Question 1

As court painter to King Charles I of England,________ produced elegant,idealized portraits of his patrons.

Accepted Answer

A) Velázquez 
B) van Dyck 
C) Goya 
D) Rubens 
A) Velázquez 
B) van Dyck 
C) Goya 
D) Rubens B

Question 2

What was the significance of Molière as a comic dramatist?

Accepted Answer

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin,whose stage name was Molière,was France's leading comic dramatist.Learning much from the commedia dell'arte,a form of improvised Italian street theater that depended on buffoonery,slapstick humor,and pantomime,Molière's plays involve simple story lines that bring to life the comic foibles of such stock characters as the miser,the hypochondriac,the hypocrite,the misanthrope,and the would-be gentleman.His plays,by contrasting incidents of hypocrisy,pomposity,and greed with the solid good sense demonstrated,probe the excesses of passion and vanity that enfeeble human dignity.His famous work,Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme,is universal and timeless.The comedy,for all its farce,reflected the emerging class structure of early modern European society,with its firmly drawn lines between sexes and classes,its ambitions and high expectations.

Question 3

Under Louis' leadership,the center of artistic patronage and productivity shifted to

Accepted Answer

A) England. 
B) Spain. 
C) Italy. 
D) France. 
A) England. 
B) Spain. 
C) Italy. 
D) France. D

Question 4

Compare the aristocratic styles in Europe and China,as illustrated in Versailles and the Forbidden City.

Accepted Answer

In 1368,as native Chinese rebels drove o

Question 5

Describe the main characteristics of the aristocratic style in European literature,music,and visual arts.

Accepted Answer

The aristocratic style emerged in France

Question 6

In Spain,________,court painter to King Philip IV,became the country's most prestigious artist,thanks to aristocratic portraits that conveyed the powerful presence of real objects in atmospheric space.

Accepted Answer

A) Goya 
B) Rubens 
C) Velázquez 
D) Titian 
A) Goya 
B) Rubens 
C) Velázquez 
D) Titian

Question 7

François de La Rochefoucauld wrote ________ that reflect the self-interest,hypocrisy,and greed of human beings-including and especially the aristocrats of his day.

Accepted Answer

A) song lyrics 
B) sonnets 
C) maxims 
D) moody dramas 
A) song lyrics 
B) sonnets 
C) maxims 
D) moody dramas

Question 8

To provide musical entertainments for state dinners,balls,and operatic performances,Louis established a

Accepted Answer

A) permanent orchestrA. 
B) national chorus. 
C) guild of musicians. 
D) new system of arranging written music. 
A) permanent orchestrA. 
B) national chorus. 
C) guild of musicians. 
D) new system of arranging written music.

Question 9

Lully introduced to opera the "French overture" which essentially means

Accepted Answer

A) walking and singing simultaneously. 
B) an introductory musical instrumental piece noteworthy for contrasts in speed and texture. 
C) any introductory musical piece,whether vocal or instrumental. 
D) expository material about the opera spoken at the beginning by a chorus. 
A) walking and singing simultaneously. 
B) an introductory musical instrumental piece noteworthy for contrasts in speed and texture. 
C) any introductory musical piece,whether vocal or instrumental. 
D) expository material about the opera spoken at the beginning by a chorus.

Question 10

As absolute monarch,________ brought France to a position of political and military preeminence among the European nation-states.

Accepted Answer

A) Louis X 
B) Louis XV 
C) Louis XIV 
D) Louis V 
A) Louis X 
B) Louis XV 
C) Louis XIV 
D) Louis V

Question 11

________,associated with Zen Buddhist culture,came to define the Japanese way of life.

Accepted Answer

A) Urbanization 
B) Martial arts 
C) Meditation 
D) Tea-drinking 
A) Urbanization 
B) Martial arts 
C) Meditation 
D) Tea-drinking

Question 12

Discuss how the aristocratic style manifested itself in areas beyond the West: in Ottoman Turkey,Safavid Persia,and Mogul India.

Accepted Answer

The Ottoman Empire,the Safavid Empire in

Question 13

Of lasting significance was Louis' contribution to the birth of ________ and its transformation into an independent art form.

Accepted Answer

A) gold leafing 
B) professional dance 
C) portrait painting 
D) baroque architecture 
A) gold leafing 
B) professional dance 
C) portrait painting 
D) baroque architecture

Question 14

France's leading comic playwright,________,brought to life the comic foibles of such stock characters as the miser,the hypochondriac,the hypocrite,the misanthrope,and the would-be gentleman.

Accepted Answer

A) Rochefoucauld 
B) Molière 
C) Rubens 
D) Racine 
A) Rochefoucauld 
B) Molière 
C) Rubens 
D) Racine

Question 15

Describe Louis XIV's Versailles in terms of a symbol of royal absolutism and an expression of the Classical baroque style.

Accepted Answer

Louis XIV was determined to become the s

Question 16

The French tragedian Jean Racine added unity-of-place to ________'s unities of action and time.

Accepted Answer

A) Pythagoras 
B) Aristotle 
C) Euripides 
D) Agamemnon 
A) Pythagoras 
B) Aristotle 
C) Euripides 
D) Agamemnon

Question 17

The ________ dynasty created a unified central state over which the shogun assumed political and economic control.

Accepted Answer

A) Qing 
B) Tokugawa 
C) Ming 
D) Yulan 
A) Qing 
B) Tokugawa 
C) Ming 
D) Yulan

Question 18

The imperial complex at the Forbidden City in ________ stands as a symbol of the absolutism of China's Ming and Qing emperors.

Accepted Answer

A) Tokyo 
B) Beijing 
C) Chunking 
D) Hanoi 
A) Tokyo 
B) Beijing 
C) Chunking 
D) Hanoi

Question 19

Like Versailles in France,which of the following were highlighted by the text as epitomizing the wealth,absolute authority,and artistic vision of a privileged minority and autocratic rule?

Accepted Answer

A) the Imperial Mosque at Isfahan 
B) the Red Fort at Old Delhi 
C) the Taj Mahal in Agra 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) the Imperial Mosque at Isfahan 
B) the Red Fort at Old Delhi 
C) the Taj Mahal in Agra 
D) All these answers are correct.

Question 20

At ________,Louis' newly constructed palace emerged as an amalgam of Greco-Roman subject matter,Classical principles of design,and baroque theatricality.

Accepted Answer

A) the Hague 
B) Versailles 
C) the Louvre 
D) Notre Dame 
A) the Hague 
B) Versailles 
C) the Louvre 
D) Notre Dame

As court painter to King Charles I of England,________ produced elegant,idealized portraits of his patrons.

What was the significance of Molière as a comic dramatist?

Under Louis' leadership,the center of artistic patronage and productivity shifted to

Compare the aristocratic styles in Europe and China,as illustrated in Versailles and the Forbidden City.

Describe the main characteristics of the aristocratic style in European literature,music,and visual arts.

In Spain,________,court painter to King Philip IV,became the country's most prestigious artist,thanks to aristocratic portraits that conveyed the powerful presence of real objects in atmospheric space.

François de La Rochefoucauld wrote ________ that reflect the self-interest,hypocrisy,and greed of human beings-including and especially the aristocrats of his day.

To provide musical entertainments for state dinners,balls,and operatic performances,Louis established a

Lully introduced to opera the "French overture" which essentially means

As absolute monarch,________ brought France to a position of political and military preeminence among the European nation-states.

________,associated with Zen Buddhist culture,came to define the Japanese way of life.

Discuss how the aristocratic style manifested itself in areas beyond the West: in Ottoman Turkey,Safavid Persia,and Mogul India.

Of lasting significance was Louis' contribution to the birth of ________ and its transformation into an independent art form.

France's leading comic playwright,________,brought to life the comic foibles of such stock characters as the miser,the hypochondriac,the hypocrite,the misanthrope,and the would-be gentleman.

Describe Louis XIV's Versailles in terms of a symbol of royal absolutism and an expression of the Classical baroque style.

The French tragedian Jean Racine added unity-of-place to ________'s unities of action and time.

The ________ dynasty created a unified central state over which the shogun assumed political and economic control.

The imperial complex at the Forbidden City in ________ stands as a symbol of the absolutism of China's Ming and Qing emperors.

Like Versailles in France,which of the following were highlighted by the text as epitomizing the wealth,absolute authority,and artistic vision of a privileged minority and autocratic rule?

At ________,Louis' newly constructed palace emerged as an amalgam of Greco-Roman subject matter,Classical principles of design,and baroque theatricality.

The Catholic Reformation and the Baroque Style

The Baroque in the Protestant North

The Scientific Revolution and the New Learning

The Enlightenment

The Limits of Reason

Eighteenth-Century Art,music,and Society

The Romantic View of Nature

The Romantic Hero

The Romantic Style in Art and Music

Industry,Empire,and the Realist Style

The Move Toward Modernism

The Modernist Assault

The Freudian Revolution

Total War,Totalitarianism,and the Arts

The Quest for Meaning

Liberation and Equality

The Information Age

Globalism

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Exam 21: Absolute Power and the Aristocratic Style

As court painter to King Charles I of England,________ produced elegant,idealized portraits of his patrons.

What was the significance of Molière as a comic dramatist?

Under Louis' leadership,the center of artistic patronage and productivity shifted to

Compare the aristocratic styles in Europe and China,as illustrated in Versailles and the Forbidden City.

Describe the main characteristics of the aristocratic style in European literature,music,and visual arts.

In Spain,________,court painter to King Philip IV,became the country's most prestigious artist,thanks to aristocratic portraits that conveyed the powerful presence of real objects in atmospheric space.

François de La Rochefoucauld wrote ________ that reflect the self-interest,hypocrisy,and greed of human beings-including and especially the aristocrats of his day.

To provide musical entertainments for state dinners,balls,and operatic performances,Louis established a

Lully introduced to opera the "French overture" which essentially means

As absolute monarch,________ brought France to a position of political and military preeminence among the European nation-states.

________,associated with Zen Buddhist culture,came to define the Japanese way of life.

Discuss how the aristocratic style manifested itself in areas beyond the West: in Ottoman Turkey,Safavid Persia,and Mogul India.

Of lasting significance was Louis' contribution to the birth of ________ and its transformation into an independent art form.

France's leading comic playwright,________,brought to life the comic foibles of such stock characters as the miser,the hypochondriac,the hypocrite,the misanthrope,and the would-be gentleman.

Describe Louis XIV's Versailles in terms of a symbol of royal absolutism and an expression of the Classical baroque style.

The French tragedian Jean Racine added unity-of-place to ________'s unities of action and time.

The ________ dynasty created a unified central state over which the shogun assumed political and economic control.

The imperial complex at the Forbidden City in ________ stands as a symbol of the absolutism of China's Ming and Qing emperors.

Like Versailles in France,which of the following were highlighted by the text as epitomizing the wealth,absolute authority,and artistic vision of a privileged minority and autocratic rule?

At ________,Louis' newly constructed palace emerged as an amalgam of Greco-Roman subject matter,Classical principles of design,and baroque theatricality.

The Catholic Reformation and the Baroque Style

The Baroque in the Protestant North

The Scientific Revolution and the New Learning

The Enlightenment

The Limits of Reason

Eighteenth-Century Art,music,and Society

The Romantic View of Nature

The Romantic Hero

The Romantic Style in Art and Music

Industry,Empire,and the Realist Style

The Move Toward Modernism

The Modernist Assault

The Freudian Revolution

Total War,Totalitarianism,and the Arts

The Quest for Meaning

Liberation and Equality

The Information Age

Globalism

Filters