World History Unit 2 Review

What type of government BEST describes Athens?

True or False: we borrowed the legal idea that the accused are innocent until proven guilty from the Romans.

Which Roman Emperor made Christianity legal?

True or False, our government is a democratic republic that drew ideas from Athens and the Roman Republic.

What does this image of the late Roman Empire represent?

Which ruler of India promoted Buddhism but allowed religious tolerance?

During the Roman Republic, these men were empowered to make laws.

The message of Jesus's resurrection led to...

____________ was a philosopher, teacher, and politician who created the civil service exam.

Rome's two (2) major classes: The _________ were wealthy elites, and the _________ were commoners (poorer)

The first set of written laws in Rome is called _____________.

In terms of architecture and engineering the Roman developed and improved on the use of arches, concrete, and _________.

What event marked the end of the Roman Republic?

Who was the Roman emperor who ultimately divided the empire into Eastern & Western Rome?

_____________ established Christianity as the official religion of Rome.

Who became the first (1st) Emperor of the Roman Empire?

Like the Greeks, Romans were __________, meaning they worshiped many gods

The Romans built the _____________ for gladiatorial fights and shows.

During the early years of Christianity, Christians in the Roman Empire were...

___________ is a period of relative peace and safety in the Roman Empire? (207 years)

What building material did the Romans develop?

The ___________ dynasty used the civil service exam to fill government positions.

__________ wanted to beautify Athens and introduced Direct Democracy to Greece.

Which government system BEST describes Sparta?

In Ancient Greece, Athens focused on ________ while their Greek neighbor, Sparta, focused on _________.

The Qin dynasty used a ____________ government that was legalistic.

The dispersion of the Jewish population in Rome is called ____________.

The ______________ was built to allow trade between ancient empires.

Which Greek philosopher founded the 'Academy' and wrote 'The Republic' - ("Your silence gives consent")

Which was NOT a direct cause for the collapse of the Roman Empire?

Which two (2) inventions/innovations did the Han Dynasty Make?

Which Greek Philosopher is known as the "Father of Natural Sciences"?

After Romans overthrew the Etruscan monarchs, what type of government (without kings) did they establish?

The _____________ unified China under one empire.

Greek was comprised of a series of independent city-states known as __________.

What was the primary language spoken in the Roman Empire?

In Ancient Greece, what led to the development of the Olympics?

A succession of rulers from one family is a...

What Roman invention was used to carry water from mountains to cities?

Greek city-states developed independently due to what geographic feature?

Which Greek individual spread Hellenistic Culture after becoming the King of Macedonia

____________ was born in Bethlehem. He was eventually crucified because his teachings challenged the ideas of Rome.

Which Greek philosopher is considered the "father of philosophy"? ("An unexamined life is not worth living")

The origins of representative government in the United States can be traced to _____________.

The ___________ dynasty used feudalism as its government system. (Land for Service)

Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

Fortifications that were made by the Qin Dynasty to protect against nomadic groups.