Introduction to World Civilization Final 4. Deneme Sınavı
Toplam 20 Soru1.Soru
It played a significant role in underlying Rome’s expansion to include societies east and west. Of all the wars involving Rome, none were more important than the three on-and-off outbursts of fighting. This series of battles began in 264 BCE and ended almost a century later, in 146 BCE. They were a long-lasting conflict between Rome and Carthage, a powerful rival city-state and society to the south, founded originally by the Phoenicians on the southern coast of the Mediterranean.
Which of the following events in the ancient Roman history is defined above?
It played a significant role in underlying Rome’s expansion to include societies east and west. Of all the wars involving Rome, none were more important than the three on-and-off outbursts of fighting. This series of battles began in 264 BCE and ended almost a century later, in 146 BCE. They were a long-lasting conflict between Rome and Carthage, a powerful rival city-state and society to the south, founded originally by the Phoenicians on the southern coast of the Mediterranean.
Which of the following events in the ancient Roman history is defined above?
Caesar's Civil War |
The Battle of Actium |
Fall of ancient Rome |
Punic Wars |
Third Servile War |
The Punic Wars were the most important institution underlying Rome’s expansion to include societies east and west. Of all the wars involving Rome, none were more important than the three on-and-off outbursts of fighting known collectively as the Punic Wars. This series of battles began in 264 BCE and ended almost a century later, in 146 BCE. The Punic Wars together amounted to a long-lasting conflict between Rome and Carthage, a powerful rival city-state and society to the south, founded originally by the Phoenicians on the southern coast of the Mediterranean. The correct answer is D.
2.Soru
Which of the following is NOT one of the beliefs the Romans supported religiously?
Judaism |
Astrology |
Ancient Myths |
Mithraism |
Cristianity |
The asnwer is A.
3.Soru
Which of the following is the gathering place which was the center of the artistic, spiritual and political life of the city in ancient Greece?
Agora |
Polis |
Hoplite |
Gymnasium |
City Council |
Agora is the gathering place which was the center of the artistic, spiritual and political life of the city in ancient Greece
4.Soru
Why did the Roman Empire turned against Christianity?
Minor persecutions of Romans followed Christianity. |
Christians refused to pay homage to Roman gods. |
Christians were killed and tortured to death. |
Eternal life was only offered to a number of Romans. |
Jewish religion became more popular. |
Most important of all for civilizational history was the arrival of Christianity, an offshoot of the Jewish religion, destined to become a major world religion via Rome. In the beginning, the Romans were tolerant toward Christianity. But when the Christians, like the Jews, refused to pay homage to Roman gods and the dead emperors, now seen as gods by the Romans, the empire turned against them and advocating Christianity was punishable
by death.
5.Soru
Civilization for him is a process rather than a temporarily stabilized construct. He perceives one civilization as a human continuum or, depending upon the context, he may recognize hundreds of civilizations (for example, “Roman Civilization” or “Industrial Civilization”).
Who does the paragraph refer to?
Fernand Braudel |
Alfred Louis Kroeber |
Pitirim Sorokin |
Arnold Toynbee |
Masaki Miyaki |
A French historian Fernand Braudel (1902-1985) was a “structuralist” who perceived human development to occur in three historical structures (“measures of time”): the quasi-immobile structure (la longue durée), the intermediate scale of “conjectures,” (rarely longer than a few generations), and the rapid time-scale of events. In his book, A History of Civilizations (French edition 1987, American edition 1993), he assumes that the history of human development is the history of civilization. Civilization for him is a process rather than a temporarily stabilized construct. He perceives one civilization as a human continuum or, depending upon the context, he may recognize hundreds of civilizations (for example, “Roman Civilization” or “Industrial Civilization”). The correct answer is A.
6.Soru
Which period of ancient Greek history labels the period between the death of Alexander and Rome’s conquest of Greece?
The Hellenistic Civilization |
The Hellenic Civilization |
Classical Greece |
Ancient Greece |
Golden Age of Greece |
The Hellenistic Civilization which labels the period between the death of Alexander and Rome’s conquest of Greece (323 - 146 - 31 BCE).
7.Soru
Which group defeated the imperial armies in 1071 allowing them to capture Emperor Romanus IV?
The Hungarians |
The Turks |
The Persians |
The Greeks |
The Normans |
The Normans drove out the Byzantines from southern Italy; the Hungarians conducted raids throughout the Balkan region; and the Turks defeated the imperial armies in 1071 and captured the Emperor Romanus IV.
8.Soru
Which of the following is the name of lowest social class in ancient Chinese society?
Fengjian |
Gong |
Nong |
Shang |
Shi |
The Shang, or merchants and traders. There was not a lot of respect for merchants and traders in ancient Chinese society. Though they could achieve significant wealth, they were held in low esteem becausethey did not produce anything, but rather transported and traded goodsmade by others.
9.Soru
Which of the following is the most recent civilization?
Virtual |
Mesopotamian |
American |
Minoan |
Eastern |
It is mentioned in the course book that during the last 6000 years, about 29 civilizations were developed and transformed into 9-10 major civilizations today. These civilizations are Chinese, Hindu, Japanese, Buddhist, African, Western, Eastern, Islamic, and Global and just emerging Virtual (Targowski 2015). Thus, the correct answer is the just emerging and the recent Virtual civilization. The correct option is A.
10.Soru
Who was ruling Rome before the Roman republic was established?
The Ottoman Empire |
The African Kings |
The Lydian Kings |
The Etruscans |
The German Kings |
Originally a market town dominated by the Etruscans, migrants who most likely were originally from Anatolia, the city state in 509 BCE overthrew the last of the ruling Etruscan kings and created the Roman Republic as a replacement
11.Soru
The Byzantine capital, Constantinople was purposely situated at the crossroads of trade routes going east and west as well as north and south. The city was either a terminus or a port of call to which ships came from around the globe. Where were “furs and hides, grain, salt and wine” coming from?
India |
Syria |
Africa |
Scandinavia |
the Black Sea |
The city was either a terminus or a port of call to which ships came from around the globe. From the Black Sea came furs and hides, grain, salt and wine. From India, Ceylon, Syria and Arabia came spices, precious stones, and silk. From Africa, and from Scandinavia and Russia, came slavery and ivory, and from the West, especially Italy, came merchants to buy these products. Doğru cevap E’dir.
12.Soru
Which one of the following is not among the major aspects that identify the historical characteristics of pre-dynastic Egyptian civilization?
Its genesis and uniqueness |
Its roots in the Nile |
Its longevity |
Its roots in the the Rift Valley of Africa |
Its ethnic origins |
In broader perspectives, there are three aspects of Egyptian civilization that clearly identify its historical characteristics:
• Its genesis and uniqueness,
• Its roots in the Nile and the Rift Valley of Africa,
• Its longevity
13.Soru
8. Match the main themes on the right with the Greek philosophers on the left.
i.Aristotle x.topics on political thoughts, ethics,epistemology
ii.socrates y.treatises on each topic of nature and human life
iii.plato z. İnquiry into ethical matters and search for truth
a. i-y; ii-z; iii-x |
b. i-z; ii-y; iii-x |
c. i-y; ii-x; iii-z |
d. i-x; ii-z; iii-y |
e. i-z; ii-x; iii-y |
yanıt- i-y; ii-z; iii-x
14.Soru
What is the name famous lawyer and Stoic philosopher who translated ancient greek text to elegant latin?
Horace |
Juvenal |
Livy |
Maximus Desidus |
Cicero |
Cicero, who held political and legal positions at an early age, was a prolific writer. A successful and courageous lawyer, in his speeches, letters, and treatises he drew upon Greek Stoic thought, arguing that pursuing justice was the highest public duty; further,
we are to live in accordance with nature and duty, virtue and service. Able to translate
Greek philosophy into elegant Latin, his command of prose, his well-organized and
clear writing, set a high level for students of philosophy that lasted generations.
15.Soru
Caesar won the Gallic Wars and was called back to Rome to face artifical charges as the Senate feared his public popularity. Which river did Caesar cross when he said his famous words "Let the die be cast"?
Rubicon |
Po |
Tiberis |
Danube |
Euprathes |
Senate, with its many jealous and competing factions, feared his public popularity, so it called him back to face artificial charges relating to his time as consul. He returned in 49 BCE, but accompanied by his army. As Caesar went back into Italy, he crossed the Rubicon River, as depicted below, declaring “let the die be cast!” and marching to Rome.
16.Soru
Which of the following is the largest dam project and hydropower station in the world?
The Oahe Dam |
The Atatürk Dam |
The Gezhouba Dam |
The Three Gorges Dam |
The Grand Inga |
The Yangtze River [6,380 km (3,964 miles)] is the largest in China and the third largest in the world after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America. Originating from the Tangela Range in Qinghai Province in western China, it traverses eleven provinces and cities from west to east, including Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shanghai. Finally, it pours into the East China Sea at Shanghai (Figure 8.3). As the East China Sea at Shanghai (Figure 8.3). As the largest water system in China, Yangtze River is historically, economically, and culturally important to the country. “The Three Gorges Dam” on the river is the largest dam project and hydropower station in the world. Generally, people consider the river a dividing line between North China and South China. Areas to the north and the south of the river have many differences in climate, scenery, economics, culture, and folk customs.
17.Soru
What is the most significant concept inherited from Hellenic Civilization to modern Europe?
philosophy |
the political governance |
the military patterns |
the agricultural villages |
the sociological patterns |
The most significant concept from the Hellenic model was the political governance of recognized citizens participating in a limited democracy in the face of the prevalent governing model of a powerful monarchy with the support of the national religion, ruling its subjects from above.
The correct answer is B.
18.Soru
What is the name of the art known as the traditional Chinese painting?
Baixi |
Gongfu |
Guo hua |
Shanshui |
Yin Yang |
Chinese painting covers a variety of subjects: portrait, landscape, flowers, birds, animals, and insects. Traditional Chinese painting is known as “guo hua.” Like calligraphy, the painting is done using a brush dipped in black or colored ink, usually on paper or silk.
19.Soru
The King built a temple honoring the god Janus and then declared that any person entering the temple would be entitled to asylum in the city. What did King's action yield to?
Rome was built upon a set of hills. |
Rome became a city of refuge for those seeking a new life. |
Rome did not possess great economic resources. |
The ancient Greeks gave the world philosophy. |
The city of Rome itself was founded. |
The new city attracted a great many settlers, in part because, it is said, the king built a temple honoring the god Janus and then declared that any person entering the temple would be entitled to asylum in the city. So, Rome became a city of refuge for those seeking a new life.
20.Soru
Who was the first of the Greeks who was interested in biology and developed a theory of organic evolution?
Aristotle |
Platon |
Euclid |
Anaximander |
Platon |
Anaximander was the first of the Greeks who was interested in biology and developed a theory of organic evolution.
-
- 1.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 2.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 3.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 4.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 5.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 6.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 7.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 8.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 9.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 10.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 11.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 12.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 13.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 14.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 15.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 16.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 17.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 18.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 19.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ
- 20.SORU ÇÖZÜLMEDİ