What legal principle is referred to in the excerpt?

“Innocent until proven guilty”

How did the geography of Greece contribute to the rise of independent city-states?

Mountains and seas separated Greek centers of population.

Which factor most contributed to the decline of Rome?

over-reliance on troops recruited from non-Roman peoples

How were the areas shown on the map affected by the development of agriculture?

Food surpluses encouraged the rise of the first cities.

Which was an important effect of the Neolithic Revolution?

Humans were able to build permanent settlements.

Which of the following is an essential characteristic of a civilization?

Some people are able to read and write.

Ancient India, Israel, and Rome were similar in that each –

saw the development of one or more major religious movements

What would someone who supports an oligarchy most likely favor?

a government in which power is in the hands of a few people

In which of the following civilizations would this most likely have originated?

Greece during the Classical Period

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1
Which did the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome owe to ancient Mesopotamia?
II, V, VI
II, IV, V
I, III, VI
I, II, IV
2
What legal principle is referred to in the excerpt?
“Equality before the law”
“Innocent until proven guilty”
“Trial by Jury”
“Eye for an eye”
3
How did the geography of Greece contribute to the rise of independent city-states?
Navigable rivers united the Greeks under a single ruler.
Mountains and seas separated Greek centers of population.
Fertile flood plains led to crop surpluses in many areas.
Neighboring Persia was able to conquer only part of Greece.
4
Which factor most contributed to the decline of Rome?
the decay of Roman engineering skills
climate change
over-reliance on troops recruited from non-Roman peoples
changing patterns of trade
5
How were the areas shown on the map affected by the development of agriculture?
Food surpluses encouraged the rise of the first cities.
Good crop yields encouraged people to worship only one god.
The rise of local agriculture reduced the need for trade.
Vast animal and plant life made hunting/gathering easier.
6
Which was an important effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
Humans made goods more efficient with the use of waterpower.
Humans developed the first religious beliefs.
Humans learned to use fire to cook their food.
Humans were able to build permanent settlements.
7
Which of the following is an essential characteristic of a civilization?
Most people speak the same language
Women and men are treated equally
Most people are engaged in hunting and gathering.
Some people are able to read and write.
8
The concept of lex tallonis appears in the Code of Hammuarbi. The concept is summarized as –
“equality before the law”
“trial by a jury of your peers”
“an eye for an eye”
“innocent until proven guilty”
9
Ancient India, Israel, and Rome were similar in that each –
established major empires that dominated the Mediterranean
adopted democracy as their form of government
saw the development of one or more major religious movements
encouraged the spread of Christianity
10
What would someone who supports an oligarchy most likely favor?
a government in which power is in the hands of a few people
a government in which all citizens freely elect their leader
a government ruled by a hereditary king or queen
a government ruled by a single religious leader
11
In which of the following civilizations would this most likely have originated?
China during the dynastic period
Greece during the Classical Period
India during the Gupta Empire
Egypt during the Old Kingdom

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