Midterm Part 2

A  is considered to be one of the greatest English architects of the last 200 years.

B  none of the answers

C  is known for his ornately decorated and detailed design for homes.

D  is known for his combination of new technology of steel and glass with the aesthetic principles of Asian architecture.

A  Romanticists

B  Post-Impressionists

C  none of the answers

D  Cubists

A  that women are naturally inclined to being the slaves of men sexually.

B  that women are naturally the inferior gender and should , therefore, dedicate their lives to serving and pleasing men.

C  none of the answers

D  that the legal subordination of one gender to another is wrong and hinders human progress.

A  the exaggerated exploration of the sense and emotion by Romanticists.

B  the exaggerated exploration of the sense and emotion by Romanticists, the social and economic consequences of industrialization and the sense of disconnect people felt, and the subjectivity and escapism of Romanticism.

C  the subjectivity and escapism of Romanticism.

D  the social and economic consequences of industrialization and the sense of disconnect people felt.

A  intellectual exploration of politics. love and lust

B  creative individualism, patriotism and heroic nationalism

C  intellectual exploration of politics

D  love and lust

A  none of the answers

B  structured, organized and dealing with classical themes to reflect the influence of Greek civilization.

C  consisting of grand orchestras, dealt with death and love, and expanded sound and structure to reflect human emotion and passion.

D  adhering to a specific set of standards to reflect the Romantic ideal of order and symmetry.

A  classical Greece.

B  none of the answers

C  the medieval world.

D  Imperial Rome.

A  presented women in a traditional and idealized form that focused on physical beauty and sexual purity.

B  none of the answers

C  presented women as strong and independent of men.

D  presented women’s minds as more important than their bodies.

A  none of the answers

B  he was Napoleon’s greatest soldier and most trusted friend.

C  he was dedicated to pleasure of the senses, an impassioned supporter of democracy and individualism, a talented writer and fierce soldier.

D  he wrote a poem titled “Prometheus.”

A  one of the devil’s many incarnations on earth.

B  none of the answers

C  a historical Greek hero who saved humanity.

D  a mythological figure believed to have given man the gift of fire.

A  represents humanity at its best, is larger than life with extraordinary abilities and ambition and challenges society’s traditions.

B  none of the answers

C  demonstrates the best of society’s traditions and morals.

D  is concerned with love and romance only.

A  that it is the individual’s duty to transcend one’s mortal life by rebelling against the oppressive British government.

B  none of the answers

C  that religious knowledge according to Protestantism is the key to transcending mortal life.

D  that knowledge gained through intuition transcends knowledge gained by reason and logic.

A  depicting the logical order and symmetry of nature through the use of geometrically composed landscapes.

B  none of the answers

C  idealizing the creation of a rational, organized God (Creator).

D  investing nature with theatrical, emotional fervor through bold use of color by painting natural disasters

A  celebrating God, Queen, and country.

B  expression of emotion, individualism, communing with nature, democracy and the exploration of nature’s divinity.

C  none of the answers

D  exploring love while also wooing and seducing women on a massive scale.

A  the universe is random and chaotic.

B  the world consists of a single divine nature, which he termed the “absolute mind” or “spirit.”

C  the world works like a clock and has an organized, mechanical nature.

D  none of the answers