Under Mongol rule, which of the following happened to Moscow?

Moscow grew in wealth and power

What happened during the Pax Mongolica?

Ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe and Asia

What happened during the Pax Mongolica?

Ideas & inventions spread with trade between Europe and Asia

What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?

Development of Direct Democracy

Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta are best known for…

providing extensive information about lands and people

Which of the following was NOT true about the Roman code of laws, known as the Twelve Tables?

It allowed flexible interpretation of the law

The Mongols played a significant role in Russian history by...

Isolating Russia from Western Europe, developed their own culture

Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer: Which aspect of geography is the primary focus of this map?

Humans interacting through trade

What event ushered in the era known as the Roman Empire?

Death of Julius Caesar, Augustus becoming Romes 1st Emperor

What was one reason for the decline of the western Roman Empire?

Inability to force back foreign invaders

In 1054, the Great Schism occurred. What was the Great Schism?

It was the split of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church

According to Roman tradition, who were Romulus and Remus?

Founders of Rome, Twin Brothers raised by Tiberius, the she-wolf

Who invented the alphabet that is used by many Slavic languages?

Saint Methodius and Saint Cyril

Use the same map to answer: Based on this map, which statement is true of trade routes around 600 CE?

Trade took place over a network of land and sea routes

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World History, Unit 2: Ancient Greece & Rome, Byzantine, early Russia & Mongol Empires

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1
All groups helped provide the foundation for Roman civilization, EXCEPT...
Etruscans
Persians
Latins
Greeks
2
Under Mongol rule, which of the following happened to Moscow?
Moscow was destroyed
Moscow became the capital of the Mongol Empire
Moscow grew in wealth and power
Moscow gradually deteriorated
3
Aristocratic land owners who had the most power in Rome were known as Plebeians.
False
True
4
Which of the following was the body of civil law created for the Byzantine Empire?
The Orthodox Law
The Twelve Tables
The Justinian Code
the Greek Code
5
What happened during the Pax Mongolica?
gunpowder and the magnetic compass were invented for the first time
Ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe and Asia
A cure for the bubonic plague was developed in China
The irrigation systems in the Tigris and Euphrates valleys were rebuilt
6
Which one of the following philosophers was Alexander the Great's teacher?
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Pericles
7
____________ was NOT a reason for the decline of the Roman Empire.
The invasions by Germanic tribes and the Huns
The disruptions of trade
Increased money spent on defense, coupled with inflation
A weak military
8
What happened during the Pax Mongolica?
Ideas & inventions spread with trade between Europe and Asia
A cure for the bubonic plague was developed in China
Gunpowder was invented for the first time
Aqueducts were built on the Tigris & Euphrates rivers
9
As the emperor of China, Kublai Khan founded the _____ Dynasty?
Tang
Yuan
Beijing
Quin
10
What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?
Creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics
Promotion of the quality of all humans
Development of Direct Democracy
Diffusion of a monotheistic belief system
11
Which of the following titles did Ivan III use?
Sultan
Tsar (Czar)
Patriarch
Khan
12
Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta are best known for…
exploring the Western Hemisphere
leading religious movements
opening trade between Africa and Japan
providing extensive information about lands and people
13
The cities of Constantinople and Kiev grew primarily as a result of the development of...
rigid social systems
trade routes
urban planning
religious pilgrimages
14
Which of the following was NOT true about the Roman code of laws, known as the Twelve Tables?
It allowed flexible interpretation of the law
It was publicly displayed
It gave legal protection to all citizens
It was written down
15
The Mongols played a significant role in Russian history by...
Ending the reign of Catherine the Great
Supporting the rule of Ivan the Terrible
Isolating Russia from Western Europe, developed their own culture
Supporting Czar Nicholas II during the Russian Revolution
16
Even after the fall of Rome _____ remained the official language of the Roman Catholic Church.
Greek
Latin
Gaelic
Hebrew
17
Who of the following was a part of Rome's Second Triumvirate?
Octavian
Antony
None of the above
Lepidus
18
This philosopher believed that absolute standards existed for truth and justice.
Yo momma
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
19
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer: Which aspect of geography is the primary focus of this map?
Climate and Culture
Humans interacting through trade
Latitude and longitude
Humans adapting their environment
20
Which emperor was Julius Caesar's grandnephew? He was also his adopted son.
Nero
Augustus
Crassus
Diocletian
21
After the fall of the Mongol Empire, which city emerged as the new political and cultural center of Russia?
Warsaw
Kiev
Moscow
Novgorod
22
What is the name of the new culture that was a result of the Roman Empire?
Greco-Roman
Hellenistic
Romanization
Oriental
23
Which river was the city of Rome founded near?
Nile
Tiber
Tigris
Euphrates
24
What event ushered in the era known as the Roman Empire?
Posting of the Twelve Tables
The split of the empire
Cleopatra's marriage to Marc Antony
Death of Julius Caesar, Augustus becoming Romes 1st Emperor
25
Which term is most closely associated with Hellenism under Alexander the Great?
Natural rights
Pacifism
Theocracy
Cultural diffusion
26
Olympic Games, poems of Homer, and Hellenistic culture are associated with this civilization.
Greek
Roman
Egyptian
Phoenician
27
What was one reason for the decline of the western Roman Empire?
Lack of a common currency
Inability to force back foreign invaders
Outbreak of war between religious groups
Efforts of the middle class to gain power
28
In the Roman Catholic Church, who is the head of the church?
The Sultan
The Patriarch
The Caliph
The Pope
29
Lasting from 431 to 404 BCE, in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta.
Punic Wars
Persian War
Trojan War
Peloponnesian War
30
Which of the following best defines a polis?
a small city-state
a high hill on which a fortress was often built
a period of great achievements
a marketplace where goods were traded
31
The Romans are credited with creating 3 different art styles. They included all, EXCEPT for:
Frescos
Bas-Relief
Oil Painting
Mosaics
32
In 1054, the Great Schism occurred. What was the Great Schism?
The merging of the old Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire
It was the merging of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church
It was the split of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church
The split of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire
33
According to Roman tradition, who were Romulus and Remus?
Roman Emperors
Founders of Rome
Roman gods
Twin Brothers raised by Tiberius, the she-wolf
34
What is the name of the culture spread by Alexander the Great?
Oriental
Hellenistic
Greco-Roman
Egyptian
35
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the __ and other bishops head the church as a group?
Sultan
Patriarch
Caliph
Pope
36
Which civilization controlled the entire coastal region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea?
The Romans
The Persians
The Phoenicians
The Carthaginians
37
The Hagia Sophia was intended to be the world’s most beautiful...
Church
Mosque
Palace
Library
38
All of the following are reasons why the Roman Empire fell, EXCEPT...
Weak Military
Inflation
Barbarian Invasions
Lack of Leadership
39
A _____ only served for one year and the same person could not be elected for another 10 years.
Consul
Emperor
Senator
Monarch
40
All of the following contributed to the Hellenistic culture, EXCEPT...
Egyptian
Perisian
Indian
Chinese
41
What is a government ruled by a king or queen called?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Democracy
42
Who invented the alphabet that is used by many Slavic languages?
Emperor Leo III and the leading bishops
The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church
Saint Methodius and Saint Cyril
the Slavs and the Vikings
43
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the __ and other bishops head the church as a group?
Patriarch
Sultan
Caliph
Pope
44
Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece?
a cold, barren land
A land of small hills and dense forests
a land of flat, fertile plains
a rocky, mountainous land
45
When the Roman Empire split the ___ stayed strong & unified. The ___ fell apart due to invasion
Northern, Southern
Western, Eastern
Eastern, Western
Southern, Northern
46
Alexandria contributed to math and science. All of the following are contributions, except for:
Algebra
English
Physics
Geometry
47
Interactions between the Byzantine Empire and Kievan Russia influenced the Russians to…
adopt Orthodox Christianity
recognize the absolute political authority of the Pope
terrorize Charlemagne’s empire
call for an alliance with the Muslims
48
Use the same map to answer: Based on this map, which statement is true of trade routes around 600 CE?
Most trade was occurring across the Pacific Ocean
Trade took place over a network of land and sea routes
Northern Africa was isolated from trade with Asia
Trade began in Ghana and spread down the Niger River
49
Orthodox Christianity became the state religion of which of the following?
Byzantine Empire
Seljuk Empire
Mongol Empire
Western Roman Empire
50
The Romans improved upon Greek design with two new features. What were they?
Arches and domes
Temples and libraries
Domes and columns
Columns and arches
51
These hung in the Forum within Rome and were the basis of Roman Law.
Consul's Executive Order
Twelve Tables
Emperor's Decree
The Socratic Method
52
Large military units in Rome were called ________.
Legions
Company
Brigades
Battalions
53
One way in which The Odyssey and The Iliad are similar in that they are…
works of literature with info on early Greek civilizations
stories that are tied to monotheistic religious beliefs
paintings that depict heroes and cultural values
written legal principles describing the rights of citizens
54
Constantine became Emperor of both halves for the Roman Empire. He relocated the capital to:
Londinium
Pompeii
Naples
Constantinople
55
Who of the following did NOT belong to the first Triumvirate?
Pompey
Crassus
Octavian
Caesar
56
Interactions between the Byzantine Empire and Kievan Russia influenced the Russians to…
recognize the absolute political authority of the Pope
terrorize Charlemagne’s empire
adopt Orthodox Christianity
call for an alliance with the Muslims
57
During the reign of Justinian, the Hagia Sophia was intended to be the world’s most beautiful...
Mosque
Library
Church
Palace
58
This engineering feat brought water to towns in ancient Rome.
Arch
Monolith
Aqueduct
Dome
59
Which trade route linked the Byzantine Empire and Kievan Russia to China?
Baltic Sea
Silk Road
Yellow Sea
Pacific Ocean
60
This man wanted to avenge Carthage's earlier defeat in the Punic Wars.
Scipio Africanus
Crassus
Pompeii
Hannibal
61
Kublai Khan was the grandson of...
Kublai Khan II
Chenghis Khan
Genghis Khan
The Great Khan
62
Religion that begun during the time of the Roman Empire is known as ______________.
Hindu
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
63
In what way did the rivers of Russia influence its history?
They gave the Mongols a route to conquer Russia
They provided a network for trade between the Byzantine Empire andRussia
They were used by Napoleon to invade Russia
They allowed Japan to defeat Russia in the Russo-Japanese War
64
All of the following groups invaded the Western portion of the Roman Empire, EXCEPT...
Franks
Huns
Vandals
Goths
65
Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians...
Ignored wealth and status
Called for the overthrow of Roman rulers
Were mostly Jews
Would not worship the Roman gods
66
Which development is most closely associated with the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?
Division of the Roman Empire
The fall of Constantinople
Emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church
Building of the Hagia Sophia
67
Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire in 335 BC. What lasting result did this cause?
The rise of Roman architecture
The decline of Egyptian science
The expansion of Islam
The spread of Greek language and culture
68
What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?
Preservation of Greek and Roman cultures
Reunification of eastern and western Christendom
Adoption of democratic ideas from Russia
Spread of humanism and secularism across Europe
69
What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?
Adoption of democratic ideas from Russia
Preservation of Greek and Roman cultures
Reunification of eastern and western Christendom
Spread of humanism and secularism across Europe
70
What did Emperor Diocletian do in order to try and stop the fall of the Roman Empire?
Hired mercenaries to protect borders
split the empire into East and West
He did nothing
Made more money available for circulation to stop inflation
71
Rome fought which civilization during the Punic Wars?
Greece
Carthage
Persia
Judea
72
Under Mongol rule, which of the following happened to Moscow?
Moscow became the capital of the Mongol Empire
Moscow gradually deteriorated
Moscow grew in wealth and power
Moscow was destroyed
73
What is a government ruled by a small group of nobles?
Oligarchy
Democracy
Aristocracy
Monarchy
74
Which of the following had the greatest influence on the historical and cultural development of the Byzantine Empire?
Rome
Mesoamerica
Egypt
India
75
In the Roman Catholic Church, who is the head of the church?
The Caliph
The Patriarch
The Sultan
The Pope
76
The Mongols played a significant role in Russian history by...
Supporting Czar Nicholas II during the Russian Revolution
Isolating Russia from W. Europe, developed their own culture
Supporting the rule of Ivan the Terrible
Ending the reign of Catherine the Great
77
This type of government took hold in Athens because of tensions between the rich and poor.
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Democracy
78
What geographic politically encouraged the rise of independent city-states in Greece?
Broad plains
mountain ranges
numerous ports
navigable rivers
79
As a result of 207 years of Pax Romana, the Roman Empire _________________.
experienced peace and prosperity
shrank in size and wealth
survived invasions from barbarian tribes
experienced continuing hostilities among neighboring regions
80
In what way did the rivers of Russia influence its history?
They allowed the Mongols to defeat Russia
Provided trade networks b/t the Byzantine Empire and Russia
They gave the Mongols a route to conquer Russia
They were used by Napoleon to invade Russia
81
This group of people did not leave behind any written records.
Dorians
Spartans
Mycenaeans
Trojans
82
The first peoples on the Greek island of Crete. They were called the…
Minoans
Athenians
Spartans
Myceneans
83
After the fall of Rome, the capital of the eastern portion of the Roman Empire was moved to:
Persepolis
Babylon
Athens
Byzantium
84
A major contribution of the Roman Republic to modern Western culture was what?
Establishment of agriculture communes
Concept of government by laws
Rejection of the concept of slavery
Political power must be controlled by the military

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