Cstu 101 quiz 1 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CSTU 101-Quiz 6-Chp 18painting "The Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli in 1482 - correct answer there is a revival of interest in classical themes (able to explore new styles and subject matter with a completely new set of ideas and values) -Venus is a classical goddess ~This is a depiction of a mythological birth, and here she emerges from the ocean riding onto land on an open clamshell. comparing Virgin Mary with Venus (similarities) - correct answer 1) oval shape to the head 2) sli...

CSTU 101- Quiz 5-Chp 13going from ancient world to medieval world - correct answer occurs over a very long period of time There are two institutions that experience very different destinies during this period of time (during transition period) - correct answer One institution is on the rise while another is on decline. ~ the rise of the medieval church (increase in power) -AD 1 ~The Roman Empire on decline (AD 500) Where the two points meet: - correct answer ~ be at about 313 A.D. when ...

CSTU 101- Quiz 5-Chp 13going from ancient world to medieval world - correct answer occurs over a very long period of time There are two institutions that experience very different destinies during this period of time (during transition period) - correct answer One institution is on the rise while another is on decline. ~ the rise of the medieval church (increase in power) -AD 1 ~The Roman Empire on decline (AD 500) Where the two points meet: - correct answer ~ be at about 313 A.D. when ...

CSTU 101-QUiz 4-Chp 12Rise of Christianity - correct answer story of the rise of Christianity is inseparable from the story of the Roman Empire. beginning of persecution (sporadic periods of persecution) - correct answer ~as Christianity grew and flourished and as Christians gave expression to its values in their lives, that the differences became unavoidably clear to the Roman authorities. ~It was then that Christians began to be seen as a threat by the Romans and were persecuted. Why d...

CSTU 101-Quiz 5-Chp 14 Synthesis - correct answer Different cultural elements—values and institutions—will come together to synthesize something completely new, and the "something new" that's being created here is obviously medieval culture. 3 distinct backgrounds being synthesized in the Middle Ages: - correct answer 1) Christian Background 2) heritage leftover from fall of Roman Empire- political and legal institutions(same latin language) 3) the influx of Germanic and Celtic tr...

CSTU 101-Quiz 6-Chp 18painting "The Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli in 1482 - correct answer there is a revival of interest in classical themes (able to explore new styles and subject matter with a completely new set of ideas and values) -Venus is a classical goddess ~This is a depiction of a mythological birth, and here she emerges from the ocean riding onto land on an open clamshell. comparing Virgin Mary with Venus (similarities) - correct answer 1) oval shape to the head 2) sli...

CSTU 101-QUiz 4-Chp 12Rise of Christianity - correct answer story of the rise of Christianity is inseparable from the story of the Roman Empire. beginning of persecution (sporadic periods of persecution) - correct answer ~as Christianity grew and flourished and as Christians gave expression to its values in their lives, that the differences became unavoidably clear to the Roman authorities. ~It was then that Christians began to be seen as a threat by the Romans and were persecuted. Why d...

CSTU 101-Quiz 7-Chp 19The Renaissance - correct answer The Renaissance was best understood as a kind of wave that swept from South to North over these 200 years. () -started in the South, with Italy (1400) -as we move North-started at 1600-see Shakespeare writing plays-Northern Re. occurs at dead end of the "Renaissance period" Comparison of North and South (Italy) Renaissance: 1) South - correct answer -Italian Renaissance=more secular in tone and nature, more humanistic, subject matter ...

CSTU 101-Quiz 6-Chp 17Renaissance - correct answer -period of cultural "rebirth" (portal into modern age) -it was a great historical problem ~A historical problem is a set of circumstances so complex that it defies easy explanation. Textbook definition of *Renaissance* - correct answer The Renaissance was a great cultural movement that brought about a period of scientific revolution and artistic transformation at the dawn of modern European history. "Scientific Revolution" - correct...

CSTU 101 QUIZ 1 The most significant Sumerian literary work was - Epic of Gilgamesh What two concepts are the main focuses of our studies in CSTU 101 - Culture and values This was perhaps the best known sculpture of Egyptian art - Queen Nefretete Which system says "the sun is at the center of the universe"? - Copernican The first written language was called - Cuneiform The Babylonian Captivity occurred closest to which date - 586 BC Known as the land between Rivers - Mesopotamia Uncommon valo...