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?2005年欧洲文化入门试题 PART ONEI. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinishedstatement or question, four suggested answers marked [ A 1, [ B 1, [ C 1 and [ D ] aregiven. Choose the one which best completes the statement or answers the question byblackening the corresponding letter on the answer card. (40 points, 2 points each)I. The contribution of ancient Greeks to world civilization is _________A. Athenian democracy B. The Olympic GamesC. The epics of Homer D. All of the above2. Which of the following is true about Herodotus?A. He is called Father of History.B. He wrote about the wars between Athens and Sparta.C. He contributed greatly to lragic3art.D. He used clever parody in his writing.3. Genesis of the Old Testament tells about __________A. the fall of man B. the creation of the worldC. Noah g Ark D. all of the above.4. The leader of the slave uprising in 73 B. C. was _________A. Nero B. MosesC. Spartacus D. Abraham5. The great contribution of St. Jerome was __________A. the building of monasteriesB. the translation of Old and New Testaments into LatinC. the setting up of the church systemD. none of the above6. The main classes under feudalism in Western Europe were __A. monks, lords and townspeople B. clergy, knights and peasantsC. knights, peasants and townspeople D. clergy, lords and peasants7. Which of the following is not true about Dante?A. Dante was a great Italian poet. B. Dante wrote Beowulf.C. Dante wrote his masterpiece in Italian. D. Dante was a great political thinker.8. John Wycliffe was twice condemned as a heretic because of __________A. his teaching philosophy at OxfordB. his vigorous attack on orthodox church doctrinesC. his clerical associations and activitiesD. AC9. Scientists in the 17h century, such as Galileo and Newton, attached great importance to ________A. deductive reasoning B. classical authorityC. direct observation and experiment D. humanist learning10. The m