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2. Parthenon in Greece is the place where people worship ________.
a. many gods b. one god
c. many goddesses d. many gods and goddesses

3．In the early days of Christianity, it was a religion of _______.
a. the rich b. the poor
c. the ruling class d. all people

4. Which of the following statements about Knighthood is NOT true?
a. a nobleman was born a knight
b. knighthood had to be earned
c. one had to be trained in order to bee a knight
d. after being dubbed a knight, he had to observe the Code of Chivalry.

5. The Inquisition was _____.
a. a church court set up to try heretics b. an organization for church investigation
c. a court in many kingdoms d. the decision-making body of the church

6. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from ________ to the American people for the 100-year anniversary of the independence of the U.S.A.
a. U.K. b. France c. Germany d. Italy

7. Counter- Reformation means that the Roman Catholic Church ______.
a. suppressed the Reformation movement by force
b. refused to accept any reform
c. re-established itself as a dynamic force in European affairs by introducing reforms and improvements
d. ganged up with the Spanish monarchy to set up the Inquisition

8. Kepler’s contribution to astronomy is _______.
a. his discovery of the law of inertia
b. his discovery of the Ptolemaic system
c. his discovery of the three laws of planetary motion
d. none of the above

9. The symbolic event of the French Revolution in 1789 was ______.
a. the issuance of the Declaration of Independence
b. the founding of the First Republic
c. the seizure of the Bastille
d. the publication of The Spirit of the Laws

10. The twelve tables were laws written by ______.
a. the Romans b. the Greeks c. the Americans d. the French

11. In 313 the Edict of Milan was issued by _________ and granted religious freedom to all and made Christianity legal.
a. Theodosius b. Constantine I c. Caesar d. Octavian

12. The _______ type is the most beautiful column in Greek architecture..
a. Ionic b. Doric c. Corinthian d. all of the above

13. Which one is the figure in Homer’s Odyssey?
a. Agamemnon b. Hector c. Achilles d. Penelope

14. In the 13th century, many schools_________.
a. were organized into universities b. gave way to universities
c. were state-run d. were government-funded

15. The representation form of Greek Democracy is ___________.
a. constitutional monarch b. representative democracy
c. citizen-assembly. d. separation of powers

16. The Academy is the first school in the world，it was established by _________.
a. Aristotle b. Plato. c. Socrates d. Democritus

17. The following works were written by Plato except _______.
a. Dialogues b. Apology c. On the God d. Republic.

18. “Man is the measure of all things.” is the doctrine of __________.
a. Aristotle b. Plato. c. Socrates d. Protagoras

19. The Birth of Jesus was recorded in _________.
a. Matthew b. Mark c. Luke d. John

20. The Bible contains 66 books: __________.
a. 39 OT, 27 NT. b. 36 OT, 30 NT c. 30 OT, 36 NT d. 27 OT, 27 NT

21. The most important and influential of English Bible is the ________ version.
a. “Authorized” b. “King James” c. John Wycliff’s d. both a and b

22. Dante wrote his masterpiece in _______.
a. Italian b. Latin.　　 c. German d. English

23. Renaissance started in _________ with the flowering of paintings, sculpture and architecture.　
a. Florence b.Venice c. Milan d. both a and b

24. The reformation got it‘s victory first in _________.
a. France b. Germany c. England d. Italy

25. Romanesque style appeared__________.
a. earlier than Gothic style b. later than Gothic style
c. higher and lighter d. more mysterious

26. ________ edited the famous Encyclopédie.
a. Montesquieu b. Voltaire c. Rousseau d. Diderot

27. The following works were written with the effect of the Bible.
a. Milton’s Paradise Lost b. Bunyan’s Pilgrim‘s Progress
c. Byron’s Cain d. all of the above

28. Cement was invented by the _________.
a. French b. Romans c. Greeks d. Germans

29. The most important contribution made by the Romans to the European culture was the Roman ________.
a. laws b. architecture c. literature d. sculpture

30. The famous tourist attraction Bath in England was originally set up by the people from ________.
a. Ancient Rome b. Ancient Greece c. the Great Britain d. Egypt

31. The Fall of Man was recorded in_______，Pentateuch，the Old Testament，The Bible.
a. Genesis b. Exodus c. Leviticus d. Numbers

32. Christianity originated from________.
a. Turkey b. Palestine c. North Africa d. the Western Europe

33. Monks then by no means________.
a. gave up material fort b. married
c. remain single d. spent much of their time in prayer to God

34. After _______， the church was divided into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
a.1054 b. 1066 c. 1215 d. 966

35. ________， who translated into Latin both Old and New Testament from the Hebrew and Greek originals. It became the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the world.
a. John Wycliff b. St. Jerome c. Martin Luther d. King James

37. By the end of the 16th century， Calvinism had spread to England. As a result， the _______ Movement was started in England.

a. Reformation b. Puritan c. Counter-Reformation d. Progressive

38. As a knight，he were pledged to ________. These rules were known as code of chivalry， from which the western idea of good manners developed.
a. to protect the weak
b. to fight for the church
c. to be loyal to his lord and to respect women of noble birth
d. all the above

39. The theory of the separation of powers was put forward by in his work The Spirit of the Laws.
a. Locke b. Montesquieu c. Voltaire d. Jefferson

40. Guilds in the cities then were________.
a. religious clubs only b. trade associations
c. only controlling everything d. munities of the craftsmen

41. “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains” This is a remark made by_________.
A. Voltaire B. Diderot C. Montesquieu D. Rousseau
42. “Carolingian Renaissance”, as the first of the three medieval renaissances, occurred mostly during the reign of the Carolingian ruler _________.
A. Justinian B. Elisabeth I C. Charlemagne D.Charles Martel
43. After defeating the Trojan people, Odysseus was on his way back to get together with his wife_______.
A. Hellen B. Ithaca C. Electra D. Penelope
44. Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian are
A. Citizens B. Columns C. City-States D. Roads
45. Machiavelli was called ________ in the West.
A. Father of history B. Father of political science
C. Father of humanism D. Father of democracy
46. In Locke’s political philosophy, the chief reason for the institution of civil government was _________.
A. the protection of private property B. the upholding of free thinking
C. the abolishment of the rule of the church D. regulation of economy
47. The Praise of Folly, a literary work in which a lady named Folly criticized the fallacies and hypocrisy of human being, was written by _______.
A. Shakespeare B. Cervantes C. Chaucer D. Erasmus
49. The Catholic Church should be characterized as _________.
A. A loosely organized religious institution
B. A highly centralized and disciplined international organization
C. A loosely organized European institution
D. A highly disciplined western organization
50. In which of the following books is the theory of the separation of powers proposed and illustrated?
A. The Social Contract B. Essay on Criticism
C. The Justinian Code D. The Spirit of Laws
51. The long period of peace in history known as Pax Romana began from the reign of ________ to that of ________.
A. Julius Caesar,... Theodosius I B. Julius Caesar,...Marcus Aurelius
C. Augustus,...Diocletian D. Augustus, ...Marcus Aurelius
52. The Middle Ages is also called the _______.
A. Age of Faith B. Age of Reason
C. Age of Renaissance C. Age of Byzantine Empire
53. Hammurabi’s Code, the Ten mandments, and the Twelve Tables were all significant to their societies because they established _______.
A. democratic governments B. official religions
C. rules of behavior D. economic systems
54. Which of the following laws was discovered by Newton?
A. Law of inertia B. Law of falling bodies
C. Law of relativity D. Law of universal gravitation
55. The Latin Vulgate, translated by________ in mon people’s language, became the official Bible of the Roman Catholic church throughout the world.
A. John Wycliff B. Jan Hus C. St. Jerome D. Mattin Luther
56. Example of ancient architecture using columns that still exists in Greece today
A. Colosseum B. Parthenon C. Pont du Gard D. Panthenon
57. The most important and influential English Bible is the ________ version.
A. “King James” B. John Wycliff’s
C. William Tyndale’s D. Miles Converdale’s
58. In 313, _________ issued the Edict of Milan and granted Romans religious freedom, thus making Christianity legal.
A. Diocletian B. Constantine I C. Theodosius D. Octavius
59. These people staged battles that were fought in the Roman Colosseum for an audience of thousands.
A. actors B. senators C. philosophers D. gladiators
60. According to Exodus, Moses and his Hebrews followers took a journey from Egypt to the Promised Land which lasted ______.
A. Ten years B. Forty days C. Forty years D. Twenty years
61. The story of Noah’s Ark was recorded in_______，Pentateuch，the Old Testament，The Bible.
A. Exodus B. Leviticus C. Numbers D. Genesis
62. According to the Old Testament, God promised Abraham and his son Jacob the land of Canaan, and suggested that Jacob change his name into Israel, which means__________.
A. Grasping B. Hairy C. Wrestling with God D. Father of many nations
63. Which ancient civilization is associated with the Twelve Tables, an extensive road system, and the poets Horace and Virgil?
A. Babylonian B. Phoenician C. Greek D. Roman
64. Who were considered as citizens by the ancient Athens?
A. women B. slaves C. adult free males D. foreigners and children
65. The Age of Enlightenment is also called the __________。
A. Age of Faith B. Age of Reason
C. Age of Renaissance C. Age of Byzantine Empire
66. Where the impact of Renaissance with Italy was most strongly felt in the field of __________.
A. fine arts B. architecture C. philosophy D. literature and drama
67. Michelangelo’s major sculptures were David, Dying Slave, and Moses, and his major paintings were frescoes in ______.
A. government buildings B. church ceiling C. Medicci’s apartment D. Sistine Chapel
70. There were altogether _______ chief Crusades.
A. Twelve B. Ten C. Nine D. Eight
71. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Enlightenment?
A. It led to the mixing of European and Native American cultures during the age of exploration.
B. It gave birth to political ideas that eventually impacted the United States.
C. Florence was its cultural and political center.
D. It ended when William of Orange invaded England.
72. Petrarch, Dante, and Erasmus are all remembered for their contribution to_________.
A. The Reformation B. the Counter Reformation C. the Enlightenment D. Humanism
73. After the Trojan War, Odyssey spent _________ years in returning his homeland.
A. Six B. Eight C. Nine D. Ten
74. Pont du Guard is an exceptionally well-preserved aqueduct that spans a wide valley in southern ________.
A. Italy B. Spain C. France D. Germany
75. ______________ was the main cause for Martin Luther’s 95 theses against the Roman Catholic Church in 1517.
A. The selling of indulgences B. The establishment of Inquisition
C. The support of aristocratic Lords D. The rise of capitalism
76. Renaissance as a period in western civilization, happened between _______ and mid ________ century. .
A. 13th/15th B. 5th/15th C. 14th/17th D. 15th/18th
77. Which of the following invention most impacted Europe by allowing new ideas to spread more quickly and educate the masses as never before?
A. the cotton gin B. the printing press C. the astrolabe D. the telescope
81. The chief Stoic was _______, a materialist, asserting the existence of the real world.
A. Pyrrhon
B. Zeno
C. Protagoras
D. Diogenes

82. Which of the following roles is NOT mentioned in the Iliad?
A. Odysseus
B. Paris
C. Achilles
D. Oedipus

83. After ten years of war and another ten years of voyaging, Odysseus was on his way to get together with his wife_______.
A. Hellen
B. Ithaca
C. Electra
D. Penelope

84. Which of the following statements in Not true about the dramatic plays in Ancient Greece?
A. They were supposed to be performed in religious festivals.
B. Performances were given in open-air theaters.
C. Generally, there were only two actors who performed by singing out the lines.
D. Actors’ facial expressions were not observed no matter how close the audience were to them.

85. As one of the three greatest philosophers active in Athens, Socrates contributed a lot to the Western philosophy with his ____________.
A. Idealism
B. dialectical method
C. analytical method
D. Politics

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