Definition and Importance of Humanities
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What is the origin of the word 'Art'?

  • It comes from the Latin word artium, meaning creativity
  • It is derived from the Arabic term 'fan', meaning skill
  • It is derived from the Latin word “ars,” meaning ability or skill (correct)
  • It originates from the Greek word 'techne', referring to craftsmanship
  • What was included in the medieval university curriculum Quadrivium?

  • Grammar, rhetoric, and logic
  • History, philosophy, sociology, and psychology
  • Literature, music, architecture, and dance
  • Arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music (correct)
  • Which term refers to the study of grammar, rhetoric, and logic in a medieval university?

  • Trivium (correct)
  • Astronomy
  • Quadrivium
  • Arithmetic
  • What does the Nature of Humanities emphasize?

    <p>Human subjectivity and individual expressiveness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the Trivium in medieval education?

    <p>Introduction to grammar, rhetoric, and logic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to understand Humanities according to the text?

    <p>To appreciate human creativity and expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the word 'art'?

    <p>It originates from the Latin word 'ars' meaning ability or skill.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of art according to the text?

    <p>To communicate beauty primarily through the senses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following terms is often used today to designate art?

    <p>Design</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does design represent or reflect according to the text?

    <p>Individual, character of the period, and place where it was produced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three categories of encounters in art mentioned in the text?

    <p>Intrapersonal, societal and interpersonal, and metapersonal and transcendent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of humanities according to the text?

    <p>Promote man's intellectual, social, moral, and aesthetic development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three subjects included in the Trivium during the Roman times?

    <p>Grammar, rhetoric, logic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of studying humanities?

    <p>To acquire critical thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one key aspect that studying humanities provides according to the text?

    <p>Development of moral behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a subject included in the Quadrivium during the Roman era?

    <p>Arithmetic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the Renaissance period in terms of its approach to studying humanities?

    <p>It began to be studied rather than practiced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does studying humanities contribute to everyday life, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>By developing critical thinking skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

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