What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceedings in the United States today?

the accused is innocent until proven guilty

Which describes the factors leading to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China?

corruption, instability, inability to manage vast borders

Which is true of democracy?

citizens are the source of power in the government

Many civil law concepts in modern legal systems of Europe can be traced to-

a compilation of Roman laws by Byzantine Emperor Justinian

How were the collapses of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty similar?

both societies faced pressure from outside invaders

What is the historical significance of Justinian's Law Code?

preserved Roman legal customs for later civilizations

Which classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans?

allowing citizens the right to vote on government issues

How were ancient Egyptian, Hellenistic, and Roman civilizations similar?

they extended their control over other peoples

How are confucian teachings, the Ten Commandments, and the Eightfold Path in Buddhism similar?

they provide codes for moral behavior

The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar in that both-

developed extensive trade networks

Which is true of citizens and non-citizens in an Athenian democracy?

citizend had certain rights, non-citizens had few rights

Which of the following helped to spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?

a network of roads and common language used in the region

How were the Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables of Rome similar?

they established written legal standards

The establishment of a Hellenistic empire by Alexander is a great achievement because-

facilitated the spread and preservation of Greek knowledge

Which was a result of the fall of Rome?

a lack of political unity and stability

Why has Confucianism remained a part of Chinese culture throughout history?

Confucian teachings stressed family relationships

How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability in Roman Territories

allowed conquered people to become citizens

How did river valley civilizations influence the development of Classical civilizations?

foundations of political centralization were established

Which was a political characteristic of many civilizations in the Classical Era?

complex empires with bureaucracies developed

One effect of the mountainous, rugged terrain of ancient Greece was the development of-

separate, independent city-states

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1
What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceedings in the United States today?
the burden of proof is on the accused
the state uses religious leaders as judges
the accused is innocent until proven guilty
the accused has the right to legal counsel
2
Which accomplishment of Roman engineering is demonstrated in the picture?
ramps
domes
columns
arches
3
Which belief system gained prominence during the Mauryan Empire?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Christianity
Buddhism
4
Which belief is most closely associated with Buddha?
the Eightfold Path
people are born into a specific caste
followers must fast during Ramadan
the Ten Commandments
5
Who created the decimal system and numeral writing used in the world today?
Gupta India
Classical Greece
Persian Empire
Han China
6
Which describes the factors leading to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China?
Internal rebellions lead by peasant groups
corruption, instability, inability to manage vast borders
adoption of new religious practices
failure to standardize coinage
7
Which is true of democracy?
religious leaders control the government
government decisions are made by military officers
the government limits the thoughts and actions of the people
citizens are the source of power in the government
8
Many civil law concepts in modern legal systems of Europe can be traced to-
a compilation of Roman laws by Byzantine Emperor Justinian
the Twelve Tables of Roman Law
Laws passed down from Roman Emperor Constantine
a collection of harsh laws by Babylonian King Hammurabi
9
Which pair of greek mathematicians made great advances in geometry?
Diogenes and Eratosthenes
Archimedes and Hipparchus
Euclid and Pythagoras
Aristotle and Zeno
10
Which type of government of Early Greece consisted of a small group of wealthy people in power?
tyranny
democracy
oligarchy
republic
11
How were the collapses of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty similar?
in both, city dwellers relied extensively on slavery
Christian teachings made both societies less warlike
both societies faced pressure from outside invaders
both emperors handed power to a warlord
12
What is the historical significance of Justinian's Law Code?
it introduced the idea of legalism and retribution of crimes
it promoted the idea of the king as the primary authority
preserved Roman legal customs for later civilizations
it served as the first written constitution
13
Which classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans?
creating a system of public baths for sanitation
allowing citizens the right to vote on government issues
establish a council of 500 landowning advisors
allowing a supreme court of impartial judges
14
calculated earth's size, developed democracy, idea of longitude and latitude
Classical Greece
Classical Rome
Persian Empire
Han China
15
How were ancient Egyptian, Hellenistic, and Roman civilizations similar?
they established advanced industrial economies
They failed to develop a system of writing
they all had democratically elected governments
they extended their control over other peoples
16
Which describes Indian culture during the rule of the Gupta Empire?
Buddhist traditions dominated
Indian scholars were persecuted by political leaders
people spent the majority of their time in meditation
Hindu culture flourished
17
The Supreme Court Building and the White House reflect the influence of-
Germanic tribes
Persia
Greece
Han China
18
How are confucian teachings, the Ten Commandments, and the Eightfold Path in Buddhism similar?
they establish equality between men and women
they promote polytheism
they affirmed the belief in one God
they provide codes for moral behavior
19
The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar in that both-
created classless societies
established free-market economies
encouraged democratic ideas
developed extensive trade networks
20
Which is true of citizens and non-citizens in an Athenian democracy?
men were born citizens, foreigners could earn citizenship
citizens operated businesses while non-citizens were slaves
citizend had certain rights, non-citizens had few rights
citizens had civic duties, non-citizens were in military
21
Which of the following helped to spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?
the cooperation of the Jews living in the Mediterranean
a network of roads and common language used in the region
laws passed by Julius Caesar during the Pax Romana
merchants and soldiers who traveled the silk road
22
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were-
religious leaders of the ancient Hebrews
philosophers of ancient Greece
consuls of the Roman Republic
pharaohs of ancient Egypt
23
How were the Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables of Rome similar?
they legalized democratic government
they allowed for the belief in one god
they established written legal standards
they provided records of economic activity
24
The establishment of a Hellenistic empire by Alexander is a great achievement because-
facilitated the spread and preservation of Greek knowledge
promoted early development of democracy in Greece
allowed for Christianity to emerge in Greek empire
established first Greek city-states
25
Which was a result of the fall of Rome?
a revolution in agriculture
a rebirth of art and learning
a shift to an urban population
a lack of political unity and stability
26
Why has Confucianism remained a part of Chinese culture throughout history?
Confucian warlords forced the nomadic peasants to convert
Confucian leaders prohibited other belief systems
Confucian teachings stressed family relationships
Confucian followers built large universities along silk road
27
How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability in Roman Territories
granted citizenship to powerful land owners
allowed conquered people to become citizens
granted citizenship to men and women
educated citizens about representative govenments
28
How did river valley civilizations influence the development of Classical civilizations?
religious freedom was promoted by river valley civilizations
foundations of political centralization were established
belief in monotheism was advanced by river civilizations
hunting and gathering was introduced by river civilizations
29
Which society was the first to practice direct democracy?
Sparta
Persian Empire
empire of Alexander the Great
Athens
30
How did Judaism differ from many other religions prior to the classical period?
imposed strict dietary laws
relied on the interpretations of religious scholars
emphasized a belief in one God
encouraged missionaries to convert non-believers
31
Which was a political characteristic of many civilizations in the Classical Era?
small feudal kingdoms spread across Eurasia
representative governments evolved throughout the world
voting rights were given to more people
complex empires with bureaucracies developed
32
Zoroastranism emerged in-
Persia
Greece
Han China
Gupta India
33
Which civilization developed the Twelve Tables, invented concrete, and spread Christianity?
Chinese
Roman
Persian
Greek
34
One effect of the mountainous, rugged terrain of ancient Greece was the development of-
belief in one God
extensive trade
separate, independent city-states
absolute monarchies
35
Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
people should pray five times a day
material wealth is a sign of blessings from the gods
everyone should have the same social status
the soul is reborn after death

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