 
C)  Oscar Wilde 
D)  Taylor Mali

Question 9

The gift of the humanities that can be seen as offering a release from the structured pattern of meeting deadlines is

Accepted Answer

A)  beauty. 
B)  ideas. 
C)  beautiful movement. 
D)  language. 
A)  beauty. 
B)  ideas. 
C)  beautiful movement. 
D)  language.

Question 10

Studying the humanities-especially poetry and literature-allows us to

Accepted Answer

A)  follow the rapid shifts that are part of everyday talk. 
B)  acquire models for how to say things that prompt others to notice. 
C)  memorize long passages from the works of great authors such as Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde. 
D)  use social media and communicate casually. 
A)  follow the rapid shifts that are part of everyday talk. 
B)  acquire models for how to say things that prompt others to notice. 
C)  memorize long passages from the works of great authors such as Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde. 
D)  use social media and communicate casually.

Heraclitus demonstrates the artistry of language when he offers a shorthand way of stating that life constantly changes in the phrase

Which statement best paraphrases Socrates's definition of justice?

Explain how the humanities offer us a "deeper sense of the past."

Why were the humanities disciplines expanded during the Renaissance?

Being an "infinite" person can best be described as

Define the term "humanism."

Which poet wrote his poetry using informal language?

The gift of the humanities that can be seen as offering a release from the structured pattern of meeting deadlines is

Studying the humanities-especially poetry and literature-allows us to

The Humanities and Critical Thinking

Myth and the Origin of the Humanities

Literature

Art

Music

Theater

The Musical Stage: Opera, Musical Theater, Dance

Film and Television

Religion

Morality

Happiness

Love

Life-Affirmation

Nature

Freedom

Filters

Exam 1: The Humanities: a Shining Beacon

Heraclitus demonstrates the artistry of language when he offers a shorthand way of stating that life constantly changes in the phrase

Which statement best paraphrases Socrates's definition of justice?

Explain how the humanities offer us a "deeper sense of the past."

Why were the humanities disciplines expanded during the Renaissance?

Being an "infinite" person can best be described as

Define the term "humanism."

Which poet wrote his poetry using informal language?

The gift of the humanities that can be seen as offering a release from the structured pattern of meeting deadlines is

Studying the humanities-especially poetry and literature-allows us to

The Humanities and Critical Thinking

Myth and the Origin of the Humanities

Literature

Art

Music

Theater

The Musical Stage: Opera, Musical Theater, Dance

Film and Television

Religion

Morality

Happiness

Love

Life-Affirmation

Nature

Freedom

Filters