Departmental Examination Reviewer GEC6 Art Appreciation

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What is the formal object of the study of humanities?

Expression

Imagination

Creativity

Artwork (correct)

Where does the word 'humanities' originate from?

French

Latin (correct)

Italian

German

What does the word 'humanities' mean?

Primitive

Cultured (correct)

Uncultured

Inferior

Which branch of learning does humanities refer to?

Arts Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'Humanitas' in Latin?

Civilized Signup and view all the answers

What is the quality referred to by 'humanus' in Latin?

Cultured Signup and view all the answers

What do the humanities refer to?

The study of human thoughts, feelings, and relations Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of theatrical productions?

To strip life of non-essentials and deal with important issues Signup and view all the answers

What is the opera?

A form of the theater Signup and view all the answers

What does art generally express?

An idea, an emotion, or a world view Signup and view all the answers

What does visual arts include besides painting and sculpture?

Household appliances and furnishings Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the motion picture in the theater?

It allows people to see dramatic performances every day Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of art in our lives?

It constitutes one of the oldest means of expression developed by humans Signup and view all the answers

What does creativity involve?

The use of imagination or original ideas in artistic work Signup and view all the answers

What are the branches of learning concerned with?

Human thought, feelings, and relations Signup and view all the answers

What constitutes the visual arts?

Household appliances and furnishings Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the humanities?

The concern with human thought, feelings, and relations Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the opera in relation to the theater?

It combines several art forms Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'visual arts' include besides painting and sculpture?

Clothes and furnishings Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of dramatic activities mentioned in the text?

To reenact the joys and problems of life Signup and view all the answers

What is the general understanding of art according to the text?

Any activity or product done by people with a communicative or aesthetic purpose Signup and view all the answers

What is the material object of the study of humanities?

Artwork Signup and view all the answers

What does the formal object of the study of humanities refer to?

Creativity Signup and view all the answers

What does 'humanities' come from?

Humanitas Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'humanus' in Latin refer to?

Quality of being human Signup and view all the answers

In the study of humanities, what is described as its branch of learning?

Performing arts Signup and view all the answers