Question 1

Western arts in the 20th century

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A)  became more accessible to the ordinary person. 
B)  experienced a great burst of creativity. 
C)  became somewhat more affordable. 
D)  exhibited only a little variety. 
E)  was known most for its impressionism. 
A)  became more accessible to the ordinary person. 
B)  experienced a great burst of creativity. 
C)  became somewhat more affordable. 
D)  exhibited only a little variety. 
E)  was known most for its impressionism.

Question 2

Fevered experimentation among modern writers has often meant

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A)  the uniting of high and low culture. 
B)  a classical reaction. 
C)  the loss of much of the traditional audience. 
D)  greater comprehension of an artist's vision. 
E)  completely new mediums of expression. 
A)  the uniting of high and low culture. 
B)  a classical reaction. 
C)  the loss of much of the traditional audience. 
D)  greater comprehension of an artist's vision. 
E)  completely new mediums of expression.

Question 3

The main form of avant-garde painting in the second half of the 20th century was

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A)  cubism. 
B)  Dadaism. 
C)  impressionism. 
D)  post-impressionism. 
E)  abstract expressionism. 
A)  cubism. 
B)  Dadaism. 
C)  impressionism. 
D)  post-impressionism. 
E)  abstract expressionism.

Question 4

The greatest contribution of the radio and motion picture industries in their early years was

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A)  introducing audiences to new products. 
B)  providing escapist entertainment.. 
C)  providing a forum for political campaigns. 
D)  allowing governments to explain their programs to the general public. 
E)  informing the general public about news events taking place throughout the world. 
A)  introducing audiences to new products. 
B)  providing escapist entertainment.. 
C)  providing a forum for political campaigns. 
D)  allowing governments to explain their programs to the general public. 
E)  informing the general public about news events taking place throughout the world.

Question 5

James Joyce has been recognized as one of the most successful writers to use the "stream of consciousness" technique, which allows artists to portray

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A)  themselves and their lives without giving away their true feelings. 
B)  the life of an ordinary person as if that person is telling about a dream, thus allowing the unconscious to take over. 
C)  the disillusionment of the modern era. 
D)  the lives of the wealthy in a way that middle class readers can understand and appreciate. 
E)  the individual person's development over a lifetime of experiences. 
A)  themselves and their lives without giving away their true feelings. 
B)  the life of an ordinary person as if that person is telling about a dream, thus allowing the unconscious to take over. 
C)  the disillusionment of the modern era. 
D)  the lives of the wealthy in a way that middle class readers can understand and appreciate. 
E)  the individual person's development over a lifetime of experiences.

Question 6

"With a few strokes of the crayon or pen, he could bring a scene to the viewer complete in every essential." To whom would this passage most likely refer?

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A)  Paul Cézanne 
B)  Claude Monet 
C)  Pablo Picasso 
D)  Jackson Pollock 
E)  Hans Koenigsberger 
A)  Paul Cézanne 
B)  Claude Monet 
C)  Pablo Picasso 
D)  Jackson Pollock 
E)  Hans Koenigsberger

Question 7

Picasso's ____________________, depicting the bombing of a small Spanish town by fascists, is one of the most evocative works depicting war's brutality.

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The answer of Picasso's ____________________, depicting the bombing of a...

Question 8

The convinced existentialist believes that

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A)  life is hardly worth living, as it is devoid of all values. 
B)  values are created for others by a handful of strong individuals. 
C)  each age creates its own moral values. 
D)  each individual must create his or her own values. 
E)  there is no such thing as values. 
A)  life is hardly worth living, as it is devoid of all values. 
B)  values are created for others by a handful of strong individuals. 
C)  each age creates its own moral values. 
D)  each individual must create his or her own values. 
E)  there is no such thing as values.

Question 9

In modern art, ____________________ is often emphasized much more than ____________________.

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The answer of In modern art, ____________________ is often emphasized...

Question 10

The adoption or modification of Asian and African art forms is a feature of

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A)  modernism. 
B)  existentialism. 
C)  universalism. 
D)  cosmopolitanism. 
E)  post-Impressionism. 
A)  modernism. 
B)  existentialism. 
C)  universalism. 
D)  cosmopolitanism. 
E)  post-Impressionism.

Question 11

A characteristic of 20th century Western art forms was

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A)  a reverence for the great classical masters. 
B)  a timidity in attempting to devise new forms. 
C)  an interest in non-Western ideas and forms. 
D)  an obsession with propagandizing the audience. 
E)  a desire to bring art to the masses. 
A)  a reverence for the great classical masters. 
B)  a timidity in attempting to devise new forms. 
C)  an interest in non-Western ideas and forms. 
D)  an obsession with propagandizing the audience. 
E)  a desire to bring art to the masses.

Question 12

One major hallmark of modern philosophy has been

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A)  a reversion to Platonic models. 
B)  fierce criticism of "different" ideas. 
C)  a reaffirming of the ideal of Progress. 
D)  uncertainty and cultural relativism. 
E)  acceptance of the ideas of modern thinkers exclusively. 
A)  a reversion to Platonic models. 
B)  fierce criticism of "different" ideas. 
C)  a reaffirming of the ideal of Progress. 
D)  uncertainty and cultural relativism. 
E)  acceptance of the ideas of modern thinkers exclusively.

Question 13

Evaluate the extent to which motion pictures, radio, and television have influenced modern culture and society. Provide specific examples.

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Motion pictures, radio, and television h

Question 14

Evaluate 20th century painting in the light of the Modernist movement.

Accepted Answer

The 20th century painting, specifically

Question 15

The most influential figurative artist of the 20th century was

Accepted Answer

A)  Pablo Picasso. 
B)  Piet Mondrian. 
C)  Paul Cézanne. 
D)  Jackson Pollock. 
E)  Claude Monet. 
A)  Pablo Picasso. 
B)  Piet Mondrian. 
C)  Paul Cézanne. 
D)  Jackson Pollock. 
E)  Claude Monet.

Question 16

Paul Cezanne and Claude Monet are most accurately classified within the ____________________ school of painting.

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The answer of Paul Cezanne and Claude Monet are most...

Question 17

The statement, "Art is a private matter; the artist does it for himself," is applicable to the ____________________ movement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The statement, "Art is a private matter;...

Question 18

The key descriptor of "non-representational" is applied mainly to the school of painting known as

Accepted Answer

A)  impressionism. 
B)  abstractionism. 
C)  post-Impressionism. 
D)  realism. 
E)  Dadaism. 
A)  impressionism. 
B)  abstractionism. 
C)  post-Impressionism. 
D)  realism. 
E)  Dadaism.

Exam 48: High and Low Cultures in the West

Western arts in the 20th century

Fevered experimentation among modern writers has often meant

The main form of avant-garde painting in the second half of the 20th century was

The greatest contribution of the radio and motion picture industries in their early years was

James Joyce has been recognized as one of the most successful writers to use the "stream of consciousness" technique, which allows artists to portray

"With a few strokes of the crayon or pen, he could bring a scene to the viewer complete in every essential." To whom would this passage most likely refer?

Picasso's ____________________, depicting the bombing of a small Spanish town by fascists, is one of the most evocative works depicting war's brutality.

The convinced existentialist believes that

In modern art, ____________________ is often emphasized much more than ____________________.

The adoption or modification of Asian and African art forms is a feature of

A characteristic of 20th century Western art forms was

One major hallmark of modern philosophy has been

Evaluate the extent to which motion pictures, radio, and television have influenced modern culture and society. Provide specific examples.

Evaluate 20th century painting in the light of the Modernist movement.

The most influential figurative artist of the 20th century was

Paul Cezanne and Claude Monet are most accurately classified within the ____________________ school of painting.

The statement, "Art is a private matter; the artist does it for himself," is applicable to the ____________________ movement.

The key descriptor of "non-representational" is applied mainly to the school of painting known as

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