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Review covering Prehistory to the Roman Empire #ancientciviilization #highschool #worldhisory
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1
The last emperor of Western Rome was:
Romulus Augustulus
Octavian
Constantine
Justinian
2
What does the US government share in common with the ancient government of the Roman republic?
Separation of powers
Direct democracy
equal voting rights
Patricians & Plebs
3
In which form of government does ONE individual hold all of the power?
Autocracy
Democracy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
4
Which Punic war led to the complete destruction of Carthage?
1st Punic War
2nd Punic War
None of the Punic Wars
3rd Punic War
5
Who was NOT a member of the 2nd Triumvirate?
Mark Antony
Octavian
Lepidus
Ptolemy
6
The written language of the Ancient Egyptians is called:
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Latin
7
Which continent on the map is colored blue?
Asia
Africa
South America
North America
8
The Roman executive branch was made up of two ___________________.
Plebians
Assemblies
Senators
Consuls
9
The river stretching from the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea is:
The Yellow River
The Nile River
The Tigris River
The Indus River
10
According to the chart, what was the role of a Praetor?
Representatives of Plebeians
Managed finances
No rights. Regarded as property.
Judges of Roman law
11
A dynasty is:
an important trade route
a family of rulers
a large city
a democratic form of government
12
In the newly formed Roman republic, who could be active in government?
all free adult males
all free adults
every person
all males
13
Which of the following was true of hunters and gatherers?
they built villages and cities
they domesticated animals for use as a source of food
they owned only what they could carry
they settled in one place for long periods of time
14
War in which the Romans won the islands of Sardinia, Corsica, and Sicily from Carthage
3rd Punic War
The Peloponnesian War
2nd Punic War
1st Punic War
15
Which continent on the map is colored yellow?
Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
16
Germanic tribe of warriors that allied with Rome and then revolted against them.
Carthaginians
Vandals
Huns
Visigoths
17
In which form of government do the few rule over the many?
Democracy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Autocracy
18
Why did Roman citizens make such good soldiers?
They were raised to be loyal
All of these answers are correct
They were raised to be courageous
They were raised to respect authority
19
Historians have identified the basic characteristics of civilizations as…
Rivers
Written Language
Cities
Specialization of Labor
20
The Roman emperor who converted to Christianity after having a vision:
Theodosius
Augustus
Constantine
Caligula
21
Which war did the Romans defeat the Carthiginians.
1st Punic War
All of the Punic Wars
3rd Punic War
2nd Punic War
22
People were first able to start settling in communities when:
they grew tired of hunting & gathering
they domesticated plants & animals
they began to trade with nearby villages
they perfected a system of writing
23
The Neolithic Revolution refers to when early humans changed from nomadic hunter-gatherers to:
developing agriculture
began to organize governments
masters of fire
migrators from Africa
24
Which word characterizes the soil of the Fertile Crescent?
rocky
dry
unproductive
rich
25
Why did the earliest civilizations appear in areas like Mesopotamia?
it was far away from oceans
it was isolated from other regions
it was near rivers and fertile soil
it had the largest number of domesticated animals
26
Which Mesopotamian Empire are known as the "bullies" of the ancient world?
Hittites
Phoenicians
Assyria
Babylonia
27
According to the chart, which position in the Roman Republic could a plebeian hold?
Tribune
Slaves
Consul
Senate
28
The latin word for Phoenician is:
Jeff
Punctillius
Punicus
Pugnacious
29
This group was the middle and lower class of Roman society:
Pleborians
Plebians
Patricians
Partisans
30
According to the map, what are the starting and ending points of the silk road?
Chang'an & Dunhuang
Chang'an & Constantinople (Turkey)
The Himalayas and Pamirs
Kashgar & Merv
31
In ancient civ, those responsible for using writing to record information were called:
bureaucrats
scribes
pharaohs
artisans
32
What was the result of Rome's conquest of Carthage?
their territory did not change after the conquest
had control of more lands along the Mediterranean
had control of more lands to the north
they controlled all of Egypt and Turkey
33
Which continent on the map is colored red?
Europe
Africa
North America
Asia
34
According to the chart, how many members of the Senate were there?
300
200
2
10
35
What time in the past does "prehistoric" refer to?
before the Neolithic Age
before the establishment of civilizations
before the appearance of Homo sapiens
before the invention of writing
36
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire endured, also called:
The Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
The Holy Roman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
37
During which War did Hannibal attack the Italian Peninsula for over a decade?
1st Punic War
3rd Punic War
Hannibal was a cannibal
2nd Punic War
38
Which of the following IS NOT a Chinese Dynasty?
Zhou
Qin
Shang
Hunan
39
The end of tyranny in greece led to the development of ____, of government by the people
Communism
Democracy
Bureaucracy
Oligarchy
40
___________ became the 1st Christian emperor of Rome
Claudius
Constantine
Caligula
Nero
41
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa are two cities in which civilization?
Indus River Valley
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
42
Wealthy land owning nobles of Rome who were the upper class:
Patroclus
Plebians
Partisans
Patricians
43
People from North Africa that had a Phoenician background and an excellent navy.
Huns
Visigoths
Carthaginians
Vandals
44
Roman Jew that spread Christianity by preaching to Jews and Gentiles (non-christians):
Cicero
Paul of Tarsus
Pontius Pilate
Jesus of Nazareth
45
The month of July is named after:
Nero
Octavian
Augustus
Julius
46
Which was a period of peace and prosperity in Rome that lasted almost 200 years?
Pax Romana
Long Winter
The Republic
Rubicon
47
With the development of farming, people spent their time doing one job, also known as:
economizing
domesticating
specializing
cultivating
48
Which of the following would be the best title for the map?
The Roman Empire
The Silk Road
Accomplishments of the Egyptians
Religions of India
49
Which continent on the map is colored green?
Africa
North America
South America
Asia
50
Information about goods and services, and their production and use, define a:
history
economy
geography
government
51
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
To increase the power of certain government leaders
To determine who can and cannot participate in government
To identify the most important branch of government
To limit the power of each branch of government
52
This was a group of 300 lawmakers who serve for life in the Roman Republic.
Dictator
Consul
Senate
Plebians
53
In order to overcome death like Osiris, Egyptians believe they needed to?
have their bodies buried in the waters of the Nile
pay tribute to the pharaoh in gold & grain
burn their bodies in the temple
preserve their bodies for the afterlife
54
According to the map, from which continent did humans originate?
Asia
Africa
Australia
Europe
55
What is culture?
A type of currency
A belief system
The physical geography of a place
A people's way of life
56
Who is NOT a member of the 1st triumvirate?
Crassus
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Mark Antony
57
Which continent on the map is colored purple?
Australia
South America
Asia
Africa
58
What is the main difference between the current US government and that of the Roman republic?
a system of checks & balances in place
the senate is a branch of government
officials can veto their officials
women are allowed to vote
59
Which continent on the map is colored orange?
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
60
Which development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War?
creation of the Peloponnesian League & the Delian League
Athens' jealousy over Persian support of Sparta
Persian attacks on Greek colonies in Ionia
rivalry between Athens & Sparta for power in Greece
61
The first emperor of Rome was:
Constantine
Theodosius
Octavian
Tiberius
62
The group of people that occupied Italy prior to the Romans and even ruled over them.
Etruscans
Trojans
Mycenaeans
Minoans
63
The Silk Road was a:
great wall three thousand miles long
road that wound through Japan
road covered in silk that only the king could travel upon
trade route from China to the western civilizations
64
Mare Nostrum, latin for "our sea," is a Roman term referring to:
The Mediterranean Sea
The Dead Sea
The North Sea
The Caspian Sea
65
Two religions founded in Ancient India are:
Buddhism
Daoism
Shintoism
Hinduism
