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1
Julius Caesar, the first Roman dictator-for-life:
was born in India
committed suicide
was the ruler of Ethiopia
was assassinated
2
Tsar Ivan III wanted to turn the city of Moscow into:
a new Mecca
the new Viking capital
the third Rome
a Mongol religious center
3
The Greek city-states were called:
arete
pentathlon
agora
polis
4
Justinian's wife, Theodora, encouraged him to:
invade Rome
be tougher on peasants
increase women's rights
increase soldier pay
5
The Iconoclast controversy was a battle about the:
power of the pope
Muslims and Christians
use of religious images in the church
taxation of church property
6
The location of Constantinople helped the Byzantines control:
the empire's wealth
tax policies
trade between Asia and Europe
travel to Africa
7
During the Punic Wars, Rome and Carthage were both seeking to establish control of:
Gaul
Anatolia
The Adriatic Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
8
The crowning religious glory of Justinian's building program was:
the statue of Herodotus
a series of law courts
the Hagia Sophia
the "Middle Way"
9
What was the Mongol Empire in Russia called?
Khanate of the Golden Horde
Delhi Sultanate
Chagatai Khanate
Ilkhanate
10
Interactions between the Byzantine Empire and Kievan Russia influenced the Russians to:
adopt Orthodox Christianity as their official religion
recognize the absolute political authority of the pope
call for an alliance with the Muslims to their west
terrorize Charlemagne's empire in western Europe
11
The monotheistic religion that developed during the time of the Roman Empire was:
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Epicureanism
12
Rome defeated, then destroyed Carthage in the:
Fourth Macedonian War
conquest of southern Italy
Battle fo Cannae
Punic Wars
13
Justinian Code was:
a body of civil law that controlled Byzantine life
a collection of religious laws
a code of honor governing the Byzantine Empire
A code for entering Constantinople
14
Czar is the Russian word for:
Pope
Emperor
Patriarch
Caesar
15
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
asphalt
concrete
limestone
steel
16
The religion of the Jews is:
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
17
Alexander the Great's ultimate goal was to conquer:
Persia
all of the known world
Sparta
Rome
18
The primary function of the Roman aqueduct was to:
transport troops across the river
impress rival empires
defend the empire from nomadic invaders
carry water from one area to another
19
The ____ put an emphasis on Duty, Strength, and Discipline as their way of life
Athens
Corinth
Argos
Sparta
20
What caused major difficulties in uniting ancient Greeks under a single government?
the nearby empire of Rome, which kept invading Greece
the independent nature of the people
the size of the region
the geography of the region
21
The building featured was designed to honor the goddess Athena and was called the:
Parthenon
Taj Mahal
Hagia Sophia
Colosseum
22
The type of government that developed in Athens, with all citizens taking part, was known as:
oligarchy
aristocracy
monarchy
democracy
23
The Eastern Roman Empire became known as:
Byzantine
Istanbul
Constantinople
Greece
24
The Pax Romana was a:
series of fortifications
period of peace and stability in Rome
program of public works
leader of the Roman Senate
25
Which of the following groups of terms best summarizes the legacy of the Roman Empire?
language, drama, art, religion
philosophy, drama, architecture, religion
technology, law, philosophy,
architecture, engineering, law, language
26
To teach the Bible to Slavs, Cyril and Methodius created which of the following alphabets?
Eastern
Slavic
Cyrillic
Method
27
Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to the fall of Rome?
economic strife due to overspending
attacks and invasions by barbarian tribes
devastating climate change
decreasing political effectiveness of the Senate
28
How did the government in Athens evolve?
from a city-state to an oligarchy
from a monarchy to an aristocracy
from an aristocracy to a democracy
from an oligarchy to a democracy
29
Which philosopher was condemned to death for corrupting the youth of Athens and neglecting the city gods?
Socrates
Pericles
Plato
Aristotle
30
The Colosseum was most often used for:
gatherings of Plebians who wanted government representation.
gladiatorial contests
meetings of the Senate
military training
31
What was true of the Mongol Empire?
Mongols forced conquered peoples to convert to their religion
Mongols refused to adopt aspects of the cultures they conquered
Mongol empire treated all conquered people humanely
The Mongols was the largest unified land empire in history
32
Orthodox Christianity became a state religion of which of the following?
Byzantine Empire
Mongol Empire
Seljuk Empire
Western Roman Empire
33
Homer's Iliad and Odysses were:
immense paintings
statues of the gods
epic poems
two enormous ships
34
The Golden Age was the period of time when the Greeks reached new heights of:
culture
military power
trade
empire
35
Who wrote The Republic, a book that set forth his vision of a perfectly governed society?
Socrates
Sophocles
Plato
Pericles