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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. Last great Pharaoh of Egypt






2. Council of Nobles






3. Agriculture






4. Founder of Islam






5. University and education






6. Ivory paintings - jewelry making and mosaics






7. Gave law to mankind






8. Linear Perspective - human anatomy and oil painting






9. Upper class landlords - aristocrats - etc.






10. French architect






11. Eye for an Eye - etc.






12. Islamic Philosophers






13. The Nile






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






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






16. Founder of the old kingdom






17. A 'true' renaissance man






18. Epic poem






19. Small businessmen - farmers






20. Philosophers






21. A cultural and legal revival led by Charlemagne






22. Byzantine - Islam - Western Christian






23. Between two rivers






24. Emperor of the Roman - King of the Franks






25. Simple life and meditation






26. No






27. Irish book of art/calligraphy






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






29. Archbishop of Canterbury - later became a saint






30. A group that opposed slavery and racial discrimination






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






32. First Renaissance scholar in Italy






33. Garment production






34. Rome vs. Cathage






35. Heavy plow - horse shoes - horse collars






36. Paper making - distillation of alcohol






37. Based on Aristotle and Napoleon






38. Byzantine piece of architecture






39. Outside trade






40. Vineyards and Olive Yards






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






42. Formed the first true democracy in Athens






43. Marcus Aurelius






44. Utopia






45. Denied existence of spiritual world






46. David






47. An economic system where good and services are echanges






48. Sistine ceiling