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CLEP Western Civilization I

Subjects : clep, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Small businessmen - farmers






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






3. Byzantine piece of architecture






4. Utopia






5. Linear Perspective - human anatomy and oil painting






6. Ivory paintings - jewelry making and mosaics






7. Irish book of art/calligraphy






8. Simple life and meditation






9. Garment production






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






11. Last great Pharaoh of Egypt






12. A group that opposed slavery and racial discrimination






13. David






14. Vineyards and Olive Yards






15. Founder of Islam






16. Sistine ceiling






17. Gave law to mankind






18. Archbishop of Canterbury - later became a saint






19. Outside trade






20. Heavy plow - horse shoes - horse collars






21. Founder of the old kingdom






22. Formed the first true democracy in Athens






23. A 'true' renaissance man






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






25. No






26. French architect






27. Emperor of the Roman - King of the Franks






28. Philosophers






29. Epic poem






30. Byzantine - Islam - Western Christian






31. A cultural and legal revival led by Charlemagne






32. Islamic Philosophers






33. Agriculture






34. An economic system where good and services are echanges






35. Marcus Aurelius






36. Upper class landlords - aristocrats - etc.






37. Denied existence of spiritual world






38. The Nile






39. Eye for an Eye - etc.






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






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






42. First Renaissance scholar in Italy






43. Council of Nobles






44. Rome vs. Cathage






45. Between two rivers






46. Paper making - distillation of alcohol






47. Based on Aristotle and Napoleon






48. University and education