Question 1

What was the purpose or intent of David's Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard?

Accepted Answer

A)  It served as political propaganda. 
B)  It showed Napleon as a strong ally of the Church. 
C)  It appealed to the Church commission on politically charged subject matter. 
D)  It was, in-part, a self-portrait of David. 
A)  It served as political propaganda. 
B)  It showed Napleon as a strong ally of the Church. 
C)  It appealed to the Church commission on politically charged subject matter. 
D)  It was, in-part, a self-portrait of David.

Question 2

Distinguish between the "scale" of the vision of both John Constable and J.M.W.Turner.

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Question 3

Who was hired to rebuild the Capitol Building in Washington,D.C.,after the British burned it during the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrea Palladio 
B)  Robert Adam 
C)  John Flaxman 
D)  Benjamin Henry Latrobe 
A)  Andrea Palladio 
B)  Robert Adam 
C)  John Flaxman 
D)  Benjamin Henry Latrobe

Question 4

Adam Smith,author of The Wealth of Nations,asserted that a laissez-faire economic policy was best.What was Smith's other,related,assertion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavery is justified, because it is inexpensive labor. 
B)  Importation of raw goods back to England should be prohibited. 
C)  The emerging tobacco industry was exhausting the soil. 
D)  Independence from England would cause catastrophic effects on the stability of the colonies. 
A)  Slavery is justified, because it is inexpensive labor. 
B)  Importation of raw goods back to England should be prohibited. 
C)  The emerging tobacco industry was exhausting the soil. 
D)  Independence from England would cause catastrophic effects on the stability of the colonies.

Question 5

In the lower left corner of Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard,the artist included the names of influential figures from history,such as Napoleon,Hannibal,and

Accepted Answer

A)  Karolus Magnus. 
B)  Attila. 
C)  Alexander. 
D)  Pompey. 
A)  Karolus Magnus. 
B)  Attila. 
C)  Alexander. 
D)  Pompey.

Question 6

Why did Haydn include the strong percussive stroke on a weak beat in the second movement of his "Surprise" Symphony?

Accepted Answer

A)  to accentuate the downbeat 
B)  to develop the folk rhythms of the piece 
C)  to wake the sleeping audience 
D)  to finish on a dramatic note 
A)  to accentuate the downbeat 
B)  to develop the folk rhythms of the piece 
C)  to wake the sleeping audience 
D)  to finish on a dramatic note

Question 7

Which of the following works includes a character named Mephistopheles?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sorrows of Young Werther 
B)  Frankenstein 
C)  Faust 
D)  Prometheus Unbound 
A)  The Sorrows of Young Werther 
B)  Frankenstein 
C)  Faust 
D)  Prometheus Unbound

Question 8

Summarize Haydn's contributions to music.

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Question 9

When the Third Estate withdrew from the Estates General on June 17,1789,and King Louis XVI banned its members from their usual meeting place,what did they select as their next meeting place?

Accepted Answer

A)  a theater 
B)  a tennis court 
C)  a church 
D)  a university 
A)  a theater 
B)  a tennis court 
C)  a church 
D)  a university

Question 10

The Constitutional Convention instituted many reforms,including the prohibition of slavery,the "de-Christianization of France," and

Accepted Answer

A)  the elimination of the king and queen from decks of playing cards. 
B)  the rule that members of the French monarchy were no longer considered ordained by the Church with a Divine Right to lead. 
C)  taxation on imported food. 
D)  an assertion that the nobility had the right to legislate civil procedures. 
A)  the elimination of the king and queen from decks of playing cards. 
B)  the rule that members of the French monarchy were no longer considered ordained by the Church with a Divine Right to lead. 
C)  taxation on imported food. 
D)  an assertion that the nobility had the right to legislate civil procedures.

Question 11

Which of the following musical compositions by Felix Mendelssohn is also known as Fingal's Cave?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Italian Symphony 
B)  the Scottish Symphony 
C)  the Hebrides concert overture 
D)  Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra 
A)  the Italian Symphony 
B)  the Scottish Symphony 
C)  the Hebrides concert overture 
D)  Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra

What was the purpose or intent of David's Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard?

Distinguish between the "scale" of the vision of both John Constable and J.M.W.Turner.

Who was hired to rebuild the Capitol Building in Washington,D.C.,after the British burned it during the War of 1812?

Adam Smith,author of The Wealth of Nations,asserted that a laissez-faire economic policy was best.What was Smith's other,related,assertion?

In the lower left corner of Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard,the artist included the names of influential figures from history,such as Napoleon,Hannibal,and

Why did Haydn include the strong percussive stroke on a weak beat in the second movement of his "Surprise" Symphony?

Which of the following works includes a character named Mephistopheles?

Summarize Haydn's contributions to music.

When the Third Estate withdrew from the Estates General on June 17,1789,and King Louis XVI banned its members from their usual meeting place,what did they select as their next meeting place?

The Constitutional Convention instituted many reforms,including the prohibition of slavery,the "de-Christianization of France," and

Which of the following musical compositions by Felix Mendelssohn is also known as Fingal's Cave?

The Prehistoric Past and the Earliest Civilizations

The Greek World

Empire

The Flowering of Religion

Fiefdom and Monastery, pilgrimage and Crusade

The Gothic and the Rebirth of Naturalism

The Renaissance

Renaissance and Reformation in the North

Encounter and Confrontation

The Counter-Reformation and the Baroque

Enlightenment and Rococo

The Working Class and the Bourgeoisie

The Modernist World

Decades of Change

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Exam 12: The Age of Revolution

What was the purpose or intent of David's Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard?

Distinguish between the "scale" of the vision of both John Constable and J.M.W.Turner.

Who was hired to rebuild the Capitol Building in Washington,D.C.,after the British burned it during the War of 1812?

Adam Smith,author of The Wealth of Nations,asserted that a laissez-faire economic policy was best.What was Smith's other,related,assertion?

In the lower left corner of Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard,the artist included the names of influential figures from history,such as Napoleon,Hannibal,and

Why did Haydn include the strong percussive stroke on a weak beat in the second movement of his "Surprise" Symphony?

Which of the following works includes a character named Mephistopheles?

Summarize Haydn's contributions to music.

When the Third Estate withdrew from the Estates General on June 17,1789,and King Louis XVI banned its members from their usual meeting place,what did they select as their next meeting place?

The Constitutional Convention instituted many reforms,including the prohibition of slavery,the "de-Christianization of France," and

Which of the following musical compositions by Felix Mendelssohn is also known as Fingal's Cave?

The Prehistoric Past and the Earliest Civilizations

The Greek World

Empire

The Flowering of Religion

Fiefdom and Monastery, pilgrimage and Crusade

The Gothic and the Rebirth of Naturalism

The Renaissance

Renaissance and Reformation in the North

Encounter and Confrontation

The Counter-Reformation and the Baroque

Enlightenment and Rococo

The Working Class and the Bourgeoisie

The Modernist World

Decades of Change

Filters