Western Civilization Final Exam
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A fief is - ANS-a lord's concession of land to a vassal, which imposed obligations upon both
\A major factor contributing to the scientific revolution was - ANS-the invention of instruments
that made scientific discoveries possible
\According to Islam, the final prophet of God is - ANS-Muhammad
\According to Luther, religious authority - ANS-comes from the Bible
\Alexander's empire collapsed after his death because - ANS-his generals seized parts of his
empire for themselves
\Alexander's imperial ambitions were: - ANS-the product of his courage, leadership, and
strategy
\An important Spanish-Islamic Scholar on Aristotle that helped shape Western philosophy -
ANS-ibn-Rushd
\Arabia had never been conquered by either the Byzantines or the Persians because - ANS-of
the Arabian Peninsula's harsh environment
\Arabia had never been conquered by either the Byzantines or the Persians because: - ANS-of
the Arabian Peninsula's harsh environment
\Around 650 B.C., Greek poets: - ANS-began to treat themes centered on personal experiences
\As the Republic developed, Roman women - ANS-exercised far greater behind- the scenes
influence than Greek women ever had
\At a conference held in Milan in 313 A.D., Constantine : - ANS-extended freedom of worship to
Christians and ended the age of persecutions
\Athens was ultimately defeated in Peloponnesian War because - ANS-her navy was defeated
and she was unable to import food
\By the best estimates, the population of Europe fell by how much due to the Black Death and
subsequent plagues? - ANS-one-third to half
\Christianity became the only religion tolerated in the Roman Empire by approximately : -
ANS-400 A.D.
\Civic Humanism emphasized - ANS-participation in public affairs
\Classic feudalism never had much influence in - ANS-Celtic areas
\Classical Greek tragedians derived most of their plots from: - ANS-Greek Mythology
\Common soldiers in the seventeenth century were - ANS-All these answers are correct
\During its first year, the Long Parliament - ANS-declared that taxes could not be levied without
the consent of Parliment
\During the civil wars in France in the second half of the sixteenth century, the Huguenots -
ANS-achieved limited toleration after their leader converted to catholicism to gain the throne
\During the period of the Pax Romana, - ANS-deforestation and over grazing may have harmed
the Italian economy
\During the period of the Pax Romana, - ANS-deforestation and over- grazing may have harmed
the Italian economy
, \Expansion into the eastern Mediterranean : - ANS-did all of these: brought the Greeks under
Roman control; triggered policies of accommodation in Pergamum, and inadvertetly led to the
decline of the Republic.
\Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., the Near East was influenced by Greek
culture in a process we call: - ANS-Hellenization
\Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., the Near East was influnced by Greek
culture in process we call - ANS-Hellenization
\Galileo's accomplishments included - ANS-developing the theory of Inertia, which undermined
Aristotelian physics
\Glebe land is the - ANS-land reserved on a manor for the parish priest
\Greek Tragedies of the fifth century - ANS-questioned the relationship between humans and
gods
\Greek Women were: - ANS-Restricted both sexually and socially in comparison to men
\Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) refers to: - ANS-a large church in Constantinople
\Hagia Sophia refers to - ANS-a large church in Constantinople
\Hammurabi's law code favored women and children by - ANS-All these answers are correct
\Henry II's conflict with Thomas Becket focused on - ANS-Constitutions of Clarendon
\Hernando Cortes achieved a rapid victory over the Aztecs - ANS-both because he was able to
exploit their superstitions and because the use of horses gave the Spaniards an advantage
\In comparison with Egyptian or Near Eastern civilizations, the Greek polis was distinctive in
which of the following ways? - ANS-Free male citizens participated in politics
\In comparison with Socrates, Plato was - ANS-less willing to believe that people could consult
their consciences to discover what is right
\In the Athenian demokratia, most public offices were filled by - ANS-the drawing of lots
\In the empire controlled by Charles V in the sixteenth century - ANS-France was the only major
continental territory west of Poland that was not nominally under his jurisdiction
\In the first century B.C., as Roman imperialism brought the state into further wars, the political
situation was dominated by - ANS-attempts of powerful generals to achieve supremacy in Rome
through use of the army
\In the large kingdoms that followed the break-up of Alexander's empire, : - ANS-All These
Answers are Correct
\In the Punic Wars, Rome defeated - ANS-Carthage
\In the Punic Wars, Rome defeated: - ANS-Carthage
\In the sixteenth century, the capitalist outlook - ANS-resulted in profits that encouraged further
economic growth
\Islam expanded rapidly in part because - ANS-their toleration for People of the Book
\Jan Hus - ANS-was condemned and executed for his beliefs
\Many of the German tribes practiced what religion before converting to Roman Christianity? -
ANS-Arian Christianity
\Many of the Germanic tribes entered the Roman Empire because - ANS-of pressure put on
them by the westward migration of the Huns
\Muslim toleration of "People of the Book" includes: - ANS-Christians
\Nebuchadnezzar is remembered for - ANS-destroying Jerusalem and the temple
Straighterline
A fief is - ANS-a lord's concession of land to a vassal, which imposed obligations upon both
\A major factor contributing to the scientific revolution was - ANS-the invention of instruments
that made scientific discoveries possible
\According to Islam, the final prophet of God is - ANS-Muhammad
\According to Luther, religious authority - ANS-comes from the Bible
\Alexander's empire collapsed after his death because - ANS-his generals seized parts of his
empire for themselves
\Alexander's imperial ambitions were: - ANS-the product of his courage, leadership, and
strategy
\An important Spanish-Islamic Scholar on Aristotle that helped shape Western philosophy -
ANS-ibn-Rushd
\Arabia had never been conquered by either the Byzantines or the Persians because - ANS-of
the Arabian Peninsula's harsh environment
\Arabia had never been conquered by either the Byzantines or the Persians because: - ANS-of
the Arabian Peninsula's harsh environment
\Around 650 B.C., Greek poets: - ANS-began to treat themes centered on personal experiences
\As the Republic developed, Roman women - ANS-exercised far greater behind- the scenes
influence than Greek women ever had
\At a conference held in Milan in 313 A.D., Constantine : - ANS-extended freedom of worship to
Christians and ended the age of persecutions
\Athens was ultimately defeated in Peloponnesian War because - ANS-her navy was defeated
and she was unable to import food
\By the best estimates, the population of Europe fell by how much due to the Black Death and
subsequent plagues? - ANS-one-third to half
\Christianity became the only religion tolerated in the Roman Empire by approximately : -
ANS-400 A.D.
\Civic Humanism emphasized - ANS-participation in public affairs
\Classic feudalism never had much influence in - ANS-Celtic areas
\Classical Greek tragedians derived most of their plots from: - ANS-Greek Mythology
\Common soldiers in the seventeenth century were - ANS-All these answers are correct
\During its first year, the Long Parliament - ANS-declared that taxes could not be levied without
the consent of Parliment
\During the civil wars in France in the second half of the sixteenth century, the Huguenots -
ANS-achieved limited toleration after their leader converted to catholicism to gain the throne
\During the period of the Pax Romana, - ANS-deforestation and over grazing may have harmed
the Italian economy
\During the period of the Pax Romana, - ANS-deforestation and over- grazing may have harmed
the Italian economy
, \Expansion into the eastern Mediterranean : - ANS-did all of these: brought the Greeks under
Roman control; triggered policies of accommodation in Pergamum, and inadvertetly led to the
decline of the Republic.
\Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., the Near East was influenced by Greek
culture in a process we call: - ANS-Hellenization
\Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., the Near East was influnced by Greek
culture in process we call - ANS-Hellenization
\Galileo's accomplishments included - ANS-developing the theory of Inertia, which undermined
Aristotelian physics
\Glebe land is the - ANS-land reserved on a manor for the parish priest
\Greek Tragedies of the fifth century - ANS-questioned the relationship between humans and
gods
\Greek Women were: - ANS-Restricted both sexually and socially in comparison to men
\Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) refers to: - ANS-a large church in Constantinople
\Hagia Sophia refers to - ANS-a large church in Constantinople
\Hammurabi's law code favored women and children by - ANS-All these answers are correct
\Henry II's conflict with Thomas Becket focused on - ANS-Constitutions of Clarendon
\Hernando Cortes achieved a rapid victory over the Aztecs - ANS-both because he was able to
exploit their superstitions and because the use of horses gave the Spaniards an advantage
\In comparison with Egyptian or Near Eastern civilizations, the Greek polis was distinctive in
which of the following ways? - ANS-Free male citizens participated in politics
\In comparison with Socrates, Plato was - ANS-less willing to believe that people could consult
their consciences to discover what is right
\In the Athenian demokratia, most public offices were filled by - ANS-the drawing of lots
\In the empire controlled by Charles V in the sixteenth century - ANS-France was the only major
continental territory west of Poland that was not nominally under his jurisdiction
\In the first century B.C., as Roman imperialism brought the state into further wars, the political
situation was dominated by - ANS-attempts of powerful generals to achieve supremacy in Rome
through use of the army
\In the large kingdoms that followed the break-up of Alexander's empire, : - ANS-All These
Answers are Correct
\In the Punic Wars, Rome defeated - ANS-Carthage
\In the Punic Wars, Rome defeated: - ANS-Carthage
\In the sixteenth century, the capitalist outlook - ANS-resulted in profits that encouraged further
economic growth
\Islam expanded rapidly in part because - ANS-their toleration for People of the Book
\Jan Hus - ANS-was condemned and executed for his beliefs
\Many of the German tribes practiced what religion before converting to Roman Christianity? -
ANS-Arian Christianity
\Many of the Germanic tribes entered the Roman Empire because - ANS-of pressure put on
them by the westward migration of the Huns
\Muslim toleration of "People of the Book" includes: - ANS-Christians
\Nebuchadnezzar is remembered for - ANS-destroying Jerusalem and the temple
