HUM 100 Exam 2 40 Unanswered Please be sure to save at least once every 15 minutes. If you leave this page without saving, or if your session times out, any answers you have not saved will be lost. The Submit for Grading button will become available once you've answered all questions. Exams are not timed; you do not have to finish an exam in one sitting as long as you have saved your answers. Q1. From Aristotle's perspective, a female was a. a failed male. b. the mental equal of a male. c. the social equal of a male. d. physically inferior, but morally superior to a male. Q2. According to Plato's Allegory of the Cave, the journey from the underground den to sunlight symbolizes the a. rise of the lower class to power. b. ascent of the soul to the ideal world of the Forms. c. individual's realization of a monotheistic god, symbolized by the sun. d. appreciation of Greek art. Q3. Plato differed from Athenian society when he suggested that a. artisans should perform the hard work of society. b. soldiers represented moral courage when they defended the state. c. men and women should receive similar education. d. the rational principle should be represented by a small group of rulers. Q4. As a whole, the Greek philosophers were most interested in discovering a. relativistic principles. b. mystical knowledge. c. the unknown territories of Hyperborea. d. universal principles of rationality. Q5. Plato's ideal state was governed by the a. Guardians. b. soldiers. c. artisans. d. All of the above Q6. The view expressed in Aristotle's Politics is that individuals cannot live a truly virtuous life outside of the a. state. b. family. c. temple. d. military. Q7. Plato and Aristotle viewed knowledge differently. For Plato knowledge was ___________, while for Aristotle it was ___________. a. rational, intuitive b. deductive, inductive c. inductive, deductive d. intuitive, rational Q8. Unlike Plato, Aristotle in the Poetics views poetry as a. detrimental to an ideal republic. b. superior to history. c. inferior to history. d. completely realistic. Q9. The word philosophy means the a. golden mean. b. knowledge of the self. c. love of wisdom. d. imitation of life. Q10. Pythagoras put forth the theory that all objects in the universe were reducible to a. atoms. b. numbers. c. five basic elements. d. three basic elements. Q11. The work of ______________ initiated the tradition of the written epic in Western literature. a. Virgil b. Cicero c. Horace d. Juvenal Q12. The _______________ was the center of the typical Roman town or city. a. aqueduct b. rostrum c. forum d. amphitheater Q13. The Romans were attracted to _________________ because it stressed service to the state and could serve as a philosophical background for their legal system. a. stoicism b. epicureanism c. mysticism d. neo-platonism Q14. Victories in its wars with ___________, begun in 264 B.C., made Rome the major imperial power in the Western world. a. Greece b. Egypt c. the Phoenicians d. Carthage Q15. The age beginning with Alexander the Great is referred to as a. Hellenic. b. Hellenistic. c. Roman. d. Etruscan. Q16. How did Greek culture change as a result of Alexander's conquests? a. It was destroyed by the cultures of the conquered peoples. b. It became warlike and unsophisticated. c. It became increasingly sophisticated and complex. d. It merged with Roman culture. Q17. 753 B.C. is the date traditionally given as the a. death of Alexander the Great. b. beginning of the Punic Wars. c. founding of Rome. d. collapse of Greek culture. Q18. The Pax Romana refers to a two-hundred-year era of peace and prosperity initiated under the reign of a. Julius Caesar. b. Augustus Caesar. c. Nero. d. Marcus Aurelius. Q19. The most important idea in Book Four of Virgil's Aeneid is the a. suffering of women. b. great personal tragedies that a public destiny entails. c. necessity of bravery. d. Stoical ideal that a true hero never seeks vengeance. Q20. According to Horace, poetry should be both a. strong and sharp. b. pleasing and useful. c. optimistic and pessimistic. d. practical and patriotic. Q21. In Hebrew, the name Jahweh (Yahweh) means he who a. is most powerful. b. is most loving. c. brings into existence. d. judges all. Q22. The cornerstone of Judaic theology is a. the belief in one God. b. acceptance of the authority of the rabbi. c. tolerance of other religions. d. as assumption that the world is moving towards perfection. Q23. The ______________, written from about 1000 B.C. to A.D. 165, soon became the official scripture of Judaism. a. Apocrypha b. Hebrew scriptures c. Pentateuch d. Christian scriptures Q24. Early Christianity was similar to Eastern mystery religions because it a. recognized a Great Mother fertility goddess. b. did not require exclusive belief of its adherents. c. promised individual salvation to believers. d. required a personal oath of loyalty to the Empire. Q25. In the Gospel according to Saint Matthew, Jesus gives his followers the essentials of a new doctrine, popularly referred to as the a. New Covenant. b. Ten Commandments. c. Sermon on the Mount. d. Second Coming of Christ. Q26. In Exodus, Chapter 20, the Lord, having presented himself as a thick cloud, seals the covenant by giving the Israelites a. the Ten Commandments. b. a sacrificial lamb. c. the Beatitudes. d. a vision of the Christ to come. Q27. The earliest form of church sculpture was the a. caryatid. b. sarcophagus. c. pilaster. d. kore. Q28. The event that marked the beginning of the diaspora, or exile of the Jews, was the a. building of King Solomon's temple. b. destruction of the Jewish temple by the Roman army. c. fall of Canaan. d. conquest of the Holy Land by the Philistines. Q29. From the mid-eighth to the sixth century B.C., the spiritual life of Jews was dominated by a succession of a. powerful kings. b. powerful female mystics. c. prophets. d. religious schisms. Q30. The shift from a culture centered primarily on human beings to one centered primarily on an all-powerful, transcendent God is representative of the a. Romans. b. Egyptians. c. Greeks. d. Hebrews. Q31. According to tradition, the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem marks the spot where a. Moses received the Ten Commandments. b. Jesus delivered his Sermon on the Mount. c. Muhammad ascended to heaven. d. all of the above. Q32. Built at the city of Granada, the ________________ Palace marks the high point of Muslim palace construction in Spain. a. Dome of the Rock b. Alhambra c. Cordoba d. Mshatta Q33. Compared to Western Roman Catholics, Eastern or Greek Orthodox believers were more a. mystical. b. rational. c. legalistic. d. ritualistic. Q34. In the last two excerpts from the Quran, God (Allah) is referred to as a. just. b. merciful. c. hateful. d. both merciful and compassionate. Q35. In what way did Islamic civilization have its greatest impact on Europe? a. The religion of Islam spread successfully into Spain and Italy. b. New foods and medicines were introduced into Europe. c. European artists copied many Islamic geometrical patterns. d. Major scientific and philosophical works were acquired from Islamic intellectuals. Q36. Islam is similar to Judaism in its a. tendency to question and interpret the word of God. b. emphasis on codifying and following God's laws. c. rapid expansion into a widespread empire. d. tendency to take in converts from many ethnic backgrounds. Q37. Byzantine power lasted until the eleventh century in a. southern Italy. b. northern Italy. c. southern France. d. Greece. Q38. In the early eighth century, the issue of ___________________ marked a major crisis in EastWest relations. a. papal primacy b. the crusades c. religious toleration d. iconoclasm Q39. The most important architectural form of Islam is the a. church. b. mosque. c. temple. d. tomb. Q40. Islam means a. submission to the will of God. b. God's love and compassion. c. facing the Day of Judgment. d. the revelations of the Prophet. Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Copyright 1998-2016 University of Management and Technology (UMT) | Consumer Information Disclosure