Western Civ 1 free practice

When did the Hellenistic period begin?

• When Plato and Socrates began teaching

• When the kione Greek speaking Christians travelled throughout the near east and Europe

• When there was an improvement in navigation which allowed for safer and faster travel

• After Alexander the Great conquered the Persians and took control of their territories

Which Renaissance figure wrote “in praise of folly” in an attempt to reform the Catholic Church from within?

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Ulrich Zwingli

• Erasmus of Rotterdam

• Pope Paul II

Which architectural style is associated with the medieval period?

• Neoclassicism

• Romanticism

• Gothic

• Baroque

Which French king helped end the wars of religion in France but converted to Catholicism?

• Henry IV

• Louis VI

• Charles IX

• Francis II

The sale of what promoted Martin Luther to write his 95 theses about the condition of Christianity?

• Papal bulls

• Indulgences

• Remittances

• Relics

The peace of Westphalia is best remembered for…..

• The formal end of the wars of religion in Europe

• The division of American and Asian colonies among European nations

• The creation of formal military alliances between European nations

• The end of religious toleration for Protestants in Europe

Which group lost power due to the Magna Carta?

• The monarchy

• The barons

• The Roman Catholic church

• The peasants

Which two Greek city states fought against each other in the Peloponnesus war?

• The Dorians and the Teneans

• The Athenians and Persians

• The Thebans and the Spartans

• The Spartans and the Athenians

What marked the change in Roman law from ancient traditions to legal code?

• The 12 tables of Rome

• The speeches of Cicero

• The Declaration of Pax Romana

• The teachings of Aristotle

Which of these rivers did not play an important role in the development of the first civilizations?

• The Euphrates

• The Nile

• The Tigris

• The Volga