Humanities 101 Chapters 1 & 2

Broad areas of human creativity involving analysis of values are collectively referred to as

• the humanities

• scientific methodologies

• the arts and sciences

• the history of humankind

The text places emphasis on studying the humanities through

• the arts

• the sciences

• philosophy

• literature

Cave art reveals that

• art has a geographical connection

• from the beginning, humans instinctively made revealing forms

• animals have been important in the development of values.

• art is a sacred matter

Which statement best corresponds with the author's approach to the humanities?

• The commercial success of a work of art is the best way to understand its value

• Matters of taste are indisputable; beauty is in the eye of the beholder

• Going beyond the facts to the values that evoke our feelings

• It is nearly impossible to fully analyze works of art that are not considered beautiful

The organization of a medium that clarifies or reveals a subject matter is described as

• artistic form

• emotional form

• sensuous form

• receptive form

Why must artists make the structure interesting

• Because we often respond to artistic form without awareness of its affect

• Because we are most impressed by commercially successful works of art

• Because we actively seek to engage with structural components

• Because we are unable to form an opinion without structure

What is the subject matter of Blume's The Eternal City?

• Self-portrait

• Geometry

• African culture

• Fascism

Which statement best describes Robert Herrick's poem, "The Pillar of Fame"?

• It lacks a clearly defined structure

• Its visual formal structure illuminates the subject of fame

• Its structure and the theme are unrelated

• It conveys objectivity

In Okara's poem, "Piano and Drums," what does the piano symbolize?

• music

• God

• African cultures

• European cultures

Knowledge about the cultural and political implications—the background—of a work of art

• makes very little impact on our engagement

• aids in our perception and intensifies our response

• requires minimal effort or participation

• is irrelevant to our enjoyment