CLEP Social Science & History

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Western Civilization

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1.
1. The populations of the cradles of civilization were primarily:
- A.
  
  A. Merchants
- B.
  
  B. Hunters
- C.
  
  C. Food gatherers
- D.
  
  D. Craftsmen
- E.
  
  E. Farmers
2.

2. The process by which one civilization shares knowledge and ideas with another civilization is called:
- A.
  
  A. Cultural assimilation
- B.
  
  B. Cultural diffusion
- C.
  
  C. Imperialism
- D.
  
  D. Militarism
- E.
  
  E. Manorialism
3.

3.Ancient Greece was primarily a:
- A.
  
  A. Great empire ruled by a monarch
- B.
  
  B. Great nation ruled by a democratic system
- C.
  
  C. Number of independent city-states
- D.
  
  D. Primitive civilization
- E.
  
  E. Large agricultural area
4.

4.Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are noted primarily for their contribution in the field of:
- A.
  
  A.Science
- B.
  
  B.Political science
- C.
  
  C.Literature
- D.
  
  D.Philosophy
- E.
  
  E.Art
5.

5.The most important contribution made by the Romans to Western civilization was:
- A.
  
  A. Their art, architecture, and literature
- B.
  
  B.The cities and roads they built
- C.
  
  C.The Latin language
- D.
  
  D.Their economic system
- E.
  
  E.Their political system, with its influence on law and politics
6.

6.Which of the following caused explosive growth in the Christian religion during the 4th century?
- A.
  
  A.The emperors who made it the state religion of the Roman Empire
- B.
  
  B.The Germanic tribes who spread Christianity to Western Europe
- C.
  
  C.The persistence of the early Christians
- D.
  
  D.The adoption of the Christianity by the Byzantine Empire
- E.
  
  E.The rejection of Christianity by the Greeks
7.

7.Constantinople became the center of:
- A.
  
  A.The Greco-Roman civilization
- B.
  
  B.The western region of the Roman Empire
- C.
  
  C.The Byzantine culture
- D.
  
  D.The Catholic Church
- E.
  
  E.Western Civilization
8.

8.The deurbanization which took place during the decline of the Roman Empire resulted in:
- A.
  
  A.Cities becoming the centers of government
- B.
  
  B.Industrial expansion of the empire
- C.
  
  C.An agrrarian society during the Middle Ages
- D.
  
  D.The revitalization of the Greco-Roman Civilization
- E.
  
  E.The end of Western civilization