Chapter 35 Quiz

A  all of the answers

B  credo was “More is more” and led to highly decorative architectural style

C  credo was “hasta la vista” and led to designs that focused on creating illusion, such as infinity pools

D  credo was “Less is more” and led to austere buildings

A  figures were haunting and spindly that symbolized solitude, anxiety, fear and isolation

B  figures were robust and expressed the vivacious and communal aspect of modern life

C  sculptures were made in the classical style of the Italian Renaissance

D  none of the answers

A  Consists of huge, iconic compositions derive sensuous power from the subtle interaction of the rich layers of paint & expressed the existential alienation of the postwar era

B  all of the answers

C  Consists of paintings that emphasize the role of science and technology in urban life

D  Consists of painting that focused on figurative representations of modern life

A  Worked in oversized canvases and using oversized brushes

B  all of the answers

C  paint was applied in a loose, free & instinctive manner that emphasized the physical gesture

D  expressed quantum physics’ description of the universe as a series of continuously shifting random patterns.

A  Sees a world of spiritual regeneration

B  none of the answers

C  Sees a world of spiritual deterioration

D  Sees a world of scientific enlightenment

A  Abandoned Classical theater and focused in on live entertainment that emphasized the benefits of modern technology on an individual’s life

B  Abandoned Classical theater, rejected traditional dramatic structure and traditional modes of character development

C  Only engaged in the traditional drama of antiquity that explored the absurdities of life

D  none of the answers

A  Defined as a character who lacks conventional heroic attributes, is deprived of traditional values and religious beliefs, bears the burden of freedom and the total responsibility for his actions

B  Defines as a character who fulfills the conventional heroic attributes of the great Epic Heroes of antiquity and represents the best traits of the modern culture

C  none of the answers

D  Defined as a character who is submissive and weak and must be ennobled by taking part in the archetypal hero’s journey

A  an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect

B  an imagined future where science reigns supreme

C  none of the answers

D  relating to or denoting an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice

A  none of the answers

B  expresses what becomes the Existentialist motto or creed: “Essence precedes Existence” &argues that our social institutions are responsible for our being and morality

C  expresses what becomes the Existentialist motto or creed: “Essence is the Authentic” & argues that our social institutions are responsible for our being and morality

D  expresses what becomes the Existentialist motto or creed: “Existence precedes Essence” & argues we alone are responsible for our choices

A  none of the answers

B  examines the unique nature of individual experience within an agrarian society & focuses on matters such as collective action

C  examines the unique nature of individual experience within an indifferent universe & focuses on matters such as human freedom, choice and personal responsibility