1、天津大学西方文化温习题库tostudentsUnit 1Multiple-choices 1. What integrated the Celtic, Germanic and Slavic cultures with the Roman culture into Western culture?A. The acceptance of Christianity. B. Greece under Alexander.C. Latin language. D. The fall of Greece2. Which of the following classical styles is buil
2、t with a spiral scroll-like capital?A. the Doric column B. the Ionic column C. the Corinthian column D. the Tuscan column3. Which of the following capitals is not of Greek style?A. the Doric column B. the Ionic column C. the Corinthian column D. the Tuscan column4. A _ knot can be referred to as an
3、endless or mystical knot, reminding us of the endless nature, an uninterrupted life cycle. A. Celtic B. Greek C. Germanic D. Slavic5. Which of the following countries is often known as “the Cradle of Western Civilization”? A. Israel B. Greek C. Italy D. Egypt6. _ was abducted by Zeus in bull form an
4、d taken to the island of Crete, where she gave birth to Minos. A. Alcmene B. Dana C. Europa D. IoTrue or false1. Victoria is known as the ancient Greek goddess of victory.2. Japan, as a developed country, is included in “the West”. 3. The first Greek civilization arose from the old city of Mycenae.M
5、atch1. Caryatid A. Ancient Greek Goddess of Victory2. Nike B. Earth Mother in Roman Mythology3. Aphrodite C. an architectural column taking the form of a standing female figure4. Terra D. Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreationUnit 2Multiple-choices 1. What fruit had Persephone been
6、tempted to taste during her stay in (with) Hades? A. apple B. grapeC. pomegranate D. fig2. Agamemnon, the king of _, was elected commander in chief of all the combined Greek forces that attacked Troy. A. Athens B. Ithaca C. Mycenae D. Sparta3. _ described a journey home.A. Prometheus Unbound B. The
7、Iliad C. Agamemnon D. The Odyssey4. Penelope was the wife of _ in Greek mythology, who showed great loyalty to her husband. A. Achilles B. Agamemnon C. Menelaus D. Odysseus5. _ is usually assumed to have been the legendary home of Odysseus from Homers Odyssey. A. Ithaca B. Corinth C. Elis D. Thebes6
8、. _ is often described as the father of tragic drama. A. Aeschylus B. Aristophanes C. Euripides D. Sophocles7. Which of the following is not one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece? A. Aeschylus B. Aristophanes C. Euripides D. Sophocles8. Which of the following is NOT the play writte
9、n by Aeschylus? _ A. Antigone B. Agamemnon C. Persians D. Prometheus Bound9. Which of the following is NOT the play written by Sophocles? _ A. Electra B. Antigone C. Trojan Women D. Oedipus the king10. Which of the following is NOT the play written by Euripides? _ A. Medea B. Trojan Women C. Androma
10、che D. Antigone 11. Democracy began in _.A. Athens B. Crete C. Sparta D. Mycenae12. Which culture reached a high point of development in the 5th century .? _ A. Greek Culture B. Roman Culture C. Egyptian Culture D. Chinese Culture13. Who was the founder of scientific mathematics? _ A. Heracleitue B.
11、 Aristotle C. Socrates D. PythagorasTrue or false1. Eris, the goddess of discord, was not invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis and threw a golden apple in the wedding, thus finally leading to the outbreak of Trojan War.2. In Greek mythology, Athena was the daughter of Zeus, born from an egg.3
12、. Plato once tutored young Alexander the Great.4. Achilles was the son of the mortal Peleus and the Nereid Thetis.Match I1. Eris A. goddess of the sea and Achilles mother2. Thetis B. daughter of Zeus and harvest-goddess Demeter, and queen of the underworld3. Persephone C. goddess of corn, grain, and
13、 the harvest4. Demeter D. goddess of discordMatch II (authors and their works)1. Aeschylus A. The Frogs2. Sophocles B. Medea3. Euripides C. Oedipus the King4. Aristophanes D. Prometheus BoundUnit 3Multiple-choices 1. Which of the following was written by Virgil, a Roman poet? A. Ulysses B. The Aenei
14、d C. Antigone D. Andromache2. What country looks like a boot at the map?A. Britain B. Italy C. Norway D. Egypt3. What river was believed to be the river into which Romulus and Remus were thrown as infants?A. Tiber. B. Danube. C. Nile. D. Euphrates4. Which of the following is a Roman goddess?A. Mithr
15、a B. IsisC. Athena D. Minerva5. Most of the English letters in the alphabet came from _.A. Germanic B. Indo-European C. Latin D. Semitic6. Which of the following does not belong to the Indo-European language family?A. Germanic B. Hebrew C. Baltic D. Slavic7. Which of the following Latin mottos means
16、 the principle of reciprocity?A. Domine, dirige nos B. Lux et Veritas C. do ut des D. Hinc lucem et pocula sacra.8. The Romans admired the _ art and had a tradition of imitating it.A. Greek B. GaulC. Egyptian D. Babylonian9. Who wrote “I came, I saw, I conquered.” A. Alexander the Great B. Augustus
17、C. Darius D. Julius Caesar10. Roman conquered Greece in the year of _. A. 323BC B. 146BC C. 42BC D. 30BC11. Who of the following doesnt belong to the first triumvirate? A. Antony B. Crassus C. Julius Caesar D. Pompeii12. In 392 ., _, the Roman Emperor, made Christianity the official religion of the
18、empire and outlawed all the other religions. A. Constantine I B. Theodosius I C. Nero D. TrajanTrue or false1. Tianjin University was founded in the year of MDCCCXCIV.2. The Roman writer Horace once said, “Captive Greece took her rude conqueror captive.” 3. Remus was known as the first king of the t
19、own which he named Rome, after himself.4. Pax Romana, which means “Roman peace”, was the long period of relative peace and minimal expansion by military force established by Julius .5. In 395, the Roman Empire was divided into the Western and the Eastern. 6. In 1453, the Western Roman Empire ended w
20、ith Romulus.MatchNeptune CronusPlato AresUranus HermesSaturn PoseidonJupiter HadesMars ZeusMercury OuranosUnit 4Multiple-choices 1. Vulgate is the _ version of the Bible. A. Latin B. Hebrew C. Greek D. Germanic2. History goes on _ generations from David to Christ. B. 28 C. 42 D. 563. The Arabic for
21、_ is IbrahimA. Abraham B. Israelite C. Haj D. Isaac4. Whose name was derived from the Egyptian by a daughter of Pharaoh?A. Jacobs. B. Moses. C. Aarons. D. Josephs5. By 1963, the whole of the Bible had been translated into about _ languages.A. 100 B. 200 C. 300 D. 4006. According to the Old Testament
22、, Ruth was the great grandmother of _. A. Saul B. David C. Solomon D. Christ7. The name “Israel” first appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name given by God to _. A. Abraham B. Isaac C. Jacob D. David8. Which of the following is by far the most influential religion in the West? _ A. Buddhism B. Islam
23、ism C. Christianity D. Judaism9. The Old Testament consists of 39 books, the oldest and most important of which are the first five books, called _. A. Exodus B. Commandments C. Amos D. Pentateuch10. Which of the following is NOT the content of the Ten Commandments? _ A. Honor your father and your mo
24、ther B. Do not commit suicide C. Do not desire your neighbors wife D. Do not take the name of God in vain11. When in Babylon the Hebrews formed synagogues to practice their religion? _ A. in 169 . B. in the 4th century BC C. in 76 . D. in the 6th century BC12. Which of the following emperors made Ch
25、ristianity the official religion of the empire and outlawed all other religions? _ A. Theodosius I B. Augustus C. Constantine I D. Nero Caesar13. Which of the following emperors issued the Edict of Milan and made Christianity legal in 313? _ A. Augustus B. Theodosius I C. Nero D. Constantine I14. At
26、 the age of 30, Jesus Christ received the baptism at the hands of _. A. St. Peter B. St. Paul C. John Baptist D. John WycliffTrue or false1. Megan David/Star of David is in the shape of a Pentagram. 2. Jacobs 12 sons were the ancestors of the 12 tribes of Israel. 3. The Old Testament was written in
27、Greek. 4. Scholars usually refer to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible as the Pentateuch. 5. Moses led his people finally back into Canaan.6. After forty days of rain, Noah released a dove to see whether the water had subsided. 7. Hanging Garden of Babylon was built in the Neo-Babylonian dynas
28、ty. 8. Jesus Christ was born in Nazareth. 9. Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist at the age of 30. Match I1. Hexagram A. a seven-branched candelabrum used in the temple, a Jewish symbol 2. The menorah B. the core of the moral teachings of Israel, also known as Ten Commandments3. Pentateuch C. a s
29、ix-pointed star figure, used as a Jewish symbol, known as Star of David4. Decalogue D. the first five books of the Old TestamentMatch II1. Abraham A. the leader of the Hebrew people when they left Egypt and wandered in the wilderness during the Biblical Exodus2. Jacob B. Biblical Jewish king, known for his wisdom, his wealth and his writings3. Moses C. First of the Hebrew patriarchs4. Solomon D. the traditional ancestor of the people of IsraelUnit 5Multiple-choices 1. What characteristics did the medieval period show?A. Roman contr
