What did the creation of a Roman constitution lead to?

establishing Senate and government offices

Whatis a lasting effect of Latin, the Roman language

Latin is the basis of many world languages

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

invasion of Rome by Germanic tribesmen

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

his conscious blending of cultures

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

converting to the religion himself

Identify the ultimate effect of the Peloponnesian War on Greece

The long cycle of warfare left Greece vulnerable to attack

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

China was covered with mountains, hills, and desert

The Neolithic Revolution marked what change in human development?

the shift from hunting and gathering to farming

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

spreading ideas and innovations between civilizations

Which three Greek philosophers laid the foundation for all later philosophy

Socrates , Plato, and Aristotle

What belief supported the pharaoh’s absolute power?

The people viewed the pharaoh as a god.

Who killed Julius Caesar and why?

A group of senators stabbed him

In what way did agriculture dramatically change Stone Age societies

a reliable food supply caused the world population to grow

Augustus Caesar brought about the Pax Romana by ___

building a stable government, strong legal system and trade

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

There are no known related languages

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

conflicts over land and resources

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

a phalanx system with longer spears

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

aqueducts ,sewer systems, and roads

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

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