Christianity’s spread throughout the Roman Empire was facilitated by

a network of roads and common language used in the region

The establishment of a Hellenistic empire by Alexander is considered a great achievement b/c

promoted the early development of democracy in Greece

Why did the Mauryan Empire flourish under the leadership of Ashoka

Ashoka forced many to convert to Buddhism

Describes the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China?

Corruption in the government, social instability

Confucianism has remained a component of Chinese culture throughout most of history because

Confucian teachings stressed family relationships

How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability through Roman territories

Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens.

How did the Han Dynasty create a centralized government and complex bureaucracy in China

A system of civil services exams was established

reflects the rights and responsibilities of citizens and noncitizens in Athenian democracy?

Citizens were entitled to certain rights

Which innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the Persian Empire

Use of standardized metal coins

What is the historical significance of Justinian's Law Code?

preserved the Roman legal customs for later civilizations.

Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi adopt a legalist philosophy of governing after gaining power in China

He believed in strong laws and punishments.

Which was politically characteristic of many civilizations during the Classical Era

Complex empires with bureaucracies developed.

How did Judaism differ from many other early religions prior to the classical period?

Judaism emphasized a belief in one God.

Which classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans?

Granting citizens the right to participate in govt voting

What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceedings in the United States today?

The accused is innocent until proven guilty.

Which of the following best describes Indian culture during the rule of the Gupta Empire

Hindu culture flourished with works of art and literature

Which explains how river civilizations influenced the development of Classical civilizations?

monotheism was advanced by the river valley civilizations.

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1
Christianity’s spread throughout the Roman Empire was facilitated by
laws passed by Julius Caesar during the Pax Romana
cooperation of the Jews living in the Eastern Mediterranean
a network of roads and common language used in the region
merchants and soldiers who traveled the Silk Road
2
how did the role of women in Roman society change during the classical period
Roman women began serving in the army
Roman women became landowners
Roman women started voting in elections
Roman women began serving in the legislatures
3
The establishment of a Hellenistic empire by Alexander is considered a great achievement b/c
promoted the early development of democracy in Greece
brought the establishment of the first Greek city-states
promoted the early development of democracy in Greece
allowed Christianity to emerge in a peaceful Greek empire
4
Why did the Mauryan Empire flourish under the leadership of Ashoka
passed laws that were so strict, no one dared to rebel
divided the empire into smaller city-states ruled by family
instituted a period of peace & open trade
Ashoka forced many to convert to Buddhism
5
Describes the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China?
Internal rebellions led by peasant groups
Corruption in the government, social instability
failure to standardize coinage with high tariffs on trade
Adoption of new religious practices among political leaders
6
Confucianism has remained a component of Chinese culture throughout most of history because
Confucians built large universities along the Silk Road
Confucian leaders prohibited other belief systems
Confucian warlords forced the nomadic peasants to convert
Confucian teachings stressed family relationships
7
The architecture of many buildings in Washington D.C., reflect the influence of
Germanic tribes
Han China
Persia
Greece
8
Which classical civilization created the decimal system and numeral writing used today
Gupta India
Persian Empire
Classical Greece
Han China
9
Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from which classical civilization?
Gupta India
Greece
Persia
Han China
10
How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability through Roman territories
Romans granted citizenship to both men and women.
Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens.
Romans educated citizens about representative government.
Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners.
11
How did the Han Dynasty create a centralized government and complex bureaucracy in China
A series of civil wars was fought and victorious generals
Laws were passed restricting the size of the government
Elected groups of twenty families were chosen to be advisers
A system of civil services exams was established
12
Which belief system gained prominence in India during the Mauryan Empire?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Christianity
13
Which of the following is characteristic of classical Greek sculpture?
Emphasis on religion
Interest in the human body
Equality of men and women
Importance of democracy
14
reflects the rights and responsibilities of citizens and noncitizens in Athenian democracy?
Citizens had the responsibility of civil participation
Citizens had the sole right to operate businesses in Athens
Free born males were given automatic citizenship
Citizens were entitled to certain rights
15
Which accomplishment of Roman engineering is demonstrated above?
Arches
Columns
Ramps
Domes
16
Which innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the Persian Empire
Division of the empire into administrative provinces
Creation of a universal code of laws
Construction of the remarkable gardens in Babylon
Use of standardized metal coins
17
What is the historical significance of Justinian's Law Code?
It served as the first written legal constitution.
introduced the ideas of legalism and retribution for crimes
promoted the idea of the king as the primary legal authority
preserved the Roman legal customs for later civilizations.
18
How did the early Christian Paul contribute to the spread of Christianity?
As a Roman senator
As leader of the Christian Church in Jerusalem
As a powerful priest in Rome
As a missionary
19
Which pair of Greek mathematicians made great advances in geometry
Aristotle and Zeno
Archimedes and Hipparchus
Diogenes and Eratosthenes
Euclid and Pythagoras
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Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi adopt a legalist philosophy of governing after gaining power in China
He wanted peasants to abandon their Buddhist practices
He understood that filial piety along with duty to society
He believed in strong laws and punishments.
He wanted to speed up the rebuilding of the military
21
Which was politically characteristic of many civilizations during the Classical Era
Voting rights were given to more and more people.
Representative governments evolved throughout the world.
Complex empires with bureaucracies developed.
Small feudal kingdoms spread across Eurasia.
22
Which government of early Greece often consisted of a small group of wealthy people in power
Democracy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Republic
23
Calculation of Earth’s true size, Democracy as a political system, originated where
Persian Empire
Classical Rome
Classical Greece
Han China
24
How did Judaism differ from many other early religions prior to the classical period?
Judaism imposed strict dietary laws.
Judaism relied on the interpretations of religious scholars.
Judaism encouraged missionaries to convert non-believers.
Judaism emphasized a belief in one God.
25
Which classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans?
Establishing a council of the 500 largest landowners
Allowing a supreme court of impartial judges
Creating a system of public baths for sanitation
Granting citizens the right to participate in govt voting
26
What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceedings in the United States today?
The burden of proof is on the accused
The accused is innocent until proven guilty.
The accused has a right to legal counsel
The state uses religious leaders as judges
27
Which of the following best describes Indian culture during the rule of the Gupta Empire
Indian scholars were persecuted by political leaders
Hindu culture flourished with works of art and literature
Buddhist traditions dominated, Hindu viewed unfavorably.
Cultural pursuits were prohibited so people could meditation
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Which explains how river civilizations influenced the development of Classical civilizations?
religious freedom was promoted by the river civilizations.
The foundations of political centralization
The tradition of hunting and gathering
monotheism was advanced by the river valley civilizations.

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