Question: Mise-en-scène is a term used in film production to describe the entirety of the visual space of production, including how materials are staged, framed, and photographed.
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True
False
Answer: True
Question: Early Christianity developed within a larger cultural context of Apocalypticism, or “uncovering of the future.”
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True
False
Answer: True
Question: The context, or environment, is irrelevant to the statement/meaning/effect of a structure.
Answer Choices:
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False
Question: In formal ballet choreography, there are three basic leg, foot, and arm positions that form the core of every movement of the body.
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True
False
Answer: False
Question: Which of the following technical devices used in fiction is an overriding idea (what the author has to say) that shapes the other elements in a work?
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Imagery
Character
Tone
Symbol
Theme
Answer: Theme
Question: Unlike Western buildings, there is no interior of the Great Stupa at Sanchi…
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True
False
Answer: True
Question: Which of the following camera viewpoints can be described as a single shot of an entire piece of action, used in relation to all the component shots used to compose a scene?
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Bridging Shot
Master Shot
Two-Shot
Long Shot
Establishing Shot
Answer: Master Shot
Question: Which of the following is NOT a form of fiction?
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Gothic
Epistolary
Sentimental
Biography
Historical
Answer: Biography
Question: Which form of dance emerged in the 20th century as a revolt against stylized traditions and conventionalized movements, emphasizing instead natural, spontaneous, uninhibited movements?
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Folk Dance
Jazz Dance
Ballet
World Dance
Modern Dance
Answer: Modern Dance
Question: Which type of cinema attempts to record actual reality, does not use professional actors, and is usually filmed as an event occurs?
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Documentary
Absolute [Avant-garde]
Narrative
The Western
Answer: Documentary
Question: Architecture is concerned with function/use as well as the aesthetics of space, texture, line, and proportion.
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A. True
B. False
Answer: True
Question: The Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi… contains thousands of warrior sculptures with individualized depictions that reveal details…
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True
False
Answer: True
Question: Within Opera, which of the following terms refers to the great songs that reflect high dramatic feeling, both musically and poetically?
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Recitatives
Bel Canto
Arias
Leitmotif
Overtures
Answer: Arias
Question: Jazz is an American form of music that emerged in the 19th c. and blended artistic and cultural elements from West Africa (like improvisation, percussion, rhythmic complexity, and call and response), America, and Europe.
Answer Choices:
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True
Question: Which of the following architectural features create a sense in the viewer of a contrast between upward movement and downward weight in both the U.S. Capitol building and St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome?
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A. Domes
B. Pediments
C. Arches
D. Bearing Walls
E. Form follows function
Answer: A. Domes
Question: Within Opera, which of the following terms refers to the great songs that reflect high dramatic feeling, both musically and poetically?
Answer Choices:
A. Recitatives
B. Bel Canto
C. Aria
D. Leitmotif
E. Overtures
Answer: C. Aria