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Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 CLEP Test
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CLEP (College Level Examination Program) There are 363 multiple-choice practice questions and detailed explanations contained in the Practice Tests and Study Guides below. The ACE (American Council on Education) recommends 3 lower level college credits for this exam. Studying, and passing, the practice tests below will allow you to confidently take and pass your Western Civilization I CLEP test. The overall key concepts, and specific individual points, that will allow you to pass your test are within the practice questions and detailed explanations.
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Course Information and Overview
This CLEP Test consists of material typically taught in an introductory-level college course. Most colleges award
3 units of credit for this CLEP test. The actual CLEP Test is 120 questions and allows 90 minutes to complete.
You will need to have the ability to understand and recall information about
major developments in the history of Western Civilization, determine affects
and causes of major events during this period, evaluate historical
materials, determine relevancy of historical artifacts, and the ability to
conclude concepts based on particular information.
According to the official College Board site the Western Civilization I CLEP test contains questions from the following topics:
- Ancient Near East (8-10%)
Cultural and technical development in the Fertile Crescent area
Politics and political impacts/change - Ancient Greece and
Hellenistic Civilization (15-17%)
Political evolution during Periclean Athens through the Peloponnesian Wars
Ancient Greece including religion, culture, and thinking of the age
Political structures
Hellenistic Greece including religion, culture, and thinking of the age -
Ancient Rome (15-17%)
Rome and it's early religion, culture, and thinking
Christianity, it's beginnings and development
Germanic invasions
The Roman Empire and it's historical aspects - Medieval History
(23-27%)
Islam and Byzantium
Political thought and culture during the age
Church and it's influence and institutions
Changes in the economy and development and technology
The medieval church and it's development - Renaissance and
Reformation (13-17%)
The Renaissance in and outside of Italy
Monarchies and their affects on the Renaissance
Religions of the time including Protestantism and Catholicism -
Early Modern Europe, 1560-1648 (10-15%)
Ocean crossings and their affects on society
Development during the commercial revolution
Changes in thought and culture
Major figures of the age
CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 information is available at The College Board.
