Introduction to World Civilization Final 8. Deneme Sınavı
Toplam 20 Soru1.Soru
Which philosopher theorized “organic solidarity” which meant that individuals specializing in what they do: fishermen, farmers, administrators, medicine men, and soldiers?
Cicerot |
Platon |
Descartes |
Emile Durkheim |
Hegel |
Humanity in civilization has invented a formal knowledge system, with individuals able to speak and exchange ideas, constituting an enclosed group, a single cultural organism, a community. According to the French philosopher Émile Durkheim, men started off with “mechanical solidarity.” This meant that each could substitute in work for the other. Gradually, he theorized, humanity moved to a new form of organization, “organic solidarity,” with individuals specializing in what they do: fishermen, farmers, administrators, medicine men, and soldiers.
2.Soru
Which ancient Chinese dynasty was proven to have practised human sacrifice on a large scale?
Han |
Ming |
Shang |
Qin |
Tang |
Although the Shang were in some way highly civilized, there is gruesome evidence that they practiced human sacrifice on a large scale. Correct answer is C.
3.Soru
Which of the following is known as the mother river by all the Chinese people?
Amazon |
Mekong |
Nile |
Yangtze |
Yellow river |
The Yellow River [5,464 km (3,395 miles)] is known as the mother river by all the Chinese people. It is the second longest river in China after the Yangtze River.
4.Soru
Which famous Greek personality asked his students leading questions to show that people hold many contradictory opinions, and his question-answer approach to teaching became known by his name?
Aristotle |
Plato |
Homer |
Socrates |
Thales |
Socrates encouraged his students to examine their beliefs. He asked them a series of leading questions to show that people hold many contradictory opinions. This question-answer approach to teaching is known as the Socratic method. The correct answer is D.
5.Soru
Which one of the following refers to the center of the athletic, artistic, spiritual
and political life of the city in Hellenic civilization?
Hoplite |
Agora |
Phalanx |
Odyssey |
Corinthian |
The shopping centers (agoras) literally meant “gathering place” or “assembly”. The agora was the center of the athletic, artistic, spiritual and political life of the city
6.Soru
What was the proof of the importance of the Olympic games in the ancient Greece?
The city-states stopped all their battles. |
Merchants traveled to the games to sell food and other items. |
The Roman emperor Theodosius banned the games. |
They were part of a religious festival to honor Zeus. |
They were held in the religious sanctuary of Olympia. |
The Olympics were so important to Greek culture that the city-states stopped all their battles and observed a special truce for a full month before the games started.
7.Soru
What is Half-man Half-horse creature in Greek Mythology called?
Centaur |
Satyr |
Nymph |
Hubris |
Propylon |
There were lesser creatures with shared attributes such as half man– half goat (satyrs), half-man half-horse (centaurs), tree nymphs and sea nymphs who often caused more disruption than fun.
8.Soru
Which was the most divisive ecclesiastical policy of Byzantine Empire?
Monophysites |
Iconoclasm |
Caesaropapism |
Pax Romana |
Ostenfor Sol Og |
One result of the theological controversies that arose from the spirit behind Arianism was the development within Byzantine civilization of a religious orientation known as the “Monophysites.” The Monophysites have been those who believe that Christ was both human and divine. To this day, the Egyptian, Syrian, Ethiopian, and Armenian Christians continue their religious practices as Monophysites. A second theological controversy helped to bring about the schism between the East and West, weakening the existence of the empire as a single unit. This fight broke out over the issue of iconoclasm. It was the most divisive ecclesiastical policy.
9.Soru
In which historical age did the Ancient Chinese civilization begin?
The Neolithic |
The Palaeolithic |
The Bronze Age |
The Iron Age |
The Middle Age |
The Ancient Chinese Civilization began at the end of the Neolithic (Stone) on a small territory. Correct answer is A.
10.Soru
Through what did the descendants please their ancestor spirits?
Food offerings |
Animal sacrifices |
Human sacrifice |
Donation to temples |
Building shrines |
Ancestor spirits were believed to possess the power of helping or hurting their descendants, and yet they depended upon their living representatives for nourishment in the form of food offerings. Therefore, the correct option is A.
11.Soru
Which one of the following is not among the innovations The Mesopotamian Civilization brought in human history?
The invention of the wheel |
The invention of fire |
The planting of the first cereal crop |
Mathematics |
Astronomy |
The invention of fire was much earlier than the occurence of the Mesopotamian Civilization. The Mesopotamian Civilization brought forth some of the most important developments in human history. The innovations of these industrious people included:
• the invention of the wheel,
• the planting of the first cereal crops,
• the development of cursive script,
• mathematics,
• astronomy, and
• agriculture
12.Soru
Which one of the following is not true about the culture of Byzantine civilization?
Books were widely read among the Byzantines. |
Much of the Byzantine population was educated. |
The men who filled the ranks of the empire’s bureaucracy were learned graduates. |
The cultural emphasis was on physics and biology. |
In the early years of the empire the greatest university was at Athens. |
Books were widely circulated and read among the Byzantines. Much of the population was educated. In the early years of the empire the greatest university was at Athens. The university was moved from Athens to Constantinople by Emperor Justinian in the sixth century because of his concern over the strong pagan traditions of Athens. Further, the men who filled the ranks of the empire’s bureaucracy, of the Byzantine church and of the court system, generally were learned graduates, men who had studied at the university. The cultural emphasis, as seen in the literature, was on philosophy, astronomy, geometry, rhetoric, music, literature, grammar, law, medicine, and arithmetic. Doğru cevap D’dir.
13.Soru
Which one of the following categories is not among the Great Roman Institutional Innovations?
architecture |
law |
science |
sculpture |
philosophy |
Three Great Roman Institutional Innovations are as follows:
- Roman Law:This innovation was indeed an institutional advance. Roman jurists built an elaborate legal system.
- Science and Technology:The Romans, always practical, made few theoretical innovations but applied across their empire advances in public health and hygiene.
- Architecture and Sculpture:The Romans advanced arches to the barrel vault, a series of arches that could provide a ceiling for huge public buildings.
Rome, while not a cultural desert, did not innovate in art, drama, or philosophy.
14.Soru
"...who, based on the Etruscan belief, was a moon goddess and originally stood as a representation of women but evolved to become more like the Greek Hera, wife of Zeus."
Which of the following completes the sentence above the best?
Juno |
Venus |
Diana |
Vesta |
Minerva |
The answer is A.
15.Soru
Which of the following is NOT one of the names of the goddess Kybele?
Teshup |
Magna Mater |
Hepat |
Arinna |
Kubaba |
Magna Mater (or Kybele) was the famous fertility goddess of the Phrygians; she was well known among the ancient Greeks and the Romans, as well. For the Hittites, the greatest male deity was Teshup, who represented the sky, whereas the head of all the goddesses was Hepat. Hepat, who was the solar goddess of Arinna, continued to be worshipped in Anatolia as Kubaba during the Late Hittite period, and as Kybele later. The correct answer is A.
16.Soru
I. Big towns have gymnasiums for training for the Olympics.
II. Temples and town council buildings are among the architectural features.
III. Every Greek town has an open-air theatre.
IV. People make their living from farming and mining.
Which of the following define(s) characteristics of the ancient Greek world?
Only I |
Only IV |
II and III |
I and IV |
I-II and III |
Statements I-II and III define characteristics of the ancient Greek world.
17.Soru
Who were the ancient Chinese social class, The Nong, made up of?
Scholars |
Artisans |
Merchants |
Craftsmen |
Farmers |
The Nong were made up of the peasant farmers. Correct answer is E.
18.Soru
3. Which of the following are among the contributions of Mesopotamian civilization? i. invention of the Wheel ii. Cultivation of cereals iii.improvements in mathematics iv.improvements in astronomy
a. i-ii-iii-iv |
b. i-ii-iii |
c. ii-iii-iv d. i-ii-iv e. i-ii |
d. i-ii-iv |
e. i-ii |
All of them (i. -ii -iii -iv) were among the contributions.
19.Soru
Which event gave way to Rome to extend its direct control over much of Italy?
Second Punic war |
Fall of the Etruscans |
Occupation of Mesopotamia |
The defeat of Carthage |
Occupation of Gallia |
Doğru seçenek A
20.Soru
Which of the following is NOT one of the Major city-states in the Hellenic Civilization?
Delphi |
Sardines |
Ithaca |
Argos |
Sparta |
Sardines is not one of the Major city-states in the Hellenic Civilization.
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