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Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome
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1
Why were early Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle important?
they united the Greeks against the Persians
led armies to conquer the Persians
used logic and reason to answer questions
described why the gods should be worshipped
2
What is depicted in the picture?
mandate of heaven in China
dynastic cycle of China
Hindu caste system
feudalism in Japan
3
How were Rome and Athens geographically similar in their origins?
both destroyed by volcanoes
neither had access to water
both built on hilltops near the Mediterranean Sea
good soil for farming so didn't have to trade
4
Mesopotamian cities/surrounding areas developed into political units called ______.
plantation
city-state
village
metropolis
5
Early Christianity appealed to which group of people?
lower and urban classes
military officers
emperors
elite officials
6
Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in ______.
their deity
reincarnation
many gods
caste system
7
How did the invading Huns contribute to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
deposing the last Western Roman Emperor
sacking the city of Rome in 410 CE
pushing Germanic people into the empire
dividing Rome into East and West
8
What kind of government did Rome have first?
monarchy
republic
dictatorship
oligarchy
9
Who were the plebeian?
poor citizens not allowed to participate in the government at all
aristocrats who lost the right to vote
working class citizens that could vote but not hold office
slaves with no rights
10
Which event happened first?
Julius Caesar declared dictator for life
Augustus becomes emperor
First Triumvirate formed
Second Triumvirate formed
11
What was the development of cuneiform, hieroglyphics, and the Phoenician alphabet important achievements in?
written languages
representative government
agricultural production
religious beliefs
12
Which city-state is considered to be the world's first direct democracy?
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
Thebes
13
What effect did Julius Caesar's seizure of power have on the Roman political system?
standardized the system by which emperors were chosen
allowed for control of the state by the Senate
secured the rights of commoners against nobles
marked the beginning of the transition from republic to empire
14
Which statement best describes the culture of Mesopotamia?
unified in all aspects of society
based on hunting and gathering
varied cultures, but had common writing/gods/views on women
isolated and couldn't trade with other places
15
Which historical time period did the conquests of Alexander the Great create?
Dark Ages
Macedonian Age
Hellenistic Era
Age of Pericles
16
What major contribution did Rome give to western European culture?
rejection of the concept of slavery
establishment of agricultural communes
government based on laws
belief that political power should be controlled by the military
17
What aspect of Greek culture is not evident in Western society today?
religion
government
philosophy
architecture
18
What happened to the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the west?
became the Byzantine Empire
it fell as well, ending the Roman Empire
Mongols made it part of their empire
became the Ottoman Empire
19
Which letter marks Greece on the map?
C
B
A
D
20
Western Roman Empire was weakened by which of these?
civil wars by Christian zealots
high cost of defending the empire from invasion
prolonged Peloponnesian War
uprisings by Etruscans in the north
21
How did Hammurabi's law code impact how justice was administered?
creating less severe penalties for wrong-doers
building more jails
making the government responsible for justice
allowing victims to exact justice
22
What type of government did Rome have when citizens elected members to the Senate?
theocracy
aristocracy
republic
oligarchy
23
What period of time in Western Europe begins after the fall of the Roman Empire?
Dark Ages
Classical Period
Renaissance
Crusades
24
Which letter represents Rome on the map?
A
B
C
D
25
Why was Alexander called "the Great"?
established peacful relations with Persia
took over the largest empire of the time in a short amount of time
strengthened the concept of democratic rule
made Macedonia the intellectual center of the Hellenistic world
26
The Roman Empire completely surrounded which physical feature?
Mediterranean Sea
Alps Mountains
Caspian Sea
Arabian Peninsula
27
Which statement best describes the importance of the development of writing?
led to education
best means for a civilization to record its history
used to keep track of trade
allowed for entertainment through literature
28
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Caracalla
Augustus Ceasar
Vespesian
Julius Ceasar
29
What effect did aqueducts have on Roman cities?
cities were able to support a larger population
aqueducts had no effect on Roman cities
cities had to be on the coast or near rivers
cities were only able to support a small population
30
Which belief system is considered monotheistic?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Confucianism
31
What is the belief that a person's soul will be reborn?
moksha
monotheism
fasting and praying
reincarnation
32
What was the Edict of Milan?
made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire
outlawed Christianity in the Roman Empire
settled the use of religious icons
led to Jesus's crucifixion
33
Which civilization is located in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Mesopotamia
India
Persia
Egypt
34
What was the period of peace that lasted from Augustus's reign until AD 180?
Latifundia
Pax Romana
Second Triumvirate
civis Romanus
35
What were the consequences of the Peloponnesian War?
City-states were weak and disjointed, so they were taken over
Greece was unified for the rest of their history
Athens won and spread democracy to the west of the Mediterranean
Their strong alliances let them defeat the Macedonians
