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Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome
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1
What is the term for a Greek city-state?
Agora
Forum
Acropolis
Polis
2
Which historical time period did the conquests of Alexander the Great create?
Age of Pericles
Macedonian Age
Hellenistic Era
Dark Ages
3
Which geographic feature served as a barrier to unity between the Greek city-states?
plains
mountains
rivers
deserts
4
Why were early Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle important?
described why the gods should be worshipped
led armies to conquer the Persians
used logic and reason to answer questions
they united the Greeks against the Persians
5
Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in ______.
caste system
many gods
reincarnation
their deity
6
Who were the plebeian?
working class citizens that could vote but not hold office
poor citizens not allowed to participate in the government at all
aristocrats who lost the right to vote
slaves with no rights
7
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
8
What was the Edict of Milan?
led to Jesus's crucifixion
outlawed Christianity in the Roman Empire
settled the use of religious icons
made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire
9
Which period of Roman history occurred first?
kingdom
republic
dictatorship
oligarchy
10
The Roman Empire completely surrounded which physical feature?
Alps Mountains
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Peninsula
Caspian Sea
11
What period of time in Western Europe begins after the fall of the Roman Empire?
Classical Period
Dark Ages
Renaissance
Crusades
12
Which belief system is considered monotheistic?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Judaism
Hinduism
13
What is the belief that a person's soul is reborn in a new body after death?
nirvana
karma
reincarnation
monotheism
14
Why were early Christians persecuted by the Romans?
they ignored wealth and status
they would not worship Roman gods
they wanted to overthow the emperor
they never worked on Jewish holidays
15
What aspect of Greek culture is not evident in Western society today?
architecture
religion
government
philosophy
16
What major contribution did Rome give to western European culture?
belief that political power should be controlled by the military
rejection of the concept of slavery
establishment of agricultural communes
government based on laws
17
What is depicted in the picture?
Hindu caste system
dynastic cycle of China
feudalism in Japan
mandate of heaven in China
18
What is the belief that a person's soul will be reborn?
monotheism
fasting and praying
reincarnation
moksha
19
This diagram shows key concepts from which religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
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
Which statement best describes the importance of the development of writing?
allowed for entertainment through literature
led to education
used to keep track of trade
best means for a civilization to record its history
22
What were the consequences of the Peloponnesian War?
Their strong alliances let them defeat the Macedonians
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
23
What was the period of peace that lasted from Augustus's reign until AD 180?
civis Romanus
Pax Romana
Latifundia
Second Triumvirate
24
Early Christianity appealed to which group of people?
military officers
emperors
elite officials
lower and urban classes
25
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Caracalla
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Titus
26
What does the Socratic Method (by Socrates) rely on?
question and answer
Egyptian beliefs
emotions over logic
Greek mythology
27
What effect did Julius Caesar's seizure of power have on the Roman political system?
standardized the system by which emperors were chosen
secured the rights of commoners against nobles
allowed for control of the state by the Senate
marked the beginning of the transition from republic to empire
28
Which of the followig best describes Aristotle?
defended belief in the Greek gods
developed rules for scientific experiments
reality is a reflection of individual turmoil
wrote about philosopher-kings
29
Which city-state is considered to be the world's first direct democracy?
Corinth
Thebes
Sparta
Athens
30
Which letter marks Greece on the map?
B
A
D
C
31
Which letter represents Rome on the map?
B
A
C
D
32
What is a characteristic shared by both Greek and Roman religions?
both polytheistic
both monotheistic
they had nothing in common
both focused on worshiping an emperor
33
What happened to the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the west?
it fell as well, ending the Roman Empire
became the Byzantine Empire
became the Ottoman Empire
Mongols made it part of their empire
34
Mesopotamian cities/surrounding areas developed into political units called ______.
plantation
city-state
metropolis
village
35
How were Rome and Athens geographically similar in their origins?
both destroyed by volcanoes
neither had access to water
good soil for farming so didn't have to trade
both built on hilltops near the Mediterranean Sea
36
How was Hammurabi's Code a major contribution to the development of civilization?
ended all physical punishmen
treated everyone equally
recorded the planting season
recorded laws for all to see
37
Which civilization is located in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Mesopotamia
Persia
Egypt
India
38
Which conflict is the only example of the Greek city-states unifying to defeat a common enemy?
Trojan Wars
Persian Wars
Punic Wars
Peloponnesian War
39
Which Roman development resulted in the abilit to build larger and more stable buildings?
columns
arch
dome
stairs
40
Which religion is a mixture of early Indian and Aryan beliefs?
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
