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B & R QUESTIONS (270) 991-5204 robinjgrey@hotmail.com MG—117—ARTS & HUMANITIES WRITTEN ASSESSMENT 1. Originally from Africa, it has a Greek name meaning wood sound . With the larger, lower sounding bars on the left, its notes are laid out much like a piano keyboard. Identify this percussion instrument consisting of hardwood bars in graduated sizes set on a metal frame that is struck by hard mallets to produce a bright, sharp sound. a) glockenspiel b) gong c) xylophone d) accordion 2. The fiftieth cantata of Bach and the writings of Socrates were both major influences on his fourth and final symphony. Name this German composer known for the popular Hungarian Dances and who caused controversy in religious circles with his upbeat, non-Latin work, A German Requiem. a) Johannes Brahms c) Richard Wagner b) Felix Mendelssohn d) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 3. Hippolytus was punished for worshipping only this goddess. She is one of the twin children of Zeus and Leto. Credited with saving Iphigenia from sacrifice, name this Greek goddess of hunting and wild areas. a) Diana b) Europa c) Aurora d) Artemis 4. It involves the separation, then reunion, of Egeon and Emelia, their twin sons, and their twin servants over a period of many years. Having 1,777 lines, it is Shakespeare’s shortest play by number of lines. Identify this drama known for the quote, “I think you have all drunk of Circe’s cup.” a) Measure for Measure b) The Comedy of Errors c) The Taming of the Shrew d) The Tempest 5. It was designed by Ictinus and Callicrates with sculptures by Phidias. It was built by Pericles to honor Athens’ patron goddess and to commemorate the recent Greek victory over the Persians. Built on the Acropolis, identify the temple of Athena. a) Parthenon b) Pantheon c) Temple on the Ilissus d) Mt. Olympus 6. He was a football star with lots of potential in high school but failed math his senior year and dropped out of summer school due to seeing his dad with another woman while visiting him in Boston. Identify this Arthur Miller character from Death of a Salesman who was the elder son. a) Willy b) Biff c) Happy d) Charley 7. It is the only one of the Wonders that may have been purely legendary. They were supposedly built in present-day Iraq. Identify this Wonder of the Ancient World attributed to King Nebuchadnezzar II who is reported to have constructed this wonder to please his homesick wife. a) Lighthouse of Alexandria c) Hanging Gardens of Babylon b) Temple of Artemis at Ephesus d) Mausoleum at Halicarnassus 8. According to Jewish tradition, the three Sabbath meals and two holiday meals each begin with two complete loaves of bread. This double loaf commemorates the manna that fell from the heavens when the Israelites wandered in the desert for forty years after the Exodus from Egypt. What is this special Jewish braided bread eaten on Sabbath and holidays? a) brioche b) Kiddush c) hallot d) challah 9. It was originally written in otherwise unknown characters referred to as “reformed Eygptian” engraved on golden plates. Identify this sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that believers believe contains writings

of ancient prophets. a) Doctrine of Covenants b) Book of Mormon c) Pearl of Great Price d) Torah 10. It was originally titled Francesca da Rimini as it depicts the 13 th century Italian noblewoman immortalized in Dante’s Inferno who falls in love with her husband Giovanni Malatesta’s younger brother Paolo. Controversial for its time, identify this Rodin marble sculpture depicting an embracing couple. a) The Kiss b) The Thinker c) The Lovers d) The Embrace 11. These works are characterized by swirls and densely painted impasto. Identify one of the most popular and widely known series of van Gogh’s paintings of a certain type of tree. a) Pines b) Cypresses c) Oaks d) Birches 12. They are the British equivalent of Broadway’s Tony Awards. Which awards are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize excellent in professional theatre? a) Olivier Awards b) Cleo Awards c) Antoinette Perry Awards d) Jefferson Awards 13. It can be formal or informal. Which principle of art refers to the placement of shapes or forms? a) rhythm b) pattern c) unity d) balance 14. It includes two songs that have become standards, I Could Write a Book and Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered . It is based on a character and situations that author John O’Hara created in a series of short stories published in The New Yorker which he later published in novel form. Identify this Rodgers and Hart musical whose title character, Joey Evans, is a manipulative small-time nightclub performer whose ambitions lead him into an affair with the wealthy, middle-aged and married Vera Simpson. a) A Chorus Line b) Carousel c) Pal Joey d) South Pacific 15. She was exiled from the U. S. for her Soviet sympathies. Identify this American dancer whose fondness for flowing scarves led to her death in an automobile accident in France when the scarf, draped around her neck, became entangled around the open-spoked wheels and rear axle of the car breaking her neck. a) Martha Graham b) Twyla Tharp c) Isadora Duncan d) Ruth St. Denis 16. Founded in 1776, it is among the world’s oldest ballet companies. It only achieved worldwide acclaim though in the early 20 th century when Moscow became the capital of Soviet Russia. Based in Moscow, Russia, identify this classical ballet company that is recognized as one of the foremost ballet companies in Russia along with the Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg. a) Ballets Russes b) Bolshoi Ballet c) Ballet de Moscu d) Kremlin Ballet 17. All of the basic positions of the feet in ballet require the feet to be flat on the floor and turned out. In which position are the feet aligned and touching heel to heel making as nearly a straight alignment as possible? a) First Position b) Second Position c) Third Position d) Fourth Position 18. He remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. Identify this German Classical composer who composed most of his great symphonies after he became deaf at about 30 and is known for The Pathique Sonata, Moonlight Sonata, The Fifth Symphony, and The Ninth Symphony. a) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart c) Johann Brahms b) Ludwig van Beethoven d) Johann Sebastian Bach 19. The stage is divided into sections. Which area of the stage is furthest from the audience? a) upstage b) downstage c) proscenium d) apron 20. The stage is often raised a few feet higher than the first rows of the audience. The audience gets higher as

Name this individual known for his kiss and betrayal of Jesus in exchange for a payment of 30 pieces of silver. a) John b) Peter c) Luke d) Judas 32. It was theatricized and embellished with typical vaudeville moves in a Ziegfield Follies production in 1921. What is this popular dance that involved the in and out flicking of the feet with alternating forward and backward swinging arm movements? a) Charleston b) samba c) swing d) jitterbug 33. He first achieved international fame with three ballets commissioned by Sergei Diahilev and first performed in Paris by Diahilev’s Ballet Russes. Name the 19 th -20 th century Modern Russian-American composer of Symphony of Psalms, The Soldier’s Tale, Agon, The Rake’s Progress, and The Firebird. a) Sergei Prokofiev b) Igor Stravinsky c) Pyotr Tchiakovsky d) Alexander Borodin 34. This story of love, battle, and redemption was set at the time of the First Crusade and is loosely based on Tasso’s epic poem Jerusalem Delivered . Identify this Handel opera known for being the first Italian language opera written specifically for the London stage. a) Carmen b) Madame Butterfly c) Cicero d) Rinaldo 35. It is one of the three pilgrimage festivals mentioned in the Bible. Jews are commanded to “dwell” in booths during the holiday which generally means taking meals. Identify the 7-day Jewish festival holiday also known as the Feast of Booths or the Feast of Tabernacles . a) Rosh Hashanah b) Yom Kippur c) Sukkoth d) Hanukkah 36. Which musical tempo term means slow ? a) grave b) largo c) adagio d) allegro 37. It is known for its colossal size, its effective use of light and shadow, and the perception of motion in what would have traditionally been a static military portrait. Name this painting in which Rembrandt leads the eye to the three most important figures among the crowd: the two gentleman in the center and the small girl in the center left background. a) The Night Watch b) Belshazzar’s Feast c) The Polish Rider d) Tulp 38. Today most accept that this work was probably designed and constructed by Hubert, and that the individual panels were painted by Jan van Eyck after his return from diplomatic duties in Spain. Identify this large, complex polyptych panel painting consisting of twelve panels, eight hinged ones, painted on either side giving two very distinct alternations depending on whether the outer wings are open or closed. a) Ghent Altarpiece c) Madonna at the Fountain b) Annunciation d) Dresden Triptych 39. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York City, where he was a regular performer. Identify this American jazz singer and bandleader who led one of the most popular African American big bands from the 1930s to the 1940s and was a master of energetic scat singing. a) Cab Calloway b) Al Jolson c) Louis Armstrong d) Fats Waller 40. He is regarded as the first significant lieder writer. Identify the 18 th -19 th century Romantic Austrian composer of Traggic Symphony, Trout Quintet, Wanderer Fantasy, and Unfinished Symphony #8 in B Minor D . a) Johann Strauss c) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart b) Franz Peter Schubert d) Gustav Mahler 41. There are eight different elements of music. Which element of music refers to how a piece of music is structured? a) form b) dynamics c) tone d) harmony

42. He greatly admired Lord Byron using one of Byron’s plays as the basis for his The Death of Sardanapalus and showing support for the cause Byron died fighting for with The Massacre at Chios . Name this French artist best known for his commemoration of the July Revolution of 1830 Liberty Leading the People . a) Edouard Manet b) Claude Monet c) Eugene Delacroix d) Max Ernst 43. This Mannerist portrayed himself wearing a ruffled sleeve in Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror . Name this artist who also painted a disturbingly disproportional Virgin Mary in Madonna of the Long Neck . a) Antonio da Correggio b) Bernardo Gatti c) Titian d) Parmigianino 44. He is known for painting racehorses and ballet dancers. Identify the French impressionist painter known for The Dancing Class and Dancer Lacing her Shoe . a) Jean Francois Millet b) Edgar Degas c) Camille Pissarro d) Paul Cezanne 45. She is known for her work in sculpture and landscape art. Identify this American artist and architect known for designing the Wave Field, Civil Rights Memorial, and her best-known work, Vietnam Veterans Memorial. a) I. M. Pei b) Maya Ying Lin c) Mary Colter d) Fay Kellogg 46. It became a ballroom craze in 19 th century Europe and was frequently accompanied by the music of Austrian composer Johann Strauss. Identify this whirling German-Austrian dance in ¾ time. a) tango b) flamenco c) waltz d) foxtrot 47. He was believed to rule in all parts of the sky, the earth, and the underworld. Associated with the falcon or hawk, identify the Egyptian god of the sun. a) Ra b) Horus c) Thoth d) Bastet 48. It is one of the oldest materials used in pottery. After firing, the body is porous and opaque and depending on the raw materials used will be colored from white to buff to red. Identify this common ceramic material used extensively for pottery tableware and decorative objects. a) porcelain b) earthenware c) stoneware d) delftware 49. The balls of the feet are turned out completely. Which ballet position has the dancer’s heels touching each other with the feet facing outward trying to form a straight line? a) first b) second c) third d) fourth 50. This music style is elaborately ornamental, flamboyant, and bizarre. It is a complex mixture of rationalism, sensuality, materialism, and spirituality. Identify this music style associated with Bach and Handel. a) baroque b) classical c) romantic d) Renaissance B & R QUESTIONS (270) 991-5204 robinjgrey@hotmail.com MG—117—ARTS & HUMANITIES WRITTEN ASSESSMENT ANSWER KEY 1. C 40. B 2. A 41. A 3. D 42. C 4. B 43. D 5. A 44. B