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Ch. 2, PASS Practice - Life in Ancient Civilizations - Part 2
Ch. 2, PASS Practice - Life in Ancient Civilizations - Part 2
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1
Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
Julius Caesar captured Gaul.
Politicians feared successful e.
He was killed in battle.
Politicians felt he wanted too much power.
2
Why are the Vedas important to us today?
They help us learn about the Gupta Empire.
They help us learn about the Mauryan Empire.
They help us learn about the practice of ancient medicine.
They help us learn about the Aryans.
3
How does the caste system affect a person's life?
It only determines a person's afterlife.
It determines a person's friends and marriage partner.
It determines a person's job, marriage partner, and friends.
It determines a person's religion.
4
Which are notable achievements of the Tang Dynasy?
Gunpowder and porcelain were invented.
New roads and canals were built.
Great Wall was built.
A writing system was invented.
5
Who were the top officials in ancient Roman government?
the patricians
the senators
two consuls
the plebeians
6
Where in India was one of the world's oldest civilizations found?
along the Indus River
along the Nile River
along the Tigris River
in southern India
7
Which engineering feature allowed the Roman Empire to unite more easily?
roads
columns
aqueducts
arches
8
Why is the Gupta dynasty known as the Golden Age?
Religion played a key role in the lives of the people.
People found a lot of gold in the rivers.
Art, literature, and mathematics grew in importance.
Doctors found herbs to heal sicknesses.
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How were the Chinese able to control silk trade for centuries?
Chinese did not allow anyone to buy supplies to make silk.
Chinese kept the method of silk-making a secret.
Chinese made all silk made in Asia and Europe.
It was not profitable for other countries to make silk.
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Why was the Silk Road important?
It connected the many rivers in China.
It provided a safe route to Japan and Korea.
It connected trade routes to other civilizations.
It provided a safe route to China and Europe.
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Why was the seismograph important?
It warned of earthquakes.
It was used in art.
It helped make fireworks.
It decreased pain.
12
According to most historians, when did the Roman Empire fall?
when Carthage conquered Rome
when the Huns invaded Italy
when the Huns invaded Rome
when the Germanics invaded Italy
13
Which ancient civilization influenced Roman literature and architecture?
Sumerian
Chinese
Harappan
Greek
14
What kind of unique government did the Romans establish following their regal period?
a monarchy ruled by a king
a Communist society
a republic of the people
a dictatorship ruled by one
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Which of these is a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
Not enough slave labor was used.
Government did not encourage technology.
Many people were out of work, so they could not pay taxes.
There were too many farmers.
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Why did the Roman republic have great wealth?
They had rich farmland.
The people did not have to pay their armies.
They controlled trade in the Mediterranean Sea.
They did not have a king.
