Question 1

Edgar Degas has been called a "linear Impressionist" because of his precise draftsmanship.

Accepted Answer

Edgar Degas is often referred to as a "linear Impressionist" due to his excellent draftsmanship, which emphasized the contour and formal construction of his subjects.

Question 2

Albert Einstein proposed his "Theory of Relativity" in 1905, but it was not until 1919 that mathematical equations central to his theory could be confirmed.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true. The mathematical equations central to Einstein's Theory of Relativity were confirmed through experiments conducted in 1919.

Question 3

__________ was associated with the Symbolist movement.

Accepted Answer

Stéphane Mallarmé was a French poet and critic who was associated with the Symbolist movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Question 4

__________ is an important subject in Impressionism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is an important subject in Impressionism.
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Question 5

__________ created one of the first skyscrapers with his Wainwright Building in St.Louis, Missouri.

Accepted Answer

Louis Sullivan created one of the first skyscrapers with his Wainwright Building in St. Louis, Missouri. The other options were architects but did not design the mentioned building.

Question 6

Art nouveau favored forms derived from __________.

Accepted Answer

Art nouveau was known for incorporating natural forms and motifs, such as flowing lines and botanical elements, into its designs.

Question 7

__________ is known as the "father of abstract art."

Accepted Answer

Paul Cézanne is considered the "father of abstract art" due to his experimental use of color, form, and composition, which were precursors to the abstract art movement. He influenced artists such as Wassily Kandinsky and Kazimir Malevich, who went on to create fully abstract works of art. However, it is important to note that the development of abstract art was a collective effort by many artists and movements throughout history.

Question 8

The Boer War was fought between the British empire and two independent Boer Republics of __________.

Accepted Answer

The Boer War was fought between the British empire and two independent Boer Republics of South Africa.

Question 9

Claude Debussy was to nineteenth-century French music what Pierre-Auguste Renoir was to nineteenth-century French __________.

Accepted Answer

The comparison in the question suggests that Claude Debussy is similar to Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who was a prolific and influential painter in nineteenth-century France. Therefore, the correct choice would be painting (C). The other options, such as literature (A), architecture (B), philosophy (D), and sculpture (E), do not fit the comparison as well.

Question 10

Monet's Haystacks at Giverny was one of a series of paintings of haystacks that Monet painted to study __________.

Accepted Answer

Monet painted the Haystacks series to study the way in which changes in light and weather alter what we see.

Question 11

Baron Haussmann was responsible for the __________.

Accepted Answer

Baron Haussmann was responsible for the creation of the "grands boulevards" of Paris, which are wide, tree-lined boulevards that replaced narrow, winding streets. He was also responsible for other major renovations in the city, such as the construction of parks, squares, and public buildings.

Question 12

Friedrich Nietzsche was a philosopher who asserted the freedom of the individual who could channel __________ tendencies in ways not constrained by social conventions.

Accepted Answer

Nietzsche's concept of the Apollonian and Dionysian duality was central to his philosophy. The Apollonian tendency represents reason, order, and restraint, while the Dionysian tendency represents passion, chaos, and creativity. Nietzsche believed that individuals should be free to express both tendencies in their lives in order to fully embrace their true selves.

Question 13

__________ washed his brush between strokes so that each color would be distinct, referring to his brushstrokes as "little planes."

Accepted Answer

This technique of washing his brush between strokes and referring to them as "little planes" is characteristic of the post impressionist painter, Paul Cézanne.

Question 14

__________ sculpted The Thinker .

Accepted Answer

Auguste Rodin is the sculptor who created The Thinker.

Question 15

Developments in ideas about the structure of the __________, especially in proving that it is divisible, occurred in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Accepted Answer

Developments in ideas about the structure of the atom, especially in proving that it is divisible, occurred in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Question 16

The human psyche, according to Sigmund Freud, is divided into: __________.

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud's theory of personality includes the concept that the human psyche is composed of three interconnected parts: the id, the ego, and the superego. The id represents our primitive and instinctual desires, the superego represents our moral and ethical standards, and the ego acts as a mediator between the two.

Question 17

Georges Seurat employed the __________ technique in Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte .

Accepted Answer

Georges Seurat used the pointillist technique in Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte, which involves creating an image through small, distinct dots of color that blend together when viewed from a distance.

Question 18

The name "Impressionism" was derived from a painting by __________.

Accepted Answer

The name "Impressionism" was derived from Claude Monet's painting "Impression, Soleil Levant" (Impression, Sunrise), which was exhibited in 1874 and criticized by art critics for its loose brushstrokes and unconventional composition.

Question 19

A key characteristic of __________ in literature is represented by such American women writers as Sarah Orne Jewett, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and Kate Chopin.

Accepted Answer

The key characteristic represented by these American women writers is naturalism, which focuses on the depiction of ordinary people in everyday situations and often explores the effects of social, economic, and environmental forces on human behavior.

Question 20

All of the following painters are considered Impressionists except __________.

Accepted Answer

Vincent van Gogh is not considered an Impressionist painter, but a Post-Impressionist painter.

Quiz 6: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism