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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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1. Byzantine - Islam - Western Christian






2. Small businessmen - farmers






3. Simple life and meditation






4. Eye for an Eye - etc.






5. Outside trade






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






7. Rome vs. Cathage






8. An economic system where good and services are echanges






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






10. Agriculture






11. The Nile






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






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






14. Vineyards and Olive Yards






15. Denied existence of spiritual world






16. Garment production






17. Heavy plow - horse shoes - horse collars






18. No






19. Byzantine piece of architecture






20. Ivory paintings - jewelry making and mosaics






21. Sistine ceiling






22. A group that opposed slavery and racial discrimination






23. Founder of the old kingdom






24. A 'true' renaissance man






25. A cultural and legal revival led by Charlemagne






26. First Renaissance scholar in Italy






27. Between two rivers






28. Based on Aristotle and Napoleon






29. Philosophers






30. Founder of Islam






31. Linear Perspective - human anatomy and oil painting






32. Council of Nobles






33. University and education






34. Paper making - distillation of alcohol






35. Irish book of art/calligraphy






36. Gave law to mankind






37. Islamic Philosophers






38. Emperor of the Roman - King of the Franks






39. Marcus Aurelius






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






41. Formed the first true democracy in Athens






42. David






43. Utopia






44. Epic poem






45. Archbishop of Canterbury - later became a saint






46. Last great Pharaoh of Egypt






47. French architect






48. Upper class landlords - aristocrats - etc.