Western Civilization 1 Clep

The earliest urban settlements usually arose in which of the following types of areas? - Answer-Fertile river valleys The outstanding achievement of King Hammurabi of Mesopotamia was that he - Answer-issued a more comprehensive law code than had any known predecessor - Answer- Which ancient culture produced the "Epic of Gilgamesh"? - Answer-Sumerian Among the ancient Hebrews, a prophet was - Answer-an individual who was inspired by God to speak to the people Which of the following was a major feature of the Hebrew religion? - Answer-It promoted the belief that the Hebrews were God's chosen people. The Assyrians achieved great success in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C.E. mostly as a result of - Answer-he size and organization of their army These people maintained their skill as seafarers, traders, and artists. They planted Carthage and other colonies in the western Mediterranean. They developed a new script in which a separate sign stood not for a syllable, but for a consonant or vowel sound. The people described above were - Answer-Phoenicians "The great wealth of the palaces and the widespread prosperity of the land were due to the profits of trade, protected or exploited by naval vessels equipped with rams. The palaces and towns were unfortified, and peaceful scenes predominated in the frescoes, which revealed a love of dancing, boxing, and a sport in which boys and girls somersaulted over the backs of charging bulls." The culture described above was that of the ancient - Answer-Minoans In which of the following ancient Greek city-states were women permitted to own land and other property and to make economic decisions on their own? - Answer- Sparta The Greek city-state of Sparta is best defined as a - Answer-(C) conservative military oligarchy The Greek polis of Athens is best defined politically as a - Answer-(C) democracy. During their next war with the Persians following the battle of Marathon, the Athenians won a decisive victory through their use of - Answer-(E) sea power The Age of Pericles was characterized by all of the following - Answer-(B) the historical writings of Herodotus (C) an ambitious building program (D) the expansion of the Delian League (E) reforms of Athenian democracy Which of the following best describes the importance of Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian Wars for present-day historians? - Answer-(A) It is one of the earliest historical works to focus exclusively on human-centered, rather than supernatural explanations of historical events. After the destruction of Athens by the Persians, which political leader is best known for the large-scale rebuilding of the city? - Answer-Pericles Socrates is best known for his contributions to - Answer-philosophy The Hellenistic period in which Greek culture and peoples spread throughout Southern Europe, North Africa, and Central Asia began after - Answer-(A) Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire and established rule over its territories Which of the following individuals did the most to spread Greek culture? - Answer-(E) Alexander the Great The Hellenistic school of philosophy that emphasized the pursuit of a pleasurable life through moderation is known as - Answer-(B) Epicureanism A central idea of the philosophy of Epicureanism is - Answer-(A) pursuit of pleasure Which of the following pairs of groups existed in the early Roman Republic? - Answer-(B) patricians/plebeians All of the following are true of the Roman Senate - Answer-(B) was a powerful group of patricians (C) represented the interests of the elite (D) allowed families to demonstrate prestige (E) it did not allow plebeian members in the early Republic era Roman plebeians won some legal equality with the patricians under the terms of the - Answer-(E) Twelve Tables of Law Roman expansion into the islands of the Mediterranean created the First Punic War, a struggle with the - Answer-Carthaginians Reforms advocated by the Gracchi brothers in the Roman Republic focused on which of the following? - Answer-(D) Redistributing land to increase the number of plebeian family farmers In the second century BCE what did the Roman politician Tiberius Gracchus propose that upset so many Romans? - Answer-(A) Land reform The Roman leader Julius Caesar built his military reputation and wealth by his military victories in - Answer-Gaul Octavian was the grand-nephew, adopted son, and heir of - Answer-(D) Julius Caesar Which of the following established Christianity as a legal religion in the Roman Empire? - Answer-(E) The Edict of Milan Which of the following philosophical schools was most identified with the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius? - Answer-Stoicism The late Roman Empire faced military conflicts with all of the following groups - Answer-(A) Visigoths (B) Vandals (D) Franks (E) Huns