Which was the major contributing factor to the fall of the Roman Republic?

Legions became more loyal to their Generals than Rome.

Upon Alexander the Great’s death, his empire…

split into separate parts, each under the rulership of one of his general.

Which is not an example of China’s influence on the development of both Japan and Korea?

A symbolic writing system is established.

Which of the following did not occur during the Pax Romana?

Toleranceof all religions grew.

All of these are descriptions of the Roman family structure except…

Plebeians could take in dependents called clients.

This was a major advantage of the alphabet invented by the Phoenicians.

Its phonetic nature made it easier to learn a written language.

This was the main reason members of the Roman Senate assassinated Julius Caesar.

To regain the power the Senate had under the Roman Republic

What statement best explains the changes in the Roman legions after about 200 CE?

They became more dependent on foreign recruits, especially Germans.

Which is not common to the development of most religions?

Development of a religion is not influenced by religions that come earlier.

Which of the following were not a major factor in the rise of Christianity?

The Edict of Milan issued by Octavian made Christianity legal

The major consequence of the Peloponnesian Wars was…

Greek city states were weakened which allowed for the rise of Alexander.

Which was not an impediment to the unification of the Greeks prior to Alexander the Great?

The Persian Empire’s constant attacks made Greek development difficult.

What statement best explains the presence of Greek architecture throughout the Middle East and the Mediterranean?

The conquests of Alexander the Great spread Hellenic culture.

The major result of the Punic Wars was…

Rome rose to domination of the Mediterranean world.

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1
Which was the major contributing factor to the fall of the Roman Republic?
The Plebeians were not allowed to partake in the government.
The Senate’s power meant Plebeian would support any non-Patrician leader.
The model of expansion under the Roman Republic weakened Rome.
Legions became more loyal to their Generals than Rome.
2
Upon Alexander the Great’s death, his empire…
wastaken over by the rising Roman empire.
split into separate parts, each under the rulership of one of his general.
unified under the leadership of his son Octavian.
fell apart with each area returning to control of its original inhabitants.
3
Which of the following areas was not conquered by Alexander the Great?
Egypt
Persia
India
Greece
4
This is an important original contribution of the Hebrew culture to the civilizations in the Classical Period.
Priest caste
A written legal code
Phonetic alphabet
Monotheism
5
The following three individuals’ student-teacher relationship laid the foundation for western philosophy.
Socrates, Plato, Alexander
Plato, Aristotle, Alexander
Socrates, Aristotle, Alexander
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
6
Which religion is not correctly connected with its place of origin?
Hinduism in India
Confucianism in India
Zoroastrianism in Iran
Buddhism in India
7
Which is not an example of China’s influence on the development of both Japan and Korea?
Architectural forms and ideas are mimicked.
Buddhism becomes a religious force.
The Tang dynasty’s legal and tax blueprint is adopted.
A symbolic writing system is established.
8
From which geographical location did Hinduism spread into southeast Asia?
China
Korea
India
Japan
9
Zoroastrianism possibly influenced all of these concepts found within Judaism except…
Afterlife
Good and Evil
Messianic figure
Monotheism
10
Slavery was a major part of every classical empire except for….
The Persian Empire
The Chinese Dynasties
Alexander the Great's Empire
The Roman Empire
11
Which of the following did not occur during the Pax Romana?
Toleranceof all religions grew.
Greek and Latin languages became sufficient to travel throughout the empire
Roman road connected most of the Roman Empire together.
The establishment of one universal currency stabilized the economy.
12
All of these are descriptions of the Roman family structure except…
The Paterfamilias held the power within the family unit.
Women wielded influence through their husbands.
Marriage was simply living together and women had little to no legal power.
Plebeians could take in dependents called clients.
13
This was a major advantage of the alphabet invented by the Phoenicians.
It established Greek as the dominant language of the Mediterranean world.
Its symbolic nature was universal to all languages.
It simplified the symbols used to represent different words.
Its phonetic nature made it easier to learn a written language.
14
In addition to Judaism, the two cultures that most influenced the development of early Christianity are...
Egyptian and Greek
Sumerian and Egyptian
Sumerian and Roman
Greek and Roman
15
This was the main reason members of the Roman Senate assassinated Julius Caesar.
To restore the democratic nature of the Roman Republic.
To satisfy the plebeians' dislike of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar ruled poorly and started to weaken Rome
To regain the power the Senate had under the Roman Republic
16
Identify which of the following religions that would not accept this statement as part of their religious heritage.
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholicism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
17
What statement best explains the changes in the Roman legions after about 200 CE?
They became more devoted to generals and not to the Senate and people.
They stopped using the traditional phalanx formation of the Greeks.
They no longer protected the Roman frontier and looted Italy and Greece.
They became more dependent on foreign recruits, especially Germans.
18
Which is not common to the development of most religions?
Gifts of support from the wealthy helps establish and expand a religion.
The religion of the leader becomes the religion of his followers.
Development of a religion is not influenced by religions that come earlier.
Often the social structure of the religion becomes part of the society.
19
Which of the following were not a major factor in the rise of Christianity?
For 300 years Christian cult communities existed in secret and survived
The Edict of Milan issued by Octavian made Christianity legal
Paul of Tarsus spread the teachings of Jesus throughout the Mediterranean
The Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity
20
What civilization was initially responsible for the unification of the Middle East, Asia Minor, and the Iranian Plateau?
Persian
Greek
Rome
Egypt
21
The major consequence of the Peloponnesian Wars was…
Persia reached its pinnacle of power.
Greek ideas, art, and architecture spread throughout the Mediterranean.
Rome filled the power vacuum left behind by the warring Persians and Greeks
Greek city states were weakened which allowed for the rise of Alexander.
22
Which was not an impediment to the unification of the Greeks prior to Alexander the Great?
Greeks identified with their city state and not as Greeks
The mountainous geography of Greece isolated the Greek city states.
The Persian Empire’s constant attacks made Greek development difficult.
Athens and Sparta competed with each other for domination of Greece.
23
What statement best explains the presence of Greek architecture throughout the Middle East and the Mediterranean?
The Persian conquest of the Greek city-states spread Hellenic culture.
The Romans adopted Hellenic culture and then spread it.
The conquests of Alexander the Great spread Hellenic culture.
The decline of pre-Classical civilizations made Greek culture attractive.
24
The major result of the Punic Wars was…
Alexander the Great would come to dominate all of Greece.
Rome would split into two; the Latin west and the Greek east.
Rome rose to domination of the Mediterranean world.
Carthage would rise again under Hannibal’s leadership to challenge Rome.
25
Identify the major trade network between Asia and Europe.
Mediterranean Sea sea-lanes
The Silk Road
Indian Ocean sea-lanes
Trans-Saharan caravan

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