I only taught world literature and philosophy for two years using Cultural Literature, so it may not be quite as refined, but I did choose the most relevant facts, as far as we got.
sample: If I decided to renounce my material pleasures (which aren't too many, anyhow) and devote my energy to religious or moral purpose, I'd be practicing ______________.
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3. On the last page of the Quiz you will be able to see which questions are unanswered, are answered and have been flagged.
questions:
1. 1 pts.
Which great ruler did Aristotle tutor?
A.
Atilla the Hun
B.
Catherine the Great
C.
Ivan the Terrible
D.
William the Conqueror
E.
Alexander the Great
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2. 1 pts.
If I decided to renounce my material pleasures (which aren't too many, anyhow) and devote my energy to religious or moral purpose, I'd be practicing ______________.
A.
Scientology
B.
astheticism
C.
ascetitism
D.
teaching
E.
animism
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3. 1 pts.
Baudelaire's poetry, including Flowers of Evil, is known for its _________________.
A.
romantic notions
B.
political agenda
C.
heroic exploits
D.
morbid beauty
E.
big words
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4. 1 pts.
Don Quixote is about a man who thinks he is _______________________.
A.
a woman destined to gain the right to vote
B.
a knight destined to revive the golden age of chivalry
C.
a king destined to lead England out of Roman rule
D.
a transformer destined to save the world from Megatron
E.
a banker destined to get his wife back
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5. 1 pts.
What is the crime in Crime and Punishment?
A.
cheating
B.
a man kills two old women
C.
the fact that the book is 576 pages long
D.
wearing white after Labor Day
E.
a man does not kill two old women who ask him to take them out of their misery
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6. 1 pts.
What three places are depicted in Dante's Divine Comedy?
A.
heaven, hell, and purgatory
B.
heaven, hades, and hell
C.
Hawaii, Detroit, and an airport
D.
consciousness, sub-consciousness, and sleep
E.
home, school, and the hallway
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7. 1 pts.
Why is courtly love difficult for us to understand today?
A.
it was all about divorcing and marrying someone else
B.
it was about marrying someone you don't love in order to have many affairs
C.
it was about performing great tasks in order to honor a married woman, rarely getting to be with her
D.
it was about love in the court room
E.
it was about loving someone way below your own social class
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8. 1 pts.
Why did the Copernicus model of the solar system change astronomy?
A.
He put the North Star in the Southern Hemisphere and the Southern Cross in the Northern Hemisphere
B.
He said that people born under Pisces would have lucky numbers of 1-5-9
C.
He put the earth in the center of the solar system rather than the entire galaxy
D.
He put the sun in the center of the solar system
E.
He pointed out the a star a million light years away that we see exploding on earth today really exploded a million years ago
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9. 1 pts.
What was the point of Cicero's speeches?
A.
to show off his speaking skills
B.
to get his name mentioned in books two thousand years after his death
C.
to convince others in the Roman senate of his point of view
D.
to get the ladies
E.
to rally support for the king from the troops
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10. 1 pts.
Who ruled over Spain at the time of El Cid?
A.
Lothar of the Hill People
B.
American Indians
C.
the Vatican
D.
Genghis Khan
E.
Moors
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11. 1 pts.
How does a clockwork universe deal with physics?
A.
Science is everything and nothing else plays a role
B.
God is completely in charge and there are no scientific laws that apply
C.
God wound up a the universe like a clock and its "gears" are governed by the laws of physics
D.
A curveball is just an optical illusion
E.
The stars that we see are all just pin holes in a black wall at the end of the universe, and there's a bright light out there, which is God.
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12. 1 pts.
What was Descartes demonstrating with his "I think, therefore I am" statement?
A.
that everything in the world could be doubted
B.
something that could not be doubted
C.
Humans are all-powerful
D.
We can be anything we want to be if we dream and follow that rainbow
E.
most of us don't think enough
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13. 1 pts.
Casanova was:
A.
a character in many romance novels from Italy written by Fabio Lanzoni
B.
a close personal friend of Wilt Chamberlain
C.
an author who wrote about his own adventurous life in his memoirs
D.
a character in a Shaw play who just could not get a date
If I decided to renounce my material pleasures (which aren't too many, anyhow) and devote my energy to religious or moral purpose, I'd be practicing ______________.
A.
Scientology
B.
astheticism
C.
ascetitism
D.
teaching
E.
animism
3. 1 pt(s).
Baudelaire's poetry, including Flowers of Evil, is known for its _________________.
A.
romantic notions
B.
political agenda
C.
heroic exploits
D.
morbid beauty
E.
big words
4. 1 pt(s).
Don Quixote is about a man who thinks he is _______________________.
A.
a woman destined to gain the right to vote
B.
a knight destined to revive the golden age of chivalry
C.
a king destined to lead England out of Roman rule
D.
a transformer destined to save the world from Megatron
E.
a banker destined to get his wife back
5. 1 pt(s).
What is the crime in Crime and Punishment?
A.
cheating
B.
a man kills two old women
C.
the fact that the book is 576 pages long
D.
wearing white after Labor Day
E.
a man does not kill two old women who ask him to take them out of their misery
6. 1 pt(s).
What three places are depicted in Dante's Divine Comedy?
A.
heaven, hell, and purgatory
B.
heaven, hades, and hell
C.
Hawaii, Detroit, and an airport
D.
consciousness, sub-consciousness, and sleep
E.
home, school, and the hallway
7. 1 pt(s).
Why is courtly love difficult for us to understand today?
A.
it was all about divorcing and marrying someone else
B.
it was about marrying someone you don't love in order to have many affairs
C.
it was about performing great tasks in order to honor a married woman, rarely getting to be with her
D.
it was about love in the court room
E.
it was about loving someone way below your own social class
8. 1 pt(s).
Why did the Copernicus model of the solar system change astronomy?
A.
He put the North Star in the Southern Hemisphere and the Southern Cross in the Northern Hemisphere
B.
He said that people born under Pisces would have lucky numbers of 1-5-9
C.
He put the earth in the center of the solar system rather than the entire galaxy
D.
He put the sun in the center of the solar system
E.
He pointed out the a star a million light years away that we see exploding on earth today really exploded a million years ago
9. 1 pt(s).
What was the point of Cicero's speeches?
A.
to show off his speaking skills
B.
to get his name mentioned in books two thousand years after his death
C.
to convince others in the Roman senate of his point of view
D.
to get the ladies
E.
to rally support for the king from the troops
10. 1 pt(s).
Who ruled over Spain at the time of El Cid?
A.
Lothar of the Hill People
B.
American Indians
C.
the Vatican
D.
Genghis Khan
E.
Moors
11. 1 pt(s).
How does a clockwork universe deal with physics?
A.
Science is everything and nothing else plays a role
B.
God is completely in charge and there are no scientific laws that apply
C.
God wound up a the universe like a clock and its "gears" are governed by the laws of physics
D.
A curveball is just an optical illusion
E.
The stars that we see are all just pin holes in a black wall at the end of the universe, and there's a bright light out there, which is God.
12. 1 pt(s).
What was Descartes demonstrating with his "I think, therefore I am" statement?
A.
that everything in the world could be doubted
B.
something that could not be doubted
C.
Humans are all-powerful
D.
We can be anything we want to be if we dream and follow that rainbow
E.
most of us don't think enough
13. 1 pt(s).
Casanova was:
A.
a character in many romance novels from Italy written by Fabio Lanzoni
B.
a close personal friend of Wilt Chamberlain
C.
an author who wrote about his own adventurous life in his memoirs
D.
a character in a Shaw play who just could not get a date
