CSTU 101 (CSTU 101)

CSTU 101 QUIZ 2 An Archaic Greek sculpture portraying a nude male is called ________. - kouros Who was the "father of history" who documented the Persian Wars? - Herodotos Homer composed the Illiad between what years? - NOT 800-760 BC As we have studied the Greek Heritage, what dates could you give the Classical Period in Greek history? - 500-323 BC Greece is surrounded by four seas. Which of these is not one of them? - GalileeA wealth German merchant turned archaeologist discovered Troy in N...

CSTU 101 QUIZ 1 The most significant Sumerian literary work was - Epic of Gilgamesh What two concepts are the main focuses of our studies in CSTU 101 - Culture and values This was perhaps the best known sculpture of Egyptian art - Queen Nefretete Which system says "the sun is at the center of the universe"? - Copernican The first written language was called - Cuneiform The Babylonian Captivity occurred closest to which date - 586 BC Known as the land between Rivers - Mesopotamia Uncommon valo...

CSTU 101 QUIZ 7 Who wrote the Protestant Work Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism? From the Essay "Influence of Christianity on Western Culture". - Weber The Reformer from the Protestant Reformation from Scotland? - Knox Who saw work as God-pleasing and a calling (Vocatio)? - Luther Who said the famous words "Here I stand. I can do no other"? - none of these In the Early Modern World the "Age of Reason" and ____________________ are the two terms that describe the intellectual characteri...

CSTU 101 QUIZ 3 Most ancient Greek cities developed around a fortified hilltop. What was this hilltop called? - Acropolis Who wrote about the Peloponnesian War? The war between Sparta and Athens. - Thucydides Which one of these is not in the Greek order of columns? - Athenian Who created One of Greece's famous statue "Discobolus" (the Discus-Thrower)? - Myron This famous sculpture by Myron is perhaps the best example of the Greek genius for taking the old traditions and making them new: - T...

CSTU 101 QUIZ 3 Most ancient Greek cities developed around a fortified hilltop. What was this hilltop called? - Acropolis Who wrote about the Peloponnesian War? The war between Sparta and Athens. - Thucydides Which one of these is not in the Greek order of columns? - Athenian Who created One of Greece's famous statue "Discobolus" (the Discus-Thrower)? - Myron This famous sculpture by Myron is perhaps the best example of the Greek genius for taking the old traditions and making them new: - T...

CSTU 101 QUIZ 2 An Archaic Greek sculpture portraying a nude male is called ________. - kouros Who was the "father of history" who documented the Persian Wars? - Herodotos Homer composed the Illiad between what years? - NOT 800-760 BC As we have studied the Greek Heritage, what dates could you give the Classical Period in Greek history? - 500-323 BC Greece is surrounded by four seas. Which of these is not one of them? - GalileeA wealth German merchant turned archaeologist discovered Troy in N...

CSTU 101 QUIZ 1 The most significant Sumerian literary work was - Epic of Gilgamesh What two concepts are the main focuses of our studies in CSTU 101 - Culture and values This was perhaps the best known sculpture of Egyptian art - Queen Nefretete Which system says "the sun is at the center of the universe"? - Copernican The first written language was called - Cuneiform The Babylonian Captivity occurred closest to which date - 586 BC Known as the land between Rivers - Mesopotamia Uncommon valo...

CSTU 101 / CSTU101 QUIZ 1 What two concepts are the main focuses of our studies in CSTU 101? Legal standards had been developed in the past but none so practical as the Code of Laws that established the rule of law from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. Who was the Code of Laws named after? The belief in and worship of many gods. Which cultures religion could be described as being pragmatic and self-serving? "The Heritage of the Past is the Seed that Brings Forth the Harvest of the Fu...

Exam (elaborations) CSTU 101 / CSTU101 QUIZ 8 He stressed the absurdity of human existence and the inability of our reason to understand the world. A passionate individualist, he proclaimed the will to power as the only value in a meaningless world. Lived from 1844-1900. From the Essay, “The Future of Western Culture.” Massive intellectual changes have shaped and reshaped our culture since the dawn of the Enlightenment. At the heart of this great intellectual shift is . Which is these is n...

Question 1 3 out of 3 points A Wealthy-German merchant turned archaeologist discovered Troy in Northern Turkey. Selected Answer: Schliema nn  Question 2 3 out of 3 points Archaic Greek sculpture of a standing, clothes maiden figure. Selected Answer: Kor e  Question 3 3 out of 3 points The first people who dwelt in Greek lands about whom we have much information were the _____. Selected Answer: Minoa ns  Question 4 3 out of 3 points Who said “Justice in the lif...