CLEP WESTERN CIVILIZATION I
PRACTICE TEST 1
Which of the following Roman emperors did NOT persecute
Christians? - ANSWERS-(B) Tiberius
In the map of Europe shown, the black areas indicate (look in book
for map): - ANSWERS-(D) lands controlled by Protestants during the
sixteenth century.
The First Triumvirate is the name given to an informal alliance in
Late Republican Rome between Pompey, Crassus, and: - ANSWERS-
(C) Julius Caesar
The emperor who tried to restore Roman stability after the Pax
Romana by dividing the Empire into four prefectures and twelve
dioceses was: - ANSWERS-(A) Diocletian.
"The territories he ruled surpassed those of Charlemagne, but his
control of them was frequently challenged. As a consequence, he
fought numerous wars, both against rival states and his own subjects.
In the end he abdicated and retired to a monastery, where he soon
died."
,The individual described above is: - ANSWERS-(B) the Holy Roman
Emperor, Charles V.
The cathedral shown was built in the city of: - ANSWERS-(D)
Florence.
Protestants established a lasting presence during the sixteenth century
in all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWERS-(C) Spain.
The Rule of St. Benedict (480-547) was an exceptional document in
the history of monasticism because: - ANSWERS-(D) it outlined an
ideal balance between prayer, study, and work.
Which of the following best explains why the capital of the Roman
Empire was eventually moved to the east? - ANSWERS-(C) The
increasingly frequent threats to the northern and eastern borders, as
well as the greater wealth of the eastern providences, made the east
attractive as a more effective administrative location.
The mendicant friars founded in the thirteenth century received their
name from their practice of: - ANSWERS-(D) begging for food.
The Punic Wars were fought between: - ANSWERS-(E) Rome and
Carthage over their conflicting imperial ambitions.
, Sargon of Akkad (c. 2371-2316 B.C.E) is best known for: -
ANSWERS-(C) unifying Mesopotamia by conquering the Sumerian
city-states and creating a vast empire.
All of the following are true of the Minoans EXCEPT: - ANSWERS-
(D) They invented the first alphabet.
The pyramids in Egypt provide evidence of all of the following
EXCEPT: - ANSWERS-(A) ancient techniques of harnessing the
flooding of the Nile for agriculture.
The Iliad of Homer is an epic poem based on: - ANSWERS-(C) the
war against Troy waged by the Mycenaeans.
The Greek polis, or city-state, was all of the following EXCEPT: -
ANSWERS-(D) a source of inspiration for the establishment of a
classless society.
The building shown is the: - ANSWERS-(A) Parthenon in Athens
"Unhappiness is not caused by external events in themselves, but
rather by our opinions about external events. It is within our power to
change our thoughts about an event, and we can free ourselves from
unhappiness by freeing ourselves from desire. Thus, if we no longer
desire events to turn out one way or another, we will never be
disappointed by them, and we can live a tranquil life, free from worry
and unhappiness."
PRACTICE TEST 1
Which of the following Roman emperors did NOT persecute
Christians? - ANSWERS-(B) Tiberius
In the map of Europe shown, the black areas indicate (look in book
for map): - ANSWERS-(D) lands controlled by Protestants during the
sixteenth century.
The First Triumvirate is the name given to an informal alliance in
Late Republican Rome between Pompey, Crassus, and: - ANSWERS-
(C) Julius Caesar
The emperor who tried to restore Roman stability after the Pax
Romana by dividing the Empire into four prefectures and twelve
dioceses was: - ANSWERS-(A) Diocletian.
"The territories he ruled surpassed those of Charlemagne, but his
control of them was frequently challenged. As a consequence, he
fought numerous wars, both against rival states and his own subjects.
In the end he abdicated and retired to a monastery, where he soon
died."
,The individual described above is: - ANSWERS-(B) the Holy Roman
Emperor, Charles V.
The cathedral shown was built in the city of: - ANSWERS-(D)
Florence.
Protestants established a lasting presence during the sixteenth century
in all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWERS-(C) Spain.
The Rule of St. Benedict (480-547) was an exceptional document in
the history of monasticism because: - ANSWERS-(D) it outlined an
ideal balance between prayer, study, and work.
Which of the following best explains why the capital of the Roman
Empire was eventually moved to the east? - ANSWERS-(C) The
increasingly frequent threats to the northern and eastern borders, as
well as the greater wealth of the eastern providences, made the east
attractive as a more effective administrative location.
The mendicant friars founded in the thirteenth century received their
name from their practice of: - ANSWERS-(D) begging for food.
The Punic Wars were fought between: - ANSWERS-(E) Rome and
Carthage over their conflicting imperial ambitions.
, Sargon of Akkad (c. 2371-2316 B.C.E) is best known for: -
ANSWERS-(C) unifying Mesopotamia by conquering the Sumerian
city-states and creating a vast empire.
All of the following are true of the Minoans EXCEPT: - ANSWERS-
(D) They invented the first alphabet.
The pyramids in Egypt provide evidence of all of the following
EXCEPT: - ANSWERS-(A) ancient techniques of harnessing the
flooding of the Nile for agriculture.
The Iliad of Homer is an epic poem based on: - ANSWERS-(C) the
war against Troy waged by the Mycenaeans.
The Greek polis, or city-state, was all of the following EXCEPT: -
ANSWERS-(D) a source of inspiration for the establishment of a
classless society.
The building shown is the: - ANSWERS-(A) Parthenon in Athens
"Unhappiness is not caused by external events in themselves, but
rather by our opinions about external events. It is within our power to
change our thoughts about an event, and we can free ourselves from
unhappiness by freeing ourselves from desire. Thus, if we no longer
desire events to turn out one way or another, we will never be
disappointed by them, and we can live a tranquil life, free from worry
and unhappiness."
