FREE Humanities CLEP MCQ Question and Answers

Question 1

This French Revolution-inspired classical composer's music is regarded as revolutionary since it broadened the scope of expression and all the aspects of classical style.
Nine symphonies were composed by him.
Who is this?

Accepted Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

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Franz Josef Bach

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 2

In a ballet lesson, which of the following terms won't you hear?

Accepted Answer

Sonore

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Grands battements

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Plie

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Fouetté

Question 3

Except for one, all of the following American musicals had jazz dance as a key component.

Accepted Answer

Oklahoma!

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West Side Story

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Chicago

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A Chorus Line

Question 4

Who invented "the Method," a method where actors harness emotions from their past to give their acting depth?

Accepted Answer

Konstantin Stanislavsky

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Stella Adler

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Henrik Ibsen

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Eugene O'Neill

Question 5

What four characteristics set sounds apart from one another?

Accepted Answer

Duration, frequency, intensity, and timbre

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Texture, frequency, intensity, and interval

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Tempo, duration, frequency, and timbre

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Pulse, duration, frequency, and timbre

Question 6

Which of the following doesn't belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

Giselle, Adam

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Aida, Verdi

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The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart

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Parsifal, Wagner

Question 7

Which of these composers only produced piano music?

Accepted Answer

Frederic Chopin

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Robert Schumann

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Richard Wagner