Deck 21: Absolute Power and the Aristocratic Style

Question 1

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?

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.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

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.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

What was the significance of Molière as a comic dramatist?

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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.

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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.

A)Goya
B)Rubens
C)Velázquez
D)Titian

Question 20

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

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