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CLEP Western Civilization I

Subjects : clep, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Agriculture






2. Vineyards and Olive Yards






3. A picture made up from small pieces of glass or stone






4. A group that opposed slavery and racial discrimination






5. Heavy plow - horse shoes - horse collars






6. Paper making - distillation of alcohol






7. No






8. Byzantine - Islam - Western Christian






9. The archaic or early dynastic period - the Old Kingdom - the 1st Intermediate peroid - Middle Kingdom - 2nd Intermediate period - the New Kingdom






10. Islamic Philosophers






11. French architect






12. Epic poem






13. An economic system where good and services are echanges






14. A cultural and legal revival led by Charlemagne






15. Small businessmen - farmers






16. Irish book of art/calligraphy






17. First Renaissance scholar in Italy






18. Formed the first true democracy in Athens






19. Philosophers






20. A series of promises made by King John regarding how to treat his subjects






21. David






22. Based on Aristotle and Napoleon






23. Eye for an Eye - etc.






24. Ivory paintings - jewelry making and mosaics






25. Outside trade






26. Denied existence of spiritual world






27. Sistine ceiling






28. A 'true' renaissance man






29. Council of Nobles






30. Rome vs. Cathage






31. Emperor of the Roman - King of the Franks






32. Gave law to mankind






33. The Nile






34. Utopia






35. Linear Perspective - human anatomy and oil painting






36. Founder of the old kingdom






37. A piece of art with Christ upon his mother's lap






38. Archbishop of Canterbury - later became a saint






39. Simple life and meditation






40. Ruled Rome - was assassinated by peers in 44 BC






41. University and education






42. Upper class landlords - aristocrats - etc.






43. Byzantine piece of architecture






44. Founder of Islam






45. Garment production






46. Last great Pharaoh of Egypt






47. Marcus Aurelius






48. Between two rivers