Question 1

Who was probably the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Pope 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  Benjamin Franklin 
D)  John Stuart Mill 
A)  Alexander Pope 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  Benjamin Franklin 
D)  John Stuart Mill B

Question 2

Who is considered to be the "Father of Archaeology"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jacques-Louis David 
B)  Heinrich Schütz 
C)  Balthazar Neumann 
D)  Johannes Winckelmann 
A)  Jacques-Louis David 
B)  Heinrich Schütz 
C)  Balthazar Neumann 
D)  Johannes Winckelmann D

Question 3

Who were "Enlightened Despots"?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor citizens sent to public schools 
B)  monarchs wary of appearing to have absolute power 
C)  learned vagabonds 
D)  philosophers who espoused hedonism 
A)  poor citizens sent to public schools 
B)  monarchs wary of appearing to have absolute power 
C)  learned vagabonds 
D)  philosophers who espoused hedonism B

Question 4

What church near Bamberg, Germany exemplifies the Rococo style in architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Bartholomew's Church 
B)  Brunswick Cathedral 
C)  Weissmann Chapel 
D)   Vierzehnheiligen Pilgrim Church 
A)  Saint Bartholomew's Church 
B)  Brunswick Cathedral 
C)  Weissmann Chapel 
D)   Vierzehnheiligen Pilgrim Church

Question 5

What was the purpose of Swift's A Modest Proposal ?

Accepted Answer

A)  to propose a realistic solution to poverty 
B)  to expose man's inhumanity to man 
C)  to criticize the English welfare system 
D)  to reveal the hypocrisy of the church 
A)  to propose a realistic solution to poverty 
B)  to expose man's inhumanity to man 
C)  to criticize the English welfare system 
D)  to reveal the hypocrisy of the church

Question 6

Who is the composer who used the isolation of his position in the Esterházy palace to experiment with musical forms, including operas, string quartets, piano sonatas, and symphonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franz Joseph Haydn 
B)  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
C)  C. P. E. Bach 
D)  François Couperin 
A)  Franz Joseph Haydn 
B)  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
C)  C. P. E. Bach 
D)  François Couperin

Question 7

How does Jacques-Louis David's painting The Oath of the Horatii reference ancient Rome?

Accepted Answer

David's painting draws on both a story o

Question 8

What was the view of human nature held by Jonathan Swift?

Accepted Answer

A)  that humans were both irrational and intelligent 
B)  that humans were essentially selfish and base 
C)  that humans were rational and innovative 
D)  that humans were fundamentally weak 
A)  that humans were both irrational and intelligent 
B)  that humans were essentially selfish and base 
C)  that humans were rational and innovative 
D)  that humans were fundamentally weak

Question 9

How was the Enlightenment an optimistic movement?

Accepted Answer

It had trust in science and in the power

Question 10

Which U.S. Founding Father wished government buildings to be constructed in the Neo-Classical style and had his own home, Monticello, built in this style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Franklin 
B)  Alexander Hamilton 
C)  George Washington 
D)  Thomas Jefferson 
A)  Benjamin Franklin 
B)  Alexander Hamilton 
C)  George Washington 
D)  Thomas Jefferson

Question 11

What is the so-called "infamous thing" that Voltaire refers to in his signature phrase, "Écrasez l'infâme"?

Accepted Answer

A)  religion 
B)  superstition 
C)  monarchy 
D)  philosophy 
A)  religion 
B)  superstition 
C)  monarchy 
D)  philosophy

Question 12

Which Austrian musician is often considered the "Father of the Symphony"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haydn 
B)  Mozart 
C)  Beethoven 
D)  Bach 
A)  Haydn 
B)  Mozart 
C)  Beethoven 
D)  Bach

Question 13

Who declared himself emperor of France?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis XVI 
B)  David 
C)  Danton 
D)  Napoleon 
A)  Louis XVI 
B)  David 
C)  Danton 
D)  Napoleon

Question 14

What were the central characteristics of the classical symphony?

Accepted Answer

The characteristics of the classical sym

Question 15

Who composed the opera The Marriage of Figaro ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mozart 
B)  C.P.E. Bach 
C)  Couperin 
D)  Haydn 
A)  Mozart 
B)  C.P.E. Bach 
C)  Couperin 
D)  Haydn

Question 16

Which style of art gradually replaced Rococo in Europe during the late 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Style Galant 
B)  Realism 
C)  Neo-Classicism 
D)  Romanesque 
A)  Style Galant 
B)  Realism 
C)  Neo-Classicism 
D)  Romanesque

Question 17

What was Jonathan's Swift's best-known book? What two aspects of human nature are represented by Swift's Houyhnhnms and Yahoos?

Accepted Answer

Gulliver's Travels is Swift's best-known

Question 18

What appears to have been the purpose of Fragonard's paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)   to bolster the French monarchy 
B)  to foster French Nationalism 
C)  to critique the Bourgeoisie 
D)   to entertain the eye 
A)   to bolster the French monarchy 
B)  to foster French Nationalism 
C)  to critique the Bourgeoisie 
D)   to entertain the eye

Question 19

What two moods or emotions can be found in the painting Pilgrimage to Cythera?

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic love and nostalgia 
B)  religious fervor and devotion 
C)  patriotism and dedication 
D)  intimacy and calm 
A)  romantic love and nostalgia 
B)  religious fervor and devotion 
C)  patriotism and dedication 
D)  intimacy and calm

Question 20

Who was a major composer who wrote music in the style galant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couperin 
B)  Frederick 
C)  Beethoven 
D)  Scarlatti 
A)  Couperin 
B)  Frederick 
C)  Beethoven 
D)  Scarlatti

Exam 19: The Eighteenth Century

Who was probably the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776)?

Who is considered to be the "Father of Archaeology"?

Who were "Enlightened Despots"?

What church near Bamberg, Germany exemplifies the Rococo style in architecture?

What was the purpose of Swift's A Modest Proposal ?

Who is the composer who used the isolation of his position in the Esterházy palace to experiment with musical forms, including operas, string quartets, piano sonatas, and symphonies?

How does Jacques-Louis David's painting The Oath of the Horatii reference ancient Rome?

What was the view of human nature held by Jonathan Swift?

How was the Enlightenment an optimistic movement?

Which U.S. Founding Father wished government buildings to be constructed in the Neo-Classical style and had his own home, Monticello, built in this style?

What is the so-called "infamous thing" that Voltaire refers to in his signature phrase, "Écrasez l'infâme"?

Which Austrian musician is often considered the "Father of the Symphony"?

Who declared himself emperor of France?

What were the central characteristics of the classical symphony?

Who composed the opera The Marriage of Figaro ?

Which style of art gradually replaced Rococo in Europe during the late 1700s?

What was Jonathan's Swift's best-known book? What two aspects of human nature are represented by Swift's Houyhnhnms and Yahoos?

What appears to have been the purpose of Fragonard's paintings?

What two moods or emotions can be found in the painting Pilgrimage to Cythera?

Who was a major composer who wrote music in the style galant?

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