Culture And Values A Survey of the Humanities 8th Edition by Lawrence S. Cunningham – Test Bank
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Chapter 4 – TEST
ROME
1. Multiple
Choice (1 point each)
1. What
are the two main periods of Roman history called?
1. The
Caesarean and Augustan Periods
2. Republican
and Imperial Rome
3. The
Epicurean and Stoic Periods
4. Punic
and Octavian Rome
1. What
people occupied Rome from 616 to 510 B.C.E.?
1. Carthaginians
2. Persians
3. Egyptians
4. Etruscans
1. What
event marks the end of the Roman Republic?
1. The
fall of the Persian dynasty
2. The
expulsion of the Etruscans from Rome.
3. The
fall of Athens
4. The
Battle of Actium
1. What
Roman class was represented in the Senate?
1. plebeians
2. patricians
3. tribunes
4. stoics
1. What
was the name of the large open space in the center of Rome used for meetings of
the Senate and the assemblies of the people?
1. Pantheon
2. Tribune
3. Forum
4. Great
Hall
1. Who
was the first great Roman lyric poet?
1. Sappho
2. Catullus
3. Lesbia
4. Virgil
1. What
principal school of philosophy in Rome believed that the proper goal of life
was pleasure?
1. Stoicism
2. Imperialism
3. Plebianism
4. Epicureanism
1. What
Greco-Roman philosophy is associated with Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus
Aurelius?
1. Stoicism
2. Epicurianism
3. Animism
4. Tarquinianism
1. What
was the subject of the Jus
Civile of Julius Caesar?
1. Civil
Liberty
2. Roman
Law
3. Romantic
Love
4. Military
Strategy
1. Who
is the Roman equivalent to the Greek god Artemis?
1. Jupiter
2. Neptune
3. Diana
4. Aphrodite
1. What
political events characterized the last century of the Roman Republic (133
B.C.E. to 31 B.C.E.)?
1. Power
struggles between Marius, Sulla, Pompey and Caesar
2. Repeated
peasant uprisings
3. Battles
against northern barbarians
4. The
development of the “one-man, one-vote” system of electing government officials
1. What
was the significance of the Battle of Actium (31 B.C.E.) in the history of the
Roman Republic?
1. Seneca
became the leader of the Roman army.
2. Cleopatra
was given Roman citizenship.
3. Carthage
temporarily annexed parts of the Roman Republic.
4. Octavian
became supreme ruler of Rome.
1. Who
was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
1. Julius
2. Augustus
3. Nero
4. Mark
Antony
1. Who
is the most famous of all Roman poets?
1. Horace
2. Diocletian
3. Vergil
4. Cicero
1. According
to the Ara Pacis,
how did Augustus want to be remembered by future generations?
1. As a
war hero
2. As a
champion of the poor
3. As a
bringer of peace and stability
4. As a
great poet
1. Where
is The House of the Tragic Poet?
1. Carthage
2. Pompeii
3. Tarquinia
4. Lesbos
1. Which
writer and orator defended the Roman Republic by putting down a plot against
the government?
1. Terence
2. Virgil
3. Cicero
4. Lucretius
1. Which
Roman literary work is a key source of information about Greek and Roman
mythology?
1. Meditations
2. The
Aeneid
3. Sulpicia
4. Metamorphoses
1. What
is architecturally significant about the shape of the Pantheon’s roof?
1. the
oculus
2. the
archway
3. the
groin vault
4. the
barrel vault
1. What
was the function of the Pont du Gard?
1. It
was a pedestrian bridge.
2. It
was an aqueduct.
3. It
was an equestrian bridge.
4. It
was a military outpost.
1. Who
is the most famous Roman satirist?
1. Cicero
2. Juvenal
3. Seneca
4. Virgil
1. What
event in C.E. 476 marks the formal end of the Roman Empire in Western Europe?
1. The
Battle of Actium
2. The
Battle of Pharsalus
3. The
death of Lucretius
4. The deposition
of Romulus Augustulus
1. Who
followed Diocletian as ruler of the Late Roman Empire in the West from C.E.
306–337?
1. Emperor
Constantine
2. Emperor
Pliny
3. Octavius
Caesar
4. Pompey
the Great
1. Which
monument portrays Rome’s campaign in the Dacian Wars?
1. Arch
of Titus
2. Trajan’s
Column
3. Arch
of Constantine
4. Temple
of Portunus
1. What
elements of the Temple of Portunus did the Romans borrow from the Etruscans?
1. Ionic
order for frieze and columns
2. Peripheral
temple form and freestanding columns
3. Elevated
podium and columned porch
4. Engaged
columns and multiple staircases
1. Short
Answer Questions (3 points each)
1. What
was significant about the Jus Civile?
2. According
to Epicurus, why should humans be able to live free from superstitious fear of
the unknown and not have to fear the threat of divine retribution?
3. What
characteristics of earlier styles did Roman sculptors build upon? What new
elements are seen in Roman sculpture?
4. What
reforms did Augustus implement?
5. In
what sense did the Roman Empire survive until C.E. 1453?
- Key
Terms (1 point each)
1. _______________________
Ancient city in northern Africa
2. _______________________
Egyptian Queen defeated by Octavian
3. _______________________
Mythological queen of Carthage
4. _______________________
Emperor who passed an edict setting stringent economic controls
5. _______________________
A region in north-central Italy where Etruscan civilization flourished.
6. _______________________
Roman lyric poet during the 1st century
BCE
7. _______________________
Epic poem about the founding of Rome
8. _______________________
Roman naturalist and writer who died because of fumes from the eruption of
Vesuvius
9. _______________________
Wars between the Romans and the Carthaginians.
10.
_______________________ Elected representative of the plebeians
Chapter 7 – TEST
ISLAM
1. Multiple
Choice (1 point each)
1. Who
is considered the founder of Islam?
1. Abdul
2. Elijah
3. Muhammad
4. Allah
1. Where
was the founder of Islam born?
1. Damascus
2. Mecca
3. Baghdad
4. Hadith
1. What
event in 622 marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?
1. The
hejira
2. The
mihrab
3. The
hajj
4. Ramadan
1. What
is the significance of the Ka’bah?
1. Muhammad
lived there as a young man.
2. It
was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
3. It is
the site of the largest mosque in Islam.
4. Muhammad
established it as the spiritual center of Islam
1. What
is the meaning of the word “Islam”?
1. obedience
to Muhammad
2. submission
to God
3. acceptance
of the Sharia legal
code
4. commitment
to charitable acts
6. How
is the Qur’an organized?
1. It is
divided into seven large-scale subsections.
2. It is
divided into 114 sû
3. It is
divided into four separate volumes.
4. It
consists of a single very long, undivided chapter.
1. What
is the original language of the Qur’an?
1. Arabic
2. Hebrew
3. Persian
4. Latin
1. What
is the name of the body of literature which consists of authoritative
commentaries on the Qur’an and
explanations of oral traditions?
1. The Shari’a
2. The Taj Mahal
3. The Alhambra
4. The Hadith
1. What
is the name of the Islamic Legal code?
1. The
Law of Muhammad
2. Al-
Khwarizmi
3. Sharia
4. Sûra
1. What
is the purpose of minarets adjacent to a mosque?
1. To
ward off temptation
2. To
call the faithful to prayer
3. To
guide the faithful to Mecca
4. To
provide a private space for meditation
1. What
building in Jerusalem is one of the earliest and most spectacular achievements
of Islamic architecture?
1. The
Great Mosque
2. The Shrine
of Muhammad
3. The
Dome of the Rock
4. The
Ka’bah
12.
How many sides are there to the Dome of the Rock?
1. three
2. six
3. eight
4. ten
13.
What is interesting about the site of The Great Mosque of
Damascus?
1. The
site was once a pagan burial ground.
2. The
site was once a Christian basilica.
3. The
site once housed a Platonic academy.
4. The
site is in the capital of the Abbasid Dynasty.
1. What
city became the Muslim capital in Spain?
1. Madrid
2. Seville
3. Valencia
4. Córdoba
15.
What was the goal of the Reconquista?
1. To
drive the Muslims out of Spain
2. To
conquer the remnants of the Roman Empire
3. To
eliminate Christianity in Spain
4. To
promote Islam in all reaches of the known world
1. What
was the name of the palace complex in Granada that escaped destruction during
the Reconquista?
1. Al-Uqlidisi
2. Hadith
3. Alhambra
4. Mecca
1. Which
of the Islamic traditions discussed in the text has the largest following?
1. Shiite
2. Sunni
3. Sufi
4. Hindu
18.
What explanation is given for the rapid spread of Islam?
1. The
simplicity of its original teachings
2. The freedom
granted to its adherents
3. The
beauty of Islamic writings
4. The
glorious afterlife promised in the Qur’an
1. What
language did the Sufi mystic Rumi use in writing his religious verse?
1. Persian
2. Arabic
3. Hindu
4. Urdu
20.
What was distinctive about the way Rumi recited his poetry?
1. He
recited in a whisper.
2. He
danced while reciting.
3. He
chanted in harmony with other Sufis.
4. He
recited only while lying down.
1. What
city was the political and cultural capital of the Abbasid Dynasty?
1. Damascus
2. Jerusalem
3. Baghdad
4. Cairo
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