Art Appreciation Prelim Exam

What is the meaning of the Latin word "humanus"?

• Study of human expressions through art

• Study of religious traditions

• Study of medical advancements

• Study of political systems

Which period focused on nurturing the soul for the afterlife?

• Renaissance

• Medieval

• Modern

• Classical

What did Renaissance humanities include?

• Grammar, rhetoric, history, and music

• Mathematics and physics

• Astronomy and chemistry

• Engineering and architecture

What is one function of the humanities?

• Enhancing critical thinking and appreciation of cultural heritage

• Promoting only science and technology

• Avoiding creativity and artistic expression

• Studying business and finance exclusively

What does "art" mean in Latin?

• Nature

• Beauty

• Ability or skill

• Emotion

Who defined art as a "means of union among men"?

• Aristotle

• Leo Tolstoy

• Henry Miller

• Jean Anouilh

Which philosopher said, "Art is a higher type of knowledge than experience"?

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Jean Couteau

What is the main goal of art, according to Jean Anouilh?

• To give life a shape

• To make people laugh

• To create confusion

• To focus on logic

What did Frank Lloyd Wright say about art?

• It is the development of nature into beautiful forms

• It is purely decorative

• It is an expression of chaos

• It has no function in society

What does the humanities emphasize, according to Estolas (1995)?

• Dignity of man and creative expressions

• Science over arts

• Limitation of human creativity

• Economics as the center of society