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Western Civilization I: test yourself

18 unit quizzes, a mid exam, and a 120-question final modeled on the CLEP Western Civilization I blueprint. Everything is free to take. Passing the final unlocks a verifiable certificate.

Unit quizzes

10 questions each · free · retake any time

  1. The Origins of Civilization and Mesopotamia
  2. Egypt and the Bronze and Iron Age Near East
  3. Archaic Greece, Persia, and the Greek Wars
  4. The Classical Age of Greece
  5. The Hellenistic Age
  6. The Roman Republic
  7. The Roman Empire
  8. The Late Empire, Christianity, and the Germanic Invasions
  9. Byzantium and Islam
  10. Early Medieval Europe
  11. The High Middle Ages
  12. The Crises of the Late Middle Ages
  13. The Renaissance in Italy and Beyond
  14. The New Monarchies and Renaissance Politics
  15. The Reformations
  16. Europe Overseas and the Commercial Revolution, 1415 to 1648
  17. Wars of Religion and the Scientific Revolution, 1560 to 1648
  18. Capstone: Six Periods, One Exam

Answers are checked as you go, each with the lesson to review.

Mid exam

50 questions · units 1–9 · free · retake any time

A checkpoint on the first half of the course, drawn fresh from a pool of 100 each time. Scored at the end, with a breakdown by content area and the lessons to review.

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Final exam

120 questions · 90 minutes · whole course

Scored 20–80; 50 passes. Weighted like the exam blueprint: medieval history 27%, ancient greece and hellenistic civilization 17%, ancient rome 17%, renaissance and reformation 17%, early modern europe, 1560-1648 13%, ancient near east 10%.

One passing attempt unlocks the certificate. Attempts are unlimited with a 24-hour wait, each a fresh draw.

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Free to take, paid to certify

Quizzes, the mid exam, and the final are free. The only paid item is the issued, verifiable certificate, unlocked by passing the final. It comes with this badge to download and post.

StudyWalks finals are modeled on the CLEP exam blueprint in scope, format, and rigor. Scores are StudyWalks scores, not CLEP scores, and are not affiliated with or recognized by the College Board.