World Lit Final Exam Advanced Questions And Correct Detailed Answers.

The earliest literature took the form of ______. - correct answers oral stories and songs The earliest written documents (dating from about B.C.E.) were ________. - correct answers political and legal records One of the earliest literacy texts was the Sumerian poem called "The Epic of Gilgamesh." What writing system was used to first record this epic poem? - correct answers cuneiform The Egyptian writing systems known as hieroglyphics relied on ______. - correct answers a system of pictures The Phoenician writing system relied on_______. - correct answers alphabet for consonant sounds Ancient cultures developed in areas like the Nile valley and the Tigris and Euphrates valleys for what reason? - correct answers agriculture Most ancient cultures were _________. (regarding their god/gods) - correct answers polytheistic "The Epic of Gilgamesh" is historically significant as ________. - correct answers first great heroic narrative In what language was the original version of the epic recorded? - correct answers Sumerian Gilgamesh is "mathematically" described in the prologue of The Epic of Gilgamesh as ________. - correct answers2/3 god; 1/3 mortal What city is Gilgamesh the ruler of at the beginning of the story? - correct answers Uruk The citizens under King Gilgamesh's rule in Part 1 would describe him as ________. - correct answers oppressive What causes the beasts of the wilderness to reject Enkidu? - correct answershe had a sexual connection with humans Humbaba lives in the area under the rule of which god? - correct answersShamash Gilgamesh and Enkidu defeat the forest guardian by cutting down what kind of trees? - correct answersCedar What does Ishtar offer Gilgamesh, which he refuses? - correct answersmarriage to Ishtar What creature of Heaven is released to punish Gilgamesh's rejection of Ishtar? - correct answersbull How does Enkidu die? - correct answersunnamed disease After the death of Enkidu, what does Gilgamesh become? - correct answerswandering hunter Who steals the youth-restoring plant from Gilgamesh? - correct answerssnake In "Oedipus the King," what does Kreon propose as the cause of the plague? - correct answersthe killer is still there What feat did Oedipus complete that led to crowning him King of Thebes? - correct answersdefeating the Sphinx Although born in Thebes, Oedipus is raised in _______. - correct answersCorinth After discovering the truth about his past, what does Oedipus request as his punishment? - correct answersto be exiled The person who saved and took pity on Oedipus as a child was ______. - correct answersa herdsman What major crime does Oedipus accuse Kreon of? - correct answerstreason Why is Jocasta ecstatic upon hearing the news of Polybus' death? - correct answersprophecies have been proven wrong Which of the following best represents the pervasive dramatic irony throughout the play? - correct answersOedipus' determination to find the killer Throughout the play, who is aware of the truth about Oedipus' past? - correct answersthe audience/ Tiresias What does Oedipus' name translate to? - correct answersswollen foot Which of the following is NOT a curse placed on Thebes by the gods? - correct answerswater turned to blood To truly end the curse on Thebes, what must people do? - correct answerskill the source of the plague Which of the following is true about Euripides? - correct answers Which of the following makes Medea one of the most controversial plays of all time? - correct answersinfanticide; women rights Euripides was often looked down on because _______. - correct answersparents were hucksters, trained as wrestler, both wives were unfaithful Euripides won ______ prize for his play Medea. - correct answers3rd Medea's divine ancestor is _________. - correct answershelios The chorus in Medea is composed of _________. - correct answersCorinthian women The play (Medea) is set in ______. - correct answersCorinth Medea is responsible for the deaths of all the following, EXCEPT __________. - correct answersher father Medea makes her escape on _______. - correct answersdragon drawn chariot The author of "The Prince" is ________. - correct answersNiccolò Machiavellie Where was Niccolo Machiavelli born? - correct answersItaly The author of "The Prince" recommends which of the following when conquering lands from other prince? - correct answershe recommends winning over the hearts of their supporters with promotions and bribes/ all of the above When a prince is generous in a just and balanced manner, _________. - correct answersall of the above The author of "The Prince" declares that ________ of life is controlled by Fortune and God, and humanity's freedom of will controls ________. - correct answers50%; 50% What is the most important necessity for house or family to redeem its country, or what author of "The Prince" calls the "foundation of every enterprise?" - correct answersstanding army Which of the following types of troops should a prince depend on? - correct answersnative troops Which of the following statements would the author of "The Prince" disagree with? - correct answersgood armies stem from good laws Which of the following traits is most desirable in a prince? - correct answersparsimony What quality in a prince will cause the people of his country to despise him? - correct answerseffeminacy What is the best defense against conspiracies? - correct answersa strong army In "The Thousand and One Nights," what is the main source of shame for Shahzaman- before he departs for a vista to his older brothers lands? - correct answersHis wife is engaged in an affair with a servant, which insults his status as royalty. What is the main purpose for Shahryar and Shahzaman's journey together? - correct answersTo find someone whose suffering is greater than their own What explanation does the demon's prisoner give the brothers for collecting her lovers rings? - correct