Question 1

Whose painted Déjeuner sur l'Herbe Luncheon on the Grass), which shocked Parisians for its content and style?

Accepted Answer

A) Monet 
B) Manet 
C) Cézanne 
D) Gauguin 
A) Monet 
B) Manet 
C) Cézanne 
D) Gauguin

Question 2

What was the reaction of the Paris audience in 1913 to the first performance of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring?

Accepted Answer

A) Delight 
B) Sadness 
C) Outrage 
D) Indifference 
A) Delight 
B) Sadness 
C) Outrage 
D) Indifference

Question 3

What innovations did Gustav Mahler bring to his symphonies?

Accepted Answer

In his symphonies, Gustav Mahl

Question 4

_______________________ Schönberg first used this technique in his compositions

Accepted Answer

Serialism

Question 5

What elements are often seen in Auguste Renoir's paintings?

Accepted Answer

A) Dancers in the various stages of rehearsal and performance 
B) Beautiful young men and women enjoying themselves 
C) Intimate scenes of domesticity 
D) Sensual nudes in landscapes 
A) Dancers in the various stages of rehearsal and performance 
B) Beautiful young men and women enjoying themselves 
C) Intimate scenes of domesticity 
D) Sensual nudes in landscapes

Question 6

What was Friedrich Nietzsche's view of the condition of western civilization in the 1880s and 1890s?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans were not able to live happily in a secular society. 
B) The chaos of the times was due to industrialization. 
C) Stability could be gained by a return to Classical models and ideals. 
D) People were enslaved by religion and democracy. 
A) Humans were not able to live happily in a secular society. 
B) The chaos of the times was due to industrialization. 
C) Stability could be gained by a return to Classical models and ideals. 
D) People were enslaved by religion and democracy.

Question 7

Which French sculptor of the late 19th/early 20th century focused on representing human figures?

Accepted Answer

A) Fumeo 
B) Levy 
C) Bellver 
D) Rodin 
A) Fumeo 
B) Levy 
C) Bellver 
D) Rodin

Question 8

Which Norwegian artist's works show a preoccupation with fear and death?

Accepted Answer

A) Nolde 
B) Munch 
C) Heckel 
D) van Gogh 
A) Nolde 
B) Munch 
C) Heckel 
D) van Gogh

Question 9

Which two French composers are associated with impressionism in music?

Accepted Answer

A) Chopin and Liszt 
B) Ravel and Debussy 
C) Lully and Meyerbeer 
D) Satie and Manet 
A) Chopin and Liszt 
B) Ravel and Debussy 
C) Lully and Meyerbeer 
D) Satie and Manet

Question 10

Which Dutch post-impressionist painter typifies the stereotype of artist as tortured genius?

Accepted Answer

A) Matisse 
B) Munch 
C) Van Gogh 
D) Nolde 
A) Matisse 
B) Munch 
C) Van Gogh 
D) Nolde

Question 11

What was the main focus of the women's movement during the late 19th century?

Accepted Answer

A) Equal pay for equal work 
B) Freedom from domestic responsibilities 
C) The right to vote 
D) Equal representation in government 
A) Equal pay for equal work 
B) Freedom from domestic responsibilities 
C) The right to vote 
D) Equal representation in government

Question 12

_______________________ Writer who argued that the "will to power" was the only important human motivation

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ Writer who argued that the "will...

Question 13

What were the usual subjects of the paintings of Mary Cassatt?

Accepted Answer

A) Flowers 
B) Parisian cityscapes 
C) Women and children 
D) Men and women dancing 
A) Flowers 
B) Parisian cityscapes 
C) Women and children 
D) Men and women dancing

Question 14

Who was the author of Thus Spake Zarathustra 1883-1892?

Accepted Answer

A) Nietzsche 
B) Goethe 
C) Descartes 
D) Plato 
A) Nietzsche 
B) Goethe 
C) Descartes 
D) Plato

Question 15

What innovation did Schönberg introduce to vocal music?

Accepted Answer

A) Atonality 
B) Sprechstimme 
C) Serialism 
D) Inversion 
A) Atonality 
B) Sprechstimme 
C) Serialism 
D) Inversion

Question 16

What is the purpose of the symphonic poem such as Richard Strauss' Don Juan [1886]?

Accepted Answer

A) To tell a story through sound 
B) To combine verse with music 
C) To portray the feelings of the characters 
D) To recreate the effect of the Greek chorus 
A) To tell a story through sound 
B) To combine verse with music 
C) To portray the feelings of the characters 
D) To recreate the effect of the Greek chorus

Question 17

According to the text, why was Cézanne such an important post-impressionist painter? What is it about Cézanne's Mont Saint-Victoire that makes it not realistic? What geometric shapes are apparent? How can Cézanne be seen as a predecessor to Cubist and Abstract Art?

Accepted Answer

Paul Cézanne was an important Post-Impre

Question 18

_______________________ Technique using tiny dots of color to create an image

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ Technique using tiny dots of color...

Question 19

What French author (1871-1922)is associated with "stream-of-consciousness" writing?

Accepted Answer

A) Degas 
B) Proust 
C) Matisse 
D) Hugo 
A) Degas 
B) Proust 
C) Matisse 
D) Hugo

Question 20

Which of Monet's paintings exemplifies his emphasis on conveying light and color?

Accepted Answer

A) A Bar at the Folies-Bergère 
B) Two Girls at the Piano 
C) Water Lilies 
D) Mont Sainte-Victoire 
A) A Bar at the Folies-Bergère 
B) Two Girls at the Piano 
C) Water Lilies 
D) Mont Sainte-Victoire

Whose painted Déjeuner sur l'Herbe Luncheon on the Grass), which shocked Parisians for its content and style?

What was the reaction of the Paris audience in 1913 to the first performance of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring?

What innovations did Gustav Mahler bring to his symphonies?

_______________________ Schönberg first used this technique in his compositions

What elements are often seen in Auguste Renoir's paintings?

What was Friedrich Nietzsche's view of the condition of western civilization in the 1880s and 1890s?

Which French sculptor of the late 19^th/early 20^th century focused on representing human figures?

Which Norwegian artist's works show a preoccupation with fear and death?

Which two French composers are associated with impressionism in music?

Which Dutch post-impressionist painter typifies the stereotype of artist as tortured genius?

What was the main focus of the women's movement during the late 19^th century?

_______________________ Writer who argued that the "will to power" was the only important human motivation

What were the usual subjects of the paintings of Mary Cassatt?

Who was the author of Thus Spake Zarathustra 1883-1892?

What innovation did Schönberg introduce to vocal music?

What is the purpose of the symphonic poem such as Richard Strauss' Don Juan [1886]?

According to the text, why was Cézanne such an important post-impressionist painter? What is it about Cézanne's Mont Saint-Victoire that makes it not realistic? What geometric shapes are apparent? How can Cézanne be seen as a predecessor to Cubist and Abstract Art?

_______________________ Technique using tiny dots of color to create an image

What French author (1871-1922)is associated with "stream-of-consciousness" writing?

Which of Monet's paintings exemplifies his emphasis on conveying light and color?

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Whose painted Déjeuner sur l'Herbe Luncheon on the Grass), which shocked Parisians for its content and style?

What was the reaction of the Paris audience in 1913 to the first performance of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring?

What innovations did Gustav Mahler bring to his symphonies?

_______________________ Schönberg first used this technique in his compositions

What elements are often seen in Auguste Renoir's paintings?

What was Friedrich Nietzsche's view of the condition of western civilization in the 1880s and 1890s?

Which French sculptor of the late 19th/early 20th century focused on representing human figures?

Which Norwegian artist's works show a preoccupation with fear and death?

Which two French composers are associated with impressionism in music?

Which Dutch post-impressionist painter typifies the stereotype of artist as tortured genius?

What was the main focus of the women's movement during the late 19th century?

_______________________ Writer who argued that the "will to power" was the only important human motivation

What were the usual subjects of the paintings of Mary Cassatt?

Who was the author of Thus Spake Zarathustra 1883-1892?

What innovation did Schönberg introduce to vocal music?

What is the purpose of the symphonic poem such as Richard Strauss' Don Juan [1886]?

According to the text, why was Cézanne such an important post-impressionist painter? What is it about Cézanne's Mont Saint-Victoire that makes it not realistic? What geometric shapes are apparent? How can Cézanne be seen as a predecessor to Cubist and Abstract Art?

_______________________ Technique using tiny dots of color to create an image

What French author (1871-1922)is associated with "stream-of-consciousness" writing?

Which of Monet's paintings exemplifies his emphasis on conveying light and color?

Beginnings

The Rise of Greece

Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period

Rome

Ancient Civilizations of India and China

The Rise of the Biblical Tradition

Early Christianity: Ravenna and Byzantium

Islam

The Rise of Medieval Culture

The High Middle Ages

The Fourteenth Century: a Time of Transition

The Renaissance in the Fifteenth Century

The High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy

The High Renaissance in the North

The Seventeenth Century: the Baroque Era

The Eighteenth Century

Toward the Modern Era: 1870-1914

India, China, and Japan: From Medieval to Modern Times

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Which French sculptor of the late 19^th/early 20^th century focused on representing human figures?

What was the main focus of the women's movement during the late 19^th century?