Western Civilization I CLEP Prep

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1.

In 721 B.C.E. the ___________ deported the Hebrews from Israel, who vanished as the Ten Lost Tribes of history.
- A.
  
  Assyrians
- B.
  
  Neo-Babylonians
- C.
  
  Persians
- D.
  
  Egyptians
2.

The above work is:
- A.
  
  A Flemish masterpiece by Rogier van der Weyden.
- B.
  
  Naturalistic representation by Raphael.
- C.
  
  A scene of peasant life by Pieter Brugel the Elder.
- D.
  
  The print of an engraving by Albrecht Durer.
3.

The picture above shows:
- A.
  
  The Roman Pantheon
- B.
  
  The Athenian Parthenon
- C.
  
  The Reims Cathedral
- D.
  
  The Basilica of San Vitale
4.

Jean Buridan and Nicole Oresme:
- A.
  
  Challenged Arisotle's theory of motion in their theory of impetus.
- B.
  
  Were credited with the invention of the pendulum clock
- C.
  
  Translated ancient scientific texts into Latin.
- D.
  
  Were realists who maintained that universal concepts substantially exist in an intelligible world.
5.

Coluccio Salutati and Leonardo Bruni were different from Francesco Petrarch in that they:
- A.
  
  Were not exiled by the Medici family before France invaded Italy.
- B.
  
  Were hostile to university culture, and developed their ideas outside of that system.
- C.
  
  Advocated "civic humanism," in which they were involved with public life.
- D.
  
  Attempted to live private, contemplative lives as so-called "secular monks."
6.

Who wrote Praise of Folly in an attempt to reform the church from within?
- A.
  
  Meister Eckhart
- B.
  
  Gerard Groote
- C.
  
  Thomas More
- D.
  
  Erasmus
7.

Institutes of the Christian Religion:
- A.
  
  Helped to establish the Reformed tradition of Protestantism
- B.
  
  Stressed the importance of personal faith in the role of an individual's salvation.
- C.
  
  Rejected as heretical all doctrines unapproved by the Pope.
- D.
  
  Described the theological dogma of the Anglican Church.
8.

Name the wars in which: Francis I fights a series of wars against Charles V, in which Francis I must give up his claims to Burgundy and Italy in the Treaty of Cambrai, which only temporarily halts the fighting. When it resumes, Charles V invades France, but soon must turn some of his attention homeward when Francis I forms an alliance with the Ottomans. However, the struggle for control of Italy ends in 1559 with the Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis, which requires France to admit defeat.
- A.
  
  Wars of the Roses
- B.
  
  Social Wars
- C.
  
  Hundred Years Wars
- D.
  
  Valois-Hapsburg Wars
9.

Who is established on his throne by his victory at Bosworth Field against Richard III of York?
- A.
  
  Henry II
- B.
  
  Edward IV
- C.
  
  Charles VIII
- D.
  
  Henry VII
10.

Simon de Montfort:
- A.
  
  Demanded that secular rulers stop the practice of appointing their own bishops during the Investiture Controversy.
- B.
  
  Supported the Pope against the Emperor during the 12th century.
- C.
  
  Led the barons in a revolt against Henry III for failing to recognize the Provisions of Oxford.
- D.
  
  Strengthened the French monarchy by calling on the Estates-General.
11.

The Third English Civil War was between:
- A.
  
  King Charles the II and the Long Parliament
- B.
  
  King Charles the II and the Rump Parliament
- C.
  
  King Charles the I and the Long Parliament.
- D.
  
  King Charles the I and the Rump Parliament
12.

The Petition of Right:
- A.
  
  Was written in response to Charles the I's use of forced loans.
- B.
  
  Gave the Crown of England to the Stuart Dynasty of Scotland.
- C.
  
  Demanded the persecution of Catholics, leading to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
- D.
  
  Protested the use of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer.