European History : Literature and Art
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Example Question #1 : Literature And Art
Many historians describe the Renaissance as a period in which Europeans experienced a renewed interest in ___________.
East Asian imperial court culture
the principles of Hinduism
Ancient African civilizations
Greek and Roman knowledge and culture
Middle Eastern agriculture techniques
Greek and Roman knowledge and culture
During the Renaissance, much of Europe became captivated with the classical Greek and Roman civilizations. Artists, inventors, and philosophers used Greek and Roman culture, knowledge, and values as inspiration for new works of art, structures, and technologies. The other answers are incorrect because they were not cultural aspects held in high regard by Europeans.
Example Question #2 : Literature And Art
Which art movement rose to prominence in Europe between the years of 1800 and 1850?
Impressionism
Neoclassicism
Romanticism
Baroque
Realism
Romanticism
Romanticism was an art form that rose to prominence in Europe from the early to mid 19th century.
Romantic artwork emphasized capturing intense emotions such as shock, terror, and awe.
Example Question #3 : Literature And Art
The novel Frankenstein was written by which of the following British authors?
Voltaire
Percy Shelley
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Mary Shelley
Byron
Mary Shelley
Voltaire was a French author, so he would not be a good choice here. Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a poet and did not write novels, so he would not be a good choice here. Byron and Percy Shelley were friends and moved in the same circles, although they did not write the novel in question, so they would not be good answers. Lastly, Mary Shelley is the author of Frankenstein (1818), and although she initially published anonymously she is widely credited as the author, so she would be the best choice.
Example Question #4 : Literature And Art
The Canterbury Tales was written by which famous English author?
Byron
Percy Shelley
Geoffrey Chaucer
Moliere
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer famously wrote the Canterbury Tales, so he would be the best answer here. Percy Shelley and Byron were both English authors, but they lived centuries after the publishing of the book in question, so they would not be good answer choices. Samuel Taylor Coleridge was English but he wrote primarily poems, so he would not be the best choice. Lastly, Moliere was a French playwright, so he would not be the best answer here.
Example Question #3 : Literature And Art
The Idiot was a lesser known work from ________________ and written in the _______________ century.
Leo Tolstoy . . . 20th
Fyodor Dostoyevsky . . . 19th
Fyodor Dostoyevsky . . . 20th
Leo Tolstoy . . . 19th
Vladimir Nabokov . . . 20th
Fyodor Dostoyevsky . . . 19th
Fyodor Dostoyevsky is one of the two most important Russian literary figures of the 20th century, the other being Leo Tolstoy. Dostoyevsky wrote philosophical and psychological novels that explored themes of faith, duty, country, love, depression, grief, and family, among others. His two most famous works are The Brothers Karamazov and Crime and Punishment.
Example Question #6 : Literature And Art
The _________ painter ___________ famous works include Woman with a Parasol, Camille, and Water Lilies.
Impressionist . . . Claude Monet
Impressionist . . . Édouard Manet
Impressionist . . . Edgar Degas
Baroque . . . Rembrandt
Baroque . . . Claude Monet
Impressionist . . . Claude Monet
Claude Monet was an impressionist painter who painted many famous and important works in 19th century France. He is widely considered the father of Impressionism, and is not to be confused with Édouard Manet
Example Question #4 : Literature And Art
The 20th-century novel Lolita, written by Russian author Vladimir Nabokov, has a plot that primarily revolves around ______________.
a story of a young woman who runs away from home and is forced to become a prostitute to survive
a wry look on married life from the perspective of a young girl observing her parents
an autobiographical novel about the author's relationship with all women, using the character of Lolita as a symbol for femininity and all women
a psychological thriller about a detective who must find a missing girl
a chilling portrayal of a sexual deviant's abduction and subsequent relationship with a 12 year old girl
a chilling portrayal of a sexual deviant's abduction and subsequent relationship with a 12 year old girl
One of the most important writers of the 20th century, Vladimir Nabokov pushed the boundaries of not only what was socially acceptable, but what readers could handle. His novel Lolita features a chilling look at a sexual deviant's abduction and subsequent relationship with a pre-teenage girl.
Example Question #8 : Literature And Art
Which famous Russian author wrote both War and Peace and Anna Karenina?
Vladimir Nabokov
Alexander Pushkin
Anton Chekhov
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
One of, perhaps the, most famous Russian author of all time, Leo Tolstoy wrote in the 20th century. His most famous works include War and Peace and Anna Karenina.
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