Question 1

What is the name of Keith O'Derek's independent documentary on West Coast rap music?

Accepted Answer

Straight f

Question 2

The __________ were an important collective of experimentalists involved with the development of postmodern dance in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

Judson Dan

Question 3

__________ used everyday objects as models for his sculpture.

Accepted Answer

A)  David Smith 
B)  Donald Judd 
C)  Alexander Calder 
D)  Claes Oldenburg 
E)  Isamu Noguchi 
A)  David Smith 
B)  Donald Judd 
C)  Alexander Calder 
D)  Claes Oldenburg 
E)  Isamu Noguchi

Question 4

Donald Judd's Untitled is most concerned with __________.?

Accepted Answer

A) personal expression 
B)  consumer culture 
C)  open-ended meaning 
D)  throwaway materials 
E)  social alienation 
A) personal expression 
B)  consumer culture 
C)  open-ended meaning 
D)  throwaway materials 
E)  social alienation

Question 5

Modernism ended in 1945 with the closing of World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Roberto Rossellini's film Rome,Open City helped develop a style of film known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  absurdism 
B)  pastiche 
C)  neo-realism 
D)  expanded 
E)  structural 
A)  absurdism 
B)  pastiche 
C)  neo-realism 
D)  expanded 
E)  structural

Question 7

The plays of Arthur Miller are representative of postmodern theatre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Abstract expressionism emphasizes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  political engagement 
B)  traditional content 
C)  subjective emotions 
D)  careful planning 
E)  recognizable imagery 
A)  political engagement 
B)  traditional content 
C)  subjective emotions 
D)  careful planning 
E)  recognizable imagery

Question 9

The common ground of twentieth century architecture could be described as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  revisionism 
B)  symbolism 
C)  rectangularization 
D)  human-scale 
E)  practicality 
A)  revisionism 
B)  symbolism 
C)  rectangularization 
D)  human-scale 
E)  practicality

Question 10

Philip Glass is usually considered a __________ composer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Philip Glass is usually considered a __________...

Question 11

What was Helen Frankenthaler's signature painting process called?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was Helen Frankenthaler's signature painting process...

Question 12

Postmodern architecture focuses on meaning and symbolism,and embraces __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  function 
B)  history 
C)  unity 
D)  traditionalism 
E)  universalism 
A)  function 
B)  history 
C)  unity 
D)  traditionalism 
E)  universalism

Question 13

Color-field painting is associated with the artist __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark Rothko 
B)  Jackson Pollock 
C)  Willem de Kooning 
D)  Barnett Newman 
E)  David Smith 
A)  Mark Rothko 
B)  Jackson Pollock 
C)  Willem de Kooning 
D)  Barnett Newman 
E)  David Smith

Question 14

Judy Pfaff's Dragon is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  installation 
B)  neo-expressionism 
C)  new media 
D)  feminist art 
E)  pluralism 
A)  installation 
B)  neo-expressionism 
C)  new media 
D)  feminist art 
E)  pluralism

Question 15

The central character of Philip Glass's opera Akhnaten is a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hebrew prophet 
B)  Egyptian priest 
C)  Egyptian Pharaoh 
D)  mythical deity 
E)  Palestinian leader 
A)  Hebrew prophet 
B)  Egyptian priest 
C)  Egyptian Pharaoh 
D)  mythical deity 
E)  Palestinian leader

Question 16

What is the name of the program created at the California Institute of Arts in response to the difficulties of women within the art world,including art schools?

Accepted Answer

Feminist A

Question 17

Which of Tony Kushner's plays uses AIDS as a metaphor for the decay and salvation of America?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of Tony Kushner's plays uses AIDS...

Question 18

Postwar decolonization began in the late __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Postwar decolonization began in the late __________....

Question 19

The American composer Ned Rorem is associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditionalism 
B)  sound liberation 
C)  pluralism 
D)  serialism 
E)  minimalism. 
A)  traditionalism 
B)  sound liberation 
C)  pluralism 
D)  serialism 
E)  minimalism.

Question 20

Postmodernist writers tend to view language as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a means of revealing absolute truth 
B)  a tool for dealing with philosophical origins 
C)  a way of ending class exploitation 
D)  a persuasive power that is open to contest 
E)  a straightforward way to tell a story 
A)  a means of revealing absolute truth 
B)  a tool for dealing with philosophical origins 
C)  a way of ending class exploitation 
D)  a persuasive power that is open to contest 
E)  a straightforward way to tell a story

What is the name of Keith O'Derek's independent documentary on West Coast rap music?

The __________ were an important collective of experimentalists involved with the development of postmodern dance in the 1960s.

__________ used everyday objects as models for his sculpture.

Donald Judd's Untitled is most concerned with __________.?

Modernism ended in 1945 with the closing of World War II.

Roberto Rossellini's film Rome,Open City helped develop a style of film known as __________.

The plays of Arthur Miller are representative of postmodern theatre.

Abstract expressionism emphasizes __________.

The common ground of twentieth century architecture could be described as __________.

Philip Glass is usually considered a __________ composer.

What was Helen Frankenthaler's signature painting process called?

Postmodern architecture focuses on meaning and symbolism,and embraces __________.

Color-field painting is associated with the artist __________.

Judy Pfaff's Dragon is an example of __________.

The central character of Philip Glass's opera Akhnaten is a(n)__________.

What is the name of the program created at the California Institute of Arts in response to the difficulties of women within the art world,including art schools?

Which of Tony Kushner's plays uses AIDS as a metaphor for the decay and salvation of America?

Postwar decolonization began in the late __________.

The American composer Ned Rorem is associated with __________.

Postmodernist writers tend to view language as __________.

Introduction Understanding the Arts

The Ancient World

The Aegean and Archaic Greece

Greek Classicism and Hellenism

The Roman Period

Judaism and Early Christianity

Byzantium and Islam

The Early Middle Ages

The High Middle Ages

The Early Renaissance

The High Renaissance and Mannerism

Renaissance and Reformation in Northern Europe

The Baroque Age

The Enlightenment

The Romantic Age

Realism, Impressionism, and Beyond

Modernism

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Exam 18: From Modernism to Postmodernism and Beyond

What is the name of Keith O'Derek's independent documentary on West Coast rap music?

The __________ were an important collective of experimentalists involved with the development of postmodern dance in the 1960s.

__________ used everyday objects as models for his sculpture.

Donald Judd's Untitled is most concerned with __________.?

Modernism ended in 1945 with the closing of World War II.

Roberto Rossellini's film Rome,Open City helped develop a style of film known as __________.

The plays of Arthur Miller are representative of postmodern theatre.

Abstract expressionism emphasizes __________.

The common ground of twentieth century architecture could be described as __________.

Philip Glass is usually considered a __________ composer.

What was Helen Frankenthaler's signature painting process called?

Postmodern architecture focuses on meaning and symbolism,and embraces __________.

Color-field painting is associated with the artist __________.

Judy Pfaff's Dragon is an example of __________.

The central character of Philip Glass's opera Akhnaten is a(n)__________.

What is the name of the program created at the California Institute of Arts in response to the difficulties of women within the art world,including art schools?

Which of Tony Kushner's plays uses AIDS as a metaphor for the decay and salvation of America?

Postwar decolonization began in the late __________.

The American composer Ned Rorem is associated with __________.

Postmodernist writers tend to view language as __________.

Introduction Understanding the Arts

The Ancient World

The Aegean and Archaic Greece

Greek Classicism and Hellenism

The Roman Period

Judaism and Early Christianity

Byzantium and Islam

The Early Middle Ages

The High Middle Ages

The Early Renaissance

The High Renaissance and Mannerism

Renaissance and Reformation in Northern Europe

The Baroque Age

The Enlightenment

The Romantic Age

Realism, Impressionism, and Beyond

Modernism

Filters