Western Civilization I CLEP Study Guide

Western Civilization I CLEP Study Guide

The Western Civilization CLEP test covers the material taught in the first semester of a two-semester course in Western Civilization.

You’ll learn about the rise and fall of rulers and civilizations. You’ll revisit some figures from history such as Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius and Charlemagne. Detailed information in this guide includes:

• Ancient Near East
• Egypt and Mesopotamia at a Glance
• Egyptian Political History
• Law of Babylon
• Ancient Greece and Hellenistic Civilization
• Dark Ages of Greek
• Religion during the Dark Ages
• Politics during the Dark Ages
• Law during Dark Ages
• Social and Economic Life in Dark Ages
• Evolution of Athens
• Politics in Early Athens
• Agriculture in Athens
• Early Reforms
• Greek Philosophy and Science
• Greek Wars
• Ancient Rome
• Early Republic
• Punic Wars
• Rome in Third Century
• Trade in Third Century
• German Invasion
• Medieval history
• Byzantium and Islam
• Byzantine
• Factors responsible for the stability of the Byzantine Empire
• Architecture during Byzantine civilization
• Islam
• The growth of Islam, Islamic civilization and culture
• Islamic religion
• Islamic philosophy
• Islamic art and architecture
• Islamic technology
• Early Medieval Politics and Culture through Charlemagne
• The Reign of Charlemagne (768 To 814)
• After The Decline of Charlemagne
• Economic & Social Condition of W. Europe in the Early Med. Period
• Feudal and Manorial Institutions
• The Agriculture Revolution
• Modern agriculture tools
• Manorial regime
• Growth in trade and urban revolution
• Rise of towns and changing economic forms
• Cause for the medieval urban revolution
• Social and economic organization of the town
• Medieval thought and culture
• Education during the higher medieval period
• Literature during the high medieval period
• Architecture during the high medieval period
• The medieval Church
• Political power of the Church
• Renaissance and Reformation
• Renaissance in Italy
• Renaissance of Thought and Literature
• Renaissance art
• Renaissance architecture
• The decline of renaissance in Italy
• The Renaissance outside Italy
• Renaissance literature in northern Europe
• Decline of Christian humanism
• Renaissance poetry in northern Europe
• Renaissance architecture in northern Europe
• Renaissance paintings in northern Europe
• Protestantism and Catholicism reformed and reorganized
• Protestant reformation (early 1500 and 16th century
• The result of protestant reformation
• Catholic reformation
• Result of catholic reformation
• Early Modern Europe, 1560-1648
• The opening of the Atlantic
• The Commercial Revolution
• Dynastic and religious conflicts
• Thoughts and culture
• Peasantry
• Growth of town and urbanization
• Education
• Culture
• Test Taking Strategies
• What Your Score Means
• Test Preparation

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