What was one of the root causes of the Peloponnesian War?

city-states weren't happy that Athens dominated over them

How did the Greeks use the "phalanx" to defeat the Persians who outnumbered them in the Battle of Marathon?

They tightly grouped soldiers with long spears and interlocking shields

Why did Islam divide into different sects (groups)?

Disagreed over who should be the successor to Muhammad

The Sunni believed that

Abu-Bakr should have succeeded Muhammad

According to the legend of Remus and Romulus, how did Rome get its name?

Romulus killed Remus and named the settlement after himself

After Alexander the Great died, who gained control over his empire?

Three of Alexander the Great's generals.

What happened during the Pax Mongolica?

Ideas and inventions spread between Europe and Asia

The period known in Roman history as the Pax Romana is best known for:

peace, prosperity, and flourishing trade

How did European civilizations compare to Islamic civilizations during the Golden Age of Islam?

Europeans were primitive while Islamic was advanced

Which of the following best describes the role that Constantinople played in the Byzantine Empire?

It was the capital of the empire and the center of Greek and Roman culture

All of the following are examples of the effects of Islam's spread EXCEPT

Jerusalem became the international city where Muslims went to exchange info

Genghis Khan succeeded as a conquerer through

brilliant military strategy and organization

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty

Which is NOT a geographical advantage Rome had over Greece?

Rome was made up of multiple islands, unlike Greece

Which of the following is NOT true of both Japanese samurai and European knights?

They would commit ritual suicide rather than face defeat

What is a key difference between the city-states of Sparta and Athens?

Sparta favored military strength while Athens favored education

In what way are the early Arab peoples different from other civilizations we have learned about?

They lived in areas lacking rivers and lakes

What did the Indian Civilization experience during the Gupta Empire

advances in literature, art, science, and matematics

What best describes the division of Christianity

It was a gradual process and several factors contributed to it.

Which event is usually credited with the fall of the Roman Empire

The sack of Rome by the Visigoths

Why is the ancient Greek Civilization known as the "cradle" of Western civilization?

many of their intellectual achievements continue to influence the world

What happened to Roman Families around the 2nd century B.C. E.

Women gained more rights and were not controlled by men as much

How did the Byzantine Empire reach its greatest extend under Justinian?

It reconquered lost land to the barbarians

What was a major cause of the decline of the Roman Empire?

Religious strife caused by switching from polytheism and monotheism

How were citizens able to end tyranny among their city-states?

By establishing and participating in democracy

What is the lasting legacy of the Great Schism of 1054

The branches of Christianity are still separated.

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1
What was one of the root causes of the Peloponnesian War?
Intellectuals needed platforms to spread their ideas through the military
Slaves and non-citizens were inspired by the Persian Wars to mutiny
city-states weren't happy that Athens dominated over them
Aristocrats wanted to regain power stolen from them from tyrants
2
How did the Greeks use the "phalanx" to defeat the Persians who outnumbered them in the Battle of Marathon?
They tightly grouped soldiers with long spears and interlocking shields
utilized a flanking strategy which they were able to attack from all sides
Ambushed high-ranking officials which lead to a lack of leadership
they secretly integrated into the Persian army posing as soldiers
3
Why did Islam divide into different sects (groups)?
Disagreed over whether or not Muhammad was the true messenger of Allah
Disagreed over fasting during Ramadan
Disagreed over who should be the successor to Muhammad
Disagreed over the use of icons
4
The Sunni believed that
Ali should have succeeded Muhammad
Muhammad's son should have succeeded him
Muhammad's wife should have succeeded Muhammad
Abu-Bakr should have succeeded Muhammad
5
According to the legend of Remus and Romulus, how did Rome get its name?
Remus and Romulus put their names together to name the settlement
Romulus killed Remus and named the settlement after himself
Remus named the settlement after Romulus was attacked by wolves
Remus lost a bet to Romulus who insisted they name the settlement after him
6
Which of the following is NOT a time period of ancient Greece?
Roman Greece
Greek Dark Ages
Hellenistic Period
Athenian Period
7
Why did Justinian want to create new laws?
Many times, the laws were not written down
All of these are correct
Laws in one part of the empire were different than laws in other parts
He wanted to standardize the legal code
8
After Alexander the Great died, who gained control over his empire?
Alexander of Molossis, Alexander the Great's uncle
Alexander IV, Alexander the Great's son.
Roxana, Alexander the Great's wife.
Three of Alexander the Great's generals.
9
What is the title of the head of the Christian church in Western Europe?
Pope
Tsar
King
Emperor
10
The Islamic and Christian faiths share a belief in
Muhammad as the most recent prophet
The divinity of Jesus
Polytheistic gods
A monotheistic god
11
What happened during the Pax Mongolica?
Ideas and inventions spread between Europe and Asia
A cure for the bubonic plague was developed in China.
The irrigation systems in the Tigris and Euphrates valles were rebuilt
Movable type, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass were invented
12
The period known in Roman history as the Pax Romana is best known for:
The governmental change from empire to republic
Civil War, massive unemployment, and the assassination of Julius Caesar.
peace, prosperity, and flourishing trade
religious change from Roman gods to Christianity
13
How did European civilizations compare to Islamic civilizations during the Golden Age of Islam?
Europeans were advanced while Islamic was primitive
Europeans were primitive while Islamic was advanced
Both civilizations were fairly primitive
Both civilizations were fairly advanced
14
Which of the following best describes the role that Constantinople played in the Byzantine Empire?
It was a major grain-producing region of the empire
It was the second holy site of Christianity
It was the capital of the empire and the center of Greek and Roman culture
It was a military outpost guarding the entrance to the Black Sea
15
All of the following are examples of the effects of Islam's spread EXCEPT
Old trade networks from the Classical Period were given new life
Centers of learning flourished in places like Cairo, Cordoba, and Baghdad
Arabic became the shared language of Muslims
Jerusalem became the international city where Muslims went to exchange info
16
Genghis Khan succeeded as a conquerer through
brilliant military strategy and organization
conquering only empires that had become weak
dressing his soldiers aswarriors of the opposing country
offering people, the Mongol Peace if they surrendered
17
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should resign
Led to long periods of war among families
It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers
18
Which is NOT a geographical advantage Rome had over Greece?
Romans had more land to farm than the Greeks
Rome as not divided into city-states unlike Greece
Rome was made up of multiple islands, unlike Greece
Rome was built on several hills unlike Greece
19
Which of the following is NOT true of both Japanese samurai and European knights?
They entered battle with protective gear and weapons
They lived by a code of honor that valued bravery and loyalty
They would commit ritual suicide rather than face defeat
They fought for a lord in exchange for something
20
Which is the Greek name for a city-state?
Polis
Oligarch
Acropolis
Agora
21
The _____ Wars were a series of wars fought between Rome and ____
Persian, Persia
Punic, Carthage
Civil, Caesar's army
Peloponnesian, Greece
22
What became a closely guarded secret in China?
paper production
Records of the Grand Historian
silk production
the forging of iron
23
What did Japanese worshippers combine with Buddhism?
kamikaze
Amaterasu
Tale of Genji
Shinto
24
What is a key difference between the city-states of Sparta and Athens?
Sparta favored military strength while Athens favored education
Sparta favored education while Athens favored military strength
Spartans favored democracy while Athens favored communism
Sparta favored communism while Athens favored communism
25
The two sects of Islam are:
Sunni and Shi'a
Hebrew and Sufi
Sufi and Sunni
Buddhist and Sunni
26
All of the following are "good emperors" EXCEPT
Caligula
Hadrian
Trajan
Marcus Aurelius
27
In what way are the early Arab peoples different from other civilizations we have learned about?
They lived in areas lacking rivers and lakes
They were polytheistic
They were engaged in trade
They were nomadic
28
What did the Indian Civilization experience during the Gupta Empire
upheaval from frequent invasions
a decline in trade between India and Africa
advances in literature, art, science, and matematics
all of the above
29
What best describes the division of Christianity
It happened very peacefully with officials respecting differenences
It was a gradual process and several factors contributed to it.
It happened very quickly and shocked people in the East and West
It was violent and led to a series of military conflicts
30
What is the most famous example of Byzantine architecture in Constantinople?
The Sacramental Shrine
The Tiber Mosque
The Hagia Sophia
The Glass Cathedral
31
Which event is usually credited with the fall of the Roman Empire
The Peloponnesian War which caused citizens to mistrust one another
The sack of Rome by the Visigoths
The murder of Julius Caesar by his disciples causing massive distrust
The legalization of divorce in the 2nd century BCE
32
Why is the ancient Greek Civilization known as the "cradle" of Western civilization?
their war tactics are still used by militaries around the world
there were the birthplace of the first known civilization.
many of their intellectual achievements continue to influence the world
their polytheistic religious systems influenced scientific revolutions
33
What happened to Roman Families around the 2nd century B.C. E.
Children who were born with disabilities were no longer discarded
Families were limited to two children to prevent overpopulation
Women gained more rights and were not controlled by men as much
Married women could no longer live in the same household as their parents
34
How did the Byzantine Empire reach its greatest extend under Justinian?
It reconquered lost land to the barbarians
It conquered almost all of the territory in China
It conquered new territory in India
It conquered a significant amount of land in the Middle East
35
What famous general used elephants to invade Rome?
Caligula
Odoacer
Attila the Hun
Hadrian
36
What was a major cause of the decline of the Roman Empire?
Cultural differences between Italy's peninsula and the island of Sicily
Political disagreements between aristocrats and nobility
Religious strife caused by switching from polytheism and monotheism
Increasing socioeconomic gap between classes
37
Who murdered Julius Caesar after fearing that he would gain too much power at all their expense?
the Roman Legion
The poor
Members of the Roman Senate
An angry mob
38
How were citizens able to end tyranny among their city-states?
By launching public work projects for the poor and lower class citizens
By giving power back to aristocrats and nobility
By establishing and participating in democracy
By using hired soldiers to form a new military
39
Which of the following is NOT something that the Romans adopted from the Greeks?
their city-states
their alphabet
their literature
their architecture
40
What is the lasting legacy of the Great Schism of 1054
The pope gained sole authority over the
The branches of Christianity are still separated.
The Western Church agreed to remove the filioque clause from its teachings
Religious imagery is still being destroyed today

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