1、metaphorically, “_______ ” has come to mean any trick or stratagem that causes a target to invite a foe into a securely protected bastion or place. a、a trojan horse b、helen of troy c、an achilles’ heel d、a golden apple
2、in greek mythology, the king of the gods is_______ , who lives with the other gods on top of mt. olympus in greece. a、apollo b、zeus c、hera d、poseidon
3、in greek mythology, _______ was a trojan prince and the greatest fighter for troy in the trojan war. a、paris b、hector c、achilles d、odysseus
4、_______is a weakness in spite of overall strength, which can actually or potentially lead to downfall. a、an achilles’ heel b、the trojan horse c、helen of troy d、a golden apple
5、homer is the name of the greek poet who wrote the epic poems_______ and odyssey. a、trojan war b、greek myths c、achilles d、iliad
6、when achilles was born, his mother tried to make him immortal by dipping him in the river styx. however, his knee was left vulnerable.
7、eris, the goddness of discord, threw a golden apple in front of the goddesses, with an inscription that read:" to the most beautiful". three goddesses claimed the apple : hera, athena and nike.
8、linear b may have only been used by a guild of professional scribes who worked at different palaces. when the palaces were destroyed, the script disappeared.
9、in the archaic period, artists made larger free-standing sculptures in stiff poses, with the dreamlike" archaic smile".
10、athens created the world's first known democracy, but women were not citizens in athens, while in sparta they were.
02 christian culture (基督文化) ---- kingdom of heaven 《天国王朝》
quiz 2
1、by the end of 4th century,____ has become the official state church of roman empire and has played a prominent role in shaping western civilization. a、protestantism b、judaism c、christianity d、catholicis
2、the church of the holy sepulchre is said to have been built over the location____. a、where jesus was arrested and crucified b、where jesus was buried and resurrected c、where jesus was brought to as a child and where jesus was resurrected d、where jesus was brought to as a child and where jesus was crucified
3、____is influenced bu byzantine christian architecture. a、the jewish temple b、the church of the holy sepulchre c、the dome of the rock d、al-aqsa mosque
4、the code of chivalry having developed in medieval europe had its roots in earlier centuries. it arose in the holy roman empire from the idealsation of____involving military bravery, individual training and service to others. a、the cavalryman b、the lords c、the soldiers d、the peasants
5、in 1187, saladim began a major campaign against the crusader kingdom of jerusalem. his troops virtually destroyed the christian army at____，taking the city along with a large amount of territory. a、the battle of arsuf b、the battle od hattin c、the battle od dorylaeum d、the battle of mansura
6、the movie kingdom of heaven depicts an epic story that happens after the first crusade.
7、in 1095, byzantine emperor alexius i sent envoys to pope urban ii asking for mercenary troops from the west to help confront the turkish threat.
8、the third crusade, also known as the byzantine crusade, was originally designed to conquer muslim jerusalem through as invasion of egypt.
9、muslims regard muhammad as the founder of islam.
10、christans believe the holy trinity; god teh father, god the son, the holy spirit actually, this is not a denial of monotheism but an affirmation of the complexity of the divine being.
03 british culture（英国文化）----elizabeth: the golden age《伊丽莎白：黄金时代》
quiz 3
1、_______gave birth to elizabeth i. a、catherine of aragon b、jane seymour c、catherine howard d、anne boleyn
2、under elizabeth i, _______ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church. a、the roman church b、the catholic church c、the anglican church d、the spanish church
3、which of the following is the achievement of henry viii? _______. a、in the military aspect, he set up the star chamber. b、in the political aspect, he organised an efficient tax system and built up the privy council. c、in the economic aspect, he encouraged the weaving industry, the ship-building and adventurous merchants. d、all of the above.
4、why did elizabeth i choose to be single for her life? _______. a、because her religious belief went against her marriage. b、because the foreign power came in the way of her marriage. c、because her mr. right passed early. d、because she used her marriage prospects as a political tool in foreign and domestic policies.
5、which of the following is elizabeth i’s religious policy? _______. a、relatively tolerant. b、completely restricted c、totally indifferent. d、practically suppressed.
6、the religions settlement of elizabeth i was acceptable to both the extreme protestants known as puritans and to ardent catholics.
7、during elizabeth’s region, crown, church and parliament had not worked in constitutional balance.
8、the english renaissance is only a cultural movement in england dating from the late 15th century to the early 17th century.
9、sir thomas more’s work utopia became a humanistic classic in world literature.
10、irish population adhered to catholicism and was willing to defy the authority of henry vii.
04 american culture (美国文化) ---- the patriot《爱国者》& glory《光荣战役》
quiz 4
1、the american war of independence started in _______and ended in _______. a、1776, 1784 b、1775, 1783 c、1706, 1714 d、1776, 1783
2、during the american revolutionary war, there are_______ colonies on the mainland of america. a、10 b、11 c、12 d、13
3、in the movie the patriot, the soldiers lined in the square matrix and fired each other with guns in turn. this kind of fighting is the tradition from the_______period. a、victorian b、ancient greek c、roman d、middle age
4、in the movie the patriot, benjamin martin organised a/an _______with his sons, friends and other ordinary masses. a、army b、navy c、militia d、troop
5、generally speaking, western people consider the consumption of _______as a taboo or a kind of immoral behaviour. a、dog meat b、pork c、horse meat d、mutton
6、public colleges and universities are supported by the states, municipal government or the federal government.
7、starbucks corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in seattle, washington.
8、in the movie the patriot, some soldiers played drum and bagpipes in the process of marching. this unique way of fighting is not the tradition from the roman period. }div.wordsection1 { }
9、many americans would not have difficulty drawing a map of britain.
10、the american civil war, widely known in the united states as simply the civil war, was fought from 1861 to 1865.
final achievement test (期末考试）
“英文电影中的西方文化” 期末考试
1、the famous ancient greek olympic games were held at olympia every four years. _____were not allowed to attend, even as spectators. a、women b、slaves c、residents born elsewhere d、free-born men
2、ancient greek architecture is best-known for its_____,many of which are found throughout the region, mostly as ruins but many substantially intact. a、open-air theatres b、public monuments c、temples d、public suqares
3、_____is an expression meaning" a terrible disaster brought by somebody or something you like best". a、a trojan horse b、helen of troy c、an achilles' heel d、a golden apple
4、troy was a city in northwest_____ it was the center pf th trojan war. a、europe b、peloponnese peninsula c、asia minor d、greece
5、the trojan war, one of the greatest wars in the history of ancient greece, happened between the trojans and the achaeans in about______. a、the 8th century bc b、the 10th century bc c、the 12th century bc d、the 14th century bc
6、by the end of the 4th century,_____has become the offical state church of the roman empire and has played a promiment role in shaping western civilization. a、protestantism b、judaism c、christianity d、catholicism
7、the church of the holy sepulchre is said to have been built over the location_____. a、where jusus was arrested and crucified b、where jesus was buried and resurrected c、where jesus was brought to as a child and where jesus was resurrected d、where jesus was beought to as a child and where jesus was crucified
8、the movie kingdom of heaven depicts an epic story involving conflicts, military bettles and romantic love that happens_____. a、after the first crusade, exactly batween the first cursade and the second crusade b、after the second crusade, exactly the second crusade and the third crusade c、after the third crusade, exactly the third crusade and the fourth crusade d、after the fourth crusade, exactly the fourth crusade and the fifth crusade
9、which of the following is not the effect of the crusades? a、they weakened the feudalism, and increased the oiwer if papacy and also caused its decline. b、they opened the door to the east for europeans and promted the development of economy in europe. c、they also liberalized the minds of the arabs, helping them to be exposed to more knowledge that they had never known since the western civilization at that time was more advanced. d、the discovery of the americans was the epoth-making event in history as the direct result of the crusades
10、during the crusades, ______ had played an important role. a、great lords b、peasants c、barons d、knights
11、under elizabeth i,_____was restored, and she was declared "governor" of the church. a、the roman church b、the catholic church c、the anglican church d、the spanish church
12、______ gave birth to elizabeth i. a、catherine of aragon b、jane seymour c、catherine howard d、anne boleyn
13、how many sittings of the commons were there during elizabeth's reign, five of which were in the period 1588-1601?______ a、15 b、16 c、17 d、18
14、______was in drama the most shining representative of the elizabeth age. a、christopher marlowe b、edmund spenser c、william shakespeare d、ben johnson
15、in______, spanish armada was defeated. a、1558 b、1588 c、1600 d、1603
16、the american war of independence started in____and ended in _____. a、1776;1784 b、1775;1783 c、1706;1714 d、1776;1783
17、during the american revolutionary war, there are_____colonies on the mainland of america. a、10 b、11 c、12 d、13
18、in ameican culture,there are several types of theroism as follows ,except______. a、superpower b、world-saver c、civilian hero d、doombringer
19、those are the reasons of individualistic heroism in america, except_____. a、sense of crisis b、independent character c、sense of competition d、sense of pride
20、the american civil war, widely known in the united states as simply the civil war, was a civil war fought from ______to ______. a、1861,1865 b、1681,1685 c、1862,1865 d、1682,1685
21、according to greek mythology, mount olympus was sacred to dionysus and the dionysian mysteries;it is also sacred to apollo and corycian nymphs, and it was the home of the muses.
22、the meteora is the name for a number of monasteries in greece. several eastern orthodox monasteries are part of the complex, located in kalambaka greece.
23、iliad is the oldest surviving work of greek literature, it is a oral epic poem (or very long) poem, with 24 chapters written in hexameters.
24、a 14th-century shipwreck off the coast of sourthern asia minor displays the established trade routes that supplied the mycenaeans with all raw materials and itwms that mycenaean greece needed.
25、in greek mythology, helen is considered the most beautiful woman in the world. helen of troy, also known as helen of sparta ,is the daughter of zeus and leda.
26、the movie kingdom of heaven depicts an epic story that happens after the first crusade.
27、in 1095, byzantine emperor alexius i sent enjoys to pope urban ii asking for mercenary troops from the west to help confront the turkisn threat.
28、easter commemorates the restruction of jesus christ from the dead, described in the new testament as having occured on the second day of his bruial after his crucifixion by romans at calvacy c. 30 ad.
29、the western wall, also named as "the wailing wall" serves as a symbol of jewish exile and also historic jewish glory and hope of redemption.
30、literally translation as "the distant mosque", the al-aqsa mosque is influenced by byzantine christian architecture and becomes the most famous muslim site in jerusalem.
31、the religions settlement of elizabeth i was acceptable to both the extreme protestants known as puritans and to ardent catholics.
32、during elizabeth's region, crown, church ana parliament had not worked in constitutional balance.
33、elizabeth i did not maintain the diplomatic relation with the tsardom of russia originally established by her deceased brother.
34、philip's father arranged his marriage to queen mary i of england.
35、philip began to support the catholic rebellion in france against elizabeth's religion reforms.
36、public colleges and universities are supported by the states, municipal government or the federal government.
37、starbucks corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in seattle, washington.
38、the slavery began in 1629 in the american continent.
39、the free black population increased in a number of ways: children born of colored free women; mixed-race children born of whte masters and free black women: freed slaves who escaped.
40、in the book uncle tom's carbin, the image of uncle tom had a typical christian character of hard-working.