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| − | Closed book; No penalty for wrong answers; 30 minutes long. | + | Closed book; No penalty for wrong answers; 25 minutes long. |
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| − | 1. The person who lived almost precisely between Abraham and us today (on a timeline) was: | + | 1. Charles “the Hammer” Martel is known for: |
| − | <br>(a) Moses | + | <br>(a) founding the Roman empire. |
| − | <br>(b) David | + | <br>(b) founding democracy in the Roman empire. |
| − | <br>(c) Jesus | + | <br>(c) preserving Christianity in Europe by defeating a Muslim army. |
| − | <br>(d) Constantine | + | <br>(d) destroying the ancient Greek civilization. |
| − | <br>(e) William the Conqueror
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| − | 2. Match the philosopher to what he emphasized: | + | 2. What was Mesopotamia? |
| − | <br>I Socrates A. experience is what matters most
| + | <br>(a) the oldest civilization, located where Rome is today. |
| − | <br>II Plato B. learning by a method of questions by the teacher and answers by the students
| + | <br>(b) the oldest civilization, located where Iraq is today. |
| − | <br>III Aristotle C. logic is what matters most | + | <br>(c) one of the city-states in ancient Greece. |
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| + | <br>(d) the location of the first Egyptian pyramid. |
| − | (a) I-A, II-B, III-C | |
| − | <br>(b) I-B, II-C, III-A | |
| − | <br>(c) I-C, II-B, III-A | |
| − | <br>(d) I-B, II-A, III-C | |
| − | <br>(e) I-A, II-C, III-B
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| − | 3. The oldest known written work dates from about when? | + | 3. A big difference between the Roman republic and the Roman empire was: |
| | + | <br>(a) the location of their headquarters. |
| | + | <br>(b) the language that was spoken. |
| | + | <br>(c) the difference in how much power was held by the Roman senate. |
| | + | <br>(d) how well foreigners and non-citizens were treated. |
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| − | (a) 3000 or 3500 B.C. | + | 4. Jesus was different from the founders of other religions in which ways? |
| − | <br>(b) 1000 B.C. | + | <br>(a) Jesus performed miracles to heal the sick. |
| − | <br>(c) 5000 B.C. | + | <br>(b) Jesus emphasized the importance of faith. |
| − | <br>(d) 9000 B.C. | + | <br>(c) Jesus gave up His life for the sake of others. |
| − | <br>(e) 100,000 years ago
| + | <br>(d) all of the above. |
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| − | 4. The Egyptians ignored me; the Romans ignored me; and even the Greek mathematicians ignored me. In fact, non-Europeans first discovered me many hundreds of years after Jesus. Who am I?
| + | 5. Which of the following was an achievement of Julius Caesar? |
| | + | <br>(a) Establishing the Roman republic. |
| | + | <br>(b) Establishing the 12-month, 365-day calendar. |
| | + | <br>(c) Protecting Jesus against Crucifixion until after His preaching. |
| | + | <br>(d) Establishing Roman citizenship for all in the Roman empire. |
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| − | (a) the wheel.
| + | 6. Plato’s approach emphasized which of the following? |
| − | <br>(b) fire. | + | <br>(a) logic |
| − | <br>(c) zero. | + | <br>(b) experience |
| − | <br>(d) a calendar. | + | <br>(c) asking questions |
| − | <br>(e) a prime number. | + | <br>(d) recognizing that “might makes right” |
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| − | 5. The first legal code that prescribed death for anyone who falsely accused another of a crime was:
| + | 7. The greatest sculptor in world history was also a skilled painter. Who was he? |
| − | (a) Roman law | + | <br>(a) Michelangelo |
| − | <br>(b) the Ten Commandments | + | <br>(b) Dante |
| − | <br>(c) Hammurabi’s Code | + | <br>(c) Machiavelli |
| − | <br>(d) Greek law | + | <br>(d) Thomas Aquinas |
| − | <br>(e) American law
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| | + | 8. This early Christian evangelist wrote many letters that became part of the New Testament: |
| | + | <br>(a) Matthew. |
| | + | <br>(b) Luke. |
| | + | <br>(c) John. |
| | + | <br>(d) Paul. |
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| − | 6. Place these ancient civilizations in chronological order based on the time of its initial success:
| + | 9. The birthplace of democracy was: |
| | + | <br>(a) Mesopotamia. |
| | + | <br>(b) Babylonia |
| | + | <br>(c) Persia. |
| | + | <br>(d) Athens. |
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| − | I. Israel
| + | 10. Which of the following aspects of Jesus’s teachings was like the Socratic method? |
| − | <br>II. Mesopotamia | + | <br>(a) The parable of the Prodigal Son. |
| − | <br>III. Egypt | + | <br>(b) When Jesus asked the Apostles, “Who do you say I am?” |
| − | <br>IV. Babylon | + | <br>(c) When Jesus refused to answer questions by Herod Antipas during the Passion. |
| | + | <br>(d) When Jesus performed miracles. |
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| − | (a) I, II, III and IV | + | 11. Which of these is one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism? |
| − | <br>(b) III, II, I and IV | + | <br>(a) Craving or desire causes suffering. |
| − | <br>(c) IV, I, III and II | + | <br>(b) Jesus is the way, the truth, and light. |
| − | <br>(d) II, IV, III and I | + | <br>(c) A level in the caste system. |
| − | <br>(e) II, III, IV and I
| + | <br>(d) The god of truth. |
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| − | 7. The following were reasons for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire EXCEPT:
| + | 12. Jainism branched off from which major religion? |
| − | | + | <br>(a) Christianity |
| − | (a) inflation
| + | <br>(b) Islam |
| − | <br>(b) barbarian attacks
| + | <br>(c) Buddhism |
| − | <br>(c) lack of morality by the leaders
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| − | <br>(d) weaknesses in the Roman language of Latin
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| − | <br>(e) rise of Christianity among the people
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| − | 8. Last Friday, March 20th, a special greeting by Barack Obama was aired in which country for its widespread celebration of the Zoroastrian New Year, which Muslims in that country have tried unsuccessfully to eliminate?
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| − | (a) China
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| − | <br>(b) Japan
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| − | <br>(c) the United States
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| − | <br>(d) Saudi Arabia
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| − | <br>(e) Iran
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| − | 9. The birthplace of democracy occurred in what is now:
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| − | (a) Egypt
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| − | <br>(b) Israel
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| − | <br>(c) Greece
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| − | <br>(d) Italy
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| − | <br>(e) England | |
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| − | 10. This person may have done more unintentionally to prepare the world for the spread of Christianity than any other single person:
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| − | (a) Paul of Taurus | |
| − | <br>(b) Alexander the Great
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| − | <br>(c) Attila the Hun
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| − | <br>(d) Constantine
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| − | <br>(e) Hannibal
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| − | 11. Christianity is different from other major religions in which respects?
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| − | (a) its use of logic
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| − | <br>(b) its emphasis on love | |
| − | <br>(c) its emphasis on faith | |
| − | <br>(d) numerous miracles were performed by its founder
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| − | <br>(e) all of the above
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| − | 12. The English language adapts and easily incorporates words from other languages. Which religion easily adapts and incorporates prophets or gods from other religions?
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| − | (a) Judaism
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| − | <br>(b) Christianity
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| − | <br>(c) Islam
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| | <br>(d) Hinduism | | <br>(d) Hinduism |
| − | <br>(e) Buddhism
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| − | 13. Who first said, “To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence.” | + | 13. "If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril." Who wrote that? |
| | + | <br>(a) Confucius |
| | + | <br>(b) Buddha |
| | + | <br>(c) Sun Tzu |
| | + | <br>(d) the Gospel of Luke |
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| − | (a) Barack Obama | + | 14. The author of the Books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes was probably: |
| − | <br>(b) Sun Tzu | + | <br>(a) Solomon |
| − | <br>(c) Genghis Khan | + | <br>(b) David |
| − | <br>(d) Buddha | + | <br>(c) Moses |
| − | <br>(e) Plato
| + | <br>(d) Jesus |
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| − | 14. Which of the following facilitated the spread of Buddhism?
| + | 15. One characteristic of feudalism was: |
| | + | <br>(a) a dislike of Christianity. |
| | + | <br>(b) an inability to defend against invaders. |
| | + | <br>(c) equality of rights by all people, including men and women. |
| | + | <br>(d) chivalry. |
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| − | (a) the Crusades | + | 16. What would we thank the Phoenicians for? |
| − | <br>(b) the Silk Road | + | <br>(a) Inventing the wheel. |
| − | <br>(c) Brahmans | + | <br>(b) Inventing the alphabet. |
| − | <br>(d) Thomas the Apostle | + | <br>(c) Building pyramids. |
| − | <br>(e) The Huns
| + | <br>(d) Discovering the concept of “zero”. |
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| − | 15. The Mongols could never conquer Japan, Alexander the Great could never conquer India, and the Roman Empire could never conquer what was (or is):
| + | 17. What was unique to Taoism? |
| | + | <br>(a) The belief that human suffering is universal. |
| | + | <br>(b) The belief that harmony is based on two major forces that constantly oppose each other. |
| | + | <br>(c) The belief that there is a perpetual cycle in life that includes reincarnation. |
| | + | <br>(d) The belief that submission to God is essential. |
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| − | (a) Carthage | + | 18. In the story of the tortoise and the hare, the slower tortoise wins by persevering while the hare waited until the last minute before trying. When and where was this story written? |
| − | <br>(b) Jerusalem | + | <br>(a) In Babylonia around 2000 B.C. |
| − | <br>(c) Greece | + | <br>(b) In China around 1000 B.C. |
| − | <br>(d) Germany | + | <br>(c) In Greece around 600 B.C. |
| − | <br>(e) France
| + | <br>(d) In Rome around 100 B.C. |
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| − | 16. Which of these South American civilizations is compared most to the ancient Greek civilization in terms of achievement?
| + | 19. Muslim and Jewish people both honor which of the following? |
| | + | <br>(a) Abraham |
| | + | <br>(b) Isaac |
| | + | <br>(c) Ishmael |
| | + | <br>(d) Mohammad |
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| − | (a) Moche | + | 20. Shortly after 1800 B.C., which influential concept developed? |
| − | <br>(b) Maya | + | <br>(a) the Code of Hammurabi. |
| − | <br>(c) Inca | + | <br>(b) the Koran. |
| − | <br>(d) Aztec | + | <br>(c) Geometric proofs by Euclid. |
| − | <br>(e) Toltec | + | <br>(d) Roman law. |
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| − | 17. Fasting by adherents of Islam occurs when?
| + | 21. Consider the “Mona Lisa” painting. When do you think it was created? |
| | + | <br>(a) During the early part of the Middle Ages, because its dark imagery reflects the Dark Ages. |
| | + | <br>(b) During the middle part of the Middle Ages, because the landscaping reflects the Crusades. |
| | + | <br>(c) A century after the Middle Ages, because it conveys some awareness of the modern world. |
| | + | <br>(d) At the end of the Middle Ages, when Christian artists focused on painting human beings. |
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| − | (a) at night, one month a year | + | 22. Which of these are Pillars of Islam? |
| − | <br>(b) at night, one week a year | + | <br>I. Faith |
| − | <br>(c) during daylight, one week a year | + | <br>II. Love |
| − | <br>(d) during daylight, one month a year | + | <br>III. Submission to Allah. |
| − | <br>(e) an entire month each year, except for the Sabbath
| + | <br>IV. Prayer. |
| | + | <br>V. Fasting during Ramadan. |
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| | + | <br>(a) I, III, and V. |
| | + | <br>(b) I, II, III, IV and V. |
| | + | <br>(c) III, IV, and V. |
| | + | <br>(d) I, III, IV, and V. |
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| − | 18. Which area of the world independently developed feudalism at the same that Europe did?
| + | 23. Which ancient Chinese dynasty was most similar to the Roman empire? |
| | + | <br>(a) the Han dynasty |
| | + | <br>(b) the Qin dynasty |
| | + | <br>(c) the Shang dynasty |
| | + | <br>(d) the Gupta dynasty |
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| − | (a) South America | + | 24. Of the following, which gave the Roman Army the most difficulties? |
| − | <br>(b) Africa | + | <br>(a) Athens |
| − | <br>(c) China | + | <br>(b) Hannibal |
| − | <br>(d) India | + | <br>(c) Egypt |
| − | <br>(e) Japan
| + | <br>(d) England |
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| − | 19. Which was the most successful Crusade?
| + | 25. Order these philosophers and statesmen by date of their births: |
| | + | <br>I. Aristotle |
| | + | <br>II. Anselm |
| | + | <br>III. Plato |
| | + | <br>IV. Cicero |
| | + | <br>V. Socrates |
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| | + | <br>(a) I, II, III, IV and V |
| | + | <br>(b) III, II, I, V, IV |
| | + | <br>(c) V, III, I, IV, II |
| | + | <br>(d) III, II, V, I, IV |
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| − | (a) the Children’s Crusade
| + | 26. Examples of Roman citizens include all of the following EXCEPT: |
| − | <br>(b) Number 1 | + | <br>(a) Jesus. |
| − | <br>(c) Number 2 | + | <br>(b) Nero. |
| − | <br>(d) Number 3 | + | <br>(c) Paul. |
| − | <br>(e) Number 4 | + | <br>(d) A soldier who had served in the Roman army for 30 years. |
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| − | 20. Rank the greatest empires by land area:
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| − | I. Mongol
| + | 27. “I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth.” Who said that (in his own language)? |
| − | <br>II. Roman | + | <br>(a) Plato |
| − | <br>III. Egyptian | + | <br>(b) Martin Luther |
| | + | <br>(c) Charlemagne |
| | + | <br>(d) Genghis Khan |
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| − | (a) I, II, and III | + | 28. The Nicene Creed established or confirmed which of the following: |
| − | <br>(b) I, III and II | + | <br>(a) the Greek Orthodox Church. |
| − | <br>(c) II, I, and III | + | <br>(b) the Crusades. |
| − | <br>(d) III, II, and I | + | <br>(c) that all will be saved. |
| − | <br>(e) none of the above
| + | <br>(d) the Holy Trinity. |
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| − | 21. All of the following are characteristics of Gothic architecture EXCEPT:
| + | 29. Which of the following was true about the Mayan civilization? |
| | + | <br>I. It existed in Mesoamerica (including where Guatemala is today) |
| | + | <br>II. It existed from 500 B.C. to the birth of Christ |
| | + | <br>III The Mayans had a written pictographic language |
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| | + | <br>(a) I and II |
| | + | <br>(b) I and III |
| | + | <br>(c) II and III |
| | + | <br>(d) I, II and III |
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| − | (a) small windows | + | 30. The founder of the Roman empire was: |
| − | <br>(b) flying buttresses | + | <br>(a) Cicero. |
| − | <br>(c) stained-glass colored windows | + | <br>(b) Nero. |
| − | <br>(d) relics | + | <br>(c) Augustus Caesar. |
| − | <br>(e) a labyrinth interior
| + | <br>(d) Gregory the Great. |
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| − | 22. Which of the following best describes the greatest commandment of Islam?
| + | 31. Constantine the Great did which of the following: |
| | + | <br>I. Legalized Christianity. |
| | + | <br>II. Ended the persecution of Christians. |
| | + | <br>III. Ended the Roman republic. |
| | + | <br>IV. Unified the eastern and western parts of the Roman empire. |
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| | + | <br>(a) I only. |
| | + | <br>(b) I, II, and IV. |
| | + | <br>(c) I, II, III, and IV. |
| | + | <br>(d) II only. |
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| − | (a) Love each other | + | 32. During which Kingdom did Moses probably live? |
| − | <br>(b) Love Allah | + | <br>(a) The Old Kingdom |
| − | <br>(c) Submit to Allah | + | <br>(b) The Middle Kingdom |
| − | <br>(d) Believe in reincarnation | + | <br>(c) The New Kingdom |
| − | <br>(e) Avoid prayer
| + | <br>(d) The Kingdom of the Nation of Israel |
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| − | 23. Who wrote the following version of the Prodigal Son: “Forsothe he seith, Sum man hadde tweye sones; And the 3ongere seide to the fadir, Fadir, 3yue to me the porcioun of substaunce, that byfallith to me. And the fadir departide to him the substaunce.”
| + | 33. This person was perhaps the most savage and brutal warrior in the history of the world, someone who seemed to enjoy warfare more than anything else: |
| − | | + | <br>(a) Attila the Hun |
| − | (a) Martin Luther
| + | <br>(b) Caligula |
| − | <br>(b) King Henry VIII | + | <br>(c) Joan of Arc |
| − | <br>(c) John Wycliffe
| + | <br>(d) Constantine |
| − | <br>(d) the Pope
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| − | <br>(e) Luke
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| − | 24. Once might say that President Lyndon Johnson did not know much world history when he unsuccessfully involved the United States heavily in the Vietnam War. Why might one say that?
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| − | (a) Because the Vietnamese treated women much better than the Chinese did. | |
| − | <br>(b) Because the Vietnamese treated women much worse than the Chinese did. | |
| − | <br>(c) Because the Vietnamese were the only people able to defeat the Chinese. | |
| − | <br>(d) Because the Vietnamese defeated three attempts by the Mongols to conquer Hanoi.
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| − | <br>(e) Because Vietnam is a very small country.
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| − | 25. Who said (translated into English) “A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise” and “A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests.”
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| − | (a) Martin Luther
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| − | <br>(b) one of the popes
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| − | <br>(c) Leonardo da Vinci | |
| − | <br>(d) Machiavelli
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| − | <br>(e) Michelangelo
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| − | 26. One or more characteristics of the Baroque style is:
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| − | (a) the use of “supermodels” as subjects to paint about
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| − | (b) emphasis on nature rather than people
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| − | (c) the use of shadows, diagonals, and sparking emotion in the viewer
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| − | (d) painting only about people who lived during the Renaissance | |
| − | (e) doing sculptures like David or Michelangelo
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| − | 27. The Punic Wars culminated in:
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| − | (a) victory for Hannibal
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| − | (b) Julius Caesar’s finest hour
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| − | (c) Pax Romana
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| − | (d) Roman brutality in salting Carthage
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| − | (e) an apology from Rome
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| − | 28. The Roman Empire continues to be most influential to this day with respect to:
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| − | (a) its legal rules and system
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| − | (b) the types of weapons its soldiers used
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| − | (c) its respect for Christianity
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| − | (d) its great philosophers
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| − | (e) its great mathematicians
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| − | 29. Martin Luther changed the world by personally inventing or emphasizing which of the following?
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| − | (a) the printing press
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| − | (b) the idea of salvation by faith alone
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| − | (c) gunpowder
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| − | (d) divorce
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| − | (e) the Renaissance
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| − | 30. The time period from 1450 to 1650 is often called:
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| − | (a) the Dark Ages
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| − | (b) the time before the Reformation
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| − | (c) the Age of Exploration
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| − | (d) the Middle Ages
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| − | (e) the Crusades
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| − | 31. The largest (non-contiguous) and greatest empire in the history of the world owed much of its success to which of the following?
| + | 34. What made Alexander so great? |
| − | | + | <br>I. He conquered Egypt and Persia |
| − | (a) Nero
| + | <br>II. He conquered India |
| − | (b) Adam Smith’s discovery of the “invisible hand”
| + | <br>III. He was taught by Aristotle |
| − | (c) barbarian warfare
| + | <br>IV. He established a Hellenistic foundation for the later expansion of Christianity |
| − | (d) Greek democracy
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| − | (e) the Mongolian system of justice
| + | <br>(a) I, III, and IV. |
| − | | + | <br>(b) I, II, and III. |
| − | 32. Each of the following played key roles in the “Scientific Revolution” EXCEPT:
| + | <br>(c) I, II, III and IV. |
| − | | + | <br>(d) II only. |
| − | (a) Nicolaus Copernicus
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| − | (b) Galileo
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| − | (c) Johannes Kepler
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| − | (d) Isaac Newton
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| − | (e) Edmund Burke
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| − | 33. Order these there rulers chronologically:
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| − | I. Charlemagne
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| − | II. Pepin the Short
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| − | III. Charles the Hammer
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| − | (a) I, II and III | |
| − | (b) I, III and II | |
| − | (c) II, I and III
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| − | (d) III, II and I | |
| − | (e) III, I and II
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| − | 34. Each of the following were African kingdoms during the Middle Ages EXCEPT:
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| − | (a) Kongo
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| − | (b) Zimbabwe
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| − | (c) Aksum
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| − | (d) Nigeria | |
| − | (e) Ghana
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| − | 35. Who said the following (translated into English): “The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who in time of great moral crises maintain their neutrality”: | + | 35. Which of the following was true about the Anglo-Saxons? |
| | + | <br>I. They were living in England in A.D. 800 |
| | + | <br>II. They spoke Old English. |
| | + | <br>III. They defeated the Normans in A.D. 1066. |
| | + | <br>IV. They were descended from Germanic tribes. |
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| | + | <br>(a) I and II. |
| | + | <br>(b) I, II, and III. |
| | + | <br>(c) I, II, and IV. |
| | + | <br>(d) II, III and IV. |
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| − | (a) Dante | + | 36. Suppose a philosopher defined “God” to be the “greatest being conceivable.” He then said that existence must be an attribute of greatest, because something that exists is greater than something that does not exist. The “greatest being conceivable” must therefore exist. Thus God, as the greatest being conceivable, must exist. This proves that God exists. What philosopher or school of thought does this proof represent? |
| − | (b) David Hume | + | <br>(a) Socrates |
| − | (c) John Wycliffe | + | <br>(b) Aristotle |
| − | (d) Buddha | + | <br>(c) Martin Luther |
| − | (e) Machiavelli
| + | <br>(d) Scholasticism |
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| − | HONORS (all should attempt to answers these):
| + | '''EXTRA CREDIT QUESTIONS FOR EACH STUDENT''': |
| | + | <br>(Everyone should answer the first question, and then only one additional question as indicated) |
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| − | 36. An Enlightenment philosopher who criticized pure reason and praised Christianity was:
| + | Who defeated the Greek General Seleucus in 322 B.C.? |
| − | | + | <br>(a) Chandragupta Mauryan |
| − | (a) David Hume
| + | <br>(b) Alexander the Great |
| − | (b) Voltaire
| + | <br>(c) Julius Caesar |
| − | (c) Rousseau
| + | <br>(d) Darius the Great |
| − | (d) Locke
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| − | (e) Kant
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| − | 37. List these in chronological order:
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| − | I. The Qin or Ch'in dynasty
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| − | II. The Han dynasty
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| − | III. Three Kingdoms
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| − | IV. The Sui Dynasty
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| − | VI. The Song Dynasty
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| − | V. The Tang Dynasty
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| − | (a) I, II, III, IV, V and VI
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| − | (b) I, II, III, IV, VI and V
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| − | (c) I, III, II, IV, VI and V
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| − | (d) II, I, III, IV, V and VI
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| − | (e) III, I, I, III, IV, VI and V
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| − | 38. Rank these in their proper order, from highest to lowest:
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| − | I. Kshatriya
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| − | II. Brahmans
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| − | III. Shudra (including laborers)
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| − | IV. Vaishya (including merchants)
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| − | (a) II, I, IV and III
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| − | (b) II, I, III and IV
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| − | (c) I, II, III and IV
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| − | (d) IV, III, I and II
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| − | (e) IV, III, II and I
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| − | 39. The Great Schism involved which of the following disputes?
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| − | I. The use of icons and statutes
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| − | II. Allowing priests to marry
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| − | III. Whether the Holy Spirit comes from the Father and the Son, or just the Father
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| − | IV. Whether salvation is by faith alone
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| − | (a) I, II and IV
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| − | (b) I, II and III
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| − | (c) I, II, III and IV
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| − | (d) II, III and IV
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| − | (e) none of them
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| − | 40. The term “feudalism” did not develop until the year 1818! Why might that be?
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| − | (a) Because that is when feudalism flourished.
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| − | (b) Because English did not develop until then.
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| − | (c) Because it comes from the Latin word “feud”, which means “food”
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| − | (d) Because no one ever talked about the structure of lords, vassals and serfs before then
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| − | (e) Because people during the Enlightenment criticized the system, and they need word (an “ism”) to use in criticizing it.
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| − | 41. “God is defined as perfection; existence is part of perfection; therefore God must exist.” That argument is similar to:
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| − | (a) Martin Luther’s proof of the existence of God.
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| − | (b) Anselm’s ontological proof of the existence of God
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| − | (c) Anselm’s cosmological proof of the existence of God
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| − | (d) Thomas Aquinas’s ontological proof of the existence of God
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| − | (e) Thomas Aquinas’s cosmological proof of the existence of God
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| − | 42. Who destroyed Ninevah and also founded the “Neo-Babylonian Empire”?
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| − | (a) the Hebrews | |
| − | (b) the Assyrians | |
| − | (c) the Chaldeans | |
| − | (d) the Egyptians | |
| − | (e) the Sumerians
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| − | 43. “Misogamy” is an English word that means “a hatred of marriage.” Based on world history, including the history of the development of the English language, what would you estimate as the date of origin of that word?
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| − | (a) 439
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| − | (b) 1055
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| − | (c) 1263
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| − | (d) 1656
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| − | (e) 2009
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| − | 44. About how long did the persecution of the early Christians last under the Roman Empire?
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| − | (a) 100 years
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| − | (b) 150 years
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| − | (c) 275 years
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| − | (d) 375 years
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| − | (e) 450 years
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| − | EXTRA CREDIT:
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| − | (Girls only) An example of modern chivalry for girls would be all of the following EXCEPT:
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| − | (a) protecting a young child whose parent is distracted by something else
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| − | (b) thanking a boy who offers to help carry something
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| − | (c) lightening the stress on boys and men, who live on average 7 years less than girls and women
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| − | (d) insisting on participating in an all-boy activity like tackle football
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| − | (e) welcoming a boy when he might feel awkward
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| | + | (For girls only) |
| | + | <br>All of the following are examples of feudal chivalry EXCEPT: |
| | + | <br>(a) charity. |
| | + | <br>(b) honor. |
| | + | <br>(c) virtue. |
| | + | <br>(d) trying to be popular even if it is wrong. |
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| − | (Boys only) An example of modern chivalry for boys would be all of the following EXCEPT: | + | (For boys only) |
| | + | <br>If a feudal knight defeated his opponent in a joust, which of the following would be winner be expected to do? |
| | + | <br>(a) Mock and taunt his opponent. |
| | + | <br>(b) Celebrate in the end zone. |
| | + | <br>(c) Refuse to allow a rematch. |
| | + | <br>(d) Help his defeated opponent back up to his feet. |
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| − | (a) protecting a girl from danger that you recognize but she does not
| + | '''THE END. CONGRATULATIONS!!!''' |
| − | (b) showing good sportsmanship after winning or losing an athletic contest
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| − | (c) thanking a girl for making chocolate brownies that you enjoyed
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| − | (d) showing initiative and welcoming a girl when she enters a room
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| − | (e) making a joke at the expense of people having physical handicaps
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| − | THE END. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
| + | [[Category:World History lectures]] |