CLEP Western Civilization I

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You are about to start our Western Civilization I CLEP course. This quiz practice will prove your prowess in the Ancient Near East, Ancient Greece and Hellenistic Civilization, Ancient Rome, Medieval History, Renaissance and Reformation, Early Modern Europe from 1560-1648, and help you successfully pass the exam. We will help you by providing an equally rigorous practice exam course that simulates what you will experience on exam day. First, lets break down what you will find on the exam.

CLEP Western Civilization I Practice

Welcome to the CLEP Western Civ Quizzes. These tests are grouped into several sections to make your study easier. The sections include the following:

Ancient Near East

- Part one of the Civ I test. Concepts include: Political evolution, Religion, culture, and technical developments in and near the fertile crescent.

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Time Required
1 hour
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None

Ancient Greece and Hellenistic Civilization

- Part two of the Civ I test. Concepts include: Political evolution to Periclean Athens, Periclean Athens to Peloponnesian Wars, Culture, religion, and thought of Ancient Greece, The Hellenistic political structure, The culture, religion, and thought of Hellenistic Greece.

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Time Required
1 hour
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None

Ancient Rome

- Part three of the Civ I test. Concepts include: Political evolution of the Republic and of the Empire (economic and geographical context), Roman thought and culture, Early Christianity, The Germanic invasions, and the late empire.

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Time Required
2 hours
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None

Medieval History

- Part four of the Civ I test. Concepts include: Byzantium and Islam, Early medieval politics and culture through Charlemagne, Feudal and manorial institutions, The medieval Church, Medieval thought and culture, Rise of the towns and changing economic forms, Feudal monarchies, and the late medieval church

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Time Required
1 hour
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None

Renaissance and Reformation

- Part five of the Civ I test. Concepts include: The Renaissance in Italy, the Renaissance outside Italy, the New Monarchies, Protestantism and Catholicism reformed and reorganized.

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Time Required
1 hour
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None

Early Modern Europe, 1560-1648

- Part six of the Civ I test. Concepts include: The opening of the Atlantic, the Commercial Revolution, Dynastic and religious conflicts, Thought and culture.

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Time Required
1 hour
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None

Simulated CLEP Western Civilization I Exam

This is a full length simulated Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 CLEP exam providing a similar experience to the the actual College Board CLEP exam. This timed CLEP exam is geared to prepare you for the pace and format that you'll need to succeed. Use it to test your knowledge while getting as close as you can to the real-life conditions of the exam.

Resources
Time Required
90 Minutes
Questions
120

Western Civilization I Resources

Read the Western Civ I exam description.

Textbooks

  • Edwards et al., Government in America: Brief Edition (Longman)
  • Fiorina et al., America's New Democracy (Longman)
  • Ginsberg and Lowi, American Government: Freedom and Power (W.W. Norton)
  • Jacobson and Kernell, The Logic of American Politics (Congressional Quarterly)
  • Janda et al., The Challenge of Democracy (Wadsworth)
  • O'Brien et al., Government by the People (Prentice Hall)
  • O'Connor and Sabato, American Government: Continuity and Change (Longman)

Online Resources