Potpourri
Some of the earliest forms of music were drum-based percussion
True or False
True
What is the primary purpose of movies in our society?
Give jobs to people in the movie industry.
Ruin good books.
Spark our imaginations and provide an escape from reality.
To document changing social trends.
Spark our imaginations and provide an escape from reality.
Where did noodles originate?
Italy
Japan
Mexico
China
China
Music is:
Vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
True or False
True
What were the first human drawings of?
Hunting
War
Humans
The sun
Hunting
What is the oldest cuisine in the world?
Chinese
Mexican
Mesopotamian
Italian
Mesopotamian
In what century was William Shakespeare the predominate play-write of Western Civilization?
19th Century
16th Century
2nd Century
1,000 BC
16th Century
In most music genres, it is usually possible to predict if a new song will become a hit.
True or False
False
What makes art valuable?
Mastery of the skill.
Age of the artwork.
Rare materials and expression of the artist.
Individual perception.
Rare materials and expression of the artist.
What is the Proscenium in terms of a theater?
The frame around a stage that separates the stage from the audience.
The character who plays opposite the protagonist.
A professionally constructed set.
The owner of a theater company.
The frame around a stage that separates the stage from the audience.
Who created the Hero's Journey template of story telling?
Ernest Hemingway
Joseph Campbell
George Orwell
Virginia Woolf
Joseph Campbell
Fashion is a key factor in:
Mental health
Self expression
Success in life
Likelihood of finding a spouse
Self expression
What is the name of the oldest written story on record?
The Bible.
The Odyssey.
The Epic of Gilgamesh.
The Iliad.
The Epic of Gilgamesh.
How many parts was the Hero's Journey originally separated into?
3 - Beginning, middle, end
12 - Ordinary world, call to adventure, refusal, meeting the mentor, crossing the threshold, tests, allies, enemies, approach to the cave, ordeal, reward, the road back, resurrection, return with elixir
17 - Call to adventure, refusal of the call, supernatural aid, crossing the first threshold, belly of the whale, the road of trials, meeting with the goddess, atonement with the hero's father, peace before the hero's return, the ultimate boon, refusal of the return, magic flight, rescue from without, return, master of two worlds, freedom to live.
5 - Call to adventure, crossing the threshold, ordeal, reward, road home.
17 - Call to adventure, refusal of the call, supernatural aid, crossing the first threshold, belly of the whale, the road of trials, meeting with the goddess, atonement with the hero's father, peace before the hero's return, the ultimate boon, refusal of the return, magic flight, rescue from without, return, master of two worlds, freedom to live.
Where did the Reggae dance genre originate?
Africa
U.S.
Jamaica
Cuba
Jamaica
The story "The Emperor's New Clothes" is an example of what?
Allegory
Parable
Historical Myth
Etiological Myth
Parable
What three categories divide the visual arts?
Historical, progressive, modern.
Sculpture, painting, mixed media.
Religious, landscape, portraiture.
Presentational, abstract, non-objective.
Presentational, abstract, non-objective.
What article of clothing was Coco Chanel famous for?
Poodle skirt
Stiletto heels
Little black dress
Hoodies
Little black dress
What was the the first device that projected an image on a screen called?
Cinematographe
Movie camera
Celluloid camera
Kodak camera
Cinematographe
What is commonly believed to be a foretelling of the fall of an Empire?
Economic collapse.
Celebrity Chefs.
A plague.
Loss of native languages.
Celebrity Chefs.
Who invented cinema?
William Friese-Green
Thomas Edison
Louis le Prince
Lumier Brothers
Lumier brothers
The three main sub-types of Etiological Myths are:
Parable, Allegory, Natural
Etiological 1, Etiological 2, Etiological 3
Natural, Etymological, Religious
Historical, Natural, Psychological
Natural, Etymological, Religious
How many elements of art are there and what are they?
3 - Color, subject, expression.
4 - Perception, expression, emotion, style.
5 - Materials, application, light, space, texture.
7 - Line, space, shape, value, form, texture, color.
7 - Line, space, shape, value, form, texture, color.
Who was the first designer to brand their clothing?
Coco Chanel
Charles Fredrick Worth
Madeleine Vionnet
Christian Dior
Charles Fredrick Worth
An Etiological Myth is ...
An explanation of emotions
The origin of something
A recounting of a historical event
A parable
The origin of something