Use the following to answer questions # 1



*Last years final – if we did not discuss items or watch certain films or shows it will not be on the test. This is to give you an idea of the format. There will be more questions on from the second half of the year.

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Humanities Final Exam 2012

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 of 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. During the Middle Ages what was the name given to church built communities?

a. Communes b. Monasteries c. Village d. Synagogue

6. The long central aisle of the church during the Middle Ages was called what?

a. Nave b. Ambulatory c. Transcept d.Catwalk

7. The walkway around the back of the church was called what?

a. Nave b. Ambulatory c. Transcept d. Scaffold

8. The law of the Church is referred to as ________ Law

a. Cannon b. Priestly c. Catholic d. Pope’s

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

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

14. Starred Jackie Gleason

15. Starred Lucile Ball

16. Starred Bob Crane

17. Starred Dick Van Dyke (you should get this one…)

Plot or Story Lines

18. Main character was a TV producer and his wife tried to get on the show

19. German POW camp

20. Lead actor was a writer for a TV show

21. Main character is attempting to come up with a way to make money to get out of his current home

Characters / Innovations / Etc…

22. 3 Of the actors had close ties to German concentration camps during WWII

23. Lead actor was a bus driver

24. Had separate beds in all bedroom scenes

25. 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

26. Starred Bill Cosby

27. Starred Carrol O’Connor

28. Starred Ron Howard

29. Starred Kirk Cameron

30. Starred Alan Alda

Plot or Story Lines

31. Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy are policemen in the town of Mayberry

32. Seaver family whose Dad works at home and Mom is a reporter

33. Mobile hospital unit in Korean War

34. Huxtable family living in NY – upper middle class African American family

35. Bigoted family who daughter and son in law have moved in with him

Characters/Innovations/Other information…

36. It’s lead actor gave a controversial speech before the NAACP

37. The lead actor created the cartoon Fat Albert

38. First show to curse on television and show nudity

39. This show was one of the first to be filmed outside similar to a movie

40. This show had a warning at the beginning because of its language and storyline

41. Series finale is the highest rated sitcom episode ever

42. This show drastically changed when its star became an evangelical Christian

43. Which show had no mother present in the family

44. Opening theme song is entitled “Suicide is Painless”

45. 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

46. Starred Jason Alexander

47. Starred Lisa Kudrow

48. Starred Zach Braff

49. Starred Steve Carell

Plot or Story Lines

50. Show based of insignificant life events (nothing)

51. Six young individuals who live in NYC

52. Everyday life of employees in a Scranton Pennsylvania paper company

53. Young Dr’s in training

Characters/Innovations/Other Information…

54. Show is a mockumentary

55. First show to feature an ensemble cast

56. All the shows main actors were paid the same for each episode

57. Used the story arc of Pam and Jim’s relationship

58. Ricky Gervais created the show

59. Featured a stand up comedy act to start the show

60. Had main characters thoughts spoken aloud

a. Big Bang Theory b. Fresh Prince c. Psycho d. Bonnie and Clyde

e. Jeffersons

61. The most modern show we viewed

62. Starred Warren Beatty

63. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

64. Starred Will Smith

65. Starred Sherman Hennsley

Character Names to Film/Show

66. Norman Bates

67. CW Moss

68. Sheriff Frank Hamer

69. Leonard Hofsteter

70. Sheldon Cooper

71. Marion Crane

72. Blanche Barrow

73. Carlton Banks

74. Detective Milton Arbogast

Plot Lines / Famous Quotes / Facts…

75. Scientists scheming to improve their lives

76. “We’re bank robbers!”

77. “A boys best friend is his mother”

78. Main character is the owner of a dry cleaner

79. A women steal $40,000 from a rich man buying a home

80. Set in the Depression

81. Information is given to the detective by a women who can no longer see

82. “She might have fooled me, but she didn't fool my mother.”

83. Even though they are breaking the law they are portrayed as heroes

84. “Oh, we have 12 vacancies. 12 cabins, 12 vacancies.”

25 points: TV over the decade’s evaluation – On the bottom of this 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!

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