Which of these innovations demonstrate Rome’s more practical use knowledge

aqueducts ,sewer systems, and roads

Which three Greek philosophers laid the foundation for all later philosophy

Socrates , Plato, and Aristotle

The Neolithic Revolution marked what change in human development?

the shift from hunting and gathering to farming

Augustus Caesar brought about the Pax Romana by ___

building a stable government, strong legal system and trade

Alexander’s conquests brought about the Hellenistic Age, a period of great advancements,due to

his conscious blending of cultures

What belief supported the pharaoh’s absolute power?

The people viewed the pharaoh as a god.

civilizations of the Indus River Valley had writing systems, why can we not read it?

There are no known related languages

What events led up to the division of the Roman Empire?

invasion of Rome by Germanic tribesmen

Whatis a lasting effect of Latin, the Roman language

Latin is the basis of many world languages

In the Fertile Crescent period, what contributed to control passing from one empire to another

conflicts over land and resources

Cultural diffusion aided in the development of river valley civilizations by ___ .

spreading ideas and innovations between civilizations

Who killed Julius Caesar and why?

A group of senators stabbed him

What did the creation of a Roman constitution lead to?

establishing Senate and government offices

What action on the part of Constantine gave Christianity legitimacy in the Roman Empire

converting to the religion himself

What innovations did Philip II and Alexander the Great introduce into the Macedonian army

a phalanx system with longer spears

In what way did agriculture dramatically change Stone Age societies

a reliable food supply caused the world population to grow

What allowed China’s early civilization to grow without interference?

China was covered with mountains, hills, and desert

Identify the ultimate effect of the Peloponnesian War on Greece

The long cycle of warfare left Greece vulnerable to attack

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1
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Fall of the Roman Empire
invasions
economic stability
social unrest and insecurity
weak leadership
2
Which of these innovations demonstrate Rome’s more practical use knowledge
chariot races in the Circus Maximus
aqueducts ,sewer systems, and roads
gladiatorial combats in the Colosseum
Virgil’s epic story of the Trojan warrior, Aeneid
3
Which three Greek philosophers laid the foundation for all later philosophy
Socrates , Plato, and Aristotle
Demeter , Artemis, and Dionysus
Herodotus, Thucydides and Xenophon
Aeschylus ,Sophocles and Euripides
4
What political unit organized ancient Greece and allowed them to be independent
empire
dictatorships
polis or city-state
kingdoms
5
The Neolithic Revolution marked what change in human development?
the development of spoken language
the shift from farming to hunting and gathering
the shift from hunting and gathering to farming
the use of stone tools
6
Which of the following marked the transition from prehistory to history?
cuneiform
theTorah
Hammurabi’s Code
the Phoenician alphabet
7
Augustus Caesar brought about the Pax Romana by ___
giving control of Empire to Julius Caesar
building a stable government, strong legal system and trade
splitting the Empire into two separate zones
opening the Roman borders to all people
8
Alexander’s conquests brought about the Hellenistic Age, a period of great advancements,due to
threats and violence meant to subdue
his conscious blending of cultures
a combination of eastern philosophy and western violence
destruction of any culture other than Hellenistic culture
9
What belief supported the pharaoh’s absolute power?
The people knew the vizier held the true power
The pharaohs resorted to violence to control
Ra spoke through the priests to identify the pharaoh
The people viewed the pharaoh as a god.
10
civilizations of the Indus River Valley had writing systems, why can we not read it?
Later generations became illiterate
There are no known related languages
Invaders purposely destroyed all evidence of their existence
Extreme flooding ruined all written artifacts
11
Because farmers were more productive, fewer people needed to farm. This resulted in ____
unemployment
the breakdown of the social structure
the formation of good government
a division of labor
12
What events led up to the division of the Roman Empire?
invasion of Vikings from the North
invasion of Rome by Germanic tribesmen
the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
earthquakes forced the Roman leadership to divide the Empire
13
Whatis a lasting effect of Latin, the Roman language
Latin is one of the most widely spoken languages
Latin is the basis of many world languages
Latin is a dead language
Latin had no lasting effect.
14
Which of the following was NOT one of the early river valley civilizations?
Amazon
Mesopotamia
Nile
Huang He
15
In the Fertile Crescent period, what contributed to control passing from one empire to another
widespread disease and famine
civilizations uniting together to control Assyrian attacks
conflicts over land and resources
the harsh nature of Hammurabi’s Code
16
What specific soil in the Huang He River Valley made it particularly fertile
manure
clay
loess
peat
17
Early civilizations typically believed in the worship of many gods, a practice called___.
dualism
monotheism
polytheism
theocracy
18
Cultural diffusion aided in the development of river valley civilizations by ___ .
introducing new diseases to the civilizations
creating long cycles of warfare
spreading ideas and innovations between civilizations
isolating people of one civilization from another
19
Who killed Julius Caesar and why?
A group of senators stabbed him
Pompey and Crassus had himkilled to assume more power
Octavian killed him so theRepublic could be dismantled
Plebians murdered Caesar becausehe was extremely unpopular
20
What two classes of people existed in the early Roman Republic?
Helots and Hoplites
Etruscans and Latins
Patricians and Plebians
Elected officials and slaves
21
Identify the characteristic that was NOT necessary for an early civilization to develop
organized government
a large military
specialization of labor
developed cities
22
The first Persian War began over what disputed region
Marathon
Ionia
Athens
Persia
23
What did the creation of a Roman constitution lead to?
a guarantee that all Roman citizens had equal rights
the consul system
establishing Senate and government offices
establishing the Roman Empire
24
Which was NOT a natural barrier contributing to the rise of Egypt’s civilization
cataracts
NileRiver
SaharaDesert
pyramids
25
What made Sparta unique among the Greek city-states
Sparta’s devotion to temple worship
Sparta’s democratic institutions
Sparta’s dependence on the sea
Sparta’s emphasis on warfare
26
What action on the part of Constantine gave Christianity legitimacy in the Roman Empire
outlawing other religions
starting the Inquisition to seek out sinners
converting to the religion himself
violent executions of those who worshipped many gods
27
What natural event led to the creation of fertile soil in the Indus River Valley?
seasonal winds called monsoons
consistently high temperatures with little rain
melting winter permafrost raising river levels to flooding
annual earthquakes that redistributed the soil
28
What innovations did Philip II and Alexander the Great introduce into the Macedonian army
a phalanx system with longer spears
advanced iron weapons
chariots
a variety of fighting methods
29
Some Jews came to follow Jesus because they believed he was _____.
a new Pharisee
the Messiah
a liar
a violent rebel
30
In what way did agriculture dramatically change Stone Age societies
Farming was secondary to hunting and gathering.
a reliable food supply caused the world population to grow
animals could be domesticated.
Stone Age societies could grow a variety of crops.
31
What allowed China’s early civilization to grow without interference?
China was covered with mountains, hills, and desert
people outside China could speak Chinese so trade limited
outside contact was forbidden by the emperors
long rivers, fertile soils, and temperate climates
32
Aristotle taught people to use what they already know to infer new facts. This is called
Logic
government
Socratic Method
Reason
33
Amongthese specific geographic features, which does not belong in the first civilizations
mountains with ice-fed rivers
a warm to hot climate
rivers with annual flooding
flat land with fertile soil
34
Identify the ultimate effect of the Peloponnesian War on Greece
The long cycle of warfare left Greece vulnerable to attack
Greece experienced a long period of peace and growth.
Sparta remained as strong as ever in military strength
Athens eventually conquered all of Greece

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