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Humanities Final Exam 2013
1. What philosopher wrote the allegory of the cave?
a. Plato
b. Socrates c. Aristotle d. Phil Jackson
2. In the Allegory of the Cave and The Truman Show what are people like Truman
looking to find?
a. Food
b. Religion c. Reality
d. Marriage
3. In The Truman Show what was the characters name who represented the creator of the
cave?
a. Jesus
b. Christof c. Allah
d. Thomas Edison
4. Which of the following is not a characteristic element in fairy tales?
a. wishgranter
b. lost item c. happy ending
d. fast cars
5. What geographical feature was most important to sustaining Egyptian life?
a. Mountains
b. Mediterranean Sea c. Dead Sea d. Nile River
6. Egyptians worshiped many different God’s – what is that belief known as?
a. Polytheism
b. Monoteism
c. Mythology
d. Confusing
7. According to Greek Mythology who was Zeus’ father?
a. Appolo
b. Cronus
c. Hera
d. Hades
8. According to Greek Mythology who was the God of the Sea?
a. Zeus
b. Poseidon c. Hermes
d. Cronus
9. What is the name of the type of Islamic art made up of smaller pieces intricately
placed inside of shapes?
a. Mosaic
b. Collage
c. Fresca
d. Sculpture
10. Which of the following is not characteristic of Islamic mosaics?
a. Geometric Patterns
b. Calligraphy
c. Nature
d. Single color
11. What was the name of the original film that we watched and that the film You’ve
Got Mail was a remake?
a. Shop Around the Corner b. Stagecoach
c. Cinderella d. Office
12. What holiday was the setting in that film?
a. Valentine’s Day
b. Halloween
c. NewYear’s d. Christmas
13. In the film You’ve Got Mail how did the two main characters communicate before
they knew each other?
a. Eye Contact
b. Text Messaging c. Mail
d. Email
14. In Fairy Tales what number was important in most stories?
a. Three
b. Four
c. Five
d. No number specifically
15. According to most Fairy Tales one’s inner beauty did what?
a. Equaled Their wealth
c. Matched outer beauty
b. Equaled their challenges
d. Opposite of outer beauty
16. According to Egyptian tradition which side of the Nile were people buried?
a. East
b. West
c. North
d. South
17. What was the type of literature that we studied from the Greeks?
a. Tragedy b. Drama
c. Comedy d. Roman Numerals
18. What was the name of the highest point in a Greek City State?
a. Patheon
b. Parthenon c. Acropolis d. West Forsyth
Use the following to answer the questions regarding early television
a. Hogan’s Heroes b. I Love Lucy
c. Honeymooners
d. Dick Van Dyke Show
Lead Actors/Actresses
19. Starred Jackie Gleason
20. Starred Lucile Ball
21. Starred Bob Crane
22. Starred Dick Van Dyke (you should get this one…)
Plot or Story Lines
23. Main character was a TV producer and his wife tried to get on the show
24. German POW camp
25. Lead actor was a writer for a TV show
26. Main character is attempting to come up with a way to make money to get out of
his current home
Characters / Innovations / Etc…
27. 3 Of the actors had close ties to German concentration camps during WWII
28. Lead actor was a bus driver
29. Had separate beds in all bedroom scenes
30. Couple on show as actually married in real life as well
Use the following to answer the questions regarding Sitcoms
a. Andy Griffith Show
b. MASH
c. All in the Family
d. Cosby Show
e. Growing Pains
Lead Actors/Actresses
31. Starred Bill Cosby
32. Starred Carrol O’Connor
33. Starred Ron Howard
34. Starred Kirk Cameron
35. Starred Alan Alda
a.
Andy Griffith
b. MASH
c. All in the Family
d. Cosby Show
e. Growing Pains
Plot or Story Lines
36. Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy are policemen in the town of Mayberry
37. Seaver family whose Dad works at home and Mom is a reporter
38. Mobile hospital unit in Korean War
39. Huxtable family living in NY – upper middle class African American family
40. Bigoted family who daughter and son in law have moved in with him
Characters/Innovations/Other information…
41. It’s lead actor gave a controversial speech before the NAACP
42. The lead actor created the cartoon Fat Albert
43. First show to curse on television and show nudity
44. This show was one of the first to be filmed outside similar to a movie
45. This show had a warning at the beginning because of its language and storyline
46. Series finale is the highest rated sitcom episode ever
47. This show drastically changed when its star became an evangelical Christian
48. Which show had no mother present in the family
49. Opening theme song is entitled “Suicide is Painless”
50. This show was filmed and produced by DesiLu productions
Use the following to answer the questions regarding modern sitcoms
a. Friends
b. Seinfeld
c. The Office
d. Scrubs
Lead Actors/Actresses
51. Starred Jason Alexander
52. Starred Lisa Kudrow
53. Starred Zach Braff
54. Starred Steve Carell
Plot or Story Lines
55. Show based of insignificant life events (nothing)
56. Six young individuals who live in NYC
57. Everyday life of employees in a Scranton Pennsylvania paper company
58. Young Dr’s in training
Characters/Innovations/Other Information…
59. Show is a mockumentary
60. First show to feature an ensemble cast
61. All the shows main actors were paid the same for each episode
62. Used the story arc of Pam and Jim’s relationship
63. Ricky Gervais created the show
64. Featured a stand up comedy act to start the show
65. Had main characters thoughts spoken aloud
a. Big Bang Theory b. Fresh Prince
c. Sanford & Son
d. Jeffersons
66.
67.
68.
69.
The most modern show we viewed
Starred Redd Fox
Starred Will Smith
Starred Sherman Hennsley
Character Names Innovations Etc…
70. Leonard Hofsteter
71. Sheldon Cooper
72. Carlton Banks
73. Father and son who ran a junkyard
74. Young man who was forced by mother to move to California
75. Main character is the owner of a dry cleaner
25 points: TV over the decade’s evaluation – On the attached paper you are to pick one
of the shows that we have viewed or listened to and complete the chart. Make them
culturally appropriate and in line with how shows have changed. You will change the
name of the show for each decade and explain the premise of the episode so that it is
relevant to shows of that decade. You will also need to create the last column in the chart
with one fact that you think would appear on your show. Remember to make the show
fit the decade!
Humanities Artifact Matching Final
A. Acropolis
d. Caufers
g. Corinthian
j. Discobolus
m. Hatshepsut’s Temple
p. Korous
s. Oculus
v. Pyramids of Giza
y. Snake Goddess
1. _____
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
8. ______
9. ______
10. ______
11. ______
b. Calf Bearer
e. Circus Maximus
h. Death Mask of Agamemnon
k. Doric
n. Ionic
q. Mosaic
t. Parthenon
w. Roman Arches
12.____
13.____
14.____
15.____
16.____
17.____
18.____
19.____
20.____
21.____
22.____
c. Calligraphy
f. Colosseum
i. Death Mask of Tutankamen
l, Great Sphinx
o. Kore
r. Nike Winged Victory
u. Pantheon
x. Rosetta Stone
23.____
24.____
25.____
Humanities Artifact Matching Final
A. Acropolis
d. Caufers
g. Corinthian
j. Discobolus
m. Hatshepsut’s Temple
p. Korous
s. Oculus
v. Pyramids of Giza
y. Snake Goddess
12. _____
13. ______
14. ______
15. ______
16. ______
17. ______
18. ______
19. ______
20. ______
21. ______
22. ______
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25. ______
26. ______
27. ______
28. ______
29. ______
30. ______
31. ______
32. ______
33. ______
34. ______
35. ______
36. ______
b. Calf Bearer
e. Circus Maximus
h. Death Mask of Agamemnon
k. Doric
n. Ionic
q. Mosaic
t. Parthenon
w. Roman Arches
c. Calligraphy
f. Colosseum
i. Death Mask of Tutankamen
l, Great Sphinx
o. Kore
r. Nike Winged Victory
u. Pantheon
x. Rosetta Stone