Which best describes the Persian War?

The Greeks united to defeat a common enemy.

Which best describes Italy's geography?

Smaller mountains, fertile farmland, connected city-states.

Many tools helped with the discovery of N. America, who invented the Astrolabe, and why?

Muslims - to navigate using the stars.

What best describes a reason for the creation of the feudal system throughout Europe?

Viking invasions from Northern Europe.

What best describes the role of Middle Age monasteries?

Provided education, writing, healthcare, & lodging for some.

A system of govt. based on land/protection for service.

What was the Magna Carta?

Document limiting the power of the King of England.

What would most likely impact Plebeians?

Law requiring all lower class citizens to join the army.

What best describes the outcome of the Peloponnesian Wars?

Greece and Sparta are weakened and Greece never recovers.

Why was the Catholic Church so powerful during the Middle Ages?

Controlled all knowledge, land, and power.

Which of the following is most likely true regarding the impact of the geography of Greece?

Many natural harbors helped with trade.

Why did the Greeks establish new colonies?

To expand their empires and gain new farmland for food.

What best describes the original purpose of the Roman road system?

Created to move troops quickly to any area of the Empire.

How did the many mountains, forests, and rivers affect ancient European civilizations?

Kept any single culture from dominating Europe.

The Roman's conquered many civilizations (Etruscans/Latins/Greeks) that left ideas such as:

The arch for architecture, language, govt.

Why was Christianity such a change for religion at the time?

It was monotheistic and promised ALL people eternal life.

What was, perhaps Charlemagne's biggest accomplishment?

Unified central Europe and promoted education/Christianity.

What best describes the biggest outcome of the Crusades (besides the decline in feudalism)?

Trade/cultural diffusion between Europe/Asia increased.

Which of the following best describes the geography of Greece?

A peninsula with many islands and mountain ranges.

What best fits the reasons for the fall of Rome?

Barbarian invasions, crime, corrupt govt., unemployment

Which would mostly impact Patricians in Rome?

Law stating all noble Romans required to serve in the army.

What items did the Greeks primarily produce?

Wine, olives, grapes, pottery, ships

What best describes the idea of a "republic?"

Power is shared, people vote on representatives for them.

What was the result of the Greeks looking for new farmland?

They colonized and became involved in many wars.

What best describes legacies of the Greeks?

Government, philosophy - education, pottery, shipbuilding

Choose the answer that best describes the fall of feudalism throughout Europe.

Crusades, Black Plague, Magna Carta, Return of Cities/trade.

Which of the following are legacies of the ancient Romans?

12 Month Calendar, Road System, Architecture

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1
City-state valued education, arts, beauty, and philosophy. It was also the first democracy.
Delphi
Troy
Sparta
Athens
2
During the Roman Republic, two leaders were elected from among the Patricians known as -
Consuls
Praetorians
Tribunes
Emperors
3
_____ - When one becomes very good at a specific job (teacher, baker, engineer...).
Specialization
Mythology
Vocational Training
Cultural Diffusion
4
Which of the following best describes the location of Rome?
Founded directly on the coast to establish trade routes.
Founded on the Nile River.
Founded on Tiber River.
Founded at the foot of the Alps Mountains for protection.
5
Which best describes the Persian War?
Greece defeated Persia but lost nearly half its territory.
The Greeks united to defeat a common enemy.
The Persians conquered most of Greece.
Sparta invaded Persia and conquered it, alone.
6
This is the original Magna Carta - what type of source is this?
Documentary
Secondary
Digital Archive
Primary
7
Which best describes Italy's geography?
Isolated city-states, mountains, mediocre farmland.
Island nation, no mountains, little farmland.
Extremely flat with horrible farmland.
Smaller mountains, fertile farmland, connected city-states.
8
This was the highest ranked group of people in feudal society.
Monarchs
Clergy
Knights
Serfs
9
Choose the correct form of government - A small handful of elite/wealthy rulers control govt.
Democracy
Tyranny
Monarchy
Oligarchy
10
Many tools helped with the discovery of N. America, who invented the Astrolabe, and why?
Muslims - to navigate the vast deserts.
Romans - to navigate their road system.
Muslims - to navigate using the stars.
Christians - to navigate using the stars.
11
What best describes a reason for the creation of the feudal system throughout Europe?
Invasions of the Persian Empire.
The Crusades.
The Black Plague.
Viking invasions from Northern Europe.
12
Legend says these brothers (who were abandoned and raised by wolves) originally founded Rome -
Octavius and Augustus
Romulus and Remus
Reba and McEntire
Kane and Abel
13
One of the original followers, he's credited with initially spreading Christianity.
Apostle Paul
Julius Caesar
Pontius Pilot
Jesus Christ
14
Choose the correct form of government - People have the power and can vote on issues.
Tyranny
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
15
Caesar is said to have crossed this Roman river on his way to claim the empire -
Rubicon
Tiber
Nile
Tigris
16
What best describes the role of Middle Age monasteries?
They provided goods/services to Middle Ages towns.
Provided education, writing, healthcare, & lodging for some.
Provided training for knights.
They were the local meeting/gathering place.
17
What was feudalism?
A system of govt. that resembles an oligarchy.
A democratic system of govt.
A system of govt. based on land/protection for service.
A system of govt. that relies on slave labor.
18
What was the Magna Carta?
Document which governed a monk's daily life.
Document limiting the power of the King of England.
Document which called for a crusade to retake Jerusalem.
Another name for the US Constitution.
19
What would most likely impact Plebeians?
Law requiring all wealthy Romans to register slaves.
A law stating all nobles no longer have to pay taxes.
Law requiring all lower class citizens to join the army.
Law states only nobles allowed to vote or run for office.
20
What best describes the outcome of the Peloponnesian Wars?
The Persians re-invade Greece and are successful.
Greece and Sparta are weakened and Greece never recovers.
Rome sees weakness and invades Greece immediately afterward.
Greece emerges as a power throughout the Mediterranean Sea.
21
This was the lowest ranked group in feudal society.
Clergy
Monarchs
Serfs
Knights
22
Why was the Catholic Church so powerful during the Middle Ages?
Controlled Jerusalem as well as trade with Asia.
Controlled massive, advanced armies.
Controlled all knowledge, land, and power.
Controlled all trade and money.
23
Which of the following is most likely true regarding the impact of the geography of Greece?
Filled with great farmland.
Communication between city-states was easy.
Many natural harbors helped with trade.
Filled with dense jungle and a tropical climate.
24
Women considered equals in many ways. Could own land, businesses, and train to fight.
Sparta
Athens
Troy
Delphi
25
Why did the Greeks establish new colonies?
They believed it was their destiny to conquer and enslave.
The Greeks did not colonize new lands.
To expand their empires and gain new farmland for food.
To leave the area of Greece permanently.
26
Women trained to maintain home & children. Male escort required in public places. Not citizens.
Troy
Athens
Delphi
Sparta
27
What best describes the original purpose of the Roman road system?
Created to move slaves for the slave trade.
Created to move troops quickly to any area of the Empire.
Created to link continents for Romans to learn new ideas.
Created to enhance trade and travel to expand.
28
How did the many mountains, forests, and rivers affect ancient European civilizations?
The many cultures in Europe were nearly identical.
Kept any single culture from dominating Europe.
Europe was engulfed in a war for resources during this time.
The flat lands allowed for invasions from Muslim armies.
29
Which of the following helped the Greeks spread culture quickly and over great distances?
Art and music
Shipbuilding improvements
New weapons of war
Mythology
30
The Roman's conquered many civilizations (Etruscans/Latins/Greeks) that left ideas such as:
Horse collar, iron plow, crop rotation
The arch for architecture, language, govt.
Stained glass, gunpowder, shipbuilding tech
Shipbuilding tech, navigational tools (astrolabe), govt.
31
The king of the Greek gods -
Hades
Zeus
Hera
Kratos
32
Who is credited with spreading Greek culture (Hellenism) from Europe to Asia - as far as India?
Julius Caesar
Charlemagne
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
33
Why was Christianity such a change for religion at the time?
It promoted war and power and caused many to want to revolt.
It was polytheistic and challenged the power of Rome.
It was monotheistic and promised ALL people eternal life.
Promised all who donated to the Church would become wealthy.
34
What was, perhaps Charlemagne's biggest accomplishment?
He became Pope and led the Catholic armies to Jerusalem.
Unified central Europe and promoted education/Christianity.
He promoted Islam as Europe's official religion.
He conquered the Romans
35
The belief in many gods -
Aethiest
Scientology
Polytheism
Monotheism
36
What best describes the biggest outcome of the Crusades (besides the decline in feudalism)?
Christian armies never made it to Jerusalem.
Muslims repel Europe and conquer Rome.
Europeans conquered and kept the holy land of Jerusalem.
Trade/cultural diffusion between Europe/Asia increased.
37
Which of the following best describes the geography of Greece?
A peninsula with many islands and mountain ranges.
A flat and fertile nation with many trade routes.
A peninsula with fertile farmland.
A cold and harsh climate with little outside interaction.
38
What best fits the reasons for the fall of Rome?
The rise of the Catholic Church and Industrial Revolution
The Black Plague, Crusades, Magna Carta
Barbarian invasions, crime, corrupt govt., unemployment
Natural disaster, invasions from the Greeks, corrupt govt.
39
Which would mostly impact Patricians in Rome?
A new law states all children of citizens will be educated.
Law stating all noble Romans required to serve in the army.
A new law restricts rights of speech for artists / laborers.
A new law allows Roman foot soldiers to retire earlier.
40
What items did the Greeks primarily produce?
Spices, silks, jewelry
Wine, armor, silk, gunpowder
Salt, weapons, corn
Wine, olives, grapes, pottery, ships
41
What best describes the idea of a "republic?"
People vote for a dictator with special powers.
Power is shared among all people who vote on every issue.
A king is selected from among a handful of wealthy elites.
Power is shared, people vote on representatives for them.
42
What was the result of the Greeks looking for new farmland?
Discovery of North America.
A period of long-lasting peace.
Developed new technologies to farm Greece.
They colonized and became involved in many wars.
43
This a textbook account - what type of source is this?
Secondary
Primary
Digital Archive
Documentary
44
What best describes legacies of the Greeks?
Gunpowder, warfighting techniques, navigational tools
Government, philosophy - education, pottery, shipbuilding
12-month calendar, road systems, architectural advancements
Steam power, advanced farming techniques, astrolabe
45
This was the group responsible for religious matters throughout Europe during the Middle Ages.
Knights
Serfs
Monarchs
Clergy
46
Name given to the Eastern Roman Empire after it split -
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Constantinople's Empire
Carthaginian Empire
47
Choose the correct name of the Roman law system, and its significance in history -
The Twelve Tables
Draco's Code
The Magna Carta
Hammurabi's Code
48
Choose the answer that best describes the fall of feudalism throughout Europe.
Crusades, Black Plague, Magna Carta, Return of Cities/trade.
Viking invasion, Crusades, Black Plague, Rise of trade.
Fall of Rome, Magna Carta, Persian War, Crusades.
Magna Carta, Crusades, Exploration, Rise of the slave trade.
49
Which of the following best describes a result of the rise of towns and cities in Europe.
Europe became filled with pollution and disease.
People revolted against their kings in large numbers.
A new middle class emerged.
Wars began to breakout frequently over resources.
50
Choose the correct form of government - Leader seizes power with the help of the people/army.
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Democracy
Monarchy
51
Which of the following are legacies of the ancient Romans?
Pottery, Shipbuilding, Government
Gunpowder, Cannon, Medicine
Astrolabe, Compass, Wheelbarrow
12 Month Calendar, Road System, Architecture

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