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Humanities - Exam 2
Northern Renaissance, Africa, & Americas
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History
Undergraduate 1
10/20/2008

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Anaphora
Definition
the repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more lines of verse
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Animism
Definition
the belief that the forces of nature are inhabited by spirits
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Blank Verse
Definition
unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter, that is, lines consisting of ten syllables each with accents on every second syllable
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Chorale
Definition
a congregational hymn, first sung in the Lutheran church
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Couplet
Definition
two successive lines of verse with similar end-rhymes
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Engraving
Definition
the process by which lines are incised on a metal plate, then inked and printed
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Fetish
Definition
an object believed to have magical power
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Genre Painting
Definition
art depicting scenes from everyday life
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Griot
Definition
a class of poet-historians who preserved the legends and lore of Africa by chanting or singing them from memory
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Iconoclast
Definition
one who opposes the use of images in religious worship
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Kachina
Definition
carved spirit dolls
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Kiva
Definition
the underground ceremonial center of the Southwest Indian pueblo community
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Quatrain
Definition
a four-line stanza
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Scarification
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the act or process of incising the flesh as a form of identification and rank, and/or for aesthetic purposes
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Strophic Form
Definition
same melody but w/ different texts
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Theocracy
Definition
government by immediate divine guidance
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Totem
Definition
an animal or other creature that serves as a heraldic emblem of a tribe, family, or clan
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Triptych
Definition
a picture or altarpiece with a central panel and two flanking panels
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Woodcut
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a relief printing process by which all parts of a design are cut away except those that will be inked and printed
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Ibn Battua
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1304 to 1369-

Muslim scholar that made 7 pilgrimages and journeyed over 75,000. Recorded his journeys in the Ribla.
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Hernan Cortes
Definition
1485 to 1547-

Led an army of 600 to defeat the Aztec armies and demolished the island city of Tenochtitlan.
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Johannes Gutenberg
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1400 to 1468-

German goldsmith that perfected the printing press that could produce books faster and cheaper.
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Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam
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1446 to 1536-

Dutch scholar, writer, "prince of humanists", looked at religion as morality, and used rationalism and moderation
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Martin Luther
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1483 to 1546-

German, Augustinian monk, attended University of Wittenberg, posted "95 Thesis", and was all about protest and reform
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Albrect Durer
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1471 to 1528-

German, introduced landscape painting, and did woodcuts and engravings
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Grunewald
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1460 to 1516-

Painted religious subjects, and used distortion and exaggeration.
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Hieronymus Bosch
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1460 to 1516-

Flemish artist, painted religious images, and was interested in astrology and alchemy.
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Pieter Brueghel the Elder
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1564 to 1569-

Flemish painter, biblical subjects, and painted peasant/every day life.
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William Shakespeare
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1564 to 1616-

Playwright, actor, shareholder in acting troupes and theater building, used universal/humanistic themes, and wrote sonnets.
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Riba
Definition
"book of travels"
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More than 800 native languages, territories range from small villages to large states/empires, kinship system, and believed in animism.
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What are characteristics of African culture?
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Native folk traditions were passed on orally and weren't recorded for many years
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African literature
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explained the beginnings of the world, creation of human beings, workings of nature, and the origin of death.
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African myths
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addressed fragility of life, celebrated growth, honored links between living and dead, praised heroes and rulers, and talked about every day life.
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African poetry
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responsorial chants, polyrhythmic structure, and used a wide variety of percussion instruments (drums and rattles)
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African music
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religious rituals and rites of passages featured chants and were performed by shamans and priests. Could be performed by non professionals. Also used mime and dance.
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African rituals
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Mostly sculpture, masks, and head-dresses
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African "art"
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developed 20,000 years ago, migrations, no iron until 15th century, no work animals, no wheeled vehicles, and was a theocracy.
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Characteristics of Native American culture
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creation, death, and explanations of nature
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Native American myths
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"How the Sun Came"
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Native American folk tales
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chanting and percussion instruments were used
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Native American music
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combined music, dance, poetry, and visual elements
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Native American rituals
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Holistic, animistic, Kachina, totems, and pueblos
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Native American "art"
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Defeated the Aztec armies and demolished Tenochtitlan
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The Spanish in the Americas
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Martin Luther believed that the church was corrupt and spoke out agains them which led to "peasant revolts" and lasted for 25 years.
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Protestant Reformation
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Christian Humanism
Definition
Lay piety, modern devotion, focused on early Christian manuscripts, and Martin Luther played an important role.
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Open-air structures, "spoken decor", and costumes not historically accurate.
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Elizabethan Theater
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Holistic
Definition
interdependence of parts
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"art"
Definition
There is no Native American word for.....
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Pueblos
Definition
multilevel with many rooms
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professional and congregational singing, chorale, strophic form, vernacular texts, and clear meter.
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Reformation music...
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"A Mighty Fortress is Our God"
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The anthem of the Reformation...
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Elizabethan Acting Troupes
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10 to 25 members, shareholders, hired men that worked for low pay and played lesser roles, and had young boy apprenticies.
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Erasmus of Rotterdam

by Durer
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

by Durer
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Knight, Death, and the Devil

by Durer
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Crucifixion

by Grunewald
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Death and the Miser

by Bosch
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The Garden of Earthly Delights

by Bosch
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The Wedding Dance

by Brueghel the Elder
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The Triumph of Death

by Brueghel the Elder
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Bambara Antelope Headpiece
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Congo Nail Fetish
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Songe mask from Zaire
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Butterfly maiden, Hopi Kachina
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