《欧洲文化入门》复习试题

1、外国语言文化学院 英语系欧洲文化入门复习试题年级2010 班级 姓名 学号 PART IMULTIPLE CHOICE (50%) 考试时为50题，每题1分，共50分。1. Three of the following statements are true with the early experience of Christianity. Which one is the exception?A. Unlike the Jews, the early Christians of the Roman Empire suffered persecutionB. Christianity was

2、 not the official religion of the Roman Empire until the 4th centuryC. Christianity spread in the cities of the empire, first in the east and later in the westD. It was Constantines toleration for all religions that brought new life to Christianity2. Which one of the following statements is true wit

3、h the leading factor that contributed to the birth of the Byzantine, Islam and the west?A. The Roman Empire suffered attacks by both the Germans and the PersiansB. The emperor assimilated Germans to maintain peace and order of the empireC. The Roman Empire grew too large to control and to resist for

4、eign invasionsD. The western half of the empire fragmented into smaller and weaker kingdoms3. The common features of the Byzantine, Islam and the west are _.A. depopulated cities, unproductive land and fragmented powerB. one-God belief, and farming as the major means of productionC. towns as trade c

5、enter, centralized power, and urban prosperityD. share of the same God, and of the same means of production4. Three of the following statements are true with the Early Middle Ages. Which one is the exception?A. The West was under the rule of the Carolingians for about 350 yearB. Farming and trade ma

6、rked the major features of the economy thenC. Charlemagne empire was as large as the powerful Roman EmpireD. The Carolingians suffered attacks from the Muslims and the Vikings5. Three of the following statements are true with the Central Middle Ages. Which one is the exception?A. There was a religio

7、us reform in the papacy for democracyB. There was agricultural improvement with urban growthC. There were schools and universities located in city cathedralsD. Law, medicine, and theology became the focus of education6. Three of the following statements are true with the Late Middle Ages. Which one

8、is the exception?A. The West was under the pressure of population growthB. There was not much land available in the West any moreC. The West suffered the loss of population due to diseasesD. The West grew gradually independent of the papal control7. Three of the following statements are true with th

9、e historical significance of the Middle Ages. Which one is the exception?A. The liberal arts of the Middle Ages remain the core of the arts programs of todays collegesB. Universities that were established in the Middle Ages remain educational centers todayC. Separation of church and state remains th

10、e political practice in the western world todayD. Cities of the Middle Ages remain more commercial centers than political centers today8. Middle ages lasted_.A. about 350 yearsB. about 1450 yearsC. about 10 centuriesD. about 5 centuries9. At the beginning of the Middle ages_.A. the eastern half of t

11、he Roman Empire began to fragmentB. the western half of the Roman Empire began to fragmentC. the Roman Empire suffered Persian attack from the westD. the Roman Empire suffered German attack from the east10. In the Middle Ages, people thought they were_.A. living in the ancient timesB. living in the

12、Middle AgesC. living in the modern timesD. living in the Dark Ages11. The term Middle Ages_.A. was invented by people during the RenaissanceB. was invented by people todayC. suggests a period of cultural changeD. suggests a period of literary change12. People in the Renaissance thought the time of M

13、iddle ages was_.A. more civilized than the time of ancient GreeceB. more advanced than their own timeC. uncivilizedD. as uncivilized as the time of ancient Rome13. The period of transformations of the Roman Empire into Middle Ages_.A. is often called Early Middle AgesB. is often called the Late Anti

14、quityC. lasted about 600 yearsD. lasted about 400 years14. In the transformations of the Roman Empire into Middle Ages_.A. political changes led to religious changeB. religious change led to politic changeC. political and religious change occurred at the same timeD. political changes suffered religi

15、ous pressure15. The Roman pagans worshipped gods by no means connected to_.A. their ancestorsB. their homesC. various natural forcesD. Jehovah16. Christianity originated from_.A. TurkeyB. PalestineC. North AfricaD. the Western Europe17. Jesus lived in the _.A. early 1st centuryB. late 1st centuryC.

16、early 2nd centuryD. late 2nd century18. The Palestine of Jesus day included parts of the following except_.A. Israel today B. Jordan todayC. Iraq today D. Syria today19. Christianity was spread first_.A. by Jesus out of PalestineB. by Jesus followers out of PalestineC. southwardsD. westwards20. Chri

17、stians suffered persecution_.A. until the 2nd centuryB. until the 3rd centuryC. until the 4th centuryD. until the 5th century21. Constantine the Great declared _.A. Christianity as the only religionB. toleration for all religionsC. the end of paganismD. paganism illegal22. Christians considered paga

18、n gods_.A. as demons B. as humans C. incredible D. supernatural23. In the Christian view, saints _.A. were only malesB. were only femalesC. were immortalD. were empowered by God24. Saints were considered as the following except_.A. models of virtueB. powerful miracle workersC. monksD. people with ho

19、ly power25. Christianity focused on the_.A. events of the everyday worldB. damnation after deathC. salvationD. eternal health26. Fathers of the Church refer to_.A. some authors of Christian teachingsB. the PopesC. early churchmenD. monks in early churches27. The Germans in Late Antiquity_.A. shared

20、with the Romans culturallyB. were always in a state of changeC. lived a farming lifeD. were skillful in agriculture28. The Germans by no means_.A. traded with the RomansB. admired the RomansC. adopted Roman habitsD. differed from the Romans biologically29. Beginning in the 4th century, army units of

21、 German were_.A. suppressed by the RomansB. eliminated by the RomansC. welcomed into the Roman Empire to defend the RomansD. driven by the Romans to settle in depopulated areas30. The Byzantine Empire lost huge portions of territory to_.A. the Germans B. the HunsC. the Persians D. the Muslims31. By

22、750 the Muslims had _.A. conquered the Middle EastB. taken GreeceC. subdued TurkeyD. swept over Italy32. Which of the following is Not true about Muhammad, the Islam leader?A. He was a traderB. He used to be a paganC. He believed in one God that was different from the Jewish GodD. He was considered

23、as a prophet who passed Gods message to the Muslims33. Which of the following is Not true of Byzantium, Islam, and the West?A. belief in one GodB. belief in the separation of church and stateC. belief in the harmony between spiritual and worldly thingsD. the rural orientation of means of production3

24、4. People then by no means cared_.A. about rulers at the topB. about neighborsC. about local leadersD. about farming life35. Which of the following is common to Byzantium, Islam and the West?A. prosperous trading societyB. productive countrysideC. centralization of political powerD. local relationsh

25、ips among people36. The West was featured with_.A. thriving tradeB. centralization of governmentC. unproductive landD. prosperous urban society37. _kept fighting among themselves.A. Kingdoms in the West B. MuslimsC. Rulers in Byzantium D. The popes in Rome38. The pope and the Byzantine church shared

26、 the same_.A. understanding of the nature of GodB. God as the holy image of worshipC. view on the organization of the churchD. interpretation of Christianity39. The pope & the Byzantine church_.A. began their conflict in AD 1054B. have not healed their split yetC. split in AD 1054D. are still in con

27、flict40. The Crusades by no means_.A. defeated the Muslims B. weakened the MuslimsC. weakened Byzantium D. strengthened Byzantium41. Byzantium was defeated by_. A. the Turks B. the Germans C. the Persians D. the Huns42. The end of Byzantium marks_.A. the end of Roman Empire B. the end of Middle Ages

28、C. the end of Christianity D. the end of monarchy43. The Russians by no means_.A. accepted Christianity B. adopted Byzantine customsC. were Asians D. were created by Germanic Vikings44. The Islamic world was unified _.A. by the Mongols B. in the 13th centuryC. by the Persians D. by the Ottoman Turks

29、45. The Merovingians by no means_.A. were well-civilized people B. were FranksC. were Germans D. served in the Roman military46. The Merovingians were infamous_.A. for being foreigners B. for being militantC. for being lazy D. for being barbaric47. The Merovingians became _.A. more civilized in the

30、course of warB. less civilized in the course of warC. more civilized after adopting Roman institutionsD. more barbaric as they kept destroying Roman culture48. Monks in the Merovingian time_.A. lived the monasteries B. lived in the templesC. lived in the nunneries D. lived a secular life only49. Mon

31、ks then by no means_.A. gave up material comfort B. marriedC. remain single D. spent much of their time in prayer to God50. Monasteries were by no means_. A. elements of political life B. elements of religious lifeC. elements of economic life D. elements of moral life51. The Carolingians_.A. assimil

32、ated the Merovingians B. were less civilizedC. came from Asia D. subdued the Merovingians52. Charlemagne_.A. means Charles the Great B. refers to the first monarchC. founded the royal dynasty D. was tired of war53. Charlemagne empire was gained_.A. by personal loyalty B. by forceC. by peace D. by au

33、thority54. Charlemagne by no means maintained the empire_.A. through centralization of political powerB. through personal loyaltyC. through military actionsD. through centralized administrative institutions55. Charlemagne empire was different from the Roman Empire for it was_.A. based on the Mediter

34、ranean SeaB. administered by the central powerC. ruled directly by the kingD. an empire of the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea56. In the Charlemagnes empire, the royal officials do anything but_.A. carrying out royal lawsB. overseeing court casesC. getting money from the king for their servicesD. p

35、ledging faithfulness to the king57. In the Charlemagnes empire, the bishops do anything but_.A. checking up on local officialsB. giving money to the local officials for their servicesC. making sure that local officials carried out their duties wellD. attending the meetings called by the king58. Char

36、lemagne wanted _.A. the pope to be more powerfulB. to be known as a Roman emperorC. to be known as a Christian emperorD. to be a Roman emperor59. Charlemagne preferred _.A. to be crowned by the popeB. to be a Roman emperorC. to be known as a Roman emperorD. to claim that he was crowned emperor by Go

37、d60. Charlemagne set _as his model.A. Constantine B. the Roman EmpireC. the pope D. all the super-kings before him61. The Holy Roman Empire _.A. began in the 12th century B. began in the 13th centuryC. included Italy today D. excluded Germany today62. The Holy Roman Empire lasted_.A. about 300 years

38、 B. about 400 yearsC. over 500 years D. over 600 years63. The Holy Roman emperor is _.A. viewed as a Roman emperor B. viewed as a second popeC. like a pope D. viewed as a Christian emperor64. Charlemagne converted the Saxons into Christianity_.A. by force B. by baptismC. by building monasteries D. b

39、y ministry65. To unify the empire Charlemagne_.A. only relied on execution B. first relied on ChristianityC. relied on personal loyalty D. relied on the pope66. The Carolingian Renaissance was aimed at fulfilling the goal of_.A. reviving the wisdom of Roman writers onlyB. creating Christian literatu

40、re onlyC. creating an orderly and unified Christian empireD. improving the works of art and literature of the time67. The Carolingian economy was_.A. completely based on landB. mostly based on tradeC. largely based on tradeD. largely based on farming68. The breakup of the Carolingian Empire was caus

41、ed by_.A. cooperative attacks from the Muslims, the Vikings and the MagyarsB. foreign invasions and internal conflictsC. the sons of CharlemagneD. the heir of Charlemagne69. Foreign invasions caused_.A. a stronger FranceB. a weaker EnglandC. a unified EnglandD. the unification of France and England7

42、0. As the Carolingian Empire split_.A. peasants were richerB. were happierC. warriors became peasantsD. warriors became equal to their lords71. From the 11th century through the 13th century, the West became_.A. an important world powerB. stronger than the Islamic worldC. more sophisticated than the

43、 Byzantine EmpireD. more prosperous than the Islamic world72. The Europeans did all the following except_ from the 11th century on.A. reviving old cities to remade their worldB. building new cities to remade their worldC. launching defensive wars to remade their worldD. creating universities to rema

44、de their world73. In the Central Middle Ages peasants were_.A. forced to make new landsB. encouraged to make new landsC. obliged to cut down forestsD. forced to pay more dues to landlords74. The landlords then preferred _.A. yearly dues of hens B. yearly dues of eggsC. yearly dues of farm labor D. a

45、 fixed money of rent75. Towns then acted more as_.A. trading centers B. political centersC. religious spots D. tourist spots76. Cities then included anything but_.A. marketplace B. cathedralsC. factories D. monasteries77. Guilds in the cities then were_.A. religious clubs only B. trade associations

46、onlyC. controlling everything D. communities of the craftsmen78. Fairs in towns then_.A. attracted foreign traders B. were markets onlyC. were festivals only D. set up in the open air only79. Communes in the 13th century as political and economic bodies_.A. were set up in northern Italy onlyB. refer

47、 to independent countriesC. reflect a strong sense of democracyD. were made up of the master craftsmen80. New schools in the 11th century_.A. were run by monasteriesB. were located in city cathedralsC. were to produce monksD. were religious81. New schools then attracted_.A. local teachers only B. lo

48、cal students onlyC. teachers all over Europe D. wealthy merchants only82. In the 13th century, many schools_.A. were organized into universitiesB. gave way to universitiesC. were state-runD. were government-funded83. In the Carolingian time popes_.A. were the heads of churchB. were regarded as model

49、s of pietyC. opened schoolsD. were the heads of state84. The chief point of Gregorian reform was to _.A. end the power of emperorsB. make the church completely independent from the emperorsC. force the priests to remain single throughout lifeD. allow the priests to marry85. The First Crusade was imp

50、ortant because _.A. it conquered the land of the MuslimsB. the Pope rescued the Byzantine EmpireC. it was the first example of European expansionismD. the Byzantine Empire defeated the Muslims finally86. It was _who unified England for the first time.A. King Edward and his successorsB. King Arthur a

51、nd his successorsC. King William and his successorsD. King Alfred and his successors87. 1066 marked the_.A. defeat of the VikingsB. Norman Conquer of EnglandC. death of William ID. death of Alfred the Great88. Magna Carta in 1215 in England was a document that _.A. really weakened the power of the c

52、hurchB. really weakened the power of the kingC. spoke for the common peopleD. spoke for the nobles89. The Spanish monarchy was _.A. set up by the Christians B. overcome by the MuslimsC. set up by the Muslims D. overcome by the Jews90. Romanesque style appeared_.A. earlier than Gothic style B. later

53、than Gothic styleC. higher and lighter D. more mysterious91. Monasteries were made rich by_.A. the hardworking monks B. the powerful monksC. the kings D. the kings and nobles92. Which of the following is Not true about monasteries?A. They were self-sufficient unitsB. Monks in the monastery slept in the same dormitoryC. Monks did not have to work in the fields at allD. All monks lived according to a rule that governed their daily routine93. The Fourth Crusade in the 13th century was in fact_.A. an armed pilgrimage for Christian purposeB. turned