ART OF BEING HUMAN THE 11TH EDITION BY RICHARD JANARO - TEST BANK - UPDATED

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Heraclitus demonstrates the artistry of language when he offers a shorthand way of stating that life constantly changes in the phrase

a. “A man cannot step into the same river twice.”

b. “And yet he seemed busier than he was.”

c. “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.”

d. “To be or not to be—that is the question.”

Answer: a

Question Title: TB_01_01_Gifts of the Humanities_Understand_LO 1.2

Learning Objective: LO 1.2 Summarize the gifts of the humanities.

Topic: Gifts of the Humanities

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Difficulty Level: Medium

Page number: 9

2. Concerning humanism, Renaissance scholars believed that people could become fully human only if they

a. looked beyond Europe to the works of Asia and Africa.

b. combatted the social injustices of the time.

c. developed skills in critical thinking.

d. studied the best works of classical Greece and Rome.

Answer: d

Question Title: TB_01_02_Being Fully Human_Remember_LO 1.1

Learning Objective: LO 1.1 Define “the humanities.”

Topic: Being Fully Human

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Difficulty Level: Easy

Page number: 3

3. Redefining the humanities for the wider world means

a. learning about the great works of Greek and Roman culture.

b. maximizing the number of years one can stay alive.

c. being open-minded and receptive to ideas from around the globe.

d. understanding that true beauty lies within us, not outside us.